Roadwork to result in temporary closures of ramp from northbound I-95 to Mountain Road until late summer 2022

JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority on Monday announced that the ramp from northbound I-95 to MD 152/Mountain Road (Exit 74) will be closed temporarily overnight in the coming months. Weather permitting, closures will start Tuesday, May 3, and continue until late summer 2022 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning each night. The detour will direct motorists to […]

MD 152 shut down after tractor-trailer hauling propane crashes

UPDATE: Maryland State Police say the truck’s propane tank was dented in the crash, but did not leak.  There is/was no environmental threat to the community. Original story below… —— FALLSTON, MD—MD 152 has been shut down in the Fallston area following a Thursday morning tractor-trailer crash. The crash was reported at around 4:30 a.m. along MD 152 at Oakmont […]

Gas prices ease for first time in 12 weeks

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the first time in twelve weeks, the national average price of gasoline has fallen, declining 9.0 cents from a week ago and stands at $4.24 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 71.5 cents from […]

Crash with injuries reported in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday afternoon crash in the Joppa area. The crash was reported at just after 12 p.m. in the area of Mountain Road at Old Mountain Road. One patient is being taken to a nearby hospital, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via JMVFC