State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the state's National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore.
The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. A blizzard warning is now in effect for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties.
In addition, the governor has directed the Maryland National Guard to stage 125 soldiers in Southern Maryland and on the Eastern Shore. These soldiers will be ready to assist …
Pot Legalization, Climate Change, $4.6B Budget Surplus On MD Lawmakers' Agenda
Lawmakers are facing some controversial issues on the legislative agenda ahead of Jan. 12: The opening day of the 444th session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Among them, climate change and the legalization of recreational marijuana. They'll also have to decide how to manage a $4.6 billion budget surplus, which has been largely a result of federal pandemic aid.
Democrats, who are in control of the General Assembly, say they want to make upgrades to parks, bridges, schools, and information technology systems a priority.
Meanwhile, Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is proposing what he…
Covid-19: 12K+ Cases Reported In Maryland In 24 Hours
There are 12,735 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state over the past 24 hours, according to the Maryland COVID-19 Dashboard.
In addition, the total number of cases of the virus has soared to 788,965 in the state, the positivity rate is also now at 29.98%, an increase of 1.42%.
Hospitalizations have also increased statewide by 54, with a total of 3,172 people now in the hospital with the Coronavirus.
The highest number of COVID-19 deaths in Maryland is in Baltimore County, so far 1,971 residents there have died from the virus.
Governor Larry Hogan says the highly infectio…
