Flying Handguns Down, Carjackings Up During Pandemic In MD: Patch

Here are the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

Handguns Detected At BWI, DC Airports Drops By Half: TSA

Gun seizures at three Baltimore-Washington area airports in 2020 dropped 50 percent from 2019.

Carjackings Rise During Pandemic, MoCo Police Offer Safety Tips

Police said the carjackings were linked to behavior resulting from the pandemic.

12 MD Counties In Red Zone: White House Coronavirus Task Force

Maryland was second in the nation for COVID-19 hospital admissions in the latest White House coronavirus report.

Hogan Eases Restaurant Regulations As Coronavirus Metrics Improve

• Restriction On Bar, Restaurant Hours To Lift In Baltimore County
• Harford County Permits Restaurants To Stay Open Later

HCPS Buys 33K Plexiglass Shields For Teachers, Students

The purchase totaled more than $800,000 and will provide a barrier as schools reopen.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Thousands Of Anne Arundel Teachers To Be Vaccinated By Medics
• Celebrate Mardi Gras In Old Ellicott City Feb. 6-7
• First-Time Jobless Claims Rise For Fourth Straight Week In MD
• TD Bank Closing 81 Locations, Including In Rockville: Report
• Family Celebrates 30 Years Of Making Pizzas, Subs In Glen Burnie
• Birrotecca Closed Temporarily In Bel Air, Will Reopen In Future
• Police Officer Injured In I-97 Crash: Report
• Only 15K Vaccines, But 110K People To Vaccinate: HoCo Officials

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