Maryland schools welcome students back as new year begins

BALTIMORE, MD—Nearly 890,000 students across Maryland are heading back to classrooms as the 2025-26 school year officially began on Wednesday, August 20 with Frederick and St. Mary’s counties being the first to open their doors. The remaining 22 school systems will follow in phases through September 2nd. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is focusing on three key areas […]

Ten local educators honored with Freedom Federal Credit Union’s 2025 Golden Apple Awards

BEL AIR, MD—Ten educators from Harford County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City were honored with grants totaling $10,000 at the 14th annual Golden Apple Awards, hosted by Freedom Federal Credit Union. The awards ceremony, held on August 13 at Mountain Branch Grill & Pub in Joppa, recognized teachers for their innovative classroom projects. This year marked the first time the […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Essex area

UPDATE: Kiley has been located. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Kiley Metzler, 16, is 5’02” tall and weighs 132 pounds. She was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, August 18 wearing a black hoodie and carrying a green bookbag. Anyone with information on Kiley Metzler’s whereabouts is asked to […]

Edgewood house fire displaces three adults

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at just before 4:30 p.m. on August 17 in the 2900-block of Siwanoy Drive. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal reports that the owners were home when they initially smelled smoke. Shortly thereafter, the smoke alarm activated. When they opened up their […]

Rabid groundhog confirmed in Monkton

MONKTON, MD—The Harford County Health Department confirmed Friday that a groundhog found in the Monkton area tested positive for the rabies virus. The confirmation came from the Maryland Department of Health on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The rabid groundhog was discovered near the 3500-block of Jarrettsville Pike in Monkton, potentially exposing individuals and pets in the surrounding vicinity. While simply […]