BALTIMORE, MD – Over the Fourth of July holidays weekend, the The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police are reminding motorists to make a plan for a sober way home. The MDTA Police are joining the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign during the Fourth of July holiday week. Motorists will see augmented enforcement on the roads with zero tolerance […]
TOWSON, MD – The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools is collecting new school supplies to restock The Exchangeree, which offers BCPS teachers access to free school supplies year-round to share with students in need. The drive is taking place through Friday, August 23rd. Drop-off locations: Nottingham-area Baltimore County Public Library Branches Essex – 1110 Eastern Blvd., 21221 Parkville-Carney […]
CARNEY, MD – A busy Carney thoroughfare was shut down on Wednesday afternoon. Joppa Road has been closed between Richmond Avenue and and Spring Road (just east of Old Hardford Road) due to downed wires in the roadway. There has been no word as to what caused the downed wires nor has there been an update on any injuries. Motorists […]
TOWSON, MD – Dr. Darryl L. Williams, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, has posted his 100-Day Entry Plan on the school system’s website. In the plan’s introduction, Williams writes that the plan and his work as superintendent will be guided by his “core values, background, and experiences as an educator and administrator.” He emphasizes that the plan – which […]
UPDATE: Erik Brooks has been located safe & unharmed. Original story below… —— WOODLAWN – Police in Baltimore County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 10-year-old boy. Erik Brooks has been reported missing from Joann Drive in the Windsor Mill area. Erik reportedly left home at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, following an argument. […]
PERRY HALL, MD – Due to safety concerns along Belair Road within the Gunpowder Falls State Park – Central Area, parking will be prohibited near the State Park entrance beginning Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will post “No Parking” signs along US 1 between Miller Road and Mount Vista Road, and […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The annual Blue Crab Advisory Report, released Tuesday by the Chesapeake Bay Program and developed by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee, finds that the overall Chesapeake Bay blue crab population is not depleted and is not being over-fished. The blue crab population in the bay increased nearly 60 percent from 372 million in 2018 to 594 million in […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD – A video of dolphins swimming in local waters is going viral. On Tuesday, the Baltimore County Police Department shared a video that was captured by one of its marine units. The video shows a group of dolphins swimming near Hart Miller Island. “Officers from the Marine Unit spotted around a dozen dolphins yesterday in Hawk Cove […]