Winning $30K scratch-off ticket sold in Nottingham; winning $10K tickets sold in Carney, Joppa

NOTTINGHAM, MD—There were some big Maryland Lottery winners in and around the Nottingham area over the past week. In all, 31 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 3, and players across the state won prizes totaling more than $31.3 million in that span. Locally, a winning $30,000 Peppermint Payout Multiplier […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 4

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 4, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]

Juvenile carjacking suspects arrested after bailing out of vehicle in Overlea

BALTIMORE, MD—Two teens have been arrested following an armed carjacking in Baltimore on Thursday afternoon. At just before 4:45 p.m. on February 29, officers responded to the 4000-block of East Northern Parkway to investigate a call for an armed carjacking. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a male victim who stated that he was carjacked at gunpoint at the scene by […]

Maryland State Police to offer free steering wheel locks to Hyundai, Kia owners this weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Amid rising vehicle thefts in the state, Maryland State Police and the Vehicle Theft Prevention Council are offering free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia owners this weekend. The free locks are available to Maryland residents who own a vehicle that uses a physical key to start. To receive a lock, residents must bring their license and registration […]

Nominations open for BCPS school counseling awards

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development is now accepting nominations for School Counselor of the Year, School Counseling Advocate of the Year, and Rookie School Counselor of the Year. These awards are given annually to recognize the contributions of school counselors and school counseling advocates to the Baltimore County Public Schools system. To be eligible for the […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 26

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of February 26, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, February 26, through Friday, March 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]

Maryland boards to review Blueprint implementation progress

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education and the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) will jointly hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, to review the progress of the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. The joint session will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 12:30 p.m., after which the State Board will continue its […]