BCPS cancels all evening, weekend activities due to impending winter storm

TOWSON, MD—Due to the impending winter storm, Baltimore County Public Schools has cancelled all afterschool, evening, and weekend activities scheduled for Friday, January 28 through Sunday, January 30th. All community activities in BCPS buildings have been cancelled as well. Virtual afterschool tutoring will proceed as scheduled. The Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service has been expanded to […]

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Baltimore area

UPDATE3: The Winter Weather Advisory has been updated and will now expire at 9 a.m. on Saturday. UPDATE 2: Baltimore County Public Schools officials have cancelled all afterschool, evening, and weekend activities. UPDATE: The Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded to include all of Baltimore County and extended through 1 p.m. on Saturday. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National […]

Storm track uncertain, Winter Storm Warning issued for Eastern Shore

UPDATE: A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Baltimore area and portions of the Eastern Shore are now under a Blizzard Warning. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—With just under 24 hours to go until snow begins falling in Maryland, there is still a great deal of uncertainty regarding the exact track of the approaching winter storm. In […]

NWS: Weekend winter storm taking shape, ‘enhanced risk’ for Baltimore area

UPDATE: The National Weather Service on Wednesday afternoon said that confidence has increased further for impacts along the I-95 corridor.  The graphic above from NWS has therefore been updated (the updated graphic is above). Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—This weekend’s significant winter storm is heading toward the East Coast, and the National Weather Service says there is an enhanced […]

Girl Scouts surprise Parkville police, WMVFC with cookie delivery

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Everyone needs a cookie break once in a while, even police officers and firefighters. This week, a few Girl Scouts surprised the personnel at the Parkville police precinct and White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company with a cookie delivery. The Girl Scouts were with Troop 772 out of St. Joseph Church Fullerton. “What a surprise,” tweeted the Baltimore County Police […]

Baltimore County hiring school crossing guards

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is hiring men and women to serve as school crossing guards. Anyone who has been considering ways to become more involved in the community while getting paid to do so should consider applying. Parents, grandparents, college students, or anyone who wants to help ensure the safety of children to and from school are welcome […]

Confidence increasing for ‘significant winter storm’ along East Coast this weekend

UPDATE: The National Weather Service now says there is an “enhanced risk” along the I-95 corridor in Maryland. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—While nothing is set in stone just yet, the National Weather Service says confidence is increasing for a significant winter storm along the East Coast this weekend. The storm system would likely impact Maryland on Friday evening […]

Gas prices rise for fourth straight week, diesel hits highest price since 2014

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the fourth consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has risen, climbing 1.8 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.32 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 3.3 cents from a month ago […]