TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating the student athletes and teams recognized at the state level during the 2023 spring season. The following student athletes and teams were honored: State Champions Boys 100m Class 3A – Daysen Shell, Milford Mill Academy Coach Sharon Johnson Boys 110m Hurdles Class 1A – Ojigwe Olua, Western School of Technology and Environmental […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Thursday afternoon and evening could become quite hazy along the I-95 corridor. The Maryland Department of the Environment says that winds have pushed a plume of dense smoke from a wildfire in New Jersey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Winds will shift the plume northward toward the I-95 corridor on Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours. Visible […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is urging teens to stop playing the “Assassin Game.” Nationwide, police departments have been receiving reports of high school students walking through business parking lots or neighborhoods carrying what seem to be weapons. When officers respond, they find the teens are carrying squirt guns and playing a game called “senior assassin.” The game involves […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library has announced a new service for qualified customers to borrow either a Wi-Fi enabled Chromebook, a high-speed 5G LTE internet router, or both for up to six months. The program is designed to reach adult customers who have unmet digital connectivity needs to help close the digital divide in Baltimore County. The program is […]
TOWSON, MD—Earlier this week, the Baltimore County Council passed County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s $4.9 billion FY 2024 budget. The budget was passed by a unanimous vote. County Executive Olszewski has issued the following statement: “Thank you to my partners on the County Council for their advocacy and partnership as we continue to invest in a better Baltimore County. This budget […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Memorial Day weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors as more motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted […]
OVERLEA, MD—Police have made an arrest in connection with a homicide that occurred in the Overlea area in 2018. On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, detectives arrested and charged 32-year-old Kenneth Davis in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Tracey Carrington, of Essex. The homicide occurred on September 6, 2018, in the unit block of W. Overlea Avenue (21206). Carrington […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices and the District and Circuit Courts will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 in recognition of the Memorial Day holiday. All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be closed, parking meters free, and CountyRide vans and the Towson Loop will not operate on the holiday. Additionally, trash, single stream recyclables and yard […]