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How to navigate Maryland’s Fourth of July traffic snafus
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BALTIMORE — One of the busiest travel weeks of the year is underway.
“Nationally, AAA is projecting 50 million Americans will be traveling over this busy Fourth of July holiday weekend,” Ragina Ali with AAA Mid-Atlantic said. “Here in Maryland, it’s close to a million. The vast majority will be driving.”
Many people are headed to Ocean City and other destinations on the Eastern Shore.
“It’s girls’ weekend at the beach! We’re so excited,” Betsy Higgins said.
Higgins and her friend, Shaye Smith, are on their way to Bethany Beach. So far, it has been smooth sailing crossing the Bay Bridge.
“We always run late,” Higgins said. “It’s not been bad. Knock on wood.”
The MDTA expects heavy traffic through midweek across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
The best times to avoid delays are before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on Saturday, before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on Sunday, and before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Additionally, delays are avoidable if people are willing to travel before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
“The traffic hasn’t been too bad, but I am worried about it,” one driver told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. “I’m going up into Delaware so I’m not looking forward to all of that.”
State police will have aggressive, distracted and impaired driving enforcement on major highways.
Among the planned initiatives:
- • In Anne Arundel County, troopers from the Annapolis and Glen Burnie Barracks will focus enforcement efforts on Routes 50 and 295 and I-97.
- • In Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, troopers from the Easton Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on US Route 50 and MD Route 404.
- • In Charles County, troopers from the La Plata Barrack will conduct DUI Saturation patrols in the Waldorf area.
- • In Cecil and Harford Counties, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on I-95.
- • In Garrett County, troopers from the McHenry Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on area “hotspots” for crashes on I-68 and Route 219.
- • In Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties, troopers from the Centreville Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on Routes 301, 20, and 50.
- • In Prince George’s County, troopers from the College Park and Forestville Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on Routes 5 and 50 as well as I-495.
- • In Somerset County, troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on area “hotspots” for crashes, as well as work zone and DUI enforcement along U.S. Routes 13 and 413.
- • In Washington County, troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack will conduct DUI Saturation patrols on Interstates 70 and 81.
- • In Wicomico County, troopers from the Salisbury Barrack will focus enforcement efforts on Routes 50 and 13.
They are also reminding motorists to move over for police.
Three years ago, MDTA Officer Scott Krell was struck by a Mercedes going 54 miles an hour during a traffic stop in Baltimore.
“I flew 7 feet in the air and 130 feet down I-95 and I landed on the shoulder,” Krell said.
For those flying, United Airlines is having trouble, canceling more than 200 flights by Friday afternoon.
People just want to get where they’re going and have some time off.
I’m going to visit my father-in-law, spend time with kids and spend time on the beach,” said Matt Spates as he stopped to fuel up on the way from York, Pennsylvania to Delaware.
In Maryland, people should fill up their tanks before Saturday, which is when the state’s gas tax rises by five cents a gallon.
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How to watch Michigan State vs. Maryland (9/7/24): TV channel, kickoff time, live stream
Michigan State got the job done in its season opener, but it wasn’t pretty as it hung on at home against Florida Atlantic. Now, it has to head on the road to open Big Ten play in what promises to be a tougher test.
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Michigan State is 1-0, but the road gets tougher now. The Spartans go on the road and start Big Ten play early in Week 2 with a trip to Maryland. The Terrapins have a new look this year without quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa but looked strong in their season-opener against Howard last week.
· Who: Michigan State at Maryland
· When: 3:30 p.m.
· Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
· Twitter: Follow Matt Wenzel
· Live updates: Beginning at 2:30 p.m. at mlive.com/spartans
· Latest line: Maryland -9.5
TV Network: Big Ten Network
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Five must-reads before kickoff:
* Michigan State lost two members of its secondary, Dillon Tatum and Khalil Majeed, to long-term injuries in its season opener. The team is turning to some new faces to fill in the holes from those injuries.
* Alex VanSumeren was once Michigan State’s top-rated recruit, but he’s been seldom seen on the field due to injuries. Now, though, he’s healthy and making his mark on the Spartans’ defensive line.
* Aidan Chiles’ 10-completion, two-interception performance in Michigan State’s season-opener was his “floor,” according to offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren, who has a plan to improve the quarterback’s performance going forward.
* Jonathan Smith had a name for Week 1 in college football: overreaction Saturday. He’s cautioning fans not to put too much stock into an opening performance that likely underwhelmed many.
* The run game and discipline are two of Matt Wenzel’s five things to watch in this week’s matchup.
Michigan State
* Passing: Aidan Chiles 10-14, 114 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
* Rushing: Kay’ron Lynch-Adams 9 rush, 101 yards, 1 TD
* Receiving: Michael Masunas 2 rec., 29 yards, 0 TD
* Tackles: Angelo Grose 12
* Sacks: Khris Bogle 1.5
* Interceptions: Grose, Nikai Martinez 1
Maryland
* Passing: Billy Edwards Jr. 20-27, 311 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
* Rushing: Roman Hemby 14 rush, 66 yards, 1 TD
* Receiving: Tai Felton 7 rec., 178 yards, 2 TD
* Tackles: Glendon Miller 6
* Sacks: None
* Interceptions: Ruben Hyppolite II, Miller 1
Friday, Sept. 6
Western Illinois at Indiana
Duke at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 7
Texas at Michigan, noon (FOX)
Rhode Island at Minnesota, noon (Peacock)
Bowling Green at Penn State, noon (BTN)
Akron at Rutgers, noon (BTN)
Iowa State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
Eastern Michigan at Washington, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
South Dakota at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
Kansas at Illinois, 7 p.m. (FS1)
Colorado at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Western Michigan at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. (BTN)
Boise State at Oregon, 10 p.m. (Peacock)
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Pre-Snap Read: Michigan State vs Maryland
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Michigan State has an excellent chance to make a strong statement this weekend that the rebuilding job under new head coach Jonathan Smith is ahead of schedule, if the Spartans can take down 8-point favorite Maryland on Saturday.
A Michigan State victory would be a strong statement within the football industry, but maybe not as strong from a fan perspective. I’m not sure Maryland’s football brand is as respected in the state of Michigan and regionally as it should be, for a program that has gone 8-5 in the past two seasons and defeated Auburn and North Carolina State in bowl games the past two years.
Maryland is good. The Terrapins are coming off a 50-7 victory over a weak UConn team last week. Maryland’s offense looked very good against a weak, soft, conservative UConn defense.
Michigan State’s defense was ahead of schedule last week against a mediocre Florida Atlantic offense. Michigan State’s offense was behind schedule, experiencing inconsistent accuracy and decision-making at the quarterback position, which was somewhat understandable considering it was sophomore Aidan Chiles’ first start as a college player. MSU’s running game also lacked consistency, especially in short yardage and in the red zone.
The big news from Maryland last week in my opinion was the excellent play of new starting quarterback Billy Edwards. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound redshirt-junior had waited behind the outgoing, record-breaking Taulia Tagovailoa for three years. Tagovailoa left Maryland as the Big Ten’s all-time passing leader. He went undrafted and is now playing in the CFL.
Edwards looked good last week. He’s strong in the pocket, is a physical ball carrier on designed runs or scrambles. He was accurate over the middle on intermediate routes, and seemed to do a good job processing coverages, although UConn’s coverages were simple, slow and soft.
I saw this Michigan State vs Maryland game as a swing game on the schedule prior to the season. But considering how well Edwards and his receivers looked last week, and Michigan State’s sputtering start on offense, this game goes from being a swing game to uphill slog for the Spartans.
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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school
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One teen shot another during a dispute in a Maryland high school bathroom Friday in what authorities called an isolated incident.
The victim, a 15-year-old student at Joppatowne High School, was in serious condition after being airlifted to a hospital, the Harford County Public Schools said in a news release, citing information it received from the county sheriff’s department.
A 16-year-old student whom police identified as the shooter fled shortly afterward but was caught minutes later nearby, according to the news release. Officials said no information would be released immediately about the weapon, which had not been recovered.
The state’s attorney has said the suspect will be charged, the release said, citing Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler.
Shortly after the shooting, the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area, but emphasized that the confrontation was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.” A parent-student reunification center was established at a nearby church. More than 100 personnel responded to the high school about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore, Gahler said.
The fight happened two days after a shooter whom authorities identified as a 14-year-old student killed four people at a high school outside Atlanta. Wednesday’s attack renewed debate about safe storage laws for guns and had parents wondering how to talk to their children about school shootings and trauma.
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