NOTTINGHAM, MD—On Friday, police plungers braved the cold and took a dip for charity. More than 1,100 plungers from 70 teams braved the 44-degree Chesapeake Bay water in support of Special Olympics. Their initial fundraising goal was $20,000, but once they hit that mark, they quickly raised it to $25,000. In all, police plungers wound up raising over $54,000 total […]
UPDATE: Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Town Hall meetings scheduled for March 18, March 24, and March 31, have been postponed. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced his second annual series of town hall meetings to hear from constituents about their ideas and priorities. The seven meetings, one in each council district, will […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The Perry Hall High School girls soccer team took a very special trip on Friday. The Lady Gators and coach Matt Smoot were recognized by the Maryland General Assembly were for winning their second consecutive 4A State Championship. The girls soccer team defeated Severna Park back in November to repeat as class 4A girls soccer champs in the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22 and 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, an individual cut the lock on a storage unit at Extra Space Storage, located in the 6100-block of Rossville Boulevard in Rosedale (21237), in order to gain entry. The storage unit […]
UPDATE: A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this case. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—The man who was killed in a double-shooting in Essex on Friday morning was a local Baltimore rapper. David Leroy King, A.K.A. “Dee Dave,” was killed in a shooting that occurred at just after 5 a.m. in the 900-block of Holgate Drive. […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday testified before state leaders in Annapolis in support of HB 1—Built to Learn Act, legislation that would provide much-needed, state school construction funding. Baltimore County has funded $242 million in shovel-ready school construction projects. These projects cannot move forward without increased state investment and additional needs remain, including several Baltimore County high schools. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 6,500 jobs in the month of December. During the past five months, 41,900 jobs have been gained, which is the strongest five-month stretch of job gains since March 2010. Maryland’s unemployment rate has decreased […]
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as David Leroy King, 29, of the 2100-block of Westfield Road. He was known to many as the East Baltimore rapper “Dee Dave.” He was reportedly supposed to fly to Atlanta on Friday for a show. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—Police have released additional details on a double shooting in Essex left one […]