NOTTINGHAM, MD—Lottery officials say some winning lottery tickets that were sold in northeastern Baltimore County over the past week remain unclaimed. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Maryland Lottery paid nearly $31.3 million in prizes during the week of April 21-27, including 30 tickets worth $10,000 or more that were sold or redeemed in that seven-day span. A winning […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 19-state lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold federal funding over school diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The lawsuit (PDF), filed last Monday, aims to prevent the Department of Education (ED) from enforcing its new interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The ribbon has been cut on the newly renovated playground at Honeygo Run Regional Park. Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, Councilman David Marks, Senator Carl Jackson, Delegate Harry Bhandari, Delegate Ryan Nawrocki, and the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks dedicated the new playground on Saturday morning, April 26, 2025. The playground is one of seven in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline remained unchanged at $3.10 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy. This price is 3.8 cents lower than last month and 52.6 cents lower than last year. The national average diesel price decreased 2.0 cents to $3.499 per gallon last week. While the national average remains steady, prices across the country varied, with […]
TOWSON, MD—Eastern Technical High School junior Foresight Ogungbe has been elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2025-2026 school year. Ogungbe will represent the student body’s interests during her one-year term, beginning July 1, 2025. Over 6,700 middle and high school students across Baltimore County participated in the election held on […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Jy’Agh Riggins, 13, is 5’03” tall and weighs 140 pounds. She was last seen in the Rosedale area wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt and light blue jeans. Anyone with information on Jy’Agh Riggins’ whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-887-5000.
TOWSON, MD—The Towsontown Spring Festival returns in May and road closures for the annual event have been announced. This marks the 56th year for the annual festival, which is located in downtown Towson on Chesapeake, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore Avenues in Towson (400 Washington Avenue). The Towsontown Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, and […]
TOWSON, MD—Hereford High School senior Aya Elamrani-Zerifi has been selected to conduct research in microgravity aboard a specially modified Boeing 727, becoming one of only four high school students nationwide chosen for this opportunity. The flight, scheduled for Sunday, May 4 (weather permitting), is a collaborative effort between NASA, The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research, Space […]