Jaws of Life used to rescue trapped motorist following Edgewood crash

UPDATE: Four firefighters were trapped after their engine crashed while responding to this accident. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash in Harford County on Tuesday afternoon. At around 12 p.m., units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Abingdon Fire Company responded to a motor vehicle collision in the 1000-block of Pulaski Highway. Firefighters had to use […]

Assault reported in Nottingham, Perry Hall residence burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, three burglaries, and three robberies that were reported over the past week. At just before 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2023, a suspect broke into a business located in the 1200-block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex (212210) and stole property before fleeing. At around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, two armed suspects […]

BCPS: Anonymous bomb threat made against public schools in Maryland

UPDATE 2: Authorities have determined that the threats are not credible. UPDATE: From the Maryland Center for School Safety: Several bomb threats supposedly sent by a Russian terrorist group are circulating among multiple states. These threats began in Texas school districts on Friday, December 8, 2023 via emailed messages. The trend has spread to several states via emails, and SnapChat […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of December 11

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of December 11, 2023. APG has testing and training scheduled this week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents […]

Sports wagering contributes $3.2 million to State of Maryland during November

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 13 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during November 2023 combined to generate $3,199,529 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. November’s statewide handle of $550,716,329 was Maryland’s largest single-month total, surpassing the $497,121,656 wagered in December of 2022. […]

Crash with vehicle fire, injuries shuts down northbound I-95 in Harford County

UPDATE: All lanes have been reopened. Original story below… ——— EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious crash on Interstate 95 in Harford County. The crash was reported at around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday along northbound I-95 prior to exit 77, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway (MD-24). One vehicle is on fire and injuries have been reported. All northbound […]

115 million Americans expected to travel over Christmas, New Year’s

WASHINGTON, DC—AAA projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. This year’s total number of domestic travelers is a 2.2% increase over last year and the second highest year-end travel forecast since 2000, when AAA began tracking holiday travel. 2019 remains the busiest Christmas and New Year’s travel period […]

Crash with injuries reported in Perry Hall

7:15 p.m. UPDATE: Crews are responding to a separate three-vehicle crash with rollover on Honeygo Boulevard near Sunni Shade Court. Original story below… ——— PERRY HALL, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday evening crash in the Perry Hall area. At around 6:30 p.m., units responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and E. […]