Maryland officials seek public input on pedestrian, cyclist safety

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is launching an online survey and a series of virtual public meetings to gather feedback on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users. This initiative aims to update the agency’s Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Assessment, a critical tool in enhancing road safety across Maryland. Vulnerable road […]

Maryland State Police to step up patrols over Independence Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will increase patrols across the state this Independence Day weekend, targeting impaired, aggressive and distracted drivers. The heightened enforcement begins Friday, July 4, and continues through Sunday, July 6. All 23 Maryland State Police barracks will participate in high-visibility patrols. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, a specialized unit, will also be deployed […]

Crash shuts down Route 40 in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash on Route 40 in Joppa on Tuesday evening. At around 6:30 p.m. on July 1, units responded to a motor vehicle collision on Pulaski Highway at Oak Avenue. Personnel from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Department of Emergency Services responded to the scene. Route 40 was shut down in both direction […]

Statewide Flooring celebrates grand opening in Fullerton

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Statewide Flooring celebrated the grand opening of its new store in the Overlea/Fullerton area on Tuesday. The new location is at 7850 Rossville Boulevard (21236). The family-owned business has been serving the Baltimore area since 1955 and offers flooring installation, hardwood flooring and refinishing. Statewide Flooring‘s new store is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with […]

Two-alarm fire reported at Dundalk church

UPDATE 2: Reports indicate that the fire was caused by multiple lightning strikes. UPDATE: The name of the church has been corrected to St. Rita Catholic Church. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Crews are on the scene of a fire at a Dundalk-area church. The fire broke out at just after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, in the 2900-block of […]