KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a large fire overnight in Kingsville. The fire was reported at around 1 a.m. in the area of Kings Court Motel, located in the 12200-block of Belair Road. The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company says units arrived to find a 40×40-foot structure engulfed in flames with several propane tanks involved. A tanker strike team was dispatched to […]
ROSEDALE, MD—On Monday, Councilman David Marks and the Baltimore County Department of Aging helped a local woman celebrate her 104th birthday. Rose Boughter, of Rosedale, survived the Spanish flu as an infant. She lived in Hampden where she and her husband operated Davis’ Grocery, then she moved to Rosedale. Boughter has four children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She has also […]
TOWSON, MD—On Monday night, the Baltimore County Council passed legislation sponsored by Councilman David Marks that provides significant relief to homeowners who are connecting to the public water or sewer system due to a health situation. When this occurs, homeowners must pay construction or connection costs. The current law sets the interest rate over the 40-year period at 5 percent. […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s state of emergency will end this week. County Executive Johnny Olszewski will allow the current state of emergency to expire on Wednesday, November 3rd. The county’s COVID positivity rate has been steadily declining, as have been case rates and hospitalizations. Baltimore County’s original state of emergency expired in July, but Olszewski reinstated it in August as the […]
UPDATE: A Frost Advisory has also been issued for southern Baltimore County and Baltimore City. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued the first Freeze Watch of the fall for northern Baltimore County and parts of Harford County. The watch will be in effect from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Forecasters say sub-freezing temperatures, as […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of garden salad due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. No illnesses connected to any of the recalled lot codes have been reported to date. The products being recalled are: Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The nation’s average gas price has increased 0.6 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.38 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 19.5 cents from a month ago and $1.26 per gallon higher than […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Monday announced $55 million in grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The funding, slated to begin distribution in November, will provide relief to behavioral health patients and service providers who have been impacted by the pandemic […]