House fire reported in Edgewood, 1 rescued

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at around 8:30 a.m. on July 16 in the 300-block of Canoe Lane. Firefighters rescued one occupant from the structure.  No other injuries were reported, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating […]

Extreme heat, severe storms possible in Baltimore area on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—Another extremely hot and humid day lies ahead. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Baltimore area through 8 p.m. on Tuesday as heat index values could exceed 110 degrees. Additionally, scattered thunderstorms will be possible on Tuesday afternoon and into the evening hours. Some storms could be severe with damaging winds and large […]

Maryland earmarks $35.8 million for Chesapeake Bay restoration projects

BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 34 ecological restoration projects across Maryland will receive $35.8 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced. The grants, awarded for fiscal year 2025, are expected to remove 63,000 pounds of nitrogen, 10,000 pounds of phosphorus and nearly 14,000 tons of sediment from local […]

Suspect arrested after teen fatally stabbed on MTA bus in northeast Baltimore

FRANKFORD, MD—Police have arrested a suspect after a teen was fatally stabbed on an MTA bus last week. Authorities say 14-year-old Cortez Lemon was stabbed during an altercation that occurred on July 10 on a bus in the 4200-block of Frankford Avenue (21206). Investigators have arrested 18-year-old Brandon Lee Adams Jr. of Baltimore. Adams was arrested shortly after the incident […]

Woman shot multiple times, in critical condition following Dundalk shooting

DUNDALK, MD—A woman in in critical condition after being shot in Dundalk overnight. Police say a woman was shot multiple times early on July 15 near Avondale Road and Cedar Avenue. The woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the 300-block of Sollers Point at just after 3 a.m. and found the woman with multiple […]

Troopers uncover suspected cocaine, mushrooms, ecstasy, and heroin during Baltimore County traffic stop

TIMONIUM, MD—A traffic stop in Baltimore County over the weekend led to the discovery of cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy, and heroin, Maryland State Police said. At just before 3:30 a.m. on July 16, a trooper with the Golden Ring Barrack stopped a Honda Accord on the I-695 inner loop prior to Greenspring Avenue on suspicion that the vehicle’s driver was […]