Health alert issued for chicken pilaf products sold at Trader Joe’s due to presence of small rocks

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 5

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of February 5, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled from Monday, February 5, through Thursday, February 8, from 8:30 a.m. to midnight. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible […]

Robberies reported in Carney, Rosedale, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, a burglary, and three robberies that were reported over the past week. At around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024, five suspects attempted to rob someone in the 2100-block of Vailthorn Road in Middle River (21220). At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, an armed suspect committed a first-degree assault against someone […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of January 29

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of January 29, 2024. APG has firing operations scheduled this week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. On Monday, January 29, there will be several large caliber firing programs that will be […]

Flood Watch issued for Sunday morning in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 1:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Forecasters say the combination of moderate to locally heavy rainfall coupled with increased upstream snow melt into area watersheds will likely lead to flooding. Six-hour rain totals could easily […]

Police seeking tips after 33-year-old killed in Hillendale hit-and-run

HILLENDALE, MD—Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in the Hillendale area this week. At just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the area of Loch Raven Boulevard and Sayward Avenue (21234) for a reported motor vehicle collision that involved a pedestrian. When authorities arrived, they discovered […]