Morning Roundup

The unhealthy air quality and what you need to know. (Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore City Public Schools will continue to exercise precautions to protect students from unhealthy air conditions on Friday. (WJZ)

The Kansas City Royals are due to play the Orioles in Baltimore beginning tonight. Will the games go on? (Kansas City Star)

The conditions are certainly affecting outdoor activities and businesses. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison is stepping down. Mayor Brandon Scott said he will nominate Richard Worley, currently the deputy commissioner for operations, as interim BPD commissioner, and intends to nominate him to the position permanently. (Baltimore Banner)

The five-member Maryland State Board of Elections unanimously approved the selection of Jared DeMarinis to succeed long-time elections administrator Linda Lamone. (Maryland Matters)

The Baltimore Sun reports an affidavit shows former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan knew about his former chief-of-staff Roy McGrath’s six-figure severance payment from the government-owned nonprofit Maryland Environmental Service almost two weeks before it became public in 2020.

Gov. Wes Moore created a council Thursday to track economic trends and shape state economic development strategy. (Baltimore Banner)

Baltimore City Democrats on Thursday night deadlocked over who should fill a vacancy in the House of Delegates from the 41st District. (Maryland Matters)

HonFest appears to be on for this weekend despite recent controversies. (Baltimore Sun)

The Maryland gun dealer indicted with Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins of conspiring and making false statements to illegally acquire machine guns says the indictment is based on “political vindictiveness” and is asking a federal judge to drop the case. (WTOP)

The FBI is leaning towards Virginia as the location of a planned suburban headquarters upsetting Maryland leaders. (Washington Post)

The legal case involving Adnan Syed got even more complicated yesterday after the brother of the woman Syed once was convicted of killing filed his own appeal to the Maryland Supreme Court, arguing that a lower court’s ruling in his favor didn’t go far enough for victim’s rights. (Baltimore Sun)

The second driver charged in the deaths of six construction workers in a March Baltimore Beltway crash will remain in jail. (Baltimore Sun)

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration launched Maryland mobile-ID in Google Wallet becoming the first state in the nation to offer digital licenses and IDs. (WBAL)

The B&O Railroad Museum plans a $30 million transformation of its Southwest Baltimore campus to restore a historic railroad repair building, add exhibits and community gathering space and create a new neighborhood-facing entrance. (Baltimore Sun)

A Charles County school resource officer charged a juvenile male with assault and a fourth-degree sex offense after a recent incident at Piccowaxen Middle School. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

The Wicomico County Health Department has issued an advisory for Tyaskin Beach due to elevated bacteria levels. (WBOC)

A candidate for mayor in Salisbury has been placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to discharge of a firearm. (WMDT)

In sports, the attorney for boxer Gervonta Davis claims boxing regalia and rare cars were stolen from his Florida home last weekend. Davis is charged with violating the terms of his home detention by moving into a hotel and a condominium instead of the address he gave at sentencing for a 2020 hit-and-run case. (Baltimore Sun)

The CIAA basketball tournament will return to Baltimore. (Baltimore Banner)

In college baseball, the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays lost to Lynchburg, 7-6, Thursday ending their hopes of a Division III College World Series crown. (Baltimore Sun)

The Orioles salvaged their series in Milwaukee yesterday with a 6-3 win over the Brewers. (Camden Chat)

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