BALTIMORE, MD—The State Board voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to appoint Dr. Carey Wright as the interim State Superintendent of Schools for the remainder of the current term through June 30, 2024. Dr. Wright will begin her service as State Superintendent by October 23, 2023, pending the completion of onboarding logistics. Most recently, Dr. Wright served for nine years as […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Petrifying Poe” theme in their Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Entrants were encouraged to be creative with the theme and they delivered. The contest ran from August 1 through September 22, and criteria for […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced week that Kenneth Wayne Collins III, 35, of Parkville, was found guilty of one count of theft scheme. Collins was employed at a Bel Air car dealership from January 8, 2018 to November 6, 2018. He used information obtained in connection with his employment as a service technician to file […]
BALTIMORE, MD—On Tuesday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that the latest test samples found no traces of Cryptosporidium oocysts in the Druid Lake Reservoir. The test results were delivered to DPW on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. On Thursday, September 28, DPW announced that it had discovered low levels (0.09 Cryptosporidium Oocyst/Liter) of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium during a […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced appointments to the Baltimore County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission. Jason St. John will serve as chair. “Baltimore County residents deserve diverse, talented, and knowledgeable representation on the Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission,” said Gov. Moore. “These appointees reflect our commitment to those principles and I am grateful that each appointee has welcomed […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Transportation has announced the county-wide implementation of BusWhere, a location tracking app that allows subscribers to see school bus locations in real time on a mobile phone or computer. With the BusWhere app, subscribers may opt to receive notification as the bus is approaching a designated bus stop or if there is […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon crash in the White Marsh area. The crash was reported at around 2:30 p.m. in the area of Philadelphia Road at Cowenton Avenue. Injuries have been reported, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via Chris Montcalmo Photography
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery, two burglaries, and three assaults that were reported over the past week. At around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, four known individuals committed a second-degree assault in the 4800-block of Hazelwood Avenue (21206). At just before 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, an armed individual committed a first-degree assault in the are of […]