A local fast food restaurant will soon be undergoing an overhaul. The McDonald’s on Belair Road in Perry Hall will shut down for several months after the close of business on Wednesday. The existing McDonald’s restaurant, built in 1980, will be replaced by a modern building with improved drive-thru lanes. The renovation is expected to take approximately four months. The Perry Hall […]
Ten Baltimore County Public Schools students from five high schools, including one student from Eastern Technical High School, have been named semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The honored students are: Catonsville High School Daniel J. Li Dulaney High School Anna C. Boland Alexandra M. Kallaur Meredith M. Kossoff Alan L. […]
Baltimore County Fifth District Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that he had been endorsed by the Council of Administrative and Supervisory Employees (CASE). CASE, established in 1994, is the designated bargaining unit for certificated personnel including principals, assistant principals, coordinators, supervisors, pupil personnel workers, and superintendent’s designees within the Baltimore County school system. CASE has endorsed Councilman Marks in […]
Police are investigating two robberies and a burglary that were reported this month. At just after 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, three individuals pried open the door of the J Convenience store, located in the 8700-block of Satyr Hill Road in Carney (21234) and then pried open the ATM machine to steal. The suspects then fled the scene. At 11:00 a.m. on […]
Police are on the scene of a Tuesday night shooting near Parkville. At about 7:45 p.m., units responded to the area of Solar Circle in Hillendale (21234). At the scene, paramedics found one adult male victim who had been shot in the leg. The black male suspect fled the scene in a vehicle that sped toward Perring Parkway. There has […]
Baltimore County Emergency Management officials are preparing for Hurricane Florence to bring heavy rains and serious inland and/or coastal flooding to the Baltimore area. The potential for flooding and for trees to topple and bring down power lines is greater because the ground is already saturated from months of above-average rainfall. Residents should prepare now to get along for seven days without power, […]
Just in time for the new school year, Baltimore County Public Schools is sharing its new Comprehensive Safety Plan. “BCPS has long had safety plans and procedures,” said Interim Superintendent Verletta White. “Our new plan is far more comprehensive – incorporating student-focused prevention and intervention and addressing issues such as natural disasters. Developing such a comprehensive plan, incorporating the latest […]
UPDATE: Councilwoman Cathy Bevins has responded, saying that, based on a county investigation, it was determined the source of odor was leaching at the Honeygo Reclamation Center, which may have been caused by recent heavy rains. In response, Honeygo Reclamation Center has added a liquid chemical compound (Sodium Permanganate) to address the odor. After the initial application and a brief […]