Fire reported at Ace Hardware in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a building fire in the Perry Hall Square shopping center. At just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, units responded to a fire inside of the Rommel Ace Home Center located at 4231 Ebenezer Road (21236), according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. There has been no word on any […]

Baltimore County tops list of Maryland’s most dangerous places for injury-related fatalities

BALTIMORE, MD—A recent study as identified Baltimore County as the most dangerous county in Maryland in terms of injury-related fatalities. The analysis, performed by MyBioSource, examined data from 2020 to 2024, and found that Baltimore County experienced a dramatic increase of 56 deaths per 100,000 people, the highest rise of any county in the state. The study measured fatal injuries […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Lifting District 7A with Safer Roads, Supporting First Responders, and Better Community Spaces

The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As your District 7A Delegates, we’re guided by a vision that lifts every corner of our community—better roads, stronger neighborhoods, and safer communities. Three efforts are at the heart of our work: a traffic light at Oak Crest Village, an eastbound ramp from Route 7 to Route […]

Forecasters warn of increased wildfire risk in Baltimore area on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says there is an increased risk of wildfires and brush fires throughout the Baltimore area on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The combination of low humidity and gusty winds will result in a greater risk of adverse fire behavior and rapid fire spread through Wednesday afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop 20 to 25 percent across […]

Baltimore County yard materials recycling collection to resume on April 1, paper bags required

TOWSON, MD—Beginning April 1, 2025, yard materials will be collected separately from Baltimore County residents with scheduled yard material collection. These separate yard material collections will occur from April 1 through as late as December 14. The collected yard materials are composted into an earthy organic material to be used by Baltimore County agencies and residents. Residents may view their […]