AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 20, 2021 at 5:38 pmA three-alarm fire tore through Domino Sugar’s massive raw sugar storage shed and entered the Baltimore sugar refinery on a conveyor belt Tuesday afternoon, officials said.Firefighters were called about 3 p.m. to the storage shed behind the waterfront refinery at 1100 Key Highway East, where flames could be seen from a distance and thick smoke with an odor of burnt sugar billowed across the harbor.AdvertisementThe blaze originated in the area of the shed, and the flames traveled midway into the refinery building via a nearby conveyor belt,...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 20, 2021 at 5:38 pmA three-alarm fire tore through Domino Sugar’s massive raw sugar storage shed and entered the Baltimore sugar refinery on a conveyor belt Tuesday afternoon, officials said.Firefighters were called about 3 p.m. to the storage shed behind the waterfront refinery at 1100 Key Highway East, where flames could be seen from a distance and thick smoke with an odor of burnt sugar billowed across the harbor.AdvertisementThe blaze originated in the area of the shed, and the flames traveled midway into the refinery building via a nearby conveyor belt,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 09, 2021 at 11:59 pmBaltimore Police are investigating numerous shootings over the past 24 hours that left five killed and three people wounded, including a 14-year-old girl, Thursday.In the latest incident, Western District officers were in the 800 block of W. Lexington Street at 8:52 p.m. when they heard gunfire, according to a news release shortly before midnight.AdvertisementWhile canvassing the area, they were dispatched to a courtyard in the 800 block of W. Lexington St. where they found a 25-year-old male who had been shot in the head. Medics...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 09, 2021 at 11:59 pmBaltimore Police are investigating numerous shootings over the past 24 hours that left five killed and three people wounded, including a 14-year-old girl, Thursday.In the latest incident, Western District officers were in the 800 block of W. Lexington Street at 8:52 p.m. when they heard gunfire, according to a news release shortly before midnight.AdvertisementWhile canvassing the area, they were dispatched to a courtyard in the 800 block of W. Lexington St. where they found a 25-year-old male who had been shot in the head. Medics...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 31, 2021 at 6:34 pmThe Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing plant in East Baltimore that has been making coronavirus vaccine for months has not yet received emergency use authorization from the federal government, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday, and the delay is reportedly due to a potentially egregious human error. several weeks ago ruined about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and forced regulators to delay authorization of the plant’s production lines, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Emergent’s mistake does not affect Johnson...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 31, 2021 at 6:34 pmThe Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing plant in East Baltimore that has been making coronavirus vaccine for months has not yet received emergency use authorization from the federal government, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday, and the delay is reportedly due to a potentially egregious human error. several weeks ago ruined about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and forced regulators to delay authorization of the plant’s production lines, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Emergent’s mistake does not affect Johnson...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 01, 2021 at 12:50 pmViolet R. “Vi” Ripken, the widow of former Orioles manager Cal Ripken Sr. and mother of Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and former Oriole Bill Ripken, died Friday, the family’s longtime public relations representative John Maroon said Sunday.She would have turned 83 this past Saturday.AdvertisementBorn as Violet Roberta Gross, Mrs. Ripken was a German English descendant of families that had lived in Harford County for generations, working as farmers, blacksmiths, millers and laborers. The daughter of a mechanic, she met Cal Sr. at...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 01, 2021 at 12:50 pmViolet R. “Vi” Ripken, the widow of former Orioles manager Cal Ripken Sr. and mother of Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and former Oriole Bill Ripken, died Friday, the family’s longtime public relations representative John Maroon said Sunday.She would have turned 83 this past Saturday.AdvertisementBorn as Violet Roberta Gross, Mrs. Ripken was a German English descendant of families that had lived in Harford County for generations, working as farmers, blacksmiths, millers and laborers. The daughter of a mechanic, she met Cal Sr. at...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 16, 2021 at 3:50 pmYet another snowstorm could be headed for the Baltimore area Wednesday night.AdvertisementAfter temperatures climbed close to 50 degrees Tuesday, a cold front is pushing into the area, along with gusty winds, and wind chill temperatures Wednesday morning could be in the single digits or teens, according to the National Weather Service.The next chance for wintry precipitation is late Wednesday night, when there’s a 70% chance of snow after midnight.AdvertisementA winter storm watch will be in effect from 3 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday for...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 16, 2021 at 3:50 pmYet another snowstorm could be headed for the Baltimore area Wednesday night.AdvertisementAfter temperatures climbed close to 50 degrees Tuesday, a cold front is pushing into the area, along with gusty winds, and wind chill temperatures Wednesday morning could be in the single digits or teens, according to the National Weather Service.The next chance for wintry precipitation is late Wednesday night, when there’s a 70% chance of snow after midnight.AdvertisementA winter storm watch will be in effect from 3 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday for...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 03, 2021 at 9:26 pmThe Maryland Court of Special Appeals overturned in the United States, a more than $205 million against Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, by saying the mother disregarded medical advice about the birth of her child.In a unanimous ruling of three judges Monday, Judge Dan Friedman wrote for the court that evidence presented during trial was “not sufficient” to prove that Erica Byrom received negligent treatment or that Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital withheld information about the delivery options for her daughter.Advertisement“Against...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 03, 2021 at 9:26 pmThe Maryland Court of Special Appeals overturned in the United States, a more than $205 million against Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, by saying the mother disregarded medical advice about the birth of her child.In a unanimous ruling of three judges Monday, Judge Dan Friedman wrote for the court that evidence presented during trial was “not sufficient” to prove that Erica Byrom received negligent treatment or that Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital withheld information about the delivery options for her daughter.Advertisement“Against...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 03, 2021 at 12:41 amCVS Pharmacy announced Tuesday that it plans to open 18 pharmacy locations across Maryland next week to administer COVID-19 vaccines.The pharmacy will receive about 11,000 vaccines and start administering them Feb. 11 at pharmacies in Baltimore, Bowie, Chester, Frederick, Fulton, Hagerstown, Ocean City and Rockville. Appointments will be able to be made as early as Feb. 9, according to the release.AdvertisementThe vaccine supply will be sourced directly from the federal pharmacy partnership program and as supply increases, more locations...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 03, 2021 at 12:41 amCVS Pharmacy announced Tuesday that it plans to open 18 pharmacy locations across Maryland next week to administer COVID-19 vaccines.The pharmacy will receive about 11,000 vaccines and start administering them Feb. 11 at pharmacies in Baltimore, Bowie, Chester, Frederick, Fulton, Hagerstown, Ocean City and Rockville. Appointments will be able to be made as early as Feb. 9, according to the release.AdvertisementThe vaccine supply will be sourced directly from the federal pharmacy partnership program and as supply increases, more locations...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunDec 11, 2020 at 3:05 pmA Baltimore man who from the city for the Gun Trace Task Force police scandal was arrested Thursday in Virginia for allegedly shooting a woman, then shooting at police during a pursuit.Umar Burley, 50, was charged with malicious wounding and attempted murder, according to the Harrisonburg Police Department. Additional charges are pending related to the pursuit, Virginia State Police said.AdvertisementPolice said officers were called to a Motel 6 on Main Street south of downtown Harrisonburg around 10 a.m. for a shooting. A 32-year-old...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunDec 11, 2020 at 3:05 pmA Baltimore man who from the city for the Gun Trace Task Force police scandal was arrested Thursday in Virginia for allegedly shooting a woman, then shooting at police during a pursuit.Umar Burley, 50, was charged with malicious wounding and attempted murder, according to the Harrisonburg Police Department. Additional charges are pending related to the pursuit, Virginia State Police said.AdvertisementPolice said officers were called to a Motel 6 on Main Street south of downtown Harrisonburg around 10 a.m. for a shooting. A 32-year-old...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 27, 2020 at 5:27 pmA Fallston man was arrested after refusing to wear a face mask inside a polling place on the first day of early voting in Maryland, according to charging documents.Daniel Swain, 52, was charged with trespassing and failure to comply with a health emergency. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested him Monday after he refused to leave the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company. AdvertisementSwain, along with his 22-year-old son, had come to the firehouse to vote, but the pair refused to wear masks, according to the...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 27, 2020 at 5:27 pmA Fallston man was arrested after refusing to wear a face mask inside a polling place on the first day of early voting in Maryland, according to charging documents.Daniel Swain, 52, was charged with trespassing and failure to comply with a health emergency. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested him Monday after he refused to leave the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company. AdvertisementSwain, along with his 22-year-old son, had come to the firehouse to vote, but the pair refused to wear masks, according to the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 04, 2020 at 4:48 pmA man was shot and killed outside a home in Columbia on Sunday afternoon, police said.Howard County Police said officers were called to the 9600 block of Basket Ring Road just before 2:40 p.m. for a shooting.AdvertisementWhen officers arrived at the Oakland Mills neighborhood scene, police said, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.The man was not identified by police, and the department said the investigation is in the “early stage” and that no suspect information was available.AdvertisementAnyone with...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 04, 2020 at 4:48 pmA man was shot and killed outside a home in Columbia on Sunday afternoon, police said.Howard County Police said officers were called to the 9600 block of Basket Ring Road just before 2:40 p.m. for a shooting.AdvertisementWhen officers arrived at the Oakland Mills neighborhood scene, police said, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.The man was not identified by police, and the department said the investigation is in the “early stage” and that no suspect information was available.AdvertisementAnyone with...WW…