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Maryland May See 'Historic Number' Of Early Voters, Election Official Says
Maryland's 97 polling stations have been busy in the opening days of early voting as the election rapidly approaches.
A record number of voters have come out in the opening days of early voting, easily outpacing the numbers from previous years, according to officials.
On the first day, there were a total of more than 154,000 voters, with approximately another 140,000 casting their vote on day two,
Jared DeMarinis, the State Administrator of Elections said that on the first day alone, there were more voters than the entire early voting period for the 2024 primary.
The day one n…
Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region
Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc for some residents in Maryland as wild winds and heavy rains left thousands without power on Friday afternoon.
A total of 704 active outages were reported by Baltimore Gas and Electric as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, which were impacting 14,526 of the company's 1,332,781 customers.
Baltimore Gas and Electric
Outages, by county:
Baltimore: 6,046;
Harford: 2,405;
Baltimore City: 1,992;
Anne Arundel: 1,170;
Carroll: 1,212;
Howard: 610;
Montgomery: 203;
Prince George's: 60;
Calvert: 6.
According to BGE, crews are working around the clock and 80 percent o…
Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials
An arrest has been made in the 2017 killing of an off-duty Metropolitan DC Police Department officer, thanks to a tipster who came forward last year, authorities announced.
Dion Thompson has been arrested for his alleged role in the murder of MPD Sgt. Tony Mason, Jr., on Nov. 4, 2017 in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Wednesday, April 17. Thompson, who was 18 years old at the time, has been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and other related offenses, officials said.
Thompson, now 24, was identified as a possible suspe…
Seen HER? Baltimore County Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Months, Police Say
Police have launched a search for a Baltimore County teen they say has been missing for nearly two months.
Nairionna Banks, 17, was last seen in Woodlawn on Thursday, Jan. 11, Baltimore County Police said. Her clothing description is unknown.
Banks is 5 feet tall and weighs about 110 pounds, according to police.
She may be in the Baltimore City area.
#MISSING: 17-year-old Nairionna Banks ( 5'0", 110 lbs.). Last seen on January 11, 2024, in the #Woodlawn area. Unknown clothing description. She may be in the Baltimore City area. Anyone with information, please call 911 or 410-307-2020. …
Tens Of Thousands In DMV Without Power With New Round Of Rain Approaching
Tens of thousands of residents throughout the DMV region are in the dark as whipping winds and heavy rains have knocked out power to some neighborhoods and businesses.
With the worst of the storm yet to come, as of 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 Baltimore Gas and Electric crews were still working to repair 720 active outages impacting 34,513 of the company's 1,348,380.
A breakdown, by county, at 7:30 p.m.:
Baltimore: 12,513 customers affected;
Anne Arundel: 7,390;
Howard: 6,532;
Prince George's: 2,762
Baltimore City: 2,537;
Harford: 1,511;
Carroll: 1,101;
Calvert: 111;
Montgomery: 27.…
More Than 15,000 Still Without Power Following Damaging Storms In Maryland
Thousands in Maryland remain in the dark days after severe storms left extensive damage and flooding in parts of the state.
As of 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 9, Baltimore Gas and Electric was still working to repair 1,034 active outages that were impacting 15,067 of the company's 1,340,384 Maryland customers.
The summer storm on August 7 left significant damage to our service area, with the largest damage occurring in Westminster, including downed poles, trees and heavily impacted infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/Gy19FZc99h — BGE (@MyBGE) August 9, 2023
Crews have worked around the clo…
Jewelry Store Robber Convicted Of For Daylong Trail Of Terror In MD: Feds
A 29-year-old man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after terrorizing several Maryland businesses during a daylong crime spree throughout Baltimore, federal officials announced.
Baltimore resident Keith Poynter, Jr. has become the latest to be convicted for his role in a 2019 series of armed robberies, all committed in one day, and for discharging a weapon during one of the incidents.
He was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial.
Federal prosecutors say that on Dec. 6, 2019, Poynter conspired with others, including Benjamin Bunn, Jr., and Tiffany Gardner, to rob businesse…
