Crews to repair pavement on Loch Raven Boulevard in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Highway Administration crews will perform a concrete pavement repair project on MD 542 (Loch Raven Boulevard) between Cromwell Bridge Road and Joppa Road east of Towson over the next two weekends. Officials say the repair project should be complete by 5 a.m. on April 22, weather permitting. During the weekend work, there will be a continuous single-lane […]

Winning $25K Pick 5 ticket sold in Carney, winning $1M Powerball ticket remains unclaimed

UPDATE: The $1 million Powerball prize has been claimed. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—There were some big lottery winners in the Baltimore area this past week as the Powerball jackpot continues to soar. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket was sold on March 18 at Quick Stop Food Mart, located at 3301 E. Joppa Road in […]

Businesses burglarized in Parkville, Carney; robberies reported in Middle River, Essex

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two burglaries and two robberies that were reported over the past week. At just after 3:15 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024, a suspect entered a business located in the 7900-block of Harford Road in Parkville (21234) and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. At around 4 a.m. on Friday, March 1, a suspect entered a […]

Harford County denies request to close Joppa Road at CSX railroad crossing in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly this week denied a request from the Maryland Transportation Authority on behalf of CSX rail service to close Joppa Road on both sides of its railroad crossing in Joppa. The request was denied after investigations by Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly’s administration found that a closure of the crossing would slow emergency vehicle response […]

Vehicle crashes into utility pole in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Joppa area on Saturday morning. At just before 8:30 a.m. on February 3, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 1000-block of Joppa Road. At the scene, crews found that a vehicle had crashed into a utility pole. Joppa Road was shut down while BGE […]

JMVFC officials speak out against proposed closure of Joppa Road in Joppa

UPDATE: Harford County officials have denied the request to close Joppa Road. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company is speaking out against a proposal to close a portion of Joppa Road in Joppa. The Maryland Transportation Authority is proposing the closure of Joppa Road at the CSX crossing in Joppa. JMVFC officials say this decision, if implemented, […]

Joppa Road closed due to sinkhole in Carney

UPDATE 2: E. Joppa Road has been reopened. UPDATE: The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is on-site and making repairs. Original story below… CARNEY, MD—Crews are responding after a sinkhole opened up on East Joppa Road on Monday morning. Initial reports indicate that the sinkhole formed along E. Joppa Road near Walther Boulevard (21234). Joppa Road has been shut […]