UPDATE: The Office of the State Fire Marshal reports that it took 40 firefighters approximately 20 minutes to control the blaze, which resulted in $500,000 in damages and was caused by a malfunctioning freezer unit. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a building fire in Middle River early on Saturday morning. The fire was reported at just […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Melanie Staten, 28, is 5’01” tall and weighs 100 pounds. She was last seen in the Rosedale area wearing blue pajamas with Hannukah candles on them. Anyone with information on Melanie Staten’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-887-5000.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking three volunteers each – two parents and one staff member – from Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools to serve on a boundary study committee. The purpose of the study is to maximize the use of available space and balance enrollment among Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools. Those […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials have announced the full list of approved Fourth of July fireworks displays for Independence Day weekend and week. Independence Day fireworks will take place in several locations throughout Baltimore County. Here’s the full list of 2025 fireworks displays: Jacksonville Elementary School Saturday, June 28, Dusk 3400 Hillendale Heights Road Phoenix, Maryland 21131 Hereford High School Sunday, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several robberies, burglaries, and assaults that were reported in northeast Baltimore County over the past week. At approximately 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a suspect assaulted someone in the 1000-block of Old Eastern Avenue in Essex (21221). The suspect was subsequently arrested. At just after 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, multiple suspects robbed […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A longtime vacant property has been torn down in Middle River. Delegate Ryan Nawrocki on Wednesday announced that the deteriorated property at the corner of Pawnee Road and Wampler Road (21220) has been razed. “For years, we’ve been working to take down this long-vacant, dangerously deteriorated property at the corner of Pawnee Road and Wampler Road—and TODAY, it […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on June 26, 2025. Forecasters say heat index values of up to 107 degrees are possible. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory and a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on June 25, 2025. The Code Orange will remain in effect until midnight Wednesday night. Heat Advisory Forecasters say heat index values of up […]