Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued in Baltimore metro area for Wednesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, August 25, for the Baltimore metro area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the […]

Maryland state record blue marlin caught in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, MD—A Florida angler is the new Maryland state record holder for a blue marlin, which he caught in an August 20 tournament at Ocean City. Billy Gerlach, 41, of Jupiter, Fla. broke the state’s 12-year-old standing record for the Atlantic Division, with a 1,135-pound blue marlin — Makaira nigricans — caught during the 30th MidAtlantic fishing tournament. After […]

Amid Delta variant spike, Olszewski declares local state of emergency in Baltimore County

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has voted, along party lines, to extend the state of emergency. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD— As jurisdictions across Maryland and nationwide continue to experience rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases amid the contagious Delta variant, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday declared a local state of emergency to expand Baltimore County’s ability to respond to […]

Nottingham man killed in fatal Aberdeen crash

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that left a Nottingham man dead on Monday afternoon. At just after 1:3- p.m. on ​On August 23, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 200-block of Golf Drive in Aberdeen for a report of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a single vehicle crash involving a FedEx truck. The […]

Police arrest suspect in Parkville double stabbing

PARKVILLE, MD—Police have arrested a suspect in Sunday night’s double stabbing in Parkville (original story here). At around 8:30 p.m. on August 22, officers responded to the 2600-block of Rader Avenue, (21234) for a reported stabbing. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 19-year-old male and a 15-year-old female, each suffering from a stab wound to the upper […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing August 23–27

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct daytime and nighttime testing this week. The base will be testing from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding communities and are integral to […]

Homicide detectives investigating suspicious death in Carney

UPDATE: A suspect has been charged in connection with this case. Original story below… ——— CARNEY, MD—Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death in the Carney area. At just after noon on Thursday, August 19, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 9200-block of Hines Road (21234) to check on the welfare of a resident. Upon gaining […]