TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices, Baltimore County Public Library branches, and County-run senior centers will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. Towson Loop service and CountyRide van service will not operate and Baltimore County parking meters will be free on the holiday. Trash, single stream recyclables, and yard materials will not be […]
TOWSON, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-695 in the Towson area early Wednesday morning. Units responded to the crash along the inner loop just past the Loch Raven Boulevard exit to find that a tractor-trailer had driven off the highway and down an embankment, with the driver trapped inside. It took crews from Providence Volunteer […]
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 […]
UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the state. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area as more severe storms are expected on Tuesday. The watch will be in effect from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. on July 1, 2025. Forecasters say numerous thunderstorms are expected […]
UPDATE 2: A second Tornado Warning has been issued for Kingsville, Joppa, Perryman, and other nearby locations until 8:15 p.m., as indicated in the graphic below. UPDATE: A Flash Flood Warning has also been issued. See graphic below. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Baltimore County and Harford County […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect until 11 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025. Forecasters say thunderstorms are expected to develop in the next few hours across parts of the Baltimore and Washington metro areas. Storms are expected to be slow movers and be capable of […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Melanie Staten, 28, is 5’01” tall and weighs 100 pounds. She was last seen in the Rosedale area wearing blue pajamas with Hannukah candles on them. Anyone with information on Melanie Staten’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-887-5000.
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several robberies, burglaries, and assaults that were reported in northeast Baltimore County over the past week. At approximately 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a suspect assaulted someone in the 1000-block of Old Eastern Avenue in Essex (21221). The suspect was subsequently arrested. At just after 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, multiple suspects robbed […]