BALTIMORE, MD—The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week granted Maryland’s petition for rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore. The ruling means that the full appellate court will reconsider the November ruling by a three-judge panel of the court that Maryland’s law requiring most citizens to obtain a license […]
JOPPA, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s office will be holding an anti-theft wheel lock distribution event next week. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It will be held at the Southern Precinct, which is located at 1305 Pulaski Highway in Joppa. All makes and models are welcome. Photo via Pixabay
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday night. The house trailer fire was reported at just before 9:30 p.m. on January 9 in the 600-block of Holly Avenue. It took 28 firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Abingdon Fire Company about 10 minutes to get the flames under control. The Maryland Office of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Residents in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County are recovering after a major rain and wind storm moved through the area on Tuesday night. Saturated ground combined with high winds caused several trees to fall, hitting homes and blocking roadways. In the Long Green area, trees fell onto two homes causing significant structural damage (photo above and below), […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a water rescue in the Joppa area. As of 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening, units are responding to the 2100-block of Philadelphia Road/MD-7 for a report of a vehicle in flood waters with occupants trapped. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should avoid the area.
FALLSTON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Fallston. The crash was reported at around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2500-block of Baldwin Mill Road between Greene Road and Orchard Lakes Drive, according to the Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company. The motor vehicle collision involved a jack-knifed tractor-trailer car carrier. One person was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says weather conditions will deteriorate as a strong frontal system approaches on Tuesday afternoon, then passes through the greater Baltimore/Washington region Tuesday evening. This will result high winds capable of downing trees and powerlines, tidal flooding, and the potential for flooding of small streams and creeks. This will create hazardous travel conditions late Tuesday afternoon […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education will host a series of virtual town halls to obtain feedback from families, educators, administrators and community members on the State Superintendent of Schools selection process. The town halls will be conducted by executive search firm Hazard, Young and Attea (HYA) via Zoom on the following dates: Tuesday, January 16 – 9 a.m. […]