Assault reported on E. Joppa Road, attempted vehicle theft reported in Hillendale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, an attempted burglary, and an attempted auto theft that were reported over the past week. At just after 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, someone was assaulted in the area of East Joppa Road at Belair Road in Perry Hall/Nottingham (21236).  No additional details have been made available. At just before 5:30 p.m. on […]

Burglaries reported in Nottingham, Perry Hall; vehicle stolen in Hillendale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an auto theft and two burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, property was stolen from the 4900-block of Forge Haven Drive in Perry Hall (21128). An officer identified the suspect and returned the property to the victim. Sometime between 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7 […]

Police pursuit in progress in Towson

UPDATE: Police say that a routine check during the attempted traffic stop revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen. A brief pursuit occurred and out of an abundance of caution, officers decided to call off the chase. Officers stayed in the area where the vehicle was last seen and located the vehicle unoccupied in the area of Loch Raven […]

BCPS graduation rate declines 1.7 percent for Class of 2022

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students for the 2021-2022 school year is 84.5 percent, according to data released March 9 by the Maryland State Department of Education. BCPS’ graduation rate is 1.8 percentage points below the state average of 86.3 percent and is a decrease of 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. “The […]

Parkville High School boys basketball team moves onto state championship game [VIDEO]

UPDATE: Parkville High School has won the state championship. Original story below… PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville High School is going to the state championships. The Parkville Knights boys basketball team defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans 71 – 58 on Wednesday. The team is now headed to the state championship game. No. 1 Parkville will take on No. 2 Meade at 8:00 p.m. on […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Your neighborhood middle school may be changing

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Your neighborhood middle school may be changing. Baltimore County Public Schools are in the process of redistricting middle school students. As you know, this doesn’t just impact the kids in your neighborhood, this also impacts your property values. You probably chose your neighborhood in part or whole […]

Two BCPS public informations scheduled this week to consider central, northeast middle school boundary options

TOWSON, MD—The Central and Northeast Area Middle School Boundary Study Committee will host two public information sessions this week to provide information and gather feedback about boundary options and the study process. The meeting will include an explanation of the process, a presentation of data, and a Gallery Walk of scenarios. This week’s meetings are as follows: Wednesday, March 8, […]