TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education is seeking volunteers to serve on its Ethics Review Panel, which advises the board on its ethics code policies. According to a press release from the school system, the panel consists of five members who are appointed by the board. To be eligible for the position, applicants must be at least 18 years […]
ESSEX, MD—The Rocky Point Golf Course clubhouse will undergo a significant expansion and renovation, Baltimore County officials announced this week. The 1971 clubhouse will be transformed into a more modern and contemporary space with approximately 12,000 square feet. The $8.25 million project will be funded by Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Revenue Authority. The project will feature a new […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a new digital platform to manage capital grants, replacing a “cumbersome, manual-reliant process” with a modernized system that will be used to administer billions of dollars in grants over the coming years. The new system was designed by Submittable and will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017, according to a news release. The Maryland Department […]
UPDATE: The victims have been identified as Kevin Johnson, 53, of Ruther Glen, Virginia and James Hutson, 61, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Original story below… SPARKS, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a double fatal multiple-vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore County. The driver of a pickup truck and the driver of a mobile crane, whose identities are being […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the Nottingham area on Wednesday. At just before noon on October 23, units from Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company responded after a street sweeper caught fire near Rossville Boulevard and Lillian Holt Drive (21236). The cause was determined to be a mechanical failure on the sweeper. No injuries were reported. Photo via RVFC
JOPPA, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has charged multiple suspects in connection with an attempted theft and assault that occurred in Joppa. At just after midnight on October 23, 2024, a deputy from the Southern Precinct was flagged down by employees of the Royal Farms store located in the 500-block Joppa Farm Road reporting an active robbery, later determined to […]
UPDATE: Initial reports indicate that at least two people were killed in the crash, which involved a crane. Original story below… PARKTON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious crash on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County. The crash was reported at just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, along northbound I-83 at the York Road exit (Exit 33). […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says elevated fire conditions are expected throughout Maryland on Thursday due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Relative humidity values of around 20 to 30 percent are expected along with sustained westerly winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts 20 to 25 mph. This will result in the rapid drying of fine fuels. Residents […]