NTSB Key Bridge preliminary report released

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released a preliminary report on the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by the M/V Dali cargo ship. The 24-page report (PDF) says that, at just before 1:30 a.m. EDT on March 26, 2024, the 947-foot-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Dali was transiting out of Baltimore’s Inner […]

Two Harford County auto thefts lead to two police pursuits, juvenile suspects arrested

EDGEWOOD, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests in two separate incidents involving juvenile motor vehicle thefts. At just before 1:45 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024, deputies responded to a report of a stolen white Kia Optima on Harford Square Drive in Edgewood. When police intervened, the vehicle fled, resulting in a pursuit that traversed from Harford Square […]

Two tornadoes confirmed in Maryland on Saturday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says that two tornadoes were confirmed in Maryland over the weekend. Both twisters touched down in Garrett County on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The first tornado was an EF-1 that touched down in Asher Glade at 7:55 p.m. and was on the ground until 7:59 p.m., leaving a 3.08-mile trail. The second tornado, also an […]

Pedestrian struck in Fallston

UPDATE: The pedestrian was part of the road crew doing road work on Harford Road. EMS evaluated and released the patient at the scene. Original story below… FALLSTON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian in the Fallston area. At around 2:30 p.m., units responded after a pedestrian was struck on Fallston Road at Harford Road. […]

Dump truck crash reported on I-95 in Harford County

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash along Interstate 95 in Harford County. The crash was reported at just after 2 p.m. along northbound I-95 under the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Parkway (MD-24), just past exit 77, in Edgewood. The collision involved a dump truck and a passenger vehicle, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. One patient is […]

Baltimore County woman pleads guilty to conspiring to destroy local power grid, Perry Hall substation

UPDATE 2: Brandon Russell, the Florida man with whom Sarah Beth Clendaniel conspired, has been convicted. UPDATE: Sarah Beth Clendaniel has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to destroy the local power grid. Sarah Beth Clendaniel,  of Catonsville, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to conspiring to damage or destroy electrical […]

State Highway Administration prepares to help summer travelers safely reach the beach

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is preparing for thousands of travelers to head to the Eastern Shore over the summer. SHA has finished improving the roads to make travel better. They say they have enhanced patrols on the Eastern Shore starting in May and will continue through early October. The extra patrols are to help disabled […]

Tickets now on sale for Fields of Fire Country Concert benefitting WMVFC, details announced

WHITE MARSH, MD—White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit organization that is the busiest and highest-performing volunteer fire company in Baltimore County, on Tuesday announced September 14 as the date for its annual Fields of Fire Country Concert benefiting its fire and emergency medical service operations in Baltimore and Harford Counties. Tickets are now available for the general […]