NOTTINGHAM, MD—Seven Courts Drive has reopened in Nottingham, Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday afternoon. The busy thoroughfare had been closed since Christmas Eve after a 24-inch diameter water main ruptured, causing a large sinkhole. The break occurred in the 9300-block of Seven Courts Drive, leaving many residents without water on Christmas Eve. As of Thursday afternoon, the sinkhole and […]
UPDATE: Seven Courts Drive has reopened. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A stretch of Seven Courts Drive in Nottingham remains closed due to the Christmas Eve water main break that caused a large sinkhole in the roadway. On Thursday, a 24-inch water main ruptured in the 9300-block causing a large sinkhole and leaving many residents without water. Water service has […]
UPDATE: A large sinkhole has formed on Foxcroft Lane. Motorists should avoid the area. Original story below… —— A water main break in the Essex area has left some residents without service. The Department of Public Works reports that an eight-inch main has ruptured in the 900-block of Foxcroft Lane (21221). Approximately fifty residents and one hydrant are without water […]
Crews are responding to the scene of a Monday water main in White Marsh. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported that one of its engines had responded to a water main break in the 5300 block of Bangert Avenue (21162). A fire hydrant fell into a sinkhole caused by the break, which led to minor flooding in the area. […]
A portion of East Joppa Road that was closed to traffic on Wednesday due to a water main break has been reopened to traffic. The break occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning and led to a massive sinkhole in the 4100 block of E. Joppa Road, near the intersection with Seven Courts Drive. Crews worked throughout the night to […]
UPDATE, 9/15/16, 9am: Joppa Road has been reopened to traffic. UPDATE, 9/14/16, 2:45pm: Here is the latest update from Councilman David Marks… “I have remained in touch with officials from the Baltimore County Department of Public Works throughout the day as officials deal with a sinkhole and water main break near Joppa Road and Seven Courts Drive. Joppa Road will […]
Emergency personnel are attempting to rescue a child in Rosedale at this hour. Just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, authorities responded to the McDonald’s in the 6300 block of Kenwood Avenue for a report of a trapped child. Upon arriving at the scene, medics found a 11-year-old child trapped down a 35-foot well. Two 11-year-old males reportedly fell through a […]