GM Foundation awards grants, raises money for WMVFC

WHITE MARSH, Md. — Last weekend, the General Motors Foundation, in partnership with GM’s Baltimore Operations team, provided a $40,000 grant to five local charities. Eric Shelhorn, the new GM Baltimore Operations Plant Manager made the announcement during the plant’s 7th Annual Classic Car Show. The charities receiving the grants were: Maryland United Way, $10,000.00; The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, […]

Construction begins on WMVFC’s new station

Construction has begun on a local fire company’s new station. On Thursday, construction got underway on the new facility for the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. The company has grown to over 200 members and has outgrown its 68-year-old facility on Ebenezer Road. The current station was built in 1949. Located between the CSX railroad tracks and Philadelphia Road, approximately […]

WMVFC members deployed to Texas to help with Harvey response

Four Baltimore County Fire Department personnel have been deployed to assist with emergency response to the historic flooding in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey.  Two of those individuals are members of White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Two firefighters were deployed early Sunday morning as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s Pennsylvania Task Force #1, a team of specially trained […]