Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Tuesday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD— The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Tuesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of June 5

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this week. APG has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled through Friday, June 9, 2023, approximately 8:30 a.m. to midnight.  Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents may hear weapons […]

BCPS honors its School Resource Officers of the Year

TOWSON, MD–Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated its 2023 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the Year during a series of separate surprise ceremonies across the county recently. The honorees are Officer Sloane Fuller, Elementary School Resource Officer of the Year; Officer Bryan Dixon, Middle School Resource Officer of the Year; and Officer Kawahn Young, High School Resource Officer of the Year. […]

BCPS to hold series of ‘Meet the Superintendent’ events

UPDATE: Event have been added at Perry Hall High School and Catonsville High school. See updated graphic above. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Members of the BCPS community are invited to participate in six upcoming forums to meet and learn more about Baltimore County’s incoming schools superintendent, Dr. Myriam Yarbrough. During the community meetings, Dr. Yarbrough will share information about […]

Student artists honored at 35th Annual High School Art Exhibition

TOWSON, MD—Many of Baltimore County Public Schools’ best student artists were honored for their work and talent during a June 1 reception and awards ceremony for BCPS’ 35th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried exhibition featured 114 pieces of art representing the work of 117 student artists from across the county. Following the ceremony at The Startup at Towson […]

Rosedale woman scores winning $50,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off on Mother’s Day

ROSEDALE, MD—For birthdays and other celebrations, she generally gives friends and relatives Maryland Lottery scratch-offs so it was no surprise when the loyal player gifted herself a $50,000 Cash instant ticket on Mother’s Day. The surprise: she won the game’s $50,000 top prize. “I play every day. She never plays,” the Rosedale woman’s husband said on June 1 when she […]

Police urging teens to stop playing viral ‘Assassin Game’

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is urging teens to stop playing the “Assassin Game.” Nationwide, police departments have been receiving reports of high school students walking through business parking lots or neighborhoods carrying what seem to be weapons. When officers respond, they find the teens are carrying squirt guns and playing a game called “senior assassin.” The game involves […]

Assault & robbery, burglaries reported in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating an assault & robbery and two residential burglaries that were reported in the Rosedale area last week. At 3 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023, armed individuals assaulted and robbed someone in the 8000-block of Duvall Avenue (21237).  The suspects then fled the scene. At around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, an individual broke into […]