News and Current Events

02/04/2012 03:46 PM
Aberdeen salute ceremony hails MDNG soldiers after year-long deployment
More than 80 members of the Maryland Army National Guard Headquarters Aviation Depot Maintenance Roundout Unit assembled at Aberdeen Proving Ground Saturday for a Freedom Salute Ceremony, officially welcoming the unit home after its year-long deployment to Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn from October 2010 to October 2011.



02/03/2012 08:03 PM
Trooper receives minor injuries in Harford car chase
Joppa man, 22, charged with DUI, assault, traffic offenses

A state trooper narrowly escaped serious injury during an early-morning chase Friday along Route 152 in southern Harford County, and a suspect has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.



02/02/2012 09:07 PM
Harford teachers union, school board reach accord on bonus payment
First $625 disbursement would be made two weeks after council, executive approve funding

Harford County's teachers union and school board reached a tentative deal Wednesday to amend this school year's contract to include half of the county executive's proposed bonus disbursement.



02/02/2012 08:28 PM
Firefighters control blaze in northern Harford home
Several companies battle fire, no injuries reported but dog dies

Forty firefighters from several companies battled a blaze in a home in the Street area of northern Harford County late Thursday afternoon.



02/02/2012 06:31 PM
Edgewood High School/Academy of Finance “Ram Branch” Opens; Student-Run Credit Union Partnership with APGFCU

From Harford County Public Schools:

A ribbon cutting ceremony today at Edgewood High School marked the grand opening of the Edgewood High School/Academy of Finance Ram Branch of Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union (APGFCU), the first student-run credit union in the county. Comptroller of Maryland Peter V. R. Franchot,… Continue Reading


02/01/2012 12:28 AM
Boy Scouts seek land in process dating to Colonial era
No one owns 19 acres in Harford, records show

The 19 wooded acres in northern Harford County blend in well with the sprawling Boy Scouts campground that surrounds it.



01/31/2012 07:15 PM
Company challenges award of travel plaza contract
HMSHost says bidding favored Miami company

The multimillion-dollar contract to turn Maryland's travel plazas on Interstate 95 over to an out-of-state company is being challenged by a Bethesda-based firm that says the bidding process favored the eventual winner.



01/31/2012 03:10 PM
Aberdeen man charged with sexual assault of 13-year-old girl
Aberdeen city police have charged a local man in connection with a sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl last week.



01/30/2012 08:13 PM
Fire Officials Investigate Saturday Morning Edgewood Home Blaze

Fire officials are continuing to investigate an early Saturday morning fire which caused $70,000 in damages to an Edgewood home.

The fire was discovered in the living room of a two-story home on the 200 block of Leburnum Road in Edgewood at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the state… Continue Reading


01/27/2012 06:21 PM
Greater Excellence in Education Foundation Brings Mardi Gras to Harford County

From Harford County Public Schools:

Proceeds benefit students, parents and schools through funding programs and grants that strengthen student achievement.

Mardi Gras is coming to Harford County. Put on your mask and join the revelers for the Greater Excellence in Education Foundation’s second annual Mardi Gras Bash at Clarence’s Taste… Continue Reading


01/25/2012 08:08 PM
Edgewood Locks & Key
"After buying my new home I knew I had to get all new locks put in..." by arikbrom
01/25/2012 06:08 PM
Harford, Balto. counties survey homeless for annual census
Local governments required to report every two years

Baltimore and Harford counties are conducting their annual surveys of the homeless population this week, gathering information about how many people lack a permanent place to stay and why.



01/24/2012 06:50 PM
Two dead from Aberdeen homeless camp identified
Police say foul play isn't suspected

Less than a week before Harford County does its annual count of the homeless, a homeless man and woman found unconscious in a tent in Aberdeen Friday morning have died. A third person was hospitalized.



01/23/2012 06:38 PM
Archdiocese investigating priest charged with indecent exposure
Priest indefinitely barred from ministry

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has launched its own investigation into a Towson priest arrested this month on charges of indecent exposure at an adult store.



01/19/2012 08:55 PM
Associated Pawn Brokers Incorporated
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01/16/2012 02:16 AM
Edgewood Quality Movers for Moving
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01/13/2012 04:49 PM
Credit Card Stolen from Employee of Dollar General Store in Edgewood; Police Seek Suspect

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the individual seen in the photos. On Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Dollar General Store in Edgewood MD, an employee’s wallet was stolen from her purse while she was working. Several… Continue Reading


01/12/2012 02:30 PM
HGH Mechanical
"not sure what this guy is talking aboutbut it has been a great place to..." by kav52ravens
01/10/2012 08:43 PM
Edgewood Community Council Jan. 11: Harford County Master Plan Presentation

Harford County Director of Planning and Zoning Pete Gutwald will attend the Edgewood Community Council meeting Wednesday evening to present and discuss Harford County’s Master Plan.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Edgewood Community Center.
The full agenda is below:

EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Edgewood Recreation and Community

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01/09/2012 07:09 PM
Weekend Fire Severely Damages Edgewood Townhome; Firefighter Injured

A Saturday morning fire gutted an Edgewood townhome and caused minor injuries to a firefighter battling the blaze, according to the state fire marshal’s office.

The fire was discovered in the basement family room of a two-story townhome on the 1200 block of Valley Leaf Court in Edgewood shortly after… Continue Reading


01/09/2012 03:57 AM
Goldies Flowers
"Recently there was a death in the family I came into Always..." by Chance
12/12/2011 06:06 PM
Fallston Middle and Edgewood High School Students Winners in Harford County Republican Women Club’s First Constitution Day Contest

From the Harford County Women’s Republican Club:

A 6th grader from Fallston Middle School and ninth grader at Edgewood High School are the winners of the 2011 Constitution Day Contest sponsored by the Harford County Women’s Republican Club (HCRW). Allison Wissler, from Fallston, won the prize for middle school-aged students… Continue Reading


12/11/2011 05:18 PM
WAMD 970 AM Dec. 12 – 16: County Councilman Slutzky Discusses School Athletic Eligibility on Thursday; Harford Sheriff Bane Addresses Edgewood Murder on Friday

Coming up this week on The Morning Show with Maynard Edwards and Cindy Mumby:

Thursday, December 15, 8:00 a.m.: Maryland public high school athletes who don’t maintain at least a ‘C’ average will be barred from high school sports teams under a new recommendation from the State Board of… Continue Reading


12/10/2011 10:58 AM
Arrests Made in Harford Square Homicide; Edgewood and Fallston Men Charged with Murder

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:

On Friday, December 9, 2011, Joseph Andrew Nelson, 20, of Edgewater Drive in Edgewood, and Coty Lamonte Wilson, 21, of Mountain Rd. in Fallston, were charged with the murder of Christopher Curtis Alves, 21. Alves was killed in the 1300 Block of Harford Square… Continue Reading


12/08/2011 07:41 PM
Edgewood Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Drug Charges; Harford County Task Force Intercepted Calls

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore:

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Michael Lawrence White, age 31, of Edgewood, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison, followed by 8 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine.

The sentence… Continue Reading


03/31/2011 05:17 PM
Kohl’s Warehouse Hiring for Edgewood Warehouse; Wegmans Hiring in Abingdon
Story from the Baltimore Sun: Kohl’s, Wegmans to hire 1,800 in Harford County “Kohl’s plans to open a distribution center in July in Edgewood that will employ 1,200 workers by 2014. The facility on Trimble Road, which Kohl’s purchased, will fulfill online orders. The department store operator anticipates employing more than 200 full- and part-time [...]
09/28/2010 02:11 PM
Harford County Sheriff Mobile Crime Prevention Outreach Schedule
In honor of crime prevention month (October), the Harford County Sheriff ’s Office is bringing crime prevention and safety tips to a community near you. Members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Team will be in a designated neighborhood to provide the citizens of Harford County with important and pertinent crime prevention and [...]
09/09/2010 04:39 PM
New Police Station Finally Being Built
Harford County Sheriff Southern Precinct is finally getting their new police station!  It is being built on the old Bonnie Brae flea market location in Edgewood, on Route 40 (top of the hill) between Mountain Rd and Woodbridge Center Way.  The property has been vacant for several years and was purchased by Harford County some [...]
01/09/2010 09:19 PM
ECC Meeting, Jan 2010
The next Edgewood Community Council meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 13th at the Edgewood Recreation and Community Center (ERC), 1980 Brookside Drive.  The February ECC meeting is scheduled for February 10th at 7:00 pm at the ERC. Commentary and Goals: ECC Jan 2010 Agenda (By Jansen Robinson, Chair, ECC) In 2010 [...]
01/09/2010 08:53 PM
The Sheriff’s Office Safety Tips
(input by Monica Worrell) Sheriff’s Office Receives Grant The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant provided by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to target motorists who fail to stop for school buses that have their red lights flashing.  Over 34,000 Harford County students ride a bus to and from school [...]