NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of English Language Arts PreK-12 will share information and ideas with parents about strengthening students’ reading and writing skills at THE AVENUE at White Marsh’s Tots@10 event next month. The event will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 5, at the shopping center, located at 8125 Honeygo Boulevard (21236). At the […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday announced that, effective August 1, 2021, Baltimore County will eliminate the fees charged to individuals in the Department of Corrections’ Pretrial Community Supervision program – which provides an alternative to incarceration. “We remain fully committed to enacting meaningful and impactful reforms of our justice system, and this is another important step forward […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—An Anne Arundel County angler has become the first officially-recognized state record holder for swordfish, which he caught in a tournament on July 23 in Ocean City. Annapolis resident Peter Schultz, 36, is the first record holder for the Atlantic division – Swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Schultz caught the 301-pound swordfish while participating in the Big Fish Classic tournament, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two Baltimore correctional officers have pleaded guilty to charges of felony theft and misconduct in office in connection with a time card fraud scheme. Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard on Thursday announced that Sharonda Stokes and Dephany McKnight, former Correctional Officers assigned to the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week in Baltimore County Circuit Court to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—An E. coli outbreak has sickened 16 people in 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak has also been linked to 7 hospitalizations. The CDC says sick people in this outbreak reported tasting or eating raw cake batter made from a variety of cake mixes. A single brand or type of cake mix has […]
UPDATE: A Tornado Watch has been issued for Baltimore County until 9 p.m. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Forecasters with the National Weather Service say there is an enhanced risk of severe storms in the Nottingham area on Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours. Some of the storms may be severe […]
UPDATE: All lanes have now been reopened. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Motorists heading toward the Towson area on Thursday morning should be aware of a major closure. East Joppa Road has been shut down due to a fire at the Public Safety Building located in the 700-block. Smoke is being reported on the 11th floor of the building. Joppa […]
UPDATE 2: Baltimore County Public Schools officials have provided additional details on the universal masking decision here. UPDATE: The Baltimore County Parent and Student Coalition will be holding an “Unmask Our Kids Rally” in August. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will require universal masking for students, staff, and visitors in schools for the Fall of the […]