BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct firing tests June 23 – 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has daytime testing operations scheduled for Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27, 2025. Firing tests will occur from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weapons firing may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to residents in the surrounding communities and are […]

Police searching for missing woman last seen in Middle River area

UPDATE: Sidney Fowlkes has been located. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Sidney Fowlkes, 20, is 5’03” tall and weighs 135 pounds. She was last seen in the Middle River area wearing a long sleeve t-shirt with multi-colored hearts and bright pink pants. Anyone with information on Sidney Fowlkes’ whereabouts […]

Middle River house fire leaves one injured

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Middle River on Saturday afternoon. The blaze broke out at just before 4:30 p.m. on June 21, 2025 on Right Wing Drive (21220). Reports indicate that a shed fire spread to an adjacent dwelling, resulting in an attic fire. One person (civilian) sustained injuries in the fire. There has been no […]

Police searching for missing senior citizen last seen in Cedonia area

UPDATE: Rufus Edwards has been located. Original story below… ——— CEDONIA, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is searching for a missing senior citizen. Rufus Edwards, 82, is 5’08” tall and weighs 172 pounds. He was last seen in the Cedonia area wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and black boots. Anyone with information on Rufus Edwards’ whereabouts is asked to […]

Middle River Concert Band to hold 2025 summer concert in July

BOWLEYS QUARTERS. MD—The Middle River Concert Band will hold its summer concert at the Bowleys Quarters Improvement Association in July. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025. The concert is free and attendees should bring their own chairs, snacks, blankets, etc. The Bowleys Quarters Improvement Association is located at 1124 Bowleys Quarters Road (21220). […]

Baltimore County to double next Back River midge treatment area due to unprecedented swarms

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—In response to the unprecedented populations of swarming midges along Baltimore County’s waterfront this season, the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (DEPS) will modify the next helicopter treatment of Back River to double the treatment area to include the previous 1,200 acres of upper Back River plus 2,400 acres of lower Back River. Using this modified treatment […]