Morning Roundup

Baltimore County Fire Department officials say ten people were taken to a hospital after an incident involving carbon monoxide in Middle River. (WBAL)

One person was killed and a second was hospitalized in a double shooting in Anne Arundel County early on Friday morning. Both victims are from Baltimore. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Two men were killed in a shooting near West Baltimore’s Mondawmin and Coppin Heights/Ash-Co-East neighborhoods that occurred early Thursday morning. (Baltimore Sun)

Authorities in Caroline County are looking for a wanted man. (WMDT)

Ocean City Police are asking for help in an assault that happened on Thursday. (WBOC)

Baltimore Police say an officer who fired at a 15-year-old early Monday after they said the teen brandished a firearm toward the lawman was on-call and activated to respond to a carjacking during the encounter. (Baltimore Sun)

An $8,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest of a suspect in the June murder of a Baltimore man back in June. The suspect is seen in a video wearing a wig. (WBFF)

A Maryland man was arrested in Delaware after a traffic stop revealed 18 grams of crack cocaine, over 53 grams of PCP, and a handgun with a scratched-out serial number. (WMDT)

An investigative report from the Maryland Attorney General’s Office has new information on what led up to a September 2022 fatal police shooting in Anne Arundel County. (Baltimore Sun)

“I would much rather bury little old ladies, World War II veterans, and just lay them peacefully to rest, as opposed to hearing mothers cry.”

— John Williams, Baltimore funeral director —

Baltimore’s funeral directors are pushing for an end to the city’s violence. (WMAR)

The “Citation Docket”, meant to reduce Baltimore’s rate of petty crime, is off to a slow start. (Baltimore Sun)

Six armed suspects wearing masks carjacked a 67-year-old man in the Woodbourne – McCabe neighborhood of north Baltimore early on Friday. (WBFF)

Residents of Montgomery County are increasingly worried about the rash of carjackings taking place. (WTOP)

Residents of Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood held a vigil last night to remember a man who died while trying to prevent the theft of a relative’s car. (WJZ)

The rise in car break-ins and thefts, particularly Kias and Hyundai models, is costing people who live in the city money, even if their car isn’t burglarized. (WMAR)

An oral surgeon who gave his girlfriend addictive anesthesia solutions and set up an at-home IV delivery system was convicted Friday of depraved-heart murder in her fatal overdose in Montgomery County last year. (Washington Post)

A law enforcement officer shot an armed man several times on Thursday night inside an Elkton residence during an incident that had started as a medical emergency call, possibly related to a drug overdose, according to the Elkton Police Department. (Cecil Whig)

Prince George’s County authorities were notified when a gun was found inside a teacher’s lounge restroom at a local middle school. (WBAL 1090)

A Baltimore mother appeared in a courtroom Friday to weigh in on her son’s plea agreement in a murder case. She didn’t ask for leniency. She asked for the court to reject the deal. (Baltimore Banner)

The Charm City Live event continues today in downtown Baltimore resulting in important street closure information:

Starting at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26^th the closure of Pratt Street will be extended to Calvert Street.  This closure between Calvert Street and President Street will remain in effect until approximately 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 27^th.

— Baltimore City Department of Transportation —

Baltimore’s Harborplace is getting a new tenant: a locally-owned coffee shop. (Baltimore Business Journal)

After 128 years of operating as an all-women’s institution, 50 male undergraduates will attend classes this fall at Notre Dame of Maryland University. (WYPR)

Towson University withdrew its proposal for a new doctorate program in compliance with a “voluntary pause” sought by state higher education officials. The decision comes amid ongoing criticism that its doctorate program in business analytics is similar to a long-established program at Morgan State University. (WBAL)

Maryland school officials worry about the dangers of social media ahead of the new school year. (WJZ)

Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld a text amendment to the Prince George’s County zoning ordinance that would allow a small, struggling airport there to be redeveloped into townhomes. (The Daily Record)

Could Maryland’s gas tax soon become a thing of the past? (Maryland Matters)

A proposal for a new joint training facility for Baltimore’s police and fire departments on the Coppin State University campus has come back with a whopping price tag of $330 million. (Baltimore Banner)

Prince George’s County officials have identified the man killed Thursday in a chain reaction accident. Three others were injured. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

Construction is expected to start in 2024 on a road project in Carroll County that will improve safety and intersection operations on MD 140 at MD 91 in Finksburg.

Federal legislators announced a $241,949 investment for infrastructure improvements at the St. Mary’s County/Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport in Maryland. The funds will help extend the runway to meet safety standards and operational needs. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

Ocean City’s Beach Patrol saw from week 12 of the current summer season a decrease in preventions and minor first aid from last year but the number of rescues and ambulance calls are up more than 300% from the same time last year. (WBOC)

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – AUGUST 26

Johns Hopkins University is set to build a seven-floor new building for the Bloomberg School of Public Health on the main Hopkins campus in East Baltimore. (JHU)

The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the site plan for a new luxury hotel. The KYMA Luxury Resort Hotel will feature 62 guest rooms, eight suites, an owner’s unit and a 3,700-square-foot restaurant, among other amenities. (MD Coast Dispatch)

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When you’re hot…you’re hot.

Gunnar Henderson goes clutch but the excitement is tempered by concern by the early exit of reliver Felix Bautista.

The Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies last night, 5-4. (Camden Chat)

PENNANT WATCH: The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays last night giving the Orioles a three-game lead in the American League East. (MLB)

Longtime Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones will return to the franchise Sept. 15 to retire as an Oriole. (Baltimore Sun)

The Ravens play their final preseason game tonight against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida. Here are some position battles to watch. (Baltimore Sun)

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Washington County is home to the majority of the state’s Appalachian Trail and is known for scenic overlooks that provide spectacular views.