Nearly 41,000 chickens die in Maryland fire
Nearly 41,000 chickens died in a fire in Somerset County on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal's Office.
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Nearly 41,000 chickens died in a fire in Somerset County on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal's Office.
A suspect was shot by a Maryland State Police trooper during an investigation in Somerset County Sunday, officials said.
Residents recorded the vortex moving rapidly across the terrain, tearing through some homes in its path.
Police said three complete pipe bombs and four improvised explosive hand grenades were found in the house, along with 32 firearms that included several "military grade" weapons.
Snow and wind gusts are leading to crashes and traffic delays on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the Maryland Department of Transportation said.
Friday and Saturday are Alert Days due to the threat of snow and wind from a Nor'easter that will rapidly intensify as it moves offshore of Maryland.
Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday declared a state of emergency in nine Eastern Shore counties ahead of a Nor'easter that is expected to bring up to a foot of snow in areas east of the Chesapeake Bay.
The cold continues, and some folks on the Eastern Shore will deal with accumulating snow on Friday night.
All three fires occurred less than a half-mile apart, the fire marshal office said.
Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday declared a state of emergency for parts of Maryland threatened by severe coastal flooding.
Three Eastern Shore health care groups have received a combined $2.4 million in federal funding for construction projects, renovations and other capital improvements, First District Congressman Andy Harris announced on Tuesday.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has announced nearly $30,000 in awards to companies to expand internet access to 12,000 households in 18 counties, according to a department statement Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Elsa brought whipping winds and heavy rains overnight as the storm passed over Maryland's coastal communities.
Maryland State Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death outside his Somerset County home Sunday evening.
Maryland school districts had to plan to have some students return to in-person learning starting March 1. Here's a breakdown county-by-county.
Metro Crime Stoppers of the Lower Eastern Shore is offering a $1,000 reward for information in a shooting that left a three-year-old boy injured in Somerset County earlier this month.
Maryland state troopers are warning residents on the Lower Shore of an apparent telephone scam involving a caller asking for donations to the Maryland State Police.
A three-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in Somerset County Monday morning, Maryland State Police said.
Gift card scams primarily targeting the elderly are on the rise in parts of Maryland, state police said.
A Maryland board approved a key wetlands license on Wednesday on the state's Eastern Shore for a pipeline to bring natural gas to Somerset County, one of the state's poorest jurisdictions which does not currently have access to natural gas.
As a second wave of coronavirus hits Maryland, school districts statewide are reassessing plans for hybrid or in-person learning.
The suspect in a fatal shooting in Somerset County over the weekend killed his estranged wife and shot another man before that man shot him, Maryland State Police said Monday.
A woman was killed and two other people were injured in a triple shooting in Somerset County Saturday night, state police said.
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a three-alarm house fire that broke out in Somerset County overnight.
A three-alarm blaze destroyed an Eastern Shore business Saturday night and caused millions of dollars in damage, the state fire marshal's office said Sunday.
