Baltimore County officials announced this week that Acting Fire Chief Kyrle W. Preis III took the reins as Fire Chief on July 4th. The County Council confirmed his appointment on Monday. He commands 1,000 career and 2,000 volunteer members of the Baltimore County Fire Service in fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services operations. Preis takes over for Chief John […]
It was a hot, humid Tuesday…which is not unexpected for the Fourth of July. The 2017 Kingsville Independence Day parade was held on July 4 and a good time was had by all. The parade began at about 11 a.m. near the Kingsville Triangle (the intersection of Jerusalem, Bradshaw, and Belair roads). This was the 37th installment of the annual […]
Two police officers from Joppa are still celebrating the arrival of a ticket that came with no fines, no points and no warnings. This lucky ticket came from the Maryland Lottery and delivered a $10,000 prize. The Harford County husband and wife became big winners in an instant playing the 5 Card Cash poker-themed instant and draw game. The instant […]
Authorities say a stolen vehicle pursuit ended with a bang in Joppa over the weekend. At just before 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, a state trooper tried to stop a white 1999 BMW along southbound Interstate 95 in Harford County for failure to maintain a single lane. The vehicle did not stop, resulting in a pursuit. Upon checking the vehicles […]
Police in Baltimore County are asking for the public’s help in locating a man missing from the Essex area. Johnny Freeman, 40, is an “endangered man” missing from the area of Fuselage Avenue. Police have reason to believe he may be in need of medical attention. Freeman is 6’0″, 200 pounds, has blue eyes, short brown hair and a goatee. […]
Crews are on the scene of a serious, Saturday night crash involving a motorcycle in White Marsh. At about 11:30 p.m., paramedics responded to the intersection of White Marsh Boulevard and Honeygo Boulevard. A car and motorcycle reportedly collided at the scene. The motorcycle operator is said to have sustained serious injuries. Motorists should use caution in the area.
TOWSON, MD – Many businesses and organizations are still signing up to participate in the Baltimore County Public Schools annual school supply drive, but one longtime partner – Boscov’s department store at White Marsh Mall – is getting the drive off to an early start. Beginning Saturday, July 1, customers can drop school supply donations off at the store. The […]
An unexpected turn of events left one member of an Essex mother and daughter scratch-off team in tears after they bought a $2 Bingo! instant ticket and a $3 scratch-off at Norman’s Liquors in Essex. The duo initially won $5 on the $3 ticket and then started scratching the Bingo! game. “I noticed we had four corners and knew that […]