Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks announces fall event, festival series

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Friday announced its fall 2025 event and festival series including celebrations of culture and the great outdoors. Music in the Park Friday, September 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy live music with food and drink vendors on site. FREE Holt Park and Center for the Arts 34 Elmont Avenue […]

Powerball creates Baltimore County millionaire, delivers a dozen more big wins in Maryland as jackpot roll ends

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery announced that a $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in Baltimore County as the game’s jackpot, which reached a near-record $1.787 billion, was won by two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas. While no one in Maryland hit the jackpot in the Sept. 6 drawing, a Pikesville player matched all five white balls to win […]

Select Baltimore County Public Library branches restore Sunday hours, announce live music series

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library is bringing back Sunday hours at seven of its branches, beginning Sept. 7, the library announced this week. The branches will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays through the weekend before Memorial Day. The locations were chosen based on pre-pandemic usage, space, and access to resources like computers. The seven branches with […]

Baltimore County player becomes millionaire as Powerball jackpot nears $1.7 billion

BALTIMORE, MD—A Powerball ticket sold in Baltimore County made one player a millionaire in Wednesday’s drawing, as the game’s jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.7 billion for the next drawing, according to the Maryland Lottery. The ticket, sold at the Slade BP Gas Station at 524 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, matched all five white balls but missed the red Powerball, […]

Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce expands to serve all of Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—The Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce has announced a strategic expansion to serve the entire Baltimore County business community, stepping into a role as a county-wide advocate for businesses. The expansion comes on the heels of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce’s recent closure due to financial challenges and changing business needs after the pandemic. The Greater Baltimore Chamber […]

Lightning strike sparks 3-alarm apartment fire, partial roof collapse in Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—A lightning strike was the cause of a three-alarm apartment fire in Pikesville on Thursday that brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters, according to fire investigators. The Baltimore County Fire Department announced Friday that investigators confirmed the lightning strike using a report from Core Logic, which indicated a direct hit […]

Former Baltimore County insurance agent, financial advisor charged with obstruction of justice

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been charged with obstruction of justice and fabricating physical evidence, marking the fourth set of criminal charges filed against him since September 2024, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced. The new charges, filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, allege that Michael C. Okolo, 68, of Parkville, […]