Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant cuts ribbon at new Belair Road location

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The ribbon has been cut and Conrad’s is once again open for business in Perry Hall. The popular seafood restaurant had hoped to officially reopen this past Monday, but there were delays from the county regarding final inspections. Last year, Conrad’s announced that it would be moving its Perry Hall restaurant to 9629 Belair Road, the location formerly occupied […]

BCPS students earn nearly 800 awards in Maryland Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students from 14 high schools and one middle school have earned 787 awards from the 2024 Maryland Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognition program – more than double the number of honors (347) earned in 2023. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is considered the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious arts program for students […]

COLD CASE: Police seek tips on 1985 murder of senior citizen in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are seeking tips on a nearly 40-year-old cold case homicide in Middle River. On the morning of March 22, 1985, Margaret Hughes’ daughter-in-law called to check on her mother like she did every morning. When she got no answer on the phone, she drove to Margaret’s house located in the 1900-block of Leland Avenue in Middle River. […]

Maryland adds 3,600 private sector jobs, unemployment rate increases in February

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 3,600 private-sector jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 2.4% in February, the fourth-lowest rate in the nation. Sectors that created jobs include: Private Education and Health Services (2,000); Leisure and Hospitality (1,400); Mining, […]

Maryland to test drone tech on I-695 for safer highway work zones

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has received a $1.6 million federal grant for a pilot study that will assess the effectiveness of using drones for traffic management in work zones. The study will be conducted in collaboration with the University of Maryland and aims to make use of drones, roadside sensors, and other data to improve safety and efficiency […]

Construction delays emergency response following 5-vehicle crash on I-95 in White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD—Emergency crews were delayed in responding to a crash on Interstate 95 in White Marsh on Friday morning. The accident was reported at just before 7 a.m. on Friday, March 22, along northbound I-95 in the area of New Forge Road. Five vehicles were involved in the crash and the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that it […]

Maryland ranks 1st among states where mortgage debt is increasing the most, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—Americans owe more than $12 trillion on their mortgages, and the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the States Adding the Most Mortgage Debt to show where homeowners are struggling the most. WalletHub compared the 50 states based on its proprietary data on mortgage debt from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. Maryland topped the list, with […]