Development Of Hypersonic Test Vehicle + Fire Engine Donated

Get on up, Glen Burnie! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather: Light rain in the morning. High: 82 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Glen Burnie:

1. Glen Burnie-based defense contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and the U.S. Navy will work together at Kratos' facility to develop a hypersonic test vehicle capable of moving faster than five times the speed of sound. The new platform will be used in the development of hypersonic weapons. (Baltimore Sun)
2. The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company (FVFC), from Millersville, donated its old fire engine to the Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department from Sneedville, Tennessee. (Patch)
3. A 60-year-old healthcare worker from Anne Arundel County claimed the $40,000 prize she won in Maryland's VaxCash sweepstakes on June 27. (Yahoo! News)
4. Several storms moved through Central Maryland Thursday, leaving behind fallen trees and isolated flooding. A tornado warning briefly covered Annapolis on Thursday afternoon. Portions of Anne Arundel County were expected to remain under a flash flood watch until Friday morning. (Baltimore Sun)

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— Dan Shalin

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