UPDATE: The school district’s director of communications told WYPR that at least one of the listed residents on the Towson lease shares Rogers’ last name. And living in a residence rented by another person, such as a spouse or family member, isn’t prohibited by the superintendent contract. “Based on advice from law enforcement because of some ongoing safety concerns, I […]
TOWSON, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) and Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation are hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss the MD 45 (York Road) Roadway Improvement and Water Main Replacement Project. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The project aims to improve a half-mile […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students have earned 28 National Medals in the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers’ prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program, the nation’s longest running arts recognition program for students in Grades 7-12. This year, nearly 110,000 teens from U.S. territories, Canada, and every state in the nation participated in the awards program, entering more than […]
TOWSON, MD—Towson University students, faculty, and staff can now get their food delivered by robot. Grubhub and Starship Technologies have partnered to launch an autonomous food delivery service on the university campus starting March 24. Five Starship robots will be available to deliver food from six campus eateries at the Union Food Market: Bento Sushi, Dunkin’, Jack*s Burrito, The Halal […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Homicide detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have charged a 23-year-old man with first-degree murder following a domestic dispute that occurred in Parkville on Saturday. At approximately 1 p.m. on March 29, 2025 officers responded to the 8300-block of Nunley Drive (21234) following reports of a dispute. Upon arrival, authorities located two people with stab wounds inside the […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County is hosting an online pre-order sale for compost bins and rain barrels to enable residents to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) through the sustainable practices of home composting and rainwater reuse. Compost bins are available for $55 each and rain barrels are available for $65 each. New tumbler compost bins will be available for $75 each. Prices […]
UPDATE: Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Original story below. TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has announced the passing of one of its members. Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas Jr. died on Thursday, March 27, 2025 after a battle with cancer. Lieutenant […]
UPDATE: Shyairah Dixon has been located. Original story below… ——— ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Shyairah Dixon, 14, is 5’03” tall and weighs 130 pounds. She was last seen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in the Rosedale area wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a purple backpack, and gray sneakers. […]