TOWSON, MD—The collection of live Christmas trees for recycling in Baltimore County will take place over a two-week period, beginning Monday, January 9, 2023. Pickup dates vary by location and are not scheduled in advance; residents must place trees out by January 15 to ensure collection. Christmas trees will not necessarily be collected on residents’ scheduled trash or recycling day—please […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 4.9 cents from a week ago to $3.05 per gallon on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 50.2 cents from a month ago and 20.3 […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that testing operations are scheduled for Tuesday, December 27 through Thursday, December 29, 2022, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in the surrounding communities and are […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect for all of central Maryland from 7 p.m. on Friday through 10 a.m. on Saturday. Forecaster say residents should prepare for a brutally cold night, with wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. The frigid wind chills […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on scene of a downed tree across the road blocking all lanes of Philadelphia Road in Joppa. The incident was reported at just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Route 7 is currently shut down between Bradshaw Road in Kingsville and Joppa Farm Road in Joppa, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should use an alternate […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory covers the entire Baltimore metro area and will be in effect from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, December 23rd. Westerly winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts of up to 50 mph. Forecasters say gusty winds could blow around […]
UPDATE: The Flood Watch will now expire at 1 a.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night. Forecasters say excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks this week announced eight recipients of the Fifth District Citizens of the Year program, honoring those who have contributed to the community in outstanding ways. This year’s Citizens of the Year are: Cathy Balcar and Drena Fertetta, for their support of our community through Marian Preparatory Academy and food and household goods collection; Robert […]