Councilman Marks to recommend 275 acres to be downzoned in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that he will support one of the largest downzoning efforts ever considered along the Wampler Road and Bengies Road corridors in Middle River. Councilman Marks will recommend that 125 acres be redesignated as Neighborhood Commons, or open space, zoning, and that 150 acres be downzoned to DR 1, or one […]

Burglaries reported in Nottingham, Parkville, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating several local burglaries that were reported over the weekend. At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, an individual broke into the Purenergy Operating Services facility, located in the 1000-block of Carroll Island Road in Bowleys Quarters (21220), via a hole in the fence. Once inside, the suspect stole tools, then fled the scene. Sometime […]

Garage fire reported in White Marsh

Crews are on the scene of a Thursday night fire in White Marsh.  At about 9:30 p.m., fire personnel responded to the area of Bird River Road at Wampler Road.  At the scene, crews found fire showing from a garage that was attached to a vacant dwelling.  Firefighters quickly got the blaze under control.  No one was injured in the […]

Officer shoots assault suspect in Middle River

UPDATE: The officer and suspect have been identified. Original story below… —— Police are investigating after an officer shot and injured an assault suspect in Middle River on Saturday night.  The Baltimore County Police Department reports that the armed suspect had been responsible for an assault on Wampler Road earlier Saturday evening. While investigating that assault, authorities located the suspect […]