Online petition seeks to close gates at Loch Raven Reservoir on weekends again

LOCH RAVEN, MD—Some Baltimore County residents would like to see a former weekend tradition restored. For decades, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works closed the gates along Loch Raven Drive between Providence Road and Morgan Mill Road to traffic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. This practice stopped during COVID-19 and has yet to return. […]

Overnight vehicle fire reported in Glen Arm

GLEN ARM, MD—Crews battled a vehicle fire overnight in Glen Arm. At just after 1:45 a.m. on Friday, units from Providence Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze at Morgan Mill Road and Loch Raven Drive (21057). Firefighters arrived to find an unattended/unoccupied Chevy Equinox engulfed in flames. The crew was able to extinguish the flames quickly. Investigators are working […]

Northbound Harford Road, Loch Raven Drive closed

UPDATE: All lanes on Harford Road have been reopened. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The wet weather continued to wreak havoc on local roadways on Friday morning. At 9 a.m., the Maryland State Highway Administration reported that northbound Harford Road was closed just past Factory Road in Glen Arm due to a downed tree. Loch Raven Drive is also closed […]

Crash with rescue reported in Glen Arm

GLEN ARM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Wednesday evening crash in Glen Arm. The crash was reported at just after 7 p.m. in the area of Loch Raven Drive at Morgan Mill Road (21057). Two vehicles were involved in the collision. One patient is reportedly in serious condition. A second patient has sustained non-life threatening injuries. Motorists […]

Rescue under way in Loch Raven watershed

CARNEY, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon rescue in the Loch Raven watershed. At just before 1 p.m., the Providence Volunteer Fire Company reported that two units were on the scene of an injured hiker in the area of Morgan Mill Road. Rescue operations are under way. Crews are attempting to locate and remove the patient from […]