ARBUTUS, MD—A 38-year-old man died in a one-alarm Arbutus apartment fire on Wednesday morning, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Urian Bridges was found dead in a second-floor apartment in the 4400-block of Alan Drive. Firefighters responded to the apartment complex at just after 4:15 a.m. on December 11 for a reported apartment fire, authorities said. The resident called […]
ARBUTUS, MD—A 54-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along Washington Boulevard in Baltimore County on Monday, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The pedestrian, identified as David Prymerman, was pronounced dead at the site of the collision, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. 0n Monday, October 28, the area of Washington Boulevard and Rittenhouse Road, […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced the 2024 awardees of Baltimore County’s Community Heroes Awards, recognizing seven individuals from across the County who have made significant and meaningful contributions to their communities. “The dedicated community stakeholders who invest their time and energy to advocate for their neighborhoods and neighbors exemplify the leadership and passion that makes Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Motorists should be aware of several lane closures that will occur along I-695 in Baltimore County this week. As part of the 10-bridge rehabilitation project at the I-95/I-695 interchange near Arbutus, crews will be shifting traffic as part of the project, which will necessitate a triple lane closure. This will occur beginning Monday, August 12 at 11:45 p.m. until […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Maryland on Wednesday evening. Forecasters confirm that twisters touched down in Poolesville (ending in Gaithersburg), Montgomery County; Columbia, Howard County; Arbutus (ending in Halethorpe), Baltimore County; Middle River, Baltimore County; and Eldersburg (ending in Gamber), Carroll County. All of the tornadoes were classified as EF-1, except for […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service is dispatching four different survey teams to investigate damage after multiple tornadoes and funnel clouds were reported in the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday night. The teams will survey nine counties in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Tornadoes and/or funnel clouds were reported in Poolesville, Arbutus, Gaithersburg, Columbia, Middle River, Fallston, Darnestown, Joppa, Edgewood, Boonsboro, and several […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has recognized a new class of outstanding school counselors for the 2023-24 school year. “The school counselors in BCPS are vital in ensuring the academic progress, personal growth, and overall well-being of our students, and they contribute significantly to the school counseling profession,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers. “The annual […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education on Monday named six finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for elementary school students, and an educator from Baltimore County is among them. The awards, established in 1983, honor teachers in grades K-12 who demonstrate deep content knowledge and the ability to motivate and enable students to […]