Kenwood High School placed on lockdown status

UPDATE 2: Dramatic video from the scene has emerged online. UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted.  Eastern Tech and Stemmers Run Middle were also briefly placed on lockout status as a precaution. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—A local high school is on lockdown status, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. At around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 1, Kenwood […]

Maryland Air National Guard to conduct readiness exercise at Martin State Airport

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Airmen of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will be participating in an Air Combat Command directed readiness exercise at Martin State Air National Guard Base. The operation will take place Thursday, November 30 through Sunday, December 3, 2023. Operation Frosty Strike, which is a full-scale readiness exercise, will be conducted to demonstrate the 175th Wing’s […]

Barricade situation reported in Essex

UPDATE: Authorities say this incident has been resolved. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police are on the scene of a Thursday morning barricade situation in the Essex area. Officers are on the scene in the 900-block of Barron Avenue (21221). Expect a heavy police presence.  Residents are asked to avoid the area. No further details are available at this time.

BCPS new middle school to be named Northeast or Nottingham; survey opens today

TOWSON, MD – First, Baltimore County Public Schools asked for ideas about what to name Baltimore County’s newest middle school, a $116.75 million facility on King Avenue in Rosedale with enough room for 1,410 seats when it opens to students in August 2024. So, earlier this month, the voters spoke, all 3,562 of them. After their ballots were counted and […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of November 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of November 27, 2023. APG has daytime and nighttime testing and training scheduled through Friday, December 1, 2023, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be […]