Gas prices tick higher for second straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the second consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has gone up, rising 2.3 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.29 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 down 5.5 cents from a month […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing January 10 – 13

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct firing tests this week. The base will be testing from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. from Monday, January 10th through Thursday, January 13th. The testing and training events include military weapons and watercraft visible during the daytime and nighttime hours. Noises may be heard in […]

Baltimore County Public Schools buildings to be closed Monday and Tuesday, students to participate in asynchronous learning

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all school buildings will be closed on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11. The closure is taking place to provide staff with the necessary time needed to prepare instructional lessons in the event of a temporary transition to virtual learning for their specific school. Staff from the BCPS Division of […]

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Sunday morning in Baltimore area, freezing rain expected

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 6 a.m. until noon on Sunday. Forecasters say freezing rain is expected, with total ice accumulations of around a tenth of an inch.  Difficult travel conditions are possible due to the potential for icy roads and sidewalks. The […]

NWS reveals Baltimore snowfall totals; sleet, freezing rain possible over weekend

UPDATE: A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Sunday morning. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service reports that Friday morning’s winter storm left a general 4 – 5 inches of snow in and around the Nottingham area, and more wintry weather may be on the way this weekend. First, bitter cold will move into the region […]

County Executive Olszewski announces distribution of 100,000 rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits, county testing expansion

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced updates on Baltimore County’s ongoing efforts to expand access to COVID-19 testing, including plans for the distribution of 100,000 rapid at-home COVID tests for residents and the expansion of county-run testing sites. “Expanding Baltimore County’s testing availability will help ensure residents can take every precaution to protect themselves and their loved […]

Pedestrian struck, killed on Belair Road in Overlea

OVERLEA, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Overlea this week. At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, a vehicle struck a pedestrian along Belair Road near Taylor Avenue (21206). At the time of the crash, the vehicle was traveling northbound on Belair Road. A preliminary investigation determined that the pedestrian, 34-year-old Byron Blowe, stepped into […]