Parkville man $150,000 richer thanks to winning Powerball ticket

PARKVILLE, MD—A Maryland Lottery player who says he always adds the Power Play multiplier feature to his Powerball tickets enjoyed a triple payday this month. His quick-pick ticket, which won a $50,000 third-tier prize in the January 9 drawing, included Power Play and the multiplier that night was x3. The happy Parkville player ended up winning $150,000. The Baltimore County […]

Woman robs Nottingham business at gunpoint, armed robbery reported in Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating several robberies and burglaries that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, an individual broke down the door to a residence in the unit block of Oak Grove Drive in Middle River (21220).  Authorities say no items were taken. At just after 9:30 […]

Baltimore County Public Schools officials launch transportation status webpage

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have launched a new transportation status webpage. The new online tool displays the current status of school buses running to and from all Baltimore County public schools. Officials hope the new tool will help address the concerns of many parents and caregivers over recent bus delays within the school system. BCPS officials say and […]

Baltimore County awarded over $2 million to grow emerging offshore wind workforce

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week announced that Baltimore County was awarded over $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge funding through the Maryland Department of Labor to connect residents to regional training programs and apprenticeships for career paths in offshore wind industry. “The legacy of Sparrows Point is one built on good jobs for families, […]

Study: Maryland ranked as 2023’s 10th worst state to start a business

BALTIMORE, MD—With around 20% of new businesses failing within one year and inflation making entrepreneurship even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business. On its list of best states to start a business, Maryland came in at the bottom – ranking at No. 41 out of […]

Gas prices rise again as oil continues to rally

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the third straight week, the nation’s average gas price has increased, rising 2.5 cents from a week ago to $3.28 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 14.9 cents from a month ago and 2.2 […]

Last minute Mega Millions purchase makes Jarrettsville man Maryland’s newest millionaire

JARRETTSVILLE, MD—At around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, a Jarrettsville man realized that there was a $785 million Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs and he hadn’t yet bought a ticket.  The 55-year-old dashed to a nearby Maryland Lottery retailer and is now a millionaire. He bought a $10 ticket with five quick-pick lines at the High’s store located at […]