PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Fourth of July weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors as a record number of motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As wildfire smoke from Canada continues to make its way into the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Thursday in the Baltimore area. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for portions of the Baltimore area and parts of Harford County. The warning will remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Locations that will experience flooding include Baltimore City, Cockeysville, Towson, Bel Air, Catonsville, Parkville, Carney, Perry Hall, Arbutus, Rosedale, Rossville, Brooklyn Park, Timonium, White Marsh, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—When will the severe weather arrive in the Baltimore area on Monday? The National Weather Service says it will be an active weather day as severe thunderstorms are expected to impact much of central Maryland. The storms are forecast to reach the I-95 corridor during the evening rush hour, likely between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thunderstorm chances persist […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Investigators have determined that a Saturday morning, two-alarm fire in Middle River was caused by an electrical failure related to the charging of e-bikes The blaze sent a resident and firefighter to area hospitals. At just before 6 a.m. on Saturday, firefighters responded to the 9800-block of Decatur Road (21220) for a report of a dwelling fire. Upon […]
UPDATE: The National Weather Service now says the greatest threat for severe weather will be between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—After spotty storms move through the area on Sunday, forecasters say severe thunderstorms and even some hail are likely in and around Baltimore on Monday. The National Weather Service says a strong system arriving on […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—SunOpta Inc’s subsidiary, Sunrise Growers Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of specific frozen fruit products linked to pineapple provided by a third-party supplier due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others […]
TIMONIUM, MD—Authorities are responding to a barricade situation in the Timonium area. At around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2023, officers responded to the 100 block of E. Timonium Road. Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route as police work to resolve the matter. Traffic is being rerouted along E. Timonium Road between Greenmeadow Drive and Eastridge […]