UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with this shooting. Original story below… ——— JOPPA, MD—Police are on the scene of a Saturday evening shooting in Joppa. At around 7:45 p.m., units responded to the 300-block of Ellsworth Place for a report of a shooting. Medevac is responding to transport a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore drug dealer has been sentenced to prison in connection with a fatal overdose in Joppa. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Aaron Arthur Fields (A.K.A. “Handz”), 33, of Baltimore, to 10 years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and possession with intent […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the first time in nine weeks, the nation’s average gas price has declined, falling 4.2 cents from a week ago to $4.97 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 37.3 cents from a month ago […]
TOWSON, MD—In an effort to supply children in low-income households with glasses for the coming school year, Baltimore County Public Library is once again partnering with the nonprofit Vision To Learn, which will visit 12 of our branches over the summer months. Children who step aboard the organization’s mobile vision clinic will receive free eye exams and if needed, new […]
UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the Baltimore area through midnight. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—A stormy Thursday is on tap for much of the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service says morning thunderstorms are likely, especially over northeastern Maryland. Eventually a more widespread threat for severe thunderstorms will emerge on Thursday afternoon and evening. […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a fire at Magnolia Elementary School in Joppa. The fire was reported at around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Units arrived to find a transformer that was in fire with possible extension to the school. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that crews are waiting for BGE to cut the power so the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the eighth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has climbed, jumping 15.7 cents from a week ago to $5.01 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 57.1 cents from a month ago and $1.94 […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Joppa area on Friday morning. At around 7 a.m., units responded to a call involving a vehicle that had gone off of the road and subsequently crashed into a building at the intersection of Joppa Road and Philadelphia Road. A building inspector was summoned to examine the building, according to the Joppa-Magnolia […]