Flood Watch issued for Sunday morning in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 1:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Forecasters say the combination of moderate to locally heavy rainfall coupled with increased upstream snow melt into area watersheds will likely lead to flooding. Six-hour rain totals could easily […]

Maryland State Board of Education moves forward with next steps in State Superintendent search

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education has completed the development of the Leadership Profile that it will use to identify and screen potential candidates to serve as the next State Superintendent of Schools as the search process moves to the application phase. The Leadership Profile shows the key desired characteristics that students, parents, educators, community members, and stakeholders collectively […]

Dense fog possible in Baltimore area on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement warning motorists of dense fog throughout the Baltimore area on Wednesday. Forecasters say locally dense fog remains over areas along the I-95 corridor between Washington DC, Baltimore, and northeast Maryland. Visibilities may be as low as half a mile in some spots. Dense fog is hazardous if driving at […]

34-year-old woman killed in fatal head-on crash on Honeygo Boulevard

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police say a 34-year-old woman was killed in Sunday’s crash on Honeygo Boulevard. At around 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2024, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to Honeygo Boulevard near Ebenezer Road in reference to a crash. A preliminary investigation determined that a head-on collision had occurred in the northbound lane of Honeygo Boulevard. Both drivers […]

Olszewski announces plans to consider adding additional capacity to Eastern Sanitary Landfill to extend site longevity

UPDATE: A public information meeting date has been set. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced plans to explore potential vertical expansion of the Eastern Sanitary Landfill in White Marsh — which fulfills a key recommendation of the Baltimore County Solid Waste Work Group and is anticipated to extend the longevity of the site […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of January 22

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of January 22, 2024. APG has firing operations scheduled this week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents may […]