TOWSON, MD—Police are warning residents after a skimming device was found at a business in the Towson area. Authorities say a skimmer was placed on a self-checkout register at the Wawa located at 1620 East Joppa Road (21286). The device has since been removed but shoppers should monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity. Anyone who may have been affected […]
TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin 24-hour single-lane and sidewalk closures on a section of MD 542 (Loch Raven Boulevard) at Loch Hill Road, north of the Baltimore City/County line. The project will begin on May 20 and the work should be complete by late summer, weather permitting. The temporary lane closures will allow contractor crews to safely […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A durable medical equipment company with offices in Baltimore County and one of its owners have agreed to pay $352,800 to settle allegations that they defrauded a federal health program intended to help government employees with medical expenses. The settlement resolves claims of billing fraud filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland. Federal officials alleged that Comfort Care […]
TOWSON, MD—Detectives have arrested eight juveniles and one 18-year-old following a series of crimes that occurred last week in Parkville and Towson. Detectives have identified three separate groups of teens responsible for committing these crimes which include carjacking, robbery, and burglary. Detectives have taken four juveniles into custody for committing two armed carjackings on May 10, 2024. One carjacking occurred […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Four Maryland students are among this year’s U.S. Presidential Scholars, an annual program that honors the nation’s top-performing high school students in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Maximilian Belyantsev and Angelina Xu, Richard Montgomery High School (Montgomery County); Mingni L. Dong, Dulaney High School (Baltimore County); and Minaal A. Khwaja, Wicomico High School (Wicomico County) […]
UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has passed the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Original story below… The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki Many schools in Baltimore County are experiencing a crisis level of overcrowding. Yet, development continues to be approved at record levels, especially in eastern Baltimore County. Allowing development when there is not enough […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of May 6, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for Tuesday, May 7 – Friday, May 10 between approximately 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Officials say these operations are not […]
TOWSON, MD—The Towsontown Spring Festival returns this weekend and road closures for the annual event have bee announced. This marks the 55th year for the annual festival, which is located in downtown Towson on Chesapeake, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore Avenues in Towson (400 Washington Avenue). The Towsontown Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, and […]