Virtual meeting set to review status of busy Perry Hall intersection

PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David Marks will hold a virtual public meeting with the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation to discuss the progress of safety improvements at the intersection at Honeygo Boulevard and Cross Road. A WebEx meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m. “Our office has worked for more than a decade to […]

Kenwood Avenue closed due to flooding

UPDATE 2: Kenwood Avenue has been reopened. UPDATE: Baltimore County DPWT officials have confirmed that the closure of Kenwood Avenue (in the 5200-block) is due to a water main break. Original story below… ROSEDALE, MD—A portion of Kenwood Avenue remains closed following Monday night’s severe storms. On Tuesday morning, the Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company reported that Kenwood Avenue remains closed […]

Gas prices creep up as oil markets tighten

BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time in three weeks, the national average price of gasoline has risen, increasing 2.0 cents over the past week to $3.11 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports. Diesel prices also saw an uptick, climbing 3.2 cents to $3.676 per gallon. Despite the recent increase, the national average […]

U.S. traffic fatalities decline for 12th consecutive quarter in early 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—The number of people killed in traffic crashes in the United States decreased significantly in the first three months of 2025, marking the 12th consecutive quarterly decline, according to new data released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA estimates that traffic fatalities fell by approximately 6.3% in the first quarter, with 8,055 lives lost. This […]

MDTA to open reconfigured I-95/MD 24 ramp this summer

BEL AIR, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is set to open the first reconfigured ramp at the Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) interchange by the end of Summer 2025, a key step in its $1.1 billion initiative to ease congestion and improve travel along the I-95 corridor into Harford County. The reconstruction of the MD […]