Crash with injuries reported in Joppa

JOPPA, MD – Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon crash in Joppa. The crash was reported at just before 1:30 p.m. in the area of Route 40 at Joppa Road. Injuries have been reported. Units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company are responding to the scene. Motorists should use caution in the area.

MDTA Board approves public comment period for new toll payment options

BALTIMORE, MD – With a toll modernization system coming online next year, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board on Thursday voted to seek public comment and hold hearings on a package of toll payment options that would provide cost savings for motorists. Last week, Governor Larry Hogan outlined how this toll relief package would save Marylanders more than $28 million […]

Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses show resilience despite record rainfall

NOTTINGHAM, MD – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported this week that Chesapeake Bay underwater grass abundance fared better than expected in 2018, despite extreme rainfall causing a spike in nutrients and sediments. An estimated 50,015 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Baywide, about 91,559 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in […]

Arrest made in northeastern Baltimore County robbery, extortion case

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Two suspects remain held without bail after robbing a business owner at gunpoint and attempting to extort an additional $30,000. Information regarding the victims’ names and the exact locations of the crimes are being withheld by police in order to protect the victims in this case, however authorities confirmed to NottinghamMD that “at least some portion of […]

Maryland State Police warn public about telephone scams

PIKESVILLE, MD – Maryland State Police are warning the public about a telephone scam that is circulating in which the caller clones, or, “spoofs,” a Maryland State Police telephone number and requests personal information from victim as part of a so-called “criminal investigation” or asks for money in the form of gift cards to avoid being arrested. A complainant reported […]

DPW: postcards explaining upcoming water have been mailed

BALTIMORE, MD – The Department of Public Works announced on Wednesday that postcards had been mailed alerting Baltimore City and County customers that their water bills would be resuming soon, and explaining that their first bill would be higher than normal, covering the months of May, June, and July. DPW officials say they’re confident that the water billing system will […]