Medical emergency reported on I-695 in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday morning medical emergency in Parkville. At just before 10 a.m., the Providence Volunteer Fire Company reported that units were responding to a medical emergency along the inner loop of I-695 at Perring Parkway. The left lane along the outer loop is currently blocked at Perring Parkway. No further details are available […]

Overnight shooting reported in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating an overnight shooting in the Essex area. At just before 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 17, officers responded to the 400-block of Eastern Boulevard (21221) for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived at the scene and located evidence of a shooting on the parking lot of a business. Two victims were later […]

Shooting reported in Middle River

UPDATE 3: The victim has been pronounced dead. A homicide investigation is ongoing at this hour. Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call police at 410-307-2020. UPDATE 2: Police are now investigating a second weekend shooting that occurred overnight in Essex. There has been no indication that the two incidents are connected. UPDATE: Reports indicate that a […]

House fire reported in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday night house fire in Essex. The fire was reported at around 9:15 p.m. in the unit block of Rumelia Circle. At the scene, units found fire showing from a two-story townhouse. No injuries have been reported at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Maryland doubles maximum funding amount for proposals to invest in registered apprenticeships

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Friday announced that it would be increasing the maximum funding request amount for its nationally-recognized Apprenticeship Innovation Fund (AIF) grants from $50,000 to $100,000. The AIF is designed to provide seed money to businesses committed to creating new and innovative apprenticeship opportunities to meet their workforce talent pipeline needs. “Since its creation, the […]

Law enforcement leaders announce Project Guardian-DMV

BALTIMORE, MD—A new illegal firearms initiative announced on Friday, Project Guardian-DMV, is designed to reduce violent crime and further enforce federal firearms laws across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV). The new initiative builds upon the Justice Department’s national effort, Project Guardian, announced by Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday. The initiative was announced by United States […]