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Cecil County Residents Remain Without Power After Storm Wreaks Havoc On Region Cecil County Residents Remain Without Power After Storm Wreaks Havoc On Region
Cecil County Residents Remain Without Power After Storm Wreaks Havoc On Region Thousands of DC area residents were without power Tuesday, Aug. 8, following last night's storm. And it could take nearly a day before power is fully restored, reports say. Terrifying video captured in Westminster, MD shows drivers trapped in cars as utility poles come crashing down on Route 140 Monday evening, Aug. 7. Citing Baltimore Gas and Electric CEO Carim Khouzami, BGE was working to repair 120K outages Tuesday, Aug. 8. Most were expected to have power back by the evening, but some might have to wait until Wednesday. BGE did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lanes Slowly Reopening As Crews Work To Repair Damaged Gas Line In MD Lanes Slowly Reopening As Crews Work To Repair Damaged Gas Line In MD
Lanes Slowly Reopening As Crews Work To Repair Damaged Gas Line In MD One eastbound lane has reopened on Route 140 at the Littlestown Pike intersection nearly 24 hours after a gas line was damaged in Carroll County. Crews worked around the clock in Westminster after a six-inch gas line was damaged by a highway guardrail contractor, which forced emergency repairs and road closures in the area that were ongoing on Tuesday, July 25. The gas line needed to be repaired in Westminster.Westminster Fire Department The incident began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday morning, according to Westminster Fire Department spokesperson Kevin Dayhoff, when crews were…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…

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by Zak Failla
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Major Crash Ties Up Traffic Along Busy Maryland Roadway Major Crash Ties Up Traffic Along Busy Maryland Roadway
Major Crash Ties Up Traffic Along Busy Maryland Roadway Traffic was temporarily tied up in Maryland near the Baltimore and Carroll County line after a major crash on Route 140. The Maryland State Highway Administration issued an alert at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 following a crash on Route 140 at Dede Road in Carroll County near the Baltimore line, causing delays. Officials said the incident led to lane closures in both directions on MD 140 east and west between Old Westminster Pike and Glen Falls Road on Tuesday afternoon. It is unclear what caused the crash. No other information was immediately released. This is a developing…

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by Zak Failla