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Schools in Baltimore County and Howard County will dismiss classes three hours early on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Ida are expected to bring heavy rains to the region, officials said.
The Maryland Zoo is closing to guests at noon on Wednesday as Tropical Depression Ida moves through the region. The area is expected to receive between 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, with some areas even seeing up to 6 inches.
A 19-year-old man died at the Rock Creek Apartments, officials said.
Two Lexington Park residents are dead after the car they were riding in Tuesday evening was struck head on by another driver, resulting in a four-vehicle collision, Maryland State Police said Wednesday.
Mayor Brandon Scott said Wednesday that the city's positivity rate is 3.1%, a 101% increase in cases in the past four weeks.
Baltimore City Public Schools will let classes out three hours early Wednesday with the remnants of Hurricane Ira expected to bring heavy rains across the region.
Maryland reported 1,374 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths, according to state health department data released Wednesday morning.
Following a spring announcement that all school-based staff must be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing for COVID-19, Baltimore City Public Schools on Wednesday expanded its protocols to include student-athletes and all other staff.
Remnants of Ida will interact with a stalled front, leading to a prolonged period of heavy rainfall beginning Wednesday morning and continuing through Wednesday night.
With the remnants of Hurricane Ida making their way through the region, the Maryland State Fair is closed on Wednesday, Sept. 1, organizers announced.
The money will go to the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana and the American Red Cross.
Ten of the 12 hearings will be held in different parts of the state.
As Ida moves North, Maryland is bracing for rain, wind and potential flooding in low-lying areas.
Two weeks after 15-year-old Jhosy Portillo was shot and killed in Highlandtown, a neighborhood continues to mourn his loss.
More employers, both public and private, are mandating vaccines for their workers now that the Pfizer vaccine has been fully approved by the FDA. Everyone working in hospitals and nursing homes in Maryland must have their first dose by Sept. 1 or submit to regular testing.
