CCBC’s 11th annual business plan competition awards $62,500 to aspiring entrepreneurs

BALTIMORE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Center for Business Innovation hosted its 11th annual Business Plan Competition in February, awarding $62,500 in seed money grants to aspiring entrepreneurs in the Baltimore area. The business plan competition aims to help CCBC students launch new and growing businesses with the resources of mentorship, education, and business acumen. Prize money was […]

Baltimore County man missing after being attacked, abducted

UPDATE: Police say Joel Edwards has been located. Original story below… ——— GWYNN OAK, MD—Police are searching for a Baltimore County man after he was attacked and abducted on Wednesday night. At just before 8:45 p.m. on January 17, 2024, 62-year-old Joel Edwards was attacked by an unknown suspect in the 3500-block of Forest Hill Road (21207). Edwards was then […]

Baltimore County man arrested following road rage shooting on I-695

GWYNN OAK, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested a Baltimore County man following a road rage shooting on I-695 on Tuesday. The suspect is identified as Keith Felton, 24, of Gwynn Oak. Felton is charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and other firearm-related charges. Felton was arrested and transported for processing, before being taken to the Anne Arundel County […]

Forever Maryland awards 2023 Keep Maryland Beautiful grants totaling $92,000

BALTIMORE, MD—Forever Maryland this week announced that 31 grants totaling $92,000 have been awarded to support environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The annual grants are funded by the Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation. The grants are administered by Forever Maryland; it is the oldest program of the […]

Mount Airy man charged after ‘improvised destructive device’ found in vehicle near Carney school

CARNEY, MD—A Mount Airy man has been charged after an “improvised destructive device” was found outside of a Carney school on Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Richard Vickery, 43, of Mount Airy, is facing several charges, including felony possession of explosive material with intent to create destructive device, manufacture of possession of destructive device, and possession of explosive material without a license. […]

Two suspects arrested in connection with suspicious package found at Carney school

UPDATE: The two suspects have been identified and charged. Original story below… —— CARNEY, MD—Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a suspicious package that was found at Pine Grove Middle School on Tuesday. At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers arrested one person in connection with the incident. During the evacuation of the school, the Baltimore County Police Department worked […]