Baltimore County Public Schools closed on Tuesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Due to inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The Baltimore County Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday will be held virtually. Harford County Public Schools will have asynchronous virtual instruction on Tuesday. Students will be expected to participate in asynchronous virtual instruction.

Baltimore County, Harford County Public Schools to open 2 hours late on Tuesday

UPDATE: BCPS will now be closed on Tuesday and HCPS will be asynchronous. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—As another round of wintry weather approaches the Baltimore area, two local school systems have announced delayed openings for Tuesday. Due to impending inclement weather, all Baltimore County Public Schools and offices will open two hours late on Tuesday morning, February 13, […]

Winning lottery tickets sold in Nottingham, Essex, Joppa remain unclaimed

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Maryland Lottery officials are looking for a few lucky winners who have yet to claim their cash prizes. A winning $50,000 PICK 5 ticket that was sold on Friday, February 9, at the Walmart located at 8118 Perry Hills Road in Nottingham remains unclaimed as of Monday morning. A winning $50,000 FAST PLAY (Snowflake Ca$h) ticket that was sold […]

62-year-old killed in fatal Dundalk crash

DUNDALK, MD—Police are investigating a fatal Dundalk crash that left one person dead last week. At just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, officers responded to a crash that occurred in the 3900-block of Glenhurt Road (21222). A preliminary investigation determined that a 2014 Nissan Frontier was traveling northbound on Beltzer Road and began to turn left onto […]

Baltimore County launches pet scanning stations to help lost pets reunite with owners

TOWSON, MD — The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the launch of pet scanning stations at five locations across the county, offering 24/7 access to microchip scanning to help lost pets be reunited with their owners more quickly and prevent animals from being unnecessarily housed at the shelter. Baltimore County is the first jurisdiction […]

NOW YOU KNOW: The Governor’s Dangerous Housing Agenda

The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Did you know that Governor Wes Moore has announced that one of his legislative priorities this year is to expand low-income housing across Maryland? Moore has said that he wants to create 96,000 low-income housing units. One of his bills, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act (SB484/HB538), […]

Baltimore County Police Department to hold hiring event at CCBC Dundalk on Saturday

DUNDALK, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will be holding a hiring event this weekend. The event will take place at CCBC’s Dundalk campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Attendees will be able to take the written test, agility test, and check out specialized units such as the Marine and Arson Units. Employment sections members […]

Health alert issued for chicken pilaf products sold at Trader Joe’s due to presence of small rocks

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product […]