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Controversial Confederate Soldier Statue To Be Relocated Soon

The controversial Confederate soldier statue — a focus of community debate since it was vandalized with graffiti and residents and leaders disagreed on where to keep the monument — will soon be relocated from the front of the Red Brick Courthouse to an undisclosed location in Montgomery County. General Services Director David Dise said a request for proposals to move the monument will be advertised in the next two weeks, according to reports. >>> Read more.

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Two Tractor-Trailers Flip Near Tydings Bridge Amid Wind, Fog: MDTA

A tractor-trailer overturned on the Tydings Bridge Sunday night, causing lane closures during a period of high winds. A second tractor-trailer had overturned south of the bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) reported at 11:45 p.m. >>> Read more.

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Heroin, Opioid Crisis: Ex-Raven Orr Teams Up For Videos

  • Retired Baltimore Raven Zach Orr films PSAs to help Marylanders find treatment resources; find help at MdDestinationRecovery.org.

Hooters Offers Free Chicken Wings for Valentine's Day

  • Single on Valentine's Day? One restaurant in Towson offers wings to those whose hearts are on the mend.

Metallica Announces Baltimore Concert Date for 2017

  • Baltimore is the first stop in the U.S. on Metallica's WorldWired tour, the band's first extended tour in the U.S. and Canada since 2009.

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