Maryland Attorney General joins lawsuit against HHS over public health grant cuts

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced that he has joined a multi-state lawsuit (PDF) challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) abrupt termination of nearly $11 billion in public health grants. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, alleges that the terminations, announced on March 24 by HHS Secretary Robert […]

BCPS students earn 28 National Medals in prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students have earned 28 National Medals in the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers’ prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program, the nation’s longest running arts recognition program for students in Grades 7-12. This year, nearly 110,000 teens from U.S. territories, Canada, and every state in the nation participated in the awards program, entering more than […]

Barricade situation in Dundalk leaves one dead

DUNDALK, MD—One person is dead following a Tuesday morning standoff in Dundalk. At approximately 7:30 a.m., on April 1, 2025, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500-block of Gray Manor Terrace (21222) for a report of a prior firearms discharge. As officers were investigating that call, they began to be fired upon by a nearby resident. […]

Harford County man wins $500K Powerball prize

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man is celebrating a $500,000 Powerball Double Play prize after matching all five white balls in the March 24 drawing. The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the $1 Double Play option, which gives players a second chance to win with the same ticket numbers. The winner, who calls himself “Double the Fun,” […]

Pine Grove Middle School, Pikesville High School students win 2025 BCPS Film Expo Poster Contest

TOWSON, MD—Makayla Kent of Pine Grove Middle School and Sarah Glazer of Pikesville High School won the 2025 Baltimore County Public Schools Film Expo Poster Contest. Their designs will be used to promote the event, and they will receive printed copies of their work. Over 400 votes were cast by BCPS students and staff to select the winning posters from […]

Barricade situation reported in Dundalk

UPDATE 4: One person has been pronounced dead at the scene. UPDATE 3: Police say the standoff has ended.  No additional details have yet been released. UPDATE 2: Reports from the scene indicate that the subject has fired shots at police from inside the house. UPDATE: The following schools are on lockdown: Battle Grove Elementary School, Charlesmont Elementary School, and […]

BCPS high school host College, Trades, and Military Fair

OWINGS MILLS, MD—Nearly 300 Grade 11 students from Franklin, Pikesville, and Owings Mills high schools gathered at the Owings Mills High School gym for the inaugural College, Trades, and Military Fair on March 28, 2025. The fair, organized by career and technical education career navigators at the three schools, was designed primarily for students who are undecided about their next […]