BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service there is a slight chance of severe storms in the Baltimore area on Thursday. Forecasters say April 3 will be mostly cloudy and warm. Showers and a few thunderstorms may affect the area. While thunderstorm development and coverage is more uncertain on Thursday afternoon and evening, any storms that develop will have potential to produce […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore proclaimed April 2, 2025, as the 142nd annual Maryland Arbor Day celebration. The proclamation was made during the Board of Public Works meeting, where Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Josh Kurtz and the Maryland Forest Service presented tree seedlings to the board members. Following tradition, dozens of eastern redbud seedlings grown at the Ayton […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in unemployment benefits, authorities say. Mervyn Fombe Abiko, 35, of Prince George’s County, was involved in a conspiracy to impersonate victims and submit fraudulent unemployment insurance claims from February 2020 through February 2021, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Abiko […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Justice Department will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last year, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Tuesday. This marks the first time the Justice Department will pursue the death penalty in President Donald Trump’s second term. Mangione, 26, was federally charged in […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and two burglaries that were reported in recent days. At approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025, a suspect burglarized a residence in the 3600-block of Klausmier Road (21236) and stole property. At approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21, a suspect burglarized a residence in the 3700-block of Proctor Lane (21236) and […]
TOWSON, MD—BrightView Towson will be holding a document shredding event this weekend. Swing by Brightview Towson from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5, 2025 to safely dispose of personal documents. Attendees will be able to take advantage of a free, professional shredding service to protect their identities and clean out files. Acceptable items include financial documents, cancelled & […]
TOWSON, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) and Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation are hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss the MD 45 (York Road) Roadway Improvement and Water Main Replacement Project. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The project aims to improve a half-mile […]
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 […]