TOWON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools has launched an online COVID-19 data dashboard that will be updated every Friday. The dashboard provides data on COVID-19 cases in Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maryland Department of Health. On the dashboard, graphs and tables show the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police have arrested and charged a Towson man in connection with a shooting death that occurred in Nottingham earlier this month. Marc Jason Jones, 35, of the unit block of Cedar Avenue (21204), has been charged in connection with the November 5 killing of Teon Deontae Barnes, of Rosedale. Authorities say Jones and Barnes had gotten into an argument […]
TOWSON, MD—At its November 10 meeting, the Board of Education of Baltimore County approved the 2021-2022 school calendar for Baltimore County Public Schools. This calendar has BCPS students beginning the school year, before Labor Day, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, and ending between Thursday, June 9, and Thursday, June 16, 2022, depending on the number of inclement weather/emergency closure days […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski held a press conference on Friday morning to announce new restrictions that will go into effect this weekend to battle the coronavirus pandemic. As of 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, all indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 25 people. Additionally, bars and restaurants in […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations spiked along with the overall positivity rate over the past week. Meanwhile, overall mortality rates continued to decline. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, November 13, 2020, there have been 161,789 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced the commitment of $70 million in new investments for initiatives to protect the health, safety, and well-being of Marylanders during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The $70 million of new investments I’m announcing today will help us to protect the health and safety of even more Marylanders,” said Governor Hogan. “Unfortunately, we have more tough […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—As the number of online purchases and sales of goods quickly increase, so do the potential risks associated with these transactions when they involve meeting a stranger. The Baltimore County Police Department is encouraging anyone who makes an online purchase that involves an in-person interaction to use their police facilities. All transactions are encouraged to be completed during daylight […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating an armed robbery that was reported this week. At just before noon on Monday, November 9, an individual was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown suspects in the area of Yellow Brick Road at Rossville Boulevard in Rosedale (21237). The suspects stole the victim’s phone and a debit card and then fled the scene on foot. […]