Gas line struck in Joppa

Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday morning gas line incident in Joppa. At just before 9 a.m., the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reported that a gas line had been struck in the area of Joppa Farm Road at Kearney Drive. Firefighters are standing by and awaiting the arrival of crews from BGE. Motorists should use caution in the […]

BGE addresses loud booms, brief power outages in Carney, Perry Hall

BGE has responded after NottinghamMD.com reached out for comment regarding brief power outages in the Carney/Perry Hall area. Residents reported hearing loud booms, seeing bright flashes, and experiencing momentary power outages early on Sunday and late Monday night. Monday night’s occurrence occurred just before midnight. The occurrences were limited to the areas surrounding Magledt Road and Northwind Road. BGE has responded, stating that they […]

Loud boom, brief power flicker confounds Carney, Perry Hall residents

UPDATE: BGE has responded here. Original story below… —— What was that loud boom? That’s what many Carney and Perry Hall residents are asking after hearing the sound on Saturday night and again on Monday night. It is not likely to be the aforementioned “crop cannon” boom as, this time, each occurrence has been accompanied by a bright flash and a […]

Major Perry Hall crash causes power outage

Crews are on the scene of a serious, Sunday afternoon crash in Perry Hall. The crash occurred at the intersection of Belair Road and Silver Spring Road. One vehicle was knocked onto its side and knocked down a utility pole, causing a power outage. There has been no word on any injuries. According to the BGE website, approximately 500 people […]

Winners of Baltimore County’s Clean Green 15 anti-litter initiative to be announced at Parkville Middle

Baltimore County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Verletta White and Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler will announce the 12 winning schools of the annual “Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge.” The announcement will be made at Parkville Middle School on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The top performing schools will be awarded grants to create environmental projects. This year, the litter […]

Traffic signals out along Belair, Harford Roads in Fallston

Motorists heading north along Harford and Belair Roads could run into some Thursday evening delays. The traffic signals are currently out along Mountain/Fallston Road at Harford Road and at Belair Road. There are electrical wires on fire in the 600-block of Old Fallston Road, which is causing the power outage. Motorists should treat these intersections as four-way stops. BGE crews […]

Police pursuit ends in Essex crash

UPDATE: The suspect in this case has been identified. Original story below… —— Police in Baltimore County are on the scene of a Friday afternoon crash involving a stolen vehicle that struck a BGE transformer, a light pole, and a traffic signal box, leaving the area near Rossville Boulevard at Kelso Drive without power. A woman who had just finished […]