Dense Fog Advisory issued for Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory covers the entire Baltimore region will remain in effect until noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Due to dense fog, visibility has been reduced to one quarter mile or less. Motorists are urged to slow down, use headlights, and leave plenty of stopping […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 4

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 4, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]

Crews respond to 4 local crashes over past 24 hours

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Emergency crews have been busy handling several accidents over the past 24 hours. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that units responded to four separate crashes from Thursday evening through Friday morning. At around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday evening, units responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Honeygo Boulevard between Dove Drive and Magnolia Avenue. The crash involved four […]

Maryland State Police to offer free steering wheel locks to Hyundai, Kia owners this weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Amid rising vehicle thefts in the state, Maryland State Police and the Vehicle Theft Prevention Council are offering free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia owners this weekend. The free locks are available to Maryland residents who own a vehicle that uses a physical key to start. To receive a lock, residents must bring their license and registration […]

WMVFC offers hospitality to stranded motorists following recent vehicle fires

WHITE MARSH, MD—Losing your vehicle in a fire is stressful enough without worrying about being stranded on the highway.  Some local firefighters have gone above and beyond to welcome guests to their station following these incidents in recent days. Over the past two days, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company has responded to a pair of vehicle fires on I-95.  […]

Crash involving box trucks shuts down northbound I-95 in Kingsville

UPDATE: All lanes have now been reopened. Original story below… ——— KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon crash on Interstate 95 in the Kingsville area. At just after 2:30 p.m. on February 27, units responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two box trucks on northbound I-95 between the White Marsh Boulevard and Mountain Road exits, […]

House fire reported in Kingsville

UPDATE: Officials say this fire was caused by a faulty power strip and caused approximately $100,000 in damage. Original story below… KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon house fire in Kingsville. The fire was reported at just after noon on February 27 in the 900-block of Louis Lane (21087). Units arrived to find smoke showing from […]

Nominations open for BCPS school counseling awards

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development is now accepting nominations for School Counselor of the Year, School Counseling Advocate of the Year, and Rookie School Counselor of the Year. These awards are given annually to recognize the contributions of school counselors and school counseling advocates to the Baltimore County Public Schools system. To be eligible for the […]