Baltimore woman wins $1 million Powerball prize after buying ticket on York Road

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has a new lottery millionaire. A retired law enforcement employee from Baltimore won $1 million after buying a Powerball ticket. The woman purchased the winning ticket after stopping to buy a scratch-off ticket as a gift for an upcoming birthday. The woman went to the Royal Farms store located at 7204 York Road to buy a ticket as […]

BGE to hold virtual meeting on transmission upgrade project to affect northeastern Baltimore County, southern Harford County

UPDATE: The next public meeting will be held in Perry Hall in May. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—BGE will hold a virtual meeting in April to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is […]

Winning $25K Pick 5 ticket sold in Carney, winning $1M Powerball ticket remains unclaimed

UPDATE: The $1 million Powerball prize has been claimed. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—There were some big lottery winners in the Baltimore area this past week as the Powerball jackpot continues to soar. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket was sold on March 18 at Quick Stop Food Mart, located at 3301 E. Joppa Road in […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 25

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 25, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled for Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Officials say these operations are not […]

Flood Watch issued as heavy rain expected in Baltimore over weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area as heavy rains are expected this weekend. The Flood Watch will be in effect from last Friday night through Saturday afternoon. Forecasters say rainfall of 1.5 to 2.5 inches is most likely late Friday night through Saturday morning, with rain expected to depart Saturday afternoon. The […]

Baltimore County Public Library to feature giveaways, activities over spring break

TOWSON, MD—With spring break just around the corner, Baltimore County Public Library encourages families to Be All In, visiting one of the 18 open branches between March 23 and April 1. Along with BCPL’s large collection of books, CDs, DVDs, video games and Library of Things items, branches are also offering a range of free programs and hands-on activities. Plus, […]

Towson High School student recognized by Maryland Business Roundtable for Education

TOWSON, MD—One of Towson High School’s finest and brightest students has been recognized by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) as one of the inaugural winners of The 24: Maryland’s Emerging Scholars award. The award was presented to Grade 10 student Wangechi Njuguna. The prestigious honor recognizes 24 high school students from across the state each year, each of […]