Costas Inn owner dies in carbon monoxide accident in Glen Arm

GLEN ARM, MD—The owner of a popular Baltimore-area restaurant has died of carbon monoxide poisoning. At just before 7:45 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, Baltimore County Fire Department units responded to the 11200-block of Old Carriage Road (21057) for a reported cardiac arrest at a residence, which quickly escalated into a hazardous carbon monoxide (CO) emergency. Upon arrival, fire […]

BCPS celebrates its 2024-25 winter athletics state champions

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools winter athletics season produced multiple state champions, including a fifth consecutive title for the Pikesville High School girls basketball team. The Pikesville girls, led by Coach Michael Dukes, are the first girls basketball program in Baltimore County to reach five total state championships, according to a release from the school system. BCPS Superintendent Dr. […]

NTSB: Key Bridge collapse blamed on ship power failure, lack of bridge protections

BALTIMORE, MD—A federal investigation into the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has concluded that a massive cargo ship’s electrical failure, combined with the state’s failure to safeguard the aging structure, led to the disaster that killed six workers nearly a year ago. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report this week (PDF), pinpointing the probable […]

Baltimore County Police Department warns of increase in Romani theft group daytime residential burglaries

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning residents of a rise in daytime residential burglaries. Police tell NottinghamMD.com that the first few months of 2025 have experienced an unusual increase in daytime residential burglaries involving Romani Traveling Theft Groups across Baltimore County and neighboring counties. In Baltimore County alone, over 25 cases have been reported in the first three […]

PBS to air new documentary examining Key Bridge disaster one year later [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Public Television, in partnership with WBAL-TV, will present the premiere of Key Bridge Disaster: Reflect, Recover, Rebuild on Wednesday, March 19 at 8 p.m. on MPT-HD and online at https://www.mpt.org/livestream. The documentary will also be available to view live and on-demand using the free PBS app and MPT’s online video player. As residents of Maryland prepare to mark […]

BCPS graduation rate rises for second straight year, dropout rate improves

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose —for the second year in a row—to 85.84 percent, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on February 25. The graduation rate for the Class of 2024 increased by nearly one percentage point from the previous year’s rate of 84.99 percent. The […]

Amazon driver runs over woman in Baltimore hit-and-run, Baltimore County man turns himself in [VIDEO]

UPDATE: Felony charges have been dropped and Jerome Young now faces a maximum of three years in prison.  He still faces negligent and reckless driving offenses. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—An Amazon driver has turned himself in after being caught on video running over a woman in a Baltimore City hit-and-run. The accident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, […]