Gas prices climb for sixth straight week, almost $1 per gallon higher than a year ago

NOTTINGHAM, MD— For the sixth straight week, the nation’s average gas price is up, rising 8.0 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.42 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 12.3 cents from a month […]

BCPS schools, offices experiencing internet outage

UPDATE: BCPS officials say internet connectivity has been restored. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools on Monday morning reported that schools and offices are currently experiencing internet connection issues. The issue is originating outside of the BCPS network, officials said. The BCPS Department of Technology is working to resolve the issue. There has been no ETA on […]

Freezing drizzle may impact Monday morning commute

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Baltimore area due to the possibility of freezing drizzle on Monday. Forecasters say there is a potential for hazardous commuting conditions for the Monday morning commute. A period of freezing drizzle is possible (a 30 percent chance) on Monday morning across the Baltimore metro area, with a […]

Baltimore County mask mandate, state of emergency to expire

TOWSON, MD—Amid consistently improving COVID-19 metrics, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that Baltimore County’s indoor public mask requirement will be lifted effective Tuesday, February 1, 2022 and the state of emergency will be lifted, effective Monday, February 7, 2022. “We are strongly encouraged by the progress we’ve seen in recent days and remain cautiously optimistic that we are […]

Gas prices climb for fifth consecutive week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has risen, climbing 2.9 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.34 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 6.8 cents from a month ago […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing January 31 – February 4

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct firing tests this week. APG has daytime and nighttime firing tests scheduled Monday, January 31 – Friday, February 4 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The testing and training events include military weapons and watercraft visible during the daytime and nighttime hours. The surrounding […]

Baltimore County announces Community Policing Partnership program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced the Community Policing Partnership (CPP), a new joint-initiative that will build pathways for public safety-focused careers in Baltimore County and ensure the next generation of law enforcement reflects the diversity of communities and are trained in 21st-century policing skills and values. The CPP initiative is a partnership between the Baltimore County Police […]

Serious, wrong-way crash reported on I-95

UPDATE: Police say this crash has left one dead and two injured. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Sunday morning crash on Interstate 95. The crash was reported at around 6:45 a.m. along southbound I-95 between Hazelwood Avenue and Chesaco Avenue. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that a vehicle was traveling […]