The Frederick Police Department started reporting crime using a new system in mid-2022, making crime rates incomparable to previous years. But even with the change, some of the 2023 numbers could indicate an upward trend in certain types of crime. FPD switched to the National Incident-Based Reporting System in September 2022, which collects more detailed crime information, according to the FBI.

A Maryland woman embarked on a 24-mile swim starting at Sandy Point State Park near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, aiming to reach Harborplace Amphitheater in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor along the Patapsco River on Tuesday. Katie Pumphrey, an artist and ultramarathon swimmer, called the swim a love letter to Baltimore.

A work zone along a section of Interstate 695 has remained mostly untouched since a high-speed crash claimed the lives of six people working there last March. Starting next month, a crew will begin preparing to resume work. Motorists should expect overnight delays along the northwest section of I-695, the Baltimore Beltway, starting the week of July 8, the State Highway Administration said in a news release.

Independence Day is almost here, and that means fireworks and safety using them are timelier than ever. As firework sellers prepare for the holiday rush, here are the latest Maryland regulations on what can be purchased, plus vital safety tips. What kinds of fireworks can the public purchase in Maryland?
While state officials urge the public to merely view professional fireworks at designated sites, they also reminded them only gold-labeled sparklers, novelty items (i.e. party poppers, snap pops, snakes) and ground-basedsparkler devices are permitted for use in the state of Maryland.

 

Chasity Vain, one of the entertainers at Frederick Pride and a frequent flyer at Western Maryland drag events, brought the heat to an already stifling-hot afternoon along Carroll Creek on Saturday. As the drag queen danced her way around the amphitheater, the sun reflected off of her sequined headdress and sparking tights as hundreds of people in the crowd flapped multicolored fans and flags in time with the thumping music.

A Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student is hoping to make an impact for low-income families across the DMV. Lukas Jaskunas, a junior at BCC has been playing the bassoon since the 3rd grade. He plays with his school’s orchestra and with the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra at the Strathmore. However, he told WUSA9 many of the schools’ instruments were poor quality, making it difficult for aspiring musicians to get better.

Traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge will be temporarily suspended late Monday morning as the Dali — a cargo ship that collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, leading to its collapse — makes its journey to port in Norfolk, Virginia. In a statement, the Maryland Transport Authority (MDTA) said that “out of an abundance of caution,” it would be holding traffic on the Bay Bridge on Monday between 11 a.m. and noon as the marine vessel Dali passes beneath.

“Take it slow, Anne Arundel.” That’s the county’s new slogan as it places speed cameras in school zones for the first time, with more to come. A new Automated Traffic Enforcement Speed Program will begin using portable camera units to monitor and enforce speed limits as a way to increase roadway safety and reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.

 

City school administrators began seeing teachers submitting 60 course credits — the equivalent of two master’s degrees — from Idaho State University this year to get an increase in pay. To the human resources department, this looked fishy. How could a full-time teacher have enough time in one year to do the course work to earn 60 graduate credits?

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, and 150 others, took a plunge into the Inner Harbor on a steamy Sunday. This historic day marked a new chapter on Baltimore’s iconic water. The Waterfront Partnership worked for more than a decade on making the Harbor swimmable and fishable, which led to the Harbor Splash, where participants jumped from a floating dock.