JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in Joppa. The fire was reported at just after 7 p.m. on Saturday in the 3400-block of Dorothy Avenue. The structure was engulfed in flames upon arrival and found to be abandoned, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. No injuries have been reported. Photos via T. Spurell & JMVFC
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Park Service has graduated 21 new State Park Rangers after four weeks of intensive training, the agency announced in a press release. The new rangers will join the 14th class of graduates from the Park Service’s modern ranger school program, which was established in 2009. “As I have visited our public lands across the state, I have […]
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as Flavio Cesar Lanuza, 27, of Laurel. Original story below… ——— COLLEGE PARK, MD—A man is facing charges after he stole a MDOT State Highway Administration vehicle and led police on a pursuit that started in Montgomery County and continued through Prince George’s County. The chase started after the man hit another vehicle on […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Maryland Lottery officials say a Joppa woman has won $50,000 after she purchased a Pick 5 ticket in Nottingham. The woman, who is a retired banker, purchased a $5 ticket at the Nottingham Walmart for the February 9 drawing and then forgot about the $1 quick-pick ticket. “I didn’t check it until Monday. When I saw that I had […]
UPDATE: Police say a suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this crime. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—A man is dead after a shooting that occurred in Edgewood at just after midnight on Saturday, February 17, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Dajuan Kyree Simmons, 24, of Aberdeen, was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside D&M’s Tiki Bar […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will be hosting five in-person workshops in February and March to review grant opportunities to improve bicycle and pedestrian access and safety throughout the state. The workshops are designed to help community groups, local governments, nonprofits, school districts and education agencies, transportation and transit authorities, natural resource or public land agencies […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews battled a brush fire in Joppa on Friday evening. The fire was reported on February 16 in the 2400-block of Taylor Brook Lane. Units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, and Fallston Volunteer Fire Company were able to contain the blaze before it could extend to any homes. No injuries were reported. Photos via JMVFC
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Baltimore area. The warning will be in effect from 11 p.m. Friday night through 5 a.m. on Saturday morning. Forecasters say heavy snow is likely, with total accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible for a few […]