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Taylor Swift In Baltimore: Pop Star To Support BF At Ravens, Chiefs Game? Taylor Swift In Baltimore: Pop Star To Support BF At Ravens, Chiefs Game?
Taylor Swift In Baltimore: Pop Star To Support BF At Ravens, Chiefs Game? In case you haven't heard, Taylor Swift is dating KC Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. And she's been supporting him at nearly every game... Which could only mean she'll be in Baltimore for next Sunday's Ravens-Chiefs game. The Chiefs are heading to M&T Bank Stadium with a spot in the Big Game on the line against the top-seeded Ravens.  Swift's latest tour of NFL stadiums nearly came to an abrupt ending on Sunday night, when they eeked out a narrow 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills after kicker Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal attempt that would have tied things up with under t…
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Washington County 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Washington County
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Washington County After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced. On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer. Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …
Storm System Heads Toward Region: Another Rainy Weekend Ahead Storm System Heads Toward Region: Another Rainy Weekend Ahead
Storm System Heads Toward Region: Another Rainy Weekend Ahead Seems as though we can't go a single weekend without rain in the Northeast this fall. Another developing storm system is expected to arrive this Saturday, Oct. 14, according to the National Weather Service. "Several days of quiet weather are expected before a storm system arrives unfortunately in time for the weekend," the NWS' Mount Holly office said. "Mild temperatures are expected overall, though it will likely be cold enough for frost around the Shenandoah Valley tonight," the Baltimore/DC NWS office said.  "The next chance of rain comes heading into this weekend." Tuesday, Oct.…
New Baltimore Restaurant Inspired By Late Sister, Grandmother Makes NY Times 'Best In America' New Baltimore Restaurant Inspired By Late Sister, Grandmother Makes NY Times 'Best In America'
New Baltimore Restaurant Inspired By Late Sister, Grandmother Makes NY Times 'Best In America' The "New York Times" has compiled a list of 50 best restaurants in America. One of those is based in Baltimore.  Little Donna's, inspired by Chef Robbie Tutlewski's grandmother "Little Donna," who he grew up cooking with, and his sister, Jill, is the only restaurant representing Maryland on the NYT list. "Little Donna’s encapsulates the feeling of coming home." Nikita Richardson writes. "Though the restaurant is inspired by the tavern-style pizzas popularized in Chicago, where the chef Robbie Tutlewski attended culinary school, the most appealing dishes are those inspired by his Yugos…
Two Firefighters Die Battling Huge Port Newark Ship Blaze Two Firefighters Die Battling Huge Port Newark Ship Blaze
Two Firefighters Die Battling Huge Port Newark Ship Blaze Two Newark firefighters died battling a blaze that tore through a car-carrying ship at Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal late Wednesday, officials confirmed. UPDATE: 'Hearts Are Broken': IDs Of Newark Firefighters Killed In Line Of Duty Released The firefighters had “made an attempt to extinguish the fire and, because of the intense heat, they got pushed back out of the area where the initial fire was,” Newark Fire Department Chief Rufus Jackson at a morning news conference on July 6. The Grande Costa D'Avorio apparently was headed to Brooklyn after leaving Baltimore on Sunday with mo…
Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison: St. Mary's County State's Attorney Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison: St. Mary's County State's Attorney
Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison: St. Mary's County State's Attorney One half of a couple busted with hundreds of capsules of fentanyl in Southern Maryland will spend years behind bars, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced. Kyle Dylan Dishner, 30, of Mechanicsville, was sentenced to 20 years in prison with all but eight suspended after being caught with 296 capsules that contained a combination of fentanyl and xylazine. St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that on June 3, 2022, detectives from the sheriff’s office executed a search and seizure warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into Dishner and his dealings. During the…
Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then
Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way. As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. ALSO SEE: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn Canadian wildfire smoke expends south Thursday and Friday.AccuWeather Smoke improvement forecast from AccuWeather.AccuWeather Areas around New Yor…
Chemical Leak Reported In Curtis Bay Area In Baltimore: City Officials Chemical Leak Reported In Curtis Bay Area In Baltimore: City Officials
Chemical Leak Reported In Curtis Bay Area In Baltimore: City Officials City officials in Baltimore are cautioning area residents about a chemical leak that was reported in the Curtis Bay area on Friday. Councilwoman Phylicia Porter confirmed on Friday, May 19, that the leak has reported in the area, and both Mayor Brandon Scott's administration and the Maryland Department of Environment are aware and responding to the situation. "We understand that this is a challenging and concerning time for all residents of Curtis Bay and surrounding communities," she posted on Twitter. "Rest assured that the authorities are working diligently to stabilize the situation an…
Murder-For-Hire: NJ Man Get 8 Years, No Parole, For Hiring 'Hit Man' To Whack Ex And Daughter Murder-For-Hire: NJ Man Get 8 Years, No Parole, For Hiring 'Hit Man' To Whack Ex And Daughter
Murder-For-Hire: NJ Man Get 8 Years, No Parole, For Hiring 'Hit Man' To Whack Ex And Daughter A 69-year-old New Jersey man must spend the next eight years in federal prison for paying a purported hit man to kill his ex-wife and her daughter. Michael Stewart of Monroe Township in Middlesex County must serve nearly the entire plea-bargained sentence handed down this week because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Stewart thought he had someone he could trust when he asked for help finding someone he could pay for the killings. He "regularly traveled to Baltimore and used a cellphone while out of state to communicate with the confidential source and others," U.S. Attorney…
York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly
York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly A 36-year-old mom with four children— who was a 911 operator in York County— has died suddenly, according to her family.  Amanda "Nicole" (Paugh) Geyer, a Baltimore native living in Hanover passed away on Saturday, April 15th at her home, as detailed in her obituary.  She is "fondly remembered as an exceptionally dedicated public servant, serving as a 911 dispatcher for York County. She was highly respected in her profession, receiving many awards for her service, including for giving calm, steady guidance during emergency child delivery, and even solving a kidnapping using her professiona…
Frequent Flyer Drug Dealer Gets Time For Selling Fentanyl That Killed Family Member's BF In VA Frequent Flyer Drug Dealer Gets Time For Selling Fentanyl That Killed Family Member's BF In VA
Frequent Flyer Drug Dealer Gets Time For Selling Fentanyl That Killed Family Member's BF In VA A West Virginia man with a history of re-selling drugs bought in Baltimore into Virginia has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for giving fentanyl-laced pills to a family member who overdosed, federal officials said. Gregory Allen Sirk, 48, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced in Virginia to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to knowingly distributing acetyl fentanyl and fentanyl. US Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh said that Sirk, “a well-known drug dealer,” routinely obtained heroin and pain pills from Baltimore to be resold in parts of Virg…
'Winter Isn't Canceled': Big Weather Change Ahead For Northeast, Forecasters Say 'Winter Isn't Canceled': Big Weather Change Ahead For Northeast, Forecasters Say
'Winter Isn't Canceled': Big Weather Change Ahead For Northeast, Forecasters Say The unseasonably warm weather that the Northeast has been experiencing isn't here to stay. Or as Jersey Shore meteorologist Steve DiMartino put it: "Winter isn't canceled." The winter warmup isn't unusual, DiMartino said, noting weather typically swings from one extreme to the other. And a colder weather is on the horizon, according to AccuWeather. While temps have stayed mostly in the 50s since the frigid Christmas weekend, they're bound to take a dip back into the 40s for the second week of January, the outlet says. Hopefully you enjoyed the last day of the mild temperatures before…
Murder Suspect Wanted In Baltimore: Police Murder Suspect Wanted In Baltimore: Police
Murder Suspect Wanted In Baltimore: Police Police are asking for the public's help locating a Maryland woman who is suspected of homicide, authorities say. Daquana J. Thompson, 25, is wanted in connection to a homicide that ocrred on September 22, 2022 in the 1000 block of Old Eastern Avenue, according to Baltimore police. Police are offering a reward up to $2,000 for information.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587. Information may also be provided through the Baltimore County Police Department’s iWATCH program.
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent new storm headed to the Northeast later this week. In coastal areas along the I-95 corridor, mainly rain and possible sleet are expected from the system on track for Thursday, Dec. 15 into Friday, Dec. 16, according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall predictions.National Weather Service One and three inches is likely the most that parts of North Jersey will get, while the Poconos and Central PA could see between four and six inches, AccuWeather.com says. The Baltimore/Washington DC/Northern Virginia region will …
Two Minors Tied To Towson High School Threats In Baltimore; One Charged, One Pending: Police Two Minors Tied To Towson High School Threats In Baltimore; One Charged, One Pending: Police
Two Minors Tied To Towson High School Threats In Baltimore; One Charged, One Pending: Police Authorities say that a pair of minors are responsible for the recent threats made targeting Towson High School in Baltimore as they sought to incriminate an uninvolved juvenile. The Baltimore County Police Department announced on Saturday, Dec. 10 that the agency has brought closure to the threat investigation made at the high school and determined that no students, faculty, or staff members were ever in danger. Detectives said that they have identified and charged a juvenile suspect with multiple recent threatening messages targeting Towson High School, and charges are pending against a s…
Black Business Month Grant Winner Uses Funds To Pay For Aspiring Dancers' College Applications Black Business Month Grant Winner Uses Funds To Pay For Aspiring Dancers' College Applications
Black Business Month Grant Winner Uses Funds To Pay For Aspiring Dancers' College Applications A professional dancer in D.C. who just received a $2,000 grant recognizing Black Business Month from GoFundMe is using their platform to raise money to help aspiring dancers pay for college applications. Nya Cunningham, founded the Black Frame Project to assist dancers in underserved areas in DC and Baltimore by providing access to videographers, photographers, and choreographers at no cost to assist with the college application process, according to GoFundMe. "The goal for the first year is to assist six high school seniors. The average cost for a dancer could range from $1,200 - $2,000 pe…
Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Baltimore: Police Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Baltimore: Police
Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Baltimore: Police A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life in Maryland after falling out of a two-story window in Northeast Baltimore on Wednesday night, police say. The child was found by officers on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the 5100 block of Cedgate Road, where he reportedly fell, suffering head, neck, and back injuries, according to officials. It is alleged that the child’s mother left him at home with other children while she ran errands. The condition of the child was not immediately available on Thursday, Oct. 13. Child Protective Services has now been called in to investigate the incident, accordi…
World's Largest Indoor Go-Kart Course Opening Soon In NJ World's Largest Indoor Go-Kart Course Opening Soon In NJ
World's Largest Indoor Go-Kart Course Opening Soon In NJ A go-kart track — billed as the world’s largest indoor multi-level race course of its kind — is set to open as early as December in Edison, according to Supercharged Entertainment. The company already runs large go-kart arenas in Wrentham, MA, and southeast Connecticut. Cody Browning, Supercharged's chief operating officer, said Edison's demographics made it the leading site for a new opening. Both the population density and strong economy were pluses, he said. "We really look forward to being there,'' Browning said. "We're excited. We want to get Edison open."  Just in time for the …
Man Convicted Of Killing His Girlfriend May Get Second Chance After New Evidence Is Revealed Man Convicted Of Killing His Girlfriend May Get Second Chance After New Evidence Is Revealed
Man Convicted Of Killing His Girlfriend May Get Second Chance After New Evidence Is Revealed A man who has maintained his innocence for decades after being convicted for killing his girlfriend may be getting a second chance after Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge to vacate his sentence, officials say. Adnan Syed, 42, was convicted of the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee over 20 years ago, with his case gaining notoriety again in 2014 after being featured on the popular podcast "Serial", which raised doubts about several key pieces of evidence that disrupt the integrity of the conviction, according to State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Lee was found strangled to death and buried in a park …
Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say
Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say Yet another post by someone claiming she suffered a fentanyl overdose simply by picking up a dollar bill has triggered a viral panic, and once again those who know better are left shaking their heads. “It's not possible to overdose on fentanyl by touching it,” said Dr. Andrew Stolbach, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. “If it was absorbed well through the skin, people wouldn’t inject it and snort it in order to get high.” Higher doses and several hours of time are required for an actual user to overdose on the deadly synthetic opioid, Dr…
Baltimore Area Auto Tech Chris Palardy Dies, 33 Baltimore Area Auto Tech Chris Palardy Dies, 33
Baltimore Area Auto Tech Chris Palardy Dies, 33 Christopher John "Chris" Palardy, of Mount Airy, died on May 19, 2022. He was 33 years old. Chris, born April 6, 1989, leaves behind many loving family members, including sister, Jenn Gray. My heart is broken again, my big brother passed away today 😥❤️ Please pray for his soul.❤️ I always loved you Chris.❤️ Posted by Jenn Gray on Thursday, May 19, 2022 He worked as an auto tech at various places across Baltimore area. Donations in his honor may be made to Small Miracles or Grace Community Church, in lieu of flowers. 
Support Surges For Baltimore County Officer's Granddaughter Paralyzed In Freak Accident Support Surges For Baltimore County Officer's Granddaughter Paralyzed In Freak Accident
Support Surges For Baltimore County Officer's Granddaughter Paralyzed In Freak Accident The community is coming together to stand strong for the granddaughter of a Baltimore County Police Officer, who can no longer stand on her own. Piper King may live in West Virginia but her familial ties to the Baltimore area are strong. Her father grew up in Dundalk and her grandfather serves among Baltimore County's finest. So, when Nicole Augustyniak wanted to host a Bull & Shrimp Feast to help Piper's family, she decided to host it in the community that has come to love and appreciate Piper's family over the years.  “I wanted to do something over the top and try to make t…
Surgery For Broken Ankle Finds Cancer In 26-Year-Old Maryland Woman Surgery For Broken Ankle Finds Cancer In 26-Year-Old Maryland Woman
Surgery For Broken Ankle Finds Cancer In 26-Year-Old Maryland Woman Savannah thought she was going in for a surgery to fix her broken ankle, but the outcome was not what anyone would have expected. At just 26 years-old, the young woman was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Friday, April 1st, according to a GoFundMe organized on her behalf. Savannah, described as "loving, loyal and selfless," is now said to be going through intense chemotherapy that is expected to last months.  "The chemotherapy will be extremely taxing on her body, mentally and physically," the GoFundMe reads. "I feel now she needs that love and support more than ever during a…
Winter Storm Expected To Drop Snow, Freezing Rain On Region Winter Storm Expected To Drop Snow, Freezing Rain On Region
Winter Storm Expected To Drop Snow, Freezing Rain On Region Another winter storm is heading to the region ahead of Martin Luther King Day, forecasters say. North Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and the Baltimore region can expect some snow but mostly freezing rain and sleet, expected sometime between Sunday evening through mid-afternoon Monday, the National Weather Service says. The northernmost parts of New Jersey, the Philadelphia area, and Baltimore will likely only see a few inches of snow with little accumulation, according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service. Central and South Jersey will likely only get one or two inches of rain beg…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Returns To Baltimore After COVID-19 Hiatus Royal Caribbean Cruise Returns To Baltimore After COVID-19 Hiatus
Royal Caribbean Cruise Returns To Baltimore After Covid-19 Hiatus Royal Caribbean Cruise has finally returned to the Port of Baltimore after a 21-month hiatus due to COVID-19 with its Enchantment of the Seas vessel. The Maryland Port of Administration held a brief welcoming ceremony for the cruise line today, presenting the captain of the cruise ship with an official Port of Baltimore ship’s wheel. The Enchantment of the Seas will be sailing to the Bahamas and the Southern Caribbean. It is the third ship to restart operations this month after Grandeur of the Seas set sail from Barbados and Brilliance of the Seas started operations from Tampa. Throug…
Harrowing Details Released In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide Harrowing Details Released In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide
Harrowing Details Released In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide Maryland State Police have released harrowing details in the quadruple murder-suicide involving two young Pennsylvania girls, their father and his alleged accomplice. The manhunt for Robert Vicosa, 41, Tia Bynam, 35, and Vicosa's daughters, Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, came to a tragic end on Thursday around 2:30 p.m., MSP said in a news release. Authorities had been searching for Vicosa for several days, after he drugged and sexually assaulted his ex-wife with Bynam's help, and then fled the York County home with the two girls. Pennsylvania State Police told MSP a car matching the suspect ve…
Another Ex-Police Officer Wanted In Kidnapping Of 2 PA Girls: Authorities Another Ex-Police Officer Wanted In Kidnapping Of 2 PA Girls: Authorities
Another Ex-Police Officer Wanted In Kidnapping Of 2 PA Girls: Authorities A second police officer is wanted after a third armed kidnapping took place during the manhunt for Robert Vicosa. Robert Vicosa is wanted for the armed kidnapping of his two daughters Aaminah, 6, and Ginana, 7, from their home in York County, Pennsylvania, as Daily Voice previously reported. A second former Baltimore police officer Tia Bynum is now thought to be with Vicosa, according to police at a press conference on Thursday. The pair is thought to have taken the girls to Baltimore, along the way they committed carjacking in the Cockeysville area of Maryland, according to police. Th…
Mural Honoring DMX Unveiled At Hometown Westchester Housing Complex Mural Honoring DMX Unveiled At Hometown Westchester Housing Complex
Mural Honoring DMX Unveiled At Hometown Westchester Housing Complex Officials in Westchester have unveiled a memorial mural dedicated to rap legend DMX at the housing complex he once lived in. Earlier this year, the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers commissioned Yonkers Arts to restore a mural at the Calcagno Homes at 55 School St. in the city. Following the death of Earl Simmons, the rapper’s birth name, in April at the age of 50, the residents of Calcango Homes, where he once lived, asked that the mural restoration include a memorial to the star. The mural stands at 35 by 22 feet high and includes DMX’s likeness as well as a verse…
COVID-19: Bradley Airport Flights Down By 90 Percent - Airline Makes Cuts COVID-19: Bradley Airport Flights Down By 90 Percent - Airline Makes Cuts
Covid-19: Bradley Airport Flights Down By 90 Percent - Airline Makes Cuts In light of COVID-19 travel restrictions, flights at Bradley International Airport are down by 90 percent compared to this time last year. By May of last year, the airport had seen 302,763 boarding passengers since the start of 2019. In 2020, so far there have been 27,941 boarding passengers, according to the airport’s flight logs. This plunge in flights has led Southwest Airlines to cut direct flights from the Windsor Locks airport to other locations - except for Baltimore and Chicago. The change takes place in September. The change in flight availability is temporary. Southwest’s number…
Westchester Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery Westchester Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery
Westchester Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery A Hudson Valley native was one of three researchers who were awarded a Nobel Prize for showing how cells sense and adapt to changing oxygen levels, leading to the discovery of new drugs. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Gregg L. Semenza, a Sleepy Hollow High School alum, who is the C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. William G. Kaelin Jr., who teaches at Harvard, and Peter J. Ratcliffe, who researches at the University of Oxford and Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, were also named as the honorees of the 2019 Nobel Prize in …
Iona Prep Unveils Five New Hall Of Fame Inductees Iona Prep Unveils Five New Hall Of Fame Inductees
Iona Prep Unveils Five New Hall Of Fame Inductees Iona Preparatory School will induct five new members into its Hall of Fame as part of its Reunion Weekend on April 27-28.  The 2018 honorees include business and community leaders from Under Armour, Nasdaq, Richard Bernstein Advisors, O.C. Tanner and Iona Prep Lower School. “For more than 100 years, Iona Prep has been developing young men into moral, ethical and spiritual leaders, and the Hall of Fame honorees represent the very highest level of excellence,” said Brother Thomas R. Leto, president of Iona Prep in New Rochelle. “We are so proud to add another five outstanding individuals to t…