Fallston crash leaves 1 injured

FALLSTON, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Fallston area on Friday morning. The crash was reported at around 5 a.m. on Friday morning in the 1700-block Carrs Mill Road. At the scene, emergency personnel found that one vehicle had gone off of the road and into a ditch. Units from Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company stabilized the vehicle […]

Tornado Watch issued for Baltimore area

UPDATE: The Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area has been extended. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the Baltimore area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby approach the region. The Tornado Watch will remain in effect through Friday morning. Forecasters say tornado development is possible during the overnight hours, along with […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area as remnants of TS Debby approach

UPDATE: A Tornado Watch is also now in effect. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby approach the region. The Flood Watch will remain in effect through 9 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024. The remnants of Debby will move northward through […]

Maryland Higher Education Commission announces $18.75 million in campus safety grants

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Higher Education Commission announced this week that it has awarded $18.75 million in grants to improve public safety at higher education institutions in Maryland. The grants can be used for a variety of purposes, including campus security assessments, enhanced security operations, and emergency management planning. The money is being awarded to colleges and universities across the state, […]

Debby’s remnants to bring flooding, tornadoes, gusty winds to Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby will approach Maryland on Thursday evening and pass through the region Thursday night and into Friday. Flooding, tornadoes, gusty winds, and coastal flooding will be the main threats associated with the storm system. Heavy rainfall is likely on Thursday evening and into Friday morning.  A general 1 – 3 inches of rain are […]

Harford County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in $1 million identity theft, fraud scheme

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has charged a suspect in a complex identity theft and fraud scheme that resulted in a $1 million financial loss for a local resident. On June 13, 2024, a 73-year-old Harford County woman received an unsolicited email purportedly from Eric Kressman of the Office of the Inspector General. The email claimed that the […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area through Tuesday night

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area, including Baltimore County and Harford County.   The Flood Watch will be in effect through late Tuesday night. Recent heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding in central and northeastern Maryland in recent days, including several inches on Tuesday in isolated spots. More torrential rainfall is possible […]