NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the Perry Hall area on Friday. At just before 4 p.m. on August 9, units responded after a pedestrian was struck in the area of Belair Road and Joppa Road. A Maryland State Police medevac unit landed at Perry Hall High School to transport the patient to a trauma center […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says that sightings of tarpon, a fish usually associated with warmer southern waters, are on the rise in the state. DNR officials say that it has been spotted several times in Maryland in the past two years. Some of these sightings have been confirmed by anglers who have caught the fish. One such […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are warning residents to beware of a new telephone scam carried out by scammers pretending to be police officers. According to the police, the scammers are able to fraudulently identify themselves using the names of real Maryland State troopers. The caller IDs can even be made to look like legitimate numbers from the police. Police are […]
UPDATE: Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine reports that there have been two rescues, with seven vessels recovered so far. The Oliver Beach Improvement Association reports heavy damage to piers in the area. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—As the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby move through the Baltimore region, flooding is occurring in many locations. As of Friday […]
FALLSTON, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Fallston area on Friday morning. The crash was reported at around 5 a.m. on Friday morning in the 1700-block Carrs Mill Road. At the scene, emergency personnel found that one vehicle had gone off of the road and into a ditch. Units from Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company stabilized the vehicle […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a second Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby move through the region. The original Tornado Watch expired at 7 a.m. The new watch will be in effect through 2 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024. Several Tornado Warnings have already been issued across the state on […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—To help preserve historical and natural resources, the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $6 million in funding to local governments and land trusts to acquire easements on seven properties across the state. The funding will help to protect 975 acres of land, including 289 acres in the Agricultural Security Corridor in Cecil County, 195 acres of farmland […]
UPDATE: The Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area has been extended. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby approach the region. The Tornado Watch will remain in effect through Friday morning. Forecasters say tornado development is possible during the overnight hours, along with […]