UPDATE: Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has also announced a lawsuit against the owners of the Dali. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Justice Department has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the owners of the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year, seeking reimbursement for the costs of clearing the wreckage and restoring shipping traffic […]
ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in the Essex area. At just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening, September 17, units responded to a reported house fire in the 300-block of Ida Avenue (21221). Firefighters arrived smoke coming from the residence and a fire in a bedroom, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. The blaze […]
ESSEX, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will host a public informational workshop next month to discuss pedestrian access and safety in northeastern Baltimore County. The workshop will take place 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 and will provide information on proposals to improve pedestrian access and safety along MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard) between MD […]
UPDATE: Reports indicate that both victims are deceased. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a train and a four-wheeler in Essex. At around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, two subjects were struck by an Amtrak train while riding ATVs on the tracks near the unit block of Schaffers Road (21221). Amtrak says […]
DUNDALK, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a school threat that was made on Thursday morning. At around 9:30 a.m. on September 12, officers began to investigate an online threat that appeared on social media. As officers investigated the matter, Dundalk High School and Sollers Point Technical High School were placed on a lockout status. […]
ESSEX, MD—Baltimore Gas and Electric will install a four-mile power cable on Saturday, September 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., weather permitting. Drivers can expect a right-lane and shoulder closure of the two-lane ramp from the inner loop and outer loop of I-695 near the MD 702 interchange in Essex. Drivers should stay to the left to access both […]
TOWSON, MD—Twelve Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. The honored students are: Catonsville High School Natalie L. Wallace Dulaney High School Nitara Sen Henry Tang Oliver H. Vogel Timothy Wang Eastern Technical High School Ryan P. Shay Franklin High School Oluwadarasimi V. […]
DUNDALK, MD—A child who was injured in a Dundalk house fire last week has died, the Baltimore County Fire Department announced on Tuesday. The child succumbed to injuries sustained in a September 4 dwelling fire in Dundalk. The victim has been identified as 8-year-old Nolan Mars of the 3000-block of Dunleer Road (21222). Nolan was found in a second-floor bedroom […]