Long Green Valley Conservancy to acquire easement to protect mile-long stream buffer in Gunpowder River watershed

BALTIMORE, MD—A historical park, a playground, and trails at Emmitsburg’s Rainbow Lake are among the projects across the state that will receive millions in grants to help preserve Maryland’s natural resources and provide recreational opportunities for residents. The $4.5 million in grants approved Wednesday by the Maryland Board of Public Works will help local governments in Washington, Carroll, and Queen […]

Baltimore County duo convicted of gruesome abduction, torture, and carjacking

BALTIMORE, MD—Two men have been convicted in federal court in Maryland of abducting, torturing, and carjacking three people, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland announced this week. Dennis Hairston, 34, of Windsor Mill, and Donte Stanley, 33, of Rosedale, were each convicted on charges connected to the kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery of two check cashing business employees in May 2021. […]

Crews evaluating damage after multiple tornadoes, flash flooding reported in Maryland [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service is dispatching four different survey teams to investigate damage after multiple tornadoes and funnel clouds were reported in the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday night. The teams will survey nine counties in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Tornadoes and/or funnel clouds were reported in Poolesville, Arbutus, Gaithersburg, Columbia, Middle River, Fallston, Darnestown, Joppa, Edgewood, Boonsboro, and several […]

Northbound I-83 shut down after trash truck read-ends tractor-trailer

TIMONIUM, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash in the Timonium area on Thursday morning. The crash was reported at around 6 a.m. on June 6 when a trash truck rear-ended a tractor-trailer along northbound I-83 near the Timonium Road exit. One person was trapped, rescued, and flown to Shock Trauma.  There has been no update on the patient’s condition. Northbound […]

Maryland casinos generate $173.2 million in gaming revenue during May

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $173,152,961 in revenue from slot machines and table games during May 2024, the ninth-best single-month total in the history of the state’s casino program and an increase of $3,751,595 (2.2%) compared to May 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during May 2024 totaled $74,449,247, an increase of $3,617,661 (5.1%) compared to May […]

Ramp from Belair Road to I-695 to be closed overnight

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will be closing an I-695 on-ramp in the Nottingham area overnight. The ramp from southbound Route 1/Belair Road to the eastbound I-695 inner loop will be closed for paving work from 8 p.m. on Wednesday night until 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. A detour will take motorists from southbound Route 1 to westbound I-695, […]

Six 2024 BCPS graduates earn college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

TOWSON, MD—Six 2024 Baltimore County Public Schools graduates are among the more than 2,900 distinguished high school seniors from across the nation who have earned college-sponsored National Merit® Scholarships. Aspiring nurse Nathan D. Brojan of Nottingham is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School. He was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Brigham Young University. Mingni L. Dong of Lutherville-Timonium, who […]

Parachuting Joro spider spotted in Maryland, spreading throughout East Coast [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—An invasive species of spider that’s spreading throughout the East Coast has been spotted in Maryland. Joro spiders are native to Japan and Asian countries  but have been spotted in states along the East Coast. Sightings of these critters have recently been confirmed in Maryland as well. The Joro spider first appeared in Georgia around 2013 and new research […]