BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released state jobs and unemployment data this week. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 4,700 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate decreased 0.4 points to 2.0%. This is the fifth consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. The Mining, Logging and Construction sector experienced the most […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a road rage incident and two burglaries that were reported earlier this week. At around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, an individual broke into a business in the 7900-block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale (21237). The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing. At just before 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, […]
PERRY HALL MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will be holding a free movie night in Perry Hall tonight. The County’s “Screen on the Green” will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Perry Hall Park. Friday’s featured movie will be “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Seating will begin at 6 p.m., and the movie will begin […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator’s March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding “Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency,” a proposed settlement has been reached that would resolve Gunpowder Riverkeeper v. Regan, et al., No. 1:20–cv–02063 (D.D.C.). On July 29, 2020, Gunpowder Riverkeeper filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Friday morning crash in White Marsh. At just after 8:30 am on July 21, 2023, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported that units from WMVFC and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company were responding to a vehicle crash with entrapment on eastbound Pulaski Highway near White Marsh Boulevard. Initial reports indicate […]
PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland State Police will conduct two early morning temporary traffic slow-downs with total traffic stops on all lanes of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway inner and outer loops) in Parkville. The work is planned for Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Putty Hill Road bridge in the Parkville area of Baltimore County. The two traffic […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement partners nationwide – including Attorneys General from all 50 states and the District of Columbia – announced a new crackdown on illegal telemarketing targeting operations responsible for billions of calls to U.S. consumers. The joint state and federal “Operation Stop Scam Calls” initiative […]
BALTIMORE, MD—This week, state and local officials named the members appointed to the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force. The 13-member coalition is a diverse group of experts and stakeholders from across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and the State of Maryland who aim to address pressing water-related challenges in the region and foster sustainable solutions. Created by an act of […]