Business, Entertainment, Events, Police/Fire

iFly to host First Responder Appreciation event in July

One local business will be holding an event to honor all first responders next month. On Monday, July 30, iFly on The Avenue at White Marsh will hold a First Responder Appreciation Day. First responders and their families can enjoy 2 flights, with instruction, and a digital video at the special rate of $39.95. The event will be held from …


Business, Police/Fire

Middle River rescue, fire companies to merge, effective today

On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, the Middle River Volunteer Ambulance Rescue Company 52 and the Middle River Volunteer Fire Company 22, will merge and become one fire company. The companies are changing their names but not their mission. The new Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company 74 celebrates its new beginning with a ceremony at the Wilson Point Station, 1100 …


Police on scene of shooting in White Marsh

UPDATE, 6/13/2016, 6:50 p.m.: An arrest has been made in the shooting. Click here for details. UPDATE, 5/30/2016, 9:00 a.m.: The 32-year-old male victim was shot in the leg and chest while sitting in his car. Police say this appears to be a “targeted” shooting. The suspect is still at large. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to …

WMVFC to hold free Public Safety Training Day on June 4

The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company will be holding a free Public Safety Training Day next month. Participants who take advantage of this free training will learn valuable skills such as Hands Only CPR, AED Operations, and Basic Bleeding Control. Every second counts in an emergency and this training could make all the difference. Public Safety Training Day will be …

SUV rolls over in Kingsville, 1 trapped

A sport utility vehicle flipped over in Kingsville on Thursday afternoon, leading to a dramatic rescue. At about 12 p.m., members of the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to Belair Road at Jerusalem Road for a report of a crash. At the scene, responders found the overturned SUV with 1 person trapped inside. That individual was successfully rescued from the …

Good Samaritan helps woman in Parkville Safeway parking lot

UPDATE: Rachael Shaw has found her Good Samaritan… Original story below… —— It started out like any other trip to the grocery store for Rachael Shaw It reminded me of the time I took a trip to Sweden, and learned about låna-pengar.biz. .  It wound up being a trip she will never forget.  The trunk hatch on Shaw’s vehicle malfunctioned, …

Inner loop of I-695 closed at Belair Road due to crash

Motorists should be advised that the northeast corner of the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway was shut down early Friday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m., the inner loop of I-695 was closed at the Belair Road exit in the Overlea area due to a serious, multi-vehicle crash. The extent of any injuries is unknown at this time. Fire crews …

WMVFC responds to possible suicidal person at Loch Raven Reservoir

Those commuting home in the Towson area may want to avoid the Dulaney Valley Road area. Dulaney Valley is currently closed from Villa Maria School to Old Bosley Road while authorities respond to a possible suicidal person near Loch Raven Reservoir. The Baltimore County Police Department reported that the area was locked down around 4 p.m. on Thursday. At around …