Morning Roundup

After Monday’s strong storms, Baltimore Gas and Electric said it is working around the clock to restore power with the help of 1,300 other utility workers from out of state after the utility experienced as many as 120,000 outages. They are working to restore electricity service to 90% of those affected by Wednesday night. As of 4:00am this morning, the utility was reporting more than a thousand active outages with more than 17,000 customers affected. The most affected areas are in Carroll, Harford and Baltimore Counties. (WBAL 1090)

INSURANCE HELP: The Maryland Insurance Administration scheduled a virtual disaster assistance center to take place from noon-2:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm. Thursday for residents impacted by Monday’s severe storms to get help with insurance-related issues or questions. Join online here or call 646-828-7666 and use the meeting ID No. 160 380 2898.

The calm after the storm: What to do when trees and power lines come falling down. (WTOP)

National Weather Service meteorologists are still determining the strength of the straight-line winds that barreled into Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster. (Baltimore Banner)

Photos of storm damage from around the region. (Baltimore Banner)

Cleanup in Harford County. (Baltimore Sun)

Residents on the Eastern Shore are also cleaning up. Parts of the area received over four inches of rain in under two hours. (WMDT)

Governor Wes Moore toured the damaged area yesterday in Carroll County and met with local officials…

A 69-year-old woman was killed in a Baltimore County trailer fire that broke out late Monday. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

The City of Baltimore held the first of a series of community meetings where residents were able to question and voice concerns to Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Rich Worley. More community meetings are planned. (WBFF)

A Cecil County man who was charged with drunken driving and related offenses late last month while free on a $75,000 bond in a murder case in which he stands accused of shooting his housemate dead inside their Elkton-area residence is back behind bars, as a result of a traffic matter. (Cecil Whig)

Downtown Baltimore’s $155 million Super Block project cleared a major hurdle Tuesday with the approval by the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation to demolish five historic buildings. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Emergent BioSolutions is laying off 400 employees and reducing operations in Baltimore in an effort to save more than $100 million annually. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Police in Washington, D.C., have found the remains of the person suspected of killing a 25-year-old man from Baltimore. (Washington Post)

A Salisbury man was sentenced to 85 years in prison for a 2017 murder. (DelmarvaNow)

An Anne Arundel County judge found 25-year-old Andrew Beavers criminally responsible for the first-degree murder of his mother, Juanita Koilpillai, in 2021. (WJZ)

A former Gilman School teacher accused of child sex abuse spoke out Tuesday for the first time, claiming the accusations against him are false. (WBAL)

The Delaware State Police arrested a man from Bel Air on multiple charges including DUI and assaulting police officers. (WBOC)

Dozens of Bel Air community members gathered to walk the popular Ma & Pa Trail, where a woman was found killed on Sunday. (WBAL) Meanwhile, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office is now asking the public for any photos or videos they may have of the victim. (WBFF)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP STORIES – AUGUST 9

Maryland service members will now have more options and expertise available when reporting sexual assault, child abuse and other serious crimes. (WYPR)

A new blue ribbon commission is scheduled to begin a series of hearings that could change how Maryland prioritizes and pays for transportation projects. (Maryland Matters)

Baltimore County Public Schools recommended the closure of Campfield Early Learning Center in 2026. (Baltimore Sun)

Advocates of Maryland’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions say their plan could also help the Chesapeake Bay. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

A nasty fight over personnel matters between Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano and the seven-member county council is headed to court. (Maryland Matters)

Maryland State School Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury may have violated The Maryland Public Information Act…

A survey of Brooklyn Heights residents showed 98% of them reported “feeling unsafe” in the wake of the July 2 mass shooting that killed two and injured more than two dozen others. (Baltimore Sun)

Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a reward for information related to an alleged carjacking that took place at the St. Charles Towne Center on Sunday. (Southern Maryland News)

An 89-year-old Cecil County man allegedly set his neighbor’s BMW on fire after a long-standing dispute. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

According to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board, an Army general’s plane crashed seconds after taking off from a Harford County airport back on July 25. (Baltimore Sun)

TODAY IN HISTORY – AUGUST 9

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Bautista blew it.

The Orioles entered the ninth inning last night with a three-run lead but reliever Felix Bautista gave up a grand slam to Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros pull off a 7-6 comeback win in front of a shocked crowd at Camden Yards. (Camden Chat)

Meanwhile, the Kevin Brown controversey continues.

A seemingly innocuous comment got the MASN broadcaster suspended indefinitely (he will return to the airwaves Friday).

Fans are furious. The sports press is perplexed.

Even the fans had their say…

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Did you know that the last person to die in World War I, Henry Gunther, is buried at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Baltimore?