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Purple Reign: Great-Grandma In Maryland Scores $200K Ravens Scratch-Off Jackpot

Purple Reign: Great-Grandma In Maryland Scores $200K Ravens Scratch-Off Jackpot

Purple Reign: Great-Grandma In Maryland Scores $200K Ravens Scratch-Off Jackpot A matriarch from Baltimore County plans to make this holiday season unforgettable for her family—18 great-grandchildren included—after hitting the $200,000 jackpot on a Ravens X10 scratch-off Lottery ticket. Betty Hughes, a lifelong Ravens fan from Reisterstown, was shopping with her daughter at the Giant on Reisterstown Road when the big win struck. Like a seasoned quarterback, she called the play, scratching the ticket right there in the store. “We were shocked when she scratched off that football,” her daughter said at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, where she claimed the prize with …

by Zak Failla

12/16/2024

News

DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket

DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket

DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket A Washington, DC woman struck gold in the unlikeliest of places—a scratch-off ticket she forgot about for several weeks. The longtime Maryland Lottery player picked up the $50,000 Cash instant ticket on a whim at the Seat Pleasant BP gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway while she was on her way to a hair appointment with her college-age daughter and snagged the $20 scratch-off. Weeks later, while off duty from her job as a social worker, the DC native finally decided to check her ticket, where a quick scan at a Maryland Lottery retailer revealed the life-changing $50,000 top prize.…

by Zak Failla

12/04/2024

Schools

Dozen Evaluated After Gas Leak Disrupts Classes At Maryland School

Dozen Evaluated After Gas Leak Disrupts Classes At Maryland School

Dozen Evaluated After Gas Leak Disrupts Classes At Maryland School A dozen people were evaluated for symptoms after a gas leak prompted a temporary evacuation at a Baltimore County school, officials said. First responders from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called around noon on Friday, Nov. 22, to the Western School of Technology on Kenwood Avenue in Catonsville, where a gas leak was reported outside the building. Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) crews quickly secured the leak while students and staff were temporarily relocated. Classes resumed within an hour, and the fire department cleared the scene before 1 p.m. Paramedics evaluated 12 indi…

by Zak Failla

11/22/2024

Police & Fire

Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police

Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police

Drug, Weapon Charges For Suspect Who Dragged Officer During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police A wanted suspect who attempted to flee from police in Baltimore County before crashing in an alleyway is behind bars after being busted with drugs, cash, and illegal weapons. Xzavier J. Logan, Jr., 25, is facing attempted murder and other charges after being caught with a weapon during a traffic stop and then dragging an officer attempting to detain him, according to police on Tuesday afternoon. Just before midnight on Sunday, an officer stopped Logan in the 3300 block of McShane Way in Dundalk, and while speaking with him, a weapon was found sitting between his legs. Logan was order…

by Zak Failla

07/02/2024