BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say dry and windy conditions will contribute to an elevated wildfire risk in the Baltimore area on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service says the combination of westerly winds gusting 20 to 30 mph, relative humidity falling to 20 to 30 percent, and drying fine fuels on Sunday afternoon will lead to an elevated threat for rapid fire […]
JOPPA, MD—A suspect has been arrested in connection with two robberies that occurred at a Joppa dispensary. On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Donald Raymond Tilghman, 38, of District Heights, was arrested and charged for his involvement in both Rise Dispensary robberies. The robberies took place on March 16, 2021, and November 13, 2023 at the Rise Dispensary in Joppa. Tilghman […]
HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Harford County Public Schools will close three hours early on Wednesday due to predicted severe storms that will move through the area this afternoon. HCPS, schools, and offices, will close three hours early on March 5, 2025. All field trips are cancelled. All afterschool and evening activities have also been cancelled.
WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin patching sections of asphalt pavement along two miles of US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between Days Cove Road and the Harford County line at Little Gunpowder Falls in eastern Baltimore County next week. The work will begin on Monday, March 10, 2025. The patching project is expected to be completed in early […]
UPDATE: All lanes have been reopened. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a gas leak in the Joppa area. At approximately 9:15 p.m. on February 27, 2025, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company that a gas line had been struck along Philadelphia Road. Route 7 is currently shut down between Joppa Farm Road and Mandeville Road. Motorists […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash involving a school bus in the Joppa area on Tuesday morning. At around 6:30 a.m. on February 25, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a crash involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle on Joppa Farm Road in front of Joppatowne High School. The occupant of the other vehicle was […]
JOPPA, MD—A vehicle overturned and went off the roadway in a crash in the Joppa area overnight. At around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to an accident along Mountain Road near Interstate 95. Crews had to remove the vehicle’s windshield to free one trapped occupant. The individual declined medical treatment, according […]
UPDATE 2: Another line of strong gusts will pass through the area between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. UPDATE: A High Wind Warning has now been issued for the Baltimore area from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for Sunday afternoon […]
