PARKVILLE, MD—The 13th annual 9/11 Patriot Day Ride will roll through parts of Harford County and Baltimore County on Saturday morning. Organized by The Hope & Peace Foundation, ride registration begins at 8 a.m. and will begin at around 10:45 a.m. The trip will be a 28-mile fully police-escorted and fire-supported ride that begins at the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company […]
CARNEY, MD—Multiple transformer explosions knocked out power to some local residents overnight. At around 4 a.m. on Monday, transformer fires broke out at the BGE station along Northwind Road in Carney. Witnesses reported being awakened by three or four loud booms, then seeing several fire trucks and BGE vehicles arrive at the scene. Power was knocked out to several neighborhoods […]
CARNEY, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday afternoon vehicle fire in Carney. At around 3:15 p.m, the Providence Volunteer Fire Company said that units were responding to a trash truck fire on Harford Road at Northwind Road. Harford Road has been shut down in both directions in the Carney area. Motorists should use an alternate route. Photo via […]
CARNEY, MD—BGE on Wednesday announced that a virtual information public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 20, 2021, to discuss replacing a Carney transmission line. At the meeting, officials will provide information and receive comments concerning BGE’s application for authority to replace a portion of an existing 115kV transmission line that runs from the Five Forks Substation, […]
CARNEY, MD—There were a couple of big, local lottery winners last week. The Maryland Lottery reports that two, winning $10,000 scratch-off tickets were sold in Carney. Northwind Liquors, located at 3005 Northwind Road (21234), sold a winning Lucky 7s Multiplier ticket, while the Royal Farms located at 2410 E. Joppa Road (21234) sold a winning Holiday Luck x10 ticket. The […]
UPDATE: All funding has now been secured for the playground. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—An important local project raised a significant amount of money over the weekend. The “Honoring Courage” bull roast was held at the Baltimore Count Game & Fish Protective Association in Carney and proceeds went to benefit the Officer Caprio Playground Project. Organizers say the […]
PERRY HALL, MD—With the adoption of the 2020 Comprehensive Zoning Maps, the Baltimore County Council has downzoned more than 557 acres of land in the Fifth District, acting on recommendations from Councilman David Marks. Approximately 88 percent of residentially-zoned land considered by the Council was downzoned this year. By contrast, about 40 acres were increased in development intensity, and 30 […]
CARNEY, MD—Emergency crews responded to a motorcycle crash in Carney on Wednesday evening. The crash was reported at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Harford Road and Northwind Road (21234). The accident involved the motorcycle and at least one other vehicle. Injuries were reported but there has been no update as to their severity.