JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash involving a school bus in the Joppa area on Tuesday morning. At around 6:30 a.m. on February 25, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a crash involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle on Joppa Farm Road in front of Joppatowne High School. The occupant of the other vehicle was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has announced an expansion of Medicaid coverage to provide mental health services to all public school students enrolled in the program. Previously, Medicaid only covered these services for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs). This means that over 650,000 Maryland children, almost half of the state’s student population, […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students earned 1,141 awards from the 2025 Maryland Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognition program, a significant increase from previous years. This represents 45% more awards than the 787 earned in 2024 and more than three times the 347 awards earned in 2023. BCPS students won 32% of all art awards and 42% of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works & Transportation is set to begin construction on two water main replacements in the county’s Sixth District. Water main replacements are necessary to ensure that the local water distribution system delivers high quality water to homes and businesses, and to prevent future water main breaks. In the areas of Hillendale Park and […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash with injuries reported in Harford County. At around 12:3o p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a motor vehicle collision on Trimble Road near Fulfillment Drive in Edgewood. An Amazon delivery truck was one of the vehicles involved in the crash. Harford County Department […]
OVERLEA, MD—Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the Overlea area earlier this month. At around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a crash in the area of Belair Road and Lincoln Avenue (21236). A preliminary investigation determined that a 2024 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound on Belair […]
JOPPA, MD—A vehicle overturned and went off the roadway in a crash in the Joppa area overnight. At around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to an accident along Mountain Road near Interstate 95. Crews had to remove the vehicle’s windshield to free one trapped occupant. The individual declined medical treatment, according […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in White Marsh next month. The event will be held 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company station. Due to winter storm cancellations, donors of all blood types are urgently needed to give. Right now, the Red Cross is […]