75-year-old dies in fatal Overlea crash

OVERLEA, MD—Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the Overlea area earlier this month. At around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a crash in the area of Belair Road and Lincoln Avenue (21236). A preliminary investigation determined that a 2024 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound on Belair […]

Two-alarm house fire reported in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—Crews responded to a two-alarm house fire in the Rosedale area on Saturday afternoon. At just after 3:30 p.m. on February 22, 2025, units responded to a residential fire in the 2000-block of Wintergreen Place (21237). Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from the home and a second alarm was sounded. The fire was placed under control by […]

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead coming to Baltimore County Public Library

TOWSON, MD—Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead is coming to Baltimore County. “An Afternoon with Colson Whitehead” will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium. Colson Whitehead has established himself as one of the most versatile and innovative writers in contemporary literature. The first person to win back-to-back Pulitzer Prizes in fiction […]

DPWT to hold open house on Parkville drainage issues

PARKVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation will host an open house to share information about a study of drainage conditions being undertaken in the Parkville area. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Loch Raven Public Library Meeting Room. This study will incorporate community feedback on local drainage […]

Police investigating local armed robbery, multiple burglaries

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported this month. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2025, an armed suspect robbed someone in the unit block of Polaris Court in Hillendale (21234) before fleeing. At approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, February 10, a suspect burglarized a business located in the 8800-block of Belair Road in Nottingham […]

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The next round of wintry precipitation is heading toward the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Baltimore County and Baltimore City.  The advisory will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Light snowfall is expected with accumulations of up to one inch. The first snow […]

Winning $25,000 Pick 5 tickets sold in Parkville, Overlea, Towson

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was a big week for local lottery players in northeastern Baltimore County. The Maryland Lottery says that winning $25,000 Pick 5 tickets were sold in Parkville, Overlea, and Towson over the past week. A winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket was sold on February 13, 2025 at Taylor Avenue Carroll Fuel, located at 900 Taylor Avenue, 21286 (claimed).  Another […]