I-95 shut down due to crash near Joppa

UPDATE 3: A total of 6 patients are now being treated for injuries.  I-95 remains shut down in both directions between the White Marsh Boulevard and Mountain Road exits. UPDATE 2: The Baltimore County Fire Department reports that five patients are being treated for injuries.  Expect major delays in the area. UPDATE: Hazmat crews are also responding to the scene.  […]

Baltimore County Public Schools named second-most equitable school district in Maryland

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has been named the second-most equitable school district in the state of Maryland. With low-income school districts underfunded by around $6,700 per pupil, WalletHub this week released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Maryland. To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for this week

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct firing tests this week. APG has firing operations schedule daily from Tuesday, August 23 through Friday, August 26, between approximately 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The surrounding communities may hear weapon fire and see flashes of light visible off-post from illumination devices. These operations are […]

Fallen tree damages Joppa residence

JOPPA, MD—Officials say a tree fell onto a residence in Joppa on Monday evening. The incident was reported at just after 7:30 p.m. on August 22 in the 300-block of Adair Court, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Crews have verified that the affected apartment is unoccupied. Property maintenance and a Harford County building inspector are heading to the […]

Gas prices fall for 10th consecutive week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The decline in gas prices has now reached the tenth straight week with the national average falling 5.1 cents from a week ago to $3.86 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 51.3 cents from a month ago but […]

Flood Warning issued for parts of Baltimore County, Harford County, severe storms possible on Monday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for portions of Baltimore County and Harford County. The warning will remain in effect until 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The warning covers the following areas: Middle River Aberdeen Havre De Grace Aberdeen Proving Ground Bel Air South Essex Bel Air North Carney Perry Hall Rosedale Rossville White Marsh Fallston Bowleys […]

Baltimore County encourages residents to dispose of rechargeable batteries properly

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials are reminding residents that rechargeable batteries should not be placed in household trash or single stream recycling. Disposing of these items in the trash or recycling can lead to fires in collection trucks and Baltimore County facilities, damaging equipment and endangering workers. Batteries that fall into the “rechargeable” category include lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, nickel-cadmium […]