Fatal shooting reported in Essex

UPDATE 2: Police now say this incident was a double shooting. UPDATE: The victim has died.  Homicide detectives are now investigating. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police are on the scene of a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Essex. The incident was reported at around 1:15 p.m. on November 22 in the unit block of Glenwood Road (21221). Authorities say an adult […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Essex area

UPDATE: Samuel Thornton has been located. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Samuel Thornton, 17, is 5’06” tall and weighs 180 pounds. He was last seen in the Essex area wearing the clothing pictured. Anyone with information on Samuel Thornton’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-307-2020.

CCBC Essex hosts ribbon-cutting to celebrate completion of renovations to Wellness and Athletics Center

ROSEDALE, MD—Over the weekend, the Community College of Baltimore County hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of major renovations to the CCBC Essex Wellness and Athletics Center. CCBC President Sandra Kurtinitis was joined by Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Baltimore County Council Chair Julian E. Jones Jr., along with many other elected officials and their representatives in […]

Federal Railroad Administration awards $30 million to replace 110-year-old MARC train tracks on Gunpowder River Bridge

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore applauded this week’s announcement of nearly $7 billion in awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration for Maryland projects that will make Amtrak and MARC rail service safer, faster, more reliable and more convenient for passengers. The projects, in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties, were selected through the Biden Administration’s […]