PERRY HALL, MD—A section of New Gerst Road in Perry Hall will be closed to traffic this fall. Councilman David Marks reports that the neighbors along the section of New Gerst Road pictured above have petitioned for the route to be closed this fall. Traffic will now need to go through Gerst Road exclusively. “They met the legal requirements and […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Firefighters sprung into action over the weekend after two fawns got stuck outside of a local residence. On Sunday afternoon, the Baltimore County Fire Department’s Engine 10 out of Parkville station responded when two fawns became stuck in a deck railing. With a bit of teamwork and care, they were able to free both fawns. The deer then headed […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Three local businesses were vandalized and burglarized over the weekend. At around 5:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 28, windows were smashed and burglars broke into The Rolling Grill, El Salto Authentic Mexican Restaurant, and Yama Sushi in the Perry Hall Square shopping center. At least one of the burglaries was caught on video. As police investigate, anyone who […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Supreme Court has appointed a new justice to its Fourth Appellate Judicial Circuit. Peter Killough, a judge from Prince George’s County, will join the circuit court. Killough has served as an associate judge since 2018. He’s a former lawyer with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, having served ten years in that position. Before his time […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Saturday. At around 11:45 a.m. on July 27, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 2400-block of Woodlea Drive. Officials say a 34-year-old female occupant was sleeping in the basement when she was awakened by a neighbor banging on the door. She was able to escape […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal judge in the the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has awarded a $26 million judgment against a laboratory company and its owner, accusing the company of defrauding the federal government out of millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick Britton-Harr owns Provista Health, LLC. The company is accused of offering COVID-19 tests to […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Joppa area on Friday evening. At around 7 p.m. on July 26, units responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 2800-block of Old Joppa Road. One vehicle overturned in the crash and Old Joppa Road was shut down briefly. One person was evaluated for injuries at the scene, according to the […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Friday night. At just after 9:15 p.m., units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a house fire in the 400-block of Trimble Fields Drive. The owners were inside their home when they heard noises and smelled smoke. They later discovered a fire on their deck. They were […]