BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment is now accepting applications for $3 million in grants to purchase electric school buses, in a move to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grants will fund the replacement of diesel buses with electric buses. “As we build the green economy and a healthier future, our schoolchildren are a great […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The MDOT State Highway Administration will upgrade concrete traffic barriers along US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between Middle River Road and Ebenezer Road in eastern Baltimore County beginning Monday, November 4th. The $1.5 million traffic safety enhancement project will be complete by early summer 2025, weather permitting. Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, contractor and subcontractor crews will work to […]
UPDATE 2: All lanes have been reopened. UPDATE: Southbound I-95 has reopened at Mountain Road. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—A series of crashes is snarling morning traffic along I-95 in White Marsh and Joppa. At around 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a crash was reported on southbound I-95 near the White Marsh Boulevard exit that closed all southbound […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks youth mentorship program – Help Empower Youth to Advocate and Lead, or H.E.A.L. – received a statewide award from the Maryland Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA) that recognizes the program’s innovative delivery strategy. The Raising Up Award was presented to the department “for partnering or collaborating with another city, county, state […]
UPDATE 2: All lanes have now been reopened. UPDATE: All southbound lanes on I-95 have been shut down. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on Interstate 95 in the White Marsh area. The crash was reported at around 5:15 p.m. along southbound I-95 between White Marsh Boulevard and I-695. Several right lanes […]
OVERLEA, MD—Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Overlea on Sunday night. At just after 9 p.m. on October 27, 2024, officers responded to the area of Belair Road and Madeline Avenue (21206) for a reported assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—Police are investigating after a teenager was shot and killed in Baltimore County on Sunday. At just after 2 p.m. on October 27, 2024, officers responded to the 1700-block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim who sustained a gunshot wound. The 16-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital, where […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gas dropped for the second straight week, falling 5.3 cents to $3.07 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. This decline is attributed to falling oil prices, seasonal decreases in demand, and the national average is now 39.8 cents lower than a year ago. “The national average price of gasoline has continued its decline […]