TOWSON, MD—Twenty-one Baltimore County Public Schools students from nine high schools have been named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. The honored students are: Catonsville High School Nikitha C. Mupparaju Sean O. Nowak Dulaney High School Serena Chen Grace Cong Kristine C. Xie Steven H. Zhang Eastern Technical High School […]
TOWSON, MD—Jay Ringgold, Baltimore County’s Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, has retired after nearly 35 years of service with the Baltimore County Fire Department. The HSEM directorship is the second-highest rank in BCoFD, equivalent to Assistant Chief; and serving in that capacity made Ringgold the department’s highest-ranking African-American member. Ringgold joined BCoFD in 1985. Over the years he […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced the acquisition of 250,000 rapid point-of-care antigen tests, which will be deployed to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and correctional and juvenile detention centers across the state. The purchase makes Maryland, the founding member of the bipartisan interstate testing compact with the Rockefeller Foundation, the first state in the compact to move forward with […]
TOWSON, MD—Two new Baltimore County Student Councils events this September are designed to allow students’ voices to be heard and to offer them assistance in becoming more effective leaders. On Wednesday, September 16, from 3 – 4 p.m., students are invited to participate in an Instagram Live conversation with Student Member of the Board Josh Muhumuza, a Dundalk High senior, […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating a pair of crimes that were reported in the Rosedale area this week. At just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, someone was attacked while attending a candlelight vigil in the 1100-block of Rosedale Avenue (21237). Another individual tried to break up the altercation and was also assaulted. A cell phone and watch were stolen […]
UPDATE: Police say Defazio’s body has been found in Prince George’s County. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing Rosedale woman. Betty Defazio, 70, is 5’2” and weighs 120 pounds. She was reported missing from the 8000-block of Pulaski Highway (21237). Defazio was last seen at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Authorities say she […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department needs men and women to serve as school crossing guards. Police say serving as a crossing guard is an ideal way to become more involved in the local community while getting paid to do so. Parents, grandparents, college students, or anyone who wants to help insure the safety of children to and from school […]
UPDATE 2: Police say that, at around 12:30 p.m., officers attempted to make a traffic stop but the vehicle fled. The car then crashed near Silver Hall Road at Silver Spring Road. The driver fled on foot and was apprehended by police. UPDATE: Sources indicate that the suspect has been apprehended and is now in police custody. Councilman David Marks […]