Business, Education

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 …


Around Maryland, Business, Sci-Tech

Gas prices rise for third straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has risen, climbing 4.4 cents from a week ago to $3.44 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 18.7 cents from a month ago and …


Baltimore County detective receives National Life Do Good Heroes Award

TOWSON, MD—National Life Group recently announced Baltimore County Police Department Detective Tyler Rivers as the recipient of the 2024 National Life Do Good Heroes Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, this award program honors fire rescue and police personnel and departments who perform community service activities above and beyond their public safety duty. Rivers was nominated by Ryan …

Maryland Attorney General’s Office warns of sports betting scams during March Madness

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is warning of the risks involved in sports betting, especially during March Madness. Officials are urging people to be wary of scams and aggressive marketing that targets getting customers to make bigger and riskier bets. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office listed several precautions people can take to protect themselves. They are recommending checking consumer …

Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the Nottingham area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Top o’ the mornin’ to ya’.  Looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend (safely and responsibly, of course)? Here’s a look at what various local pubs and restaurants are offering in and around the Nottingham area. Looney’s Pub Perry Hall will have live music from Crushing Day from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, March 15th.  Looney’s will …

pOpshelf to open new location in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A new shop will soon be opening its doors in Middle River. pOpshelf, a retail store concept from Dollar General with the vast majority of items priced at $5 or less, is bringing its second Baltimore-area location to the Martin Plaza Shopping Center. Dollar General first announced the pOpshelf concept in October 2020 and has since opened around …

Best Buy Recalls Insignia Air Fryers, Air Fryer Ovens due to fire, burn, laceration Hazards

WASHINGTON—Best Buy has recalled over 187,000 Insignia Air Fryers and Insignia Air Fryer Ovens due to the units having the potential to overheat and catch fire. The recall impacts the following models: NS-AF34D2, NS-AF5DSS2, NS-AF5MSS2, NS-AF8DBD2, NS-AF10DBK2, and NS-AF10DSS2. According to the recall, the air fryers and ovens have cooking chamber capacities ranging from about 3.4 to 10 quart, and …

Finalists chosen for 2024-2025 BCPS Teacher, Principal, Assistant Principal of the Year

TOWSON, MD—Nine outstanding school educators from across Baltimore County have been selected as this year’s finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year. The honorees will be recognized at a special Champions for Children Celebration Gala at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at George Washington Carver Center for Arts …