TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted one of its members. Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotion of paramedic Carlos Velez to the rank of EMS Lieutenant. The promotion to EMS Lieutenant, is significant, as Velez will transition into the first officer rank and leadership role of an EMS officer in the Department. Velez will now begin […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—Governor Wes Moore delivered a forceful call for urgent action to local leaders Saturday, urging them to accelerate efforts on key issues ranging from affordable housing to public safety in the face of federal policies that he said were “unraveling” the lives of Marylanders. Speaking at the closing session of the 2025 Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at just before 4:30 p.m. on August 17 in the 2900-block of Siwanoy Drive. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal reports that the owners were home when they initially smelled smoke. Shortly thereafter, the smoke alarm activated. When they opened up their […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Bowleys Quarters area on Friday. The fire broke out in the early evening hours on August 15 in the unit block of Joggins Court (21220). Upon arrival, units from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine found fire showing from a second-floor bedroom window. The blaze was brought under control […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has honored three anglers—Andrew Reier of Glen Arm, Ryan Kaler of Pasadena, and Jake Prior of Perry Hall—as the latest Master Anglers in its FishMaryland program. The trio earned the prestigious milestone by catching 10 different species of trophy-size fish, bringing the total number of Master Anglers to 23 since the program’s inception […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on Old Harford Road in Parkville. The crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, August 15 in the 8000-block of Old Harford Road (21234). Reports indicate that a vehicle struck a parked car and overturned onto its side. Old Harford Road has been shut down. Minor injuries have been […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is gaining strength as it churns across the Atlantic Ocean, with forecasters warning of dangerous surf, rip currents, and potential coastal flooding along the U.S. East Coast, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic states, as early as next week. As of 11 a.m. ET Friday, Aug. 15, the National Hurricane Center […]
MONKTON, MD—The Harford County Health Department confirmed Friday that a groundhog found in the Monkton area tested positive for the rabies virus. The confirmation came from the Maryland Department of Health on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The rabid groundhog was discovered near the 3500-block of Jarrettsville Pike in Monkton, potentially exposing individuals and pets in the surrounding vicinity. While simply […]