Police/Fire

Forecasters warn of elevated fire danger in Baltimore area on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Tuesday across most of Maryland. Relative humidity values are expected to drop back to around 20 to 25 percent by Tuesday afternoon, with some areas possibly seeing relative humidity values below 20 percent for a couple of hours. Westerly winds gust of 15 to 20 mph are expected in the …


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 …


Middle River fisherman earns FishMaryland’s seventh Master Angler Award

BALTIMORE, MD—A Middle River man has become the latest angler to win a prestigious award from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Zeljko Koretic has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland DNR’s FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different species of fish in Maryland at trophy-size length. Koretic is the seventh Master Angler …

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 18

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 18, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled for Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22, 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 …

Arrests reported following Nottingham burglary, Middle River assault

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported over the past week. At around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2024, a suspect entered a location in the 8700-block of Cottington Road in Nottingham (21236), stole property, and was subsequently arrested. At just after midnight on Friday, March 15, two suspects robbed someone in the unit block of …

Woman, dog killed in overnight Dundalk fire caused by discarded smoking materials

DUNDALK, MD—One person has died and another is in critical condition following an overnight fire in Dundalk. At just after 2:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18, crews responded to a house fire in the 3100-block of Shortway (21222). The Baltimore County Fire Department reports that an adult female died in the fire and an adult male is in critical condition.  …

Police investigating after man’s body found on Baltimore County trail

COCKEYVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating after a man’s body was found on a county trail on Sunday. At just before 4 p.m. on March 17, officers were called to the Oregon Ridge Trail (21030) for a report of a dead body found off the trail. The identity of the man is currently unknown, and an autopsy is …

Winning Pick 5 tickets sold in Rosedale, Middle River, two $23K tickets sold in Nottingham

BALTIMORE, MD—There were a couple of very lottery lucky tickets sold in and around the Nottingham area over the past week. In all, 34 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 17, and players won prizes totaled more than $42.1 million in that span. Officials say a winning $50,000 Pick 5 …