Baltimore County Public Safety Day to be held in Towson in September

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Fire Department are teaming up for 2025 Public Safety Day. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 700 E. Joppa Road in Towson (21286). There will be public safety related displays, demonstrations, a car show, and community resource information. A $20 […]

House fire reported in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in the Nottingham area. At just after 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, units responded to a reported house fire in the 8900-block of Carlisle Avenue (21236). Arriving personnel found fire showing from the residence. Crews are working to contain the blaze. No injuries have been reported and the cause is […]

Crews resume search for missing swimmer at Beaver Dam Swimming Club

UPDATE 2: Police say the swimmer’s body has been recovered. UPDATE: Search efforts have ended for the day and will resume on Tuesday. Original story below… COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Crews resumed the search for a missing swimmer at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Monday morning. At just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 18 units responded to the swimming quarry, […]

Baltimore County Fire Department promotes member to EMS Lieutenant

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted one of its members. Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotion of paramedic Carlos Velez to the rank of EMS Lieutenant. The promotion to EMS Lieutenant, is significant, as Velez will transition into the first officer rank and leadership role of an EMS officer in the Department. Velez will now begin […]

Lightning strike sparks 3-alarm apartment fire, partial roof collapse in Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—A lightning strike was the cause of a three-alarm apartment fire in Pikesville on Thursday that brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters, according to fire investigators. The Baltimore County Fire Department announced Friday that investigators confirmed the lightning strike using a report from Core Logic, which indicated a direct hit […]

Wawa celebrates grand opening of new Nottingham location

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The ribbon has been cut and the new Wawa is officially open for business in Nottingham. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday morning at the new location, 8100 Belair Road (21236), led by Wawa General Manager Michael Elliott. The event also included Councilman Mike Ertel, Wawa Director of Store Operations Amanda Wynne, Wawa Area Manager Steven Gobeil, and […]