Damaging winds knock down trees, power lines

A line of strong storms passing through Maryland on Tuesday afternoon wreaked havoc on local roadways. Although the storm front weakened as it approached Nottingham, the high winds caused several problems in the area. There were widespread reports of wires and trees down, as well as traffic light outages. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that the traffic light […]

Royal Farms store robbed in Rosedale

Police are searching for the individual who robbed a Rosedale convenience store this week. At about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, someone entered the Royal Farms store located in the 8800 block of Philadelphia Road. The suspect took a store employee, who was assisting a customer, behind the counter to open the register. After receiving money from the cash […]

Roadwork to result in overnight closure of Inner Loop ramp to Philadelphia Road

The Maryland Transportation Authority is advising that the exit ramp from I-695 East (Inner Loop) to MD 7 (Exit 34, Philadelphia Road) will be closed overnight. The detour will direct motorists to eastbound US 40 (Exit 35B), to I-695 West (Outer Loop), to MD 7 (Exit 34, Philadelphia Road). Weather permitting, the closure will be in effect from Thursday, August […]

Joppa Farm Road closed due to crash

Emergency personnel were on the scene of a crash that left a local road closed on Thursday morning. At just after 9 a.m., crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Joppa Farm Road at Philadelphia Road in Joppa for a report of a crash. JMVFC reports that Joppa Farm Road is currently shut down due […]

Shed fire shuts down Philadelphia Road

Emergency crews responded to a shed fire in Edgewood on Monday evening. At about 6:30 p.m., crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Roth Road. At the scene, a shed and its contents were found to be ablaze. Philadelphia Road has been shut down between Route 24 and Edgewood Road. Motorists should avoid the area.