Super Bowl LIX Maryland State Police

Maryland State Police to ramp up enforcement statewide over Super Bowl weekend

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout the Super Bowl weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving related crashes often occur. Enforcement efforts […]

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Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association BCVFA

Councilman Marks introduces legislation to return EMS funding to volunteer fire companies

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has introduced legislation that would return Emergency Medical Services (EMS ) funding to volunteer fire companies that have medic units. Between 2016 and 2024, the amount of funding collected in EMS transport fees has grown from $7.2 million to $36.7 million. This amount includes services from both career and volunteer fire companies. “Since EMS […]

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I-95 Crash Joppa MD 20250206

Crash reported on I-95 in Joppa

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JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on Interstate 95 in the Joppa area. The crash was reported at around noon on Thursday, February 6, 2025 along the northbound I-95 ETL lanes at the MD 152/Mountain Road exit. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that paramedics with the Harford County Department of Emergency Services are evaluating one patient. […]

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Governor Wes Moore Maryland State of the State 2025

Governor Wes Moore delivers Maryland’s 2025 State of the State address [VIDEO, FULL TEXT]

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week delivered his third State of the State address. Before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly, the governor spoke about investing in industries of the future, reforming the tax code, and investing in Marylanders by meeting crisis with courage in the face of one of the most challenging and consequential legislative sessions in […]

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Long Green Volunteer Fire Company set to place first ambulance into service

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GLEN ARM, MD—The Long Green Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (LGVFC) has announced that it will soon  place its first-ever ambulance, Ambulance 385, into service. The event coincides with the company’s 95th anniversary and will take place at 5 p.m. on February 25, 2025. Once totally in service, Ambulance 385 will enable LGVFC to have significantly improved response times to those […]

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East Joppa Road Water Main Break Sinkhole 20250206.

Water main break reported in Carney

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UPDATE 2: The sinkhole has been repaired and water service has been restored. UPDATE: A sinkhole has formed as well. Original story below… ——— CARNEY, MD—A water main break is affecting traffic in the Carney area. The rupture was reported on Thursday, February 6, 2025 in the 3400-block of East Joppa Road (21234) between Magledt Road and Walther Boulevard. There […]

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