BCPS celebrates its 2022-2023 winter athletics state champions

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating their high school athletic teams recognized at the state level during the 2022-2023 winter season. The following student athletes and teams were honored: State Champions Allied Bocce – Dulaney High School Coach Anita Shaw Allied Bocce – Franklin High School Coaches Anthony Burgos and Maria Powers Allied Bocce – Loch Raven High […]

On-campus carjacking reported at Towson University

TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating an overnight carjacking that was reported at Towson University. At around 3 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023 the Towson University Police Department became aware of an on-campus armed carjacking at the rear parking lot of Millennium Hall. Four males, one armed with a black handgun, stole property and a grey Honda vehicle from the victim. […]

Clio Snacks recalls strawberry granola, Greek yogurt parfait bars from select Walmart stores due to possible Listeria risk

WASHINGTON—Clio Snacks is voluntarily recalling 581 cases of its Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, […]

Shooting reported in Middle River

UPDATE: The date for this incident has been corrected to March 26, 2023. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are investigating after a shooting in Middle River left one man injured on Thursday afternoon. At just before 2 p.m. on March 16, officers responded to the 11900-block of Market Way (21220) in reference to an assault. Once on scene, police […]

Governor Moore requests federal fishery disaster declaration for invasive blue catfish

ANNAPOLIS,​​ MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday called on the federal government to declare the expanding population of invasive fish species—including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and snakehead—to be an ongoing commercial fishery disaster in the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The governor sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo requesting the declaration under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery […]

Rosedale businesses burglarized, robbery reported in Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a vehicle theft, a robbery, and two burglaries that were reported over the past week. Between 7:45 and 9 p.m. on Friday, March 10, a Hyundai Elantra was stolen from the 6600-block of Ellsmere Place in Hillendale (21234). Sometime between Saturday, March 11 and Monday, March 13, an individual broke into a location in the 7700-block […]

Community invited to public forums to identify educational priorities, leadership qualities of next BCPS superintendent

TOWSON, MD—Members of the Baltimore County Public Schools community are invited to participate in public forums from Tuesday, March 21, to Thursday, March 23, regarding the national search for a new superintendent. The meetings will be hosted by McPherson and Jacobson LLC, the executive search firm selected by the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The forums will offer BCPS […]