More Than 660K Mail-In Ballots Sent To Maryland Voters Ahead Of Presidential Election More Than 660K Mail-In Ballots Sent To Maryland Voters Ahead Of Presidential Election
More Than 660K Mail-In Ballots Sent To Maryland Voters Ahead Of Presidential Election Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots have been sent to Maryland voters, with more on the way, as the country rapidly approaches one of the most highly-anticipated presidential elections in American history. The Maryland Board of Elections issued an alert on Thursday afternoon advising residents that the first phase of the 2024 General Election mail-in ballots are being sent to registered voters who requested them. In all, more than 578,000 ballots are being mailed and approximately 91,000 are being delivered through the web beginning on Friday, Sept. 20.  Ballots delivered by mail…
Package With Potentially Suspicious White Powder Intercepted Before Reaching Maryland: Reports Package With Potentially Suspicious White Powder Intercepted Before Reaching Maryland: Reports
Package With Potentially Suspicious White Powder Intercepted Before Reaching Maryland: Reports A package with a suspicious white substance was intercepted at a United States Post Office in Connecticut earlier this week and could be part of a much larger scheme to disrupt or scare election workers ahead of election day, authorities said.  The package was found at a West Hartford post office on Monday, Sept. 16, the Connecticut Secretary of State said in a news release. No one was injured, but the contents were sent to a lab for testing.  Election offices in New York, Tennessee, Wyoming, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Massachusetts, …
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Check your tickets! One lucky Lottery player is $50,000 richer after winning a third-tier prize on Monday night's Powerball drawing. Officials say that the five-figure winner was sold at Tucker's Liquor in the 8100 block of Alexandria Ferry Road in Clinton, the biggest win out of nearly thousands of others who can claim prizes beginning at $4.  The winning numbers for the drawing on Monday, Sept. 16 were 08-09-11-27-31 with a Powerball of 17. It marks the 40th third-tier winner sold in Maryland so far in 2024. No jackpot winner was hit in last night's Powerball drawing, as…
Winning $1M Lottery Scratcher Sold At Anne Arundel County Liquor Store Winning $1M Lottery Scratcher Sold At Anne Arundel County Liquor Store
Winning $1M Lottery Scratcher Sold At Anne Arundel County Liquor Store An otherwise mundane day turned into a memorable one for a Maryland man who had a hunch, made a pit stop at an area liquor store, and picked up a winning $1 million scratcher. The man told Lottery officials in Baltimore that he was driving past Severn Liquors in the 8200 block of WB&A Road in Severn when he had a hankering to try his luck on a scratch-off ticket. "I just had a hunch," he mused. That urge turned out to be fortuitous for the Anne Arundel County man, who purchased a $20 Millionaire's Club ticket, because he "liked the look of the game" and because it was relatively n…
Say Goodbye To Sunny Skies: Tropical Storm Bringing Rain To Maryland This Week Say Goodbye To Sunny Skies: Tropical Storm Bringing Rain To Maryland This Week
Say Goodbye To Sunny Skies: Tropical Storm Bringing Rain To Maryland This Week Monday, Sept. 16 could be the last sunny day for the rest of the week in the Northeast. A tropical rainstorm working its way through the Carolinas is expected to dampen parts of Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and some of Pennsylvania mid-week, forecasters say. "A subtropical storm has both tropical and non-tropical characteristics," AccuWeather says. "Often a subtropical storm has a sweep of dry air on one side, as the storm near the Carolina coast is exhibiting." AccuWeather Monday was sunny with a high of 78 and Tuesday, Sept. 17 will be cloudy with a high near 80, the National Weathe…
Retired Maryland Firefighter Recovering After Suffering Critical Injuries During SC Vacation Retired Maryland Firefighter Recovering After Suffering Critical Injuries During SC Vacation
Retired Maryland Firefighter Recovering After Suffering Critical Injuries During SC Vacation What started as a fun vacation with friends and family in Myrtle Beach left a beloved father and community member in Maryland laid up in a hospital bed with critical injuries. Rick Conrad, a retired firefighter and engineer from the Hagerstown Fire Department Local 1605 is facing a long road to recovery after suffering life-altering injuries that required double knee surgery to repair extensive damages. The hope, his family says, is that Conrad will be able to walk again, though that future is unclear the day after his surgery on Saturday, Sept. 14. "I’m not sure how to ask for help becaus…
Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Anne Arundel County Convenience Store Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Anne Arundel County Convenience Store
Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Anne Arundel County Convenience Store One lucky Lottery player in Maryland is sitting on a ticket worth $40,000 after picking up some gas and groceries at an area Dash In.  A Mega Millions winner didn't hit the jackpot - which was hit by a Texas player - but won a five-figure prize on a ticket sold at the Dash In at 3900 Road in Pasadena. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Sept 10 drawing were: 01-02-16-24-66 with a gold Mega Ball of 6 and the Megaplier of X4. According to Lottery officials, the Megaplier helped turn a $10,000 win into the $40,000 windfall. The Pasadena player  The lucky player in T…
Officer Convicted Of Misconduct For On-Duty Sexual Relationship With Teens: MD State Prosecutor Officer Convicted Of Misconduct For On-Duty Sexual Relationship With Teens: MD State Prosecutor
Officer Convicted Of Misconduct For On-Duty Sexual Relationship With Teens: MD State Prosecutor A police officer in Maryland has been convicted of misconduct in office after using a departmental cellphone to target at least two teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his powerful position, prosecutors say. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott was found guilty of two counts of misconduct in office in the Circuit Court for Talbot County, authorities announced. He reportedly "communicated in a sexual manner with several teenagers and students at local high schools in Talbot County."  His conviction was made public on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Acc…
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Weeks Before 25th Birthday Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Weeks Before 25th Birthday
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Weeks Before 25th Birthday A 24-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a Maryland crash is being remembered by his family as a doting son and loving big brother to his siblings. On Saturday, Aug. 31, Isaiah "Zai" Noble was riding his Suzuki GSXR-600 along Route 301 when he was involved in a fatal crash with the driver of a Toyota RAV4. He was just weeks away from his 25th birthday. Isaiah Noble Facebook via Isaiah Noble "For those of you who were blessed to know Isaiah knew how genuine and caring he was for each person in his life," Monique Noble said. "From a young baby, Isaiah was always so sweet and sill…
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison
Killer Who Ditched Co-Workers Body In Maryland Swamp Gets Life In Prison A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found
Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found Don't worry, be happy. Maryland is the second happiest state in America, according to a newly released ranking by Wallethub.  To determine where Americans are most satisfied with their lives, researchers keyed in on which states "exhibit the best combination of good economic, emotional, physical and social health."  All 50 states were measured across 30 key metrics, according to WalletHub, including things such as the share of adult depression, number of work hours, and ideal weather. Maryland landed in the top 10 in each category:  Emotion and physical well-being rank: T…
Community Rallying Support To Send Body Of Man Killed At Maryland Music Club Back To Jamaica Community Rallying Support To Send Body Of Man Killed At Maryland Music Club Back To Jamaica
Community Rallying Support To Send Body Of Man Killed At Maryland Music Club Back To Jamaica Tyreke Brown was visiting Maryland from Jamaica when he was shot and killed at a Baltimore music club.  Now his family is rallying the community in an effort to send his body back home. The 22-year-old was shot early on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at Hammerjacks on South Russell Street while standing outside of the venue not far from M&T Bank Stadium.  He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries weeks before his 23rd birthday. A 22 yrs old Jamaican man name Tyreke Brown, was shot and killed at a music venue in Baltimore on Labor Day. Kmft. No motives. H…