Baltimore County releases draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for public comment

TOWSON, MD—The Department of Public Works and Transportation on Wednesday released a draft report, which includes recommendations to bolster the County’s ongoing efforts to expand bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements in Baltimore County. The public will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the recommendations until Tuesday, November 1, and may submit comments online. “We are proud to have reimagined […]

BCPS to hold virtual town hall on student, staff safety

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are inviting parents, staff, students, and community members to a live virtual town hall to learn more about the school system’s efforts to ensure student and staff safety, available community resources, and opportunities to build positive partnerships for student support. The town hall will include a question-and-answer period. Families can submit questions in advance […]

Police searching for clues in 2015 missing person case

ROSEDALE, MD—Detectives in Baltimore County continue to search for information that may help solve a missing person case from 2015. Martise Brian Williams, who was reported missing by his father, was last seen by his family on August 4, 2015, at his home in the 6000-block of Mannington Avenue (21206). A witness reported seeing Martise around the Liberty Road corridor the […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for this week

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for this week.  Testing and soldier training is scheduled for October 11 – 14, approximately 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Military weapons and watercraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from […]

Gas prices push higher for third straight week as OPEC opts to cut production

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the third straight week, the nation’s average gas price has climbed, rising 13.8 cents from a week ago to $3.92 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 22.5 cents from a month ago and 67.0 […]

Baltimore County Police Department announces schedule of activities for 2022 Faith and Blue Weekend

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will participate in several events and activities planned for the third annual National Faith and Blue Weekend scheduled for October 7 -10. Faith and Blue Weekend is endorsed by every major law enforcement group and police department, and has been embraced by religious communities nationwide. “The National Faith and Blue Weekend initiative is based […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for this week, detonation planned for Wednesday afternoon

UPDATE: Wednesday’s single detonation will now occur 2:30–4:00 p.m. Original story below… ——— ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for this week.  Testing and soldier training is scheduled for October 5 – 7, approximately 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. APG has firing operations scheduled for Saturday, October 8 between approximately 9:00 a.m. […]

BCPS students, families invited to visit schools for magnet showcase events

TOWSON, MD—Students and families interested in Baltimore County Public Schools magnet programs are invited to visit the programs during magnet showcase events in October. The magnet website identifies programs and the schools where they are located. BCPS magnet programs are theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in specialized areas of interest. BCPS has nearly 120 elementary, […]