Severe thunderstorms hit the Baltimore area on Saturday evening, uprooting trees and blocking 184 roads across the city, Mayor Brandon Scott wrote on social media platform X at 7:35 p.m. “We are actively monitoring the storm and have teams ready to deploy to clear roads once lightning clears the area,” he wrote. “Please stay off the roads if possible and report downed trees and … [Read more...] about Severe thunderstorm fells trees, blocking 184 roads in Baltimore
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MM 8.2: Maryland football’s Dante Trader Jr. selected to Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. Maryland football safety Dante Trader Jr. was selected to the 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, it was announced Thursday. The Wuerffel Trophy is college football’s premier achievement in the realm of community service and is regarded as … [Read more...] about MM 8.2: Maryland football’s Dante Trader Jr. selected to Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
4-star offensive lineman Jaylen Gilchrist commits to Maryland football
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Gilchrist is the fifth four-star prospect to join the Terps’ 2025 recruiting class. Maryland football added to its top-30 recruiting class Saturday, landing class of 2025 four-star offensive lineman Jaylen Gilchrist, he announced live on 247Sports. He is the Terps’ highest-ranked recruit since linebacker Jaishawn Barham in 2022, … [Read more...] about 4-star offensive lineman Jaylen Gilchrist commits to Maryland football
“Rock star” reptile breeder murdered; Coroner: “Not a random act”
Ben Renick was found laying in a pool of blood inside his Missouri snake breeding facility — shot eight times in the back, once at close range. … [Read more...] about “Rock star” reptile breeder murdered; Coroner: “Not a random act”
Chaka Khan performance canceled as storm hits first night of Artscape
Opening night performances at Artscape — including “Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan — were canceled because of detrimental weather conditions, the festival announced just after 9 p.m. Friday. “Despite the immense amount of hard work and dedication that has gone into preparing for tonight’s headliners, the weather is always a wild card,” read an Artscape post on social media. The … [Read more...] about Chaka Khan performance canceled as storm hits first night of Artscape