Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for central, western Maryland on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for central and western Maryland. The watch will remain in effect until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9th. Forecasters say quarter-sized hail is possible with any storms that develop, along with 70 mph winds and frequent lightning. There is also the potential for a tornado or two. A Flood […]

Severe storms expected in Maryland on Wednesday, Flood Watch issued

UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for central Maryland and the Eastern Shore on Wednesday as more severe storms are expected throughout the region. The watch will be in effect from 2 p.m. until midnight on July 9, 2025. Forecasters say numerous showers […]

Police searching for missing woman last seen in Essex area

ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Noel Brickman-Williams, 70, is 5’04” tall and weighs 160 pounds. She was last seen in the Essex area wearing a t-shirt and grey sweater. Authorities say she may be operating a gray 2010 Ford Focus with Delaware tag “281245.” Anyone with information on Noel Brickman-Williams’s whereabouts is asked to […]

Severe storms possible in central Maryland on Tuesday

UPDATE 2: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect. UPDATE: A Flood Watch is also in effect from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says that severe storms are possible in central Maryland on Tuesday. Forecasters say scattered severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally damaging winds and instances […]

Maryland State Police to step up patrols over Independence Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will increase patrols across the state this Independence Day weekend, targeting impaired, aggressive and distracted drivers. The heightened enforcement begins Friday, July 4, and continues through Sunday, July 6. All 23 Maryland State Police barracks will participate in high-visibility patrols. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, a specialized unit, will also be deployed […]

Crash shuts down Route 40 in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash on Route 40 in Joppa on Tuesday evening. At around 6:30 p.m. on July 1, units responded to a motor vehicle collision on Pulaski Highway at Oak Avenue. Personnel from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Department of Emergency Services responded to the scene. Route 40 was shut down in both direction […]