Delegate Nawrocki’s bill to provide property tax relief to volunteer fire stations passes unanimously

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland House of Delegates has unanimously passed Delegate Ryan Nawrocki’s bill, HB 1096, to provide much-needed property tax relief to Baltimore County volunteer fire and rescue stations. Currently, volunteer stations pay property taxes on some lands they own for firehouse operations and training. The bill is now going to the Senate, where it is expected to pass next […]

Dulaney Valley Road shut down due to possible Loch Raven drowning

UPDATE: Authorities say the body has been recovered.  The victim has not yet been identified. Original story below… JACKSONVILLE, MD—Dulaney Valley Road has been shut down as crews attempt to retrieve a possible drowning victim. The incident was reported at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Dulaney Valley Road has been shut down from Old Bosley Road to […]

Three BCPS graduates to be featured on Amazon Prime’s ‘The College Tour’ series

TOWSON, MD—Graduates of Chesapeake High School, Eastern Technical High School, and Franklin High School will be featured on the May 23 episode of Amazon Prime’s “The College Tour” show. The episode, which can be viewed now on the CCBC blog, focuses on highlighting the Community College of Baltimore County from student and alumni perspectives. The BCPS graduates featured are: Anderson […]

Additional Hyundai, Kia vehicles recalled due to fire risk

WASHINGTON, DC—Hyundai Motor America and Kia America have issued recalls for more than 570,000 vehicles, urging owners to park their vehicles outside and away from homes and other structures until the recall is remedied. The affected vehicles are model years 2022-2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 2019-2023 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe Hybrid, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid, and 2022-2023 Kia […]

Police identify six construction workers killed in fatal I-695 crash in Baltimore County

WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the six highway workers that were killed in Wednesday afternoon’s fatal pedestrian crash on I-695 in Baltimore County. Emergency medical personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department pronounced six contractual highway workers dead on the scene. The victims are identified as: Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, of Frederick Jose […]

DEA warns of sharp increase in trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. “Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier,” said Administrator […]