JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Saturday. At around 11:45 a.m. on July 27, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 2400-block of Woodlea Drive. Officials say a 34-year-old female occupant was sleeping in the basement when she was awakened by a neighbor banging on the door. She was able to escape […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Joppa area on Friday evening. At around 7 p.m. on July 26, units responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 2800-block of Old Joppa Road. One vehicle overturned in the crash and Old Joppa Road was shut down briefly. One person was evaluated for injuries at the scene, according to the […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Friday night. At just after 9:15 p.m., units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a house fire in the 400-block of Trimble Fields Drive. The owners were inside their home when they heard noises and smelled smoke. They later discovered a fire on their deck. They were […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will be cracking down on speeding on Friday. MSP will be participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Speed Mobilization Month safety campaign, along with law-enforcement agencies across seven states in the region. NHTSA this month launched its Speeding Catches Up with You speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow […]
FALLSTON, MD—Funeral arrangements have been announced for a retired Baltimore police officer and Harford County volunteer firefighter. Timothy A. “Tim” Holt, an Iraq War veteran, died July 3 of a stroke at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. The Bel Air resident was 57 years old. Tim was born in Baltimore and grew up in Fallston. He attended Youth’s Benefit Elementary […]
CONOWINGO, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the removal of thousands of invasive fish from Maryland waters. The fish posed a threat to native species, according to a press release from the DNR. The fish were removed at the Conowingo Dam, which is located on the Susquehanna River. The dam has a fish lift that allows migrating species […]
BALTIMORE, MD—After weeks of surging gas prices, U.S. drivers are finally getting a tiny bit of relief. The national average price as of July 20 fell 1.9 cents to $3.47 per gallon, nearing a 10-day low. According to GasBuddy, the average price of diesel fell 4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79 per gallon. This is the […]
FALLSTON, MD—A gas leak in the Fallston area has shut down a busy roadway. The Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company reports that a BGE contractor has struck a gas line along Hess Road at Canterbury Drive. Hess Road has been temporarily closed between MD 152 and Canterbury Drive. Motorists should use an alternate route. Photo by Travis Saylor from […]