Tornado Damage, Sears Closings, Best 24/7 Restaurant: Maryland News

Here are some of the top stories from Maryland Patches this week:

Sears has reportedly named 20 stores it will shutter as it continues efforts to cut costs and streamline its brick-and-mortar presence. Two Maryland locations are on the latest list: Hunt Valley Sears Is Closing.

Cosmopolitan compiled a list of the best 24-hour restaurants in each state, and a Laurel diner took Maryland's top spot: Laurel Diner Named 'Best 24-Hour Restaurant' In Maryland.

Police said one driver ran over another Thursday afternoon on the shoulder of I-95 in Harford County. The victim was taken by helicopter, and the suspect took off: Driver Run Over In Harford Hit And Run, Police Say.

More Headlines:

• Silver Spring Tornado Causes Significant Damage, Displaces Residents
• Giraffe Calf Born At Maryland Zoo Receives Plasma Transfusion
• Maryland Tops Nation In Opioid-Related ER Visits: Report
• Anne Arundel Police Release Heroin Overdose Statistics
• Steam Pipe Explosion In Downtown Baltimore: 5 Hospitalized, Fire Chief Says
• Police Can't Ask About Immigration Status Under Rockville Ordinance
• Southern Living Magazine Ranks Havre de Grace Among Best Small Towns For Retirement
• Maryland's First Steak 'n Shake Up For Auction
• Port of Baltimore Named Among the Fastest Growing in North America
• Which Fireworks Are Legal, Which Are Banned In Maryland 2017?
• Crystal Griner Throws First Pitch In Women's Congressional Game: Video

File photo by Elizabeth Janney.