Crews battle brush fire near Route 40

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews battled a brush fire in Middle River on Saturday evening. At around 5 p.m., units responded to a brush fire near the railroad tracks behind the 9700-block of Pulaski Highway (21220). Teams from White Marsh, Middle River, Fullerton, Bowley’s Quarters, and Chase responded to the scene. Four pieces of equipment from WMVFC were used to extinguish the […]

Police seek to identify Joppa shoplifters

JOPPA, MD—Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a pair of Joppa shoplifters. At around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Walgreens located in the 300-block of Pulaski Highway in Joppa for a report of a past theft. Upon arrival, deputies were informed that individuals entered the store on Wednesday, […]

Gas prices climb for sixth straight week, almost $1 per gallon higher than a year ago

NOTTINGHAM, MD— For the sixth straight week, the nation’s average gas price is up, rising 8.0 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.42 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 12.3 cents from a month […]

Pedestrian struck on Pulaski Highway

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday evening crash involving a pedestrian in Middle River. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that, at around 6 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by multiple vehicle in the area of Pulaski Highway at Reames Road (21220). There has been no word on the victim’s condition. Motorists should use caution […]

Gas prices climb for fifth consecutive week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has risen, climbing 2.9 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.34 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 6.8 cents from a month ago […]