House fire reported in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday afternoon house fire in Joppa. The fire was reported at just before 12:30 p.m. in the 1000-block of Emmerick Drive. Units arrived to find smoke showing from the dwelling and solar panels that were on fire, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. There has been no word on any injuries.  Motorists […]

Gas prices spike as oil prices rise, inventories fall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has risen, climbing 13.6 cents from a week ago to $4.31 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 19.6 cents from a month ago and $1.36 […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing May 9 – 13, ‘event’ planned for May 11

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct firing tests this week. APG has firing tests scheduled Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 6 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tentatively, there is also a single event planned for Wednesday, 11 May 2022, that will be heard in some areas off the […]

Pole down, wires on fire in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—A roadway in Joppa has been shut down after a utility pole came down on Saturday evening. The incident was reported at around 5:45 p.m. in the area of Trimble Road at Foster Knoll Drive. Reports indicate that a utility pole has come down and wires are on fire in the road. The roadway is currently shut down. Motorists […]

House fire reported in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday afternoon house fire in Joppa. The fire was reported at just after 2:30 p.m. in the 800-block of Bradley Road. Units arrives to find a fire that was contained to the chimney of the dwelling. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area on Friday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch covers southern Baltimore County and Baltimore City and will be in effect from 5 p.m. on Friday through noon on Saturday. Forecasters say expected heavy rains may lead to flooding. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and […]

Maryland State Police to participate in NHTSA’s ‘Move Over’ awareness campaign this weekend

PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Police will be joining law enforcement agencies across the country by participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Slow down – Move Over” campaign Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8. Every day, thousands of first responders and road workers take to the streets to help keep Americans safe. And every […]