Baltimore County Public Safety Day to be held in Towson in September

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Fire Department are teaming up for 2025 Public Safety Day. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 700 E. Joppa Road in Towson (21286). There will be public safety related displays, demonstrations, a car show, and community resource information. A $20 […]

Panda Express, Reading Partners Baltimore serve up support for local kids with back-to-school fundraiser

BALTIMORE, MD—Panda Express is partnering with Reading Partners Baltimore for a back-to-school fundraiser to support literacy programs for local students. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, seven Baltimore-area Panda Express locations will donate 20% of pre-tax sales from qualifying orders to the nonprofit. The funds will help provide free, one-on-one tutoring and literacy enrichment programs to students. Customers can participate by placing […]

Gas prices rise amid Great Lakes refinery snag

BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time in three weeks, the national average price of gasoline has risen, increasing 3.4 cents to $3.12 per gallon, according to a GasBuddy report released Monday. The increase comes after storms temporarily knocked the largest refinery in the Midwest offline, causing prices to jump sharply in Ohio (+32.5¢), Wisconsin (+23.5¢), and Michigan (+19.8¢). “The national average […]

Baltimore County Public Schools opens to more than 110,000 students for 2025-2026 school year

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools welcomed more than 110,000 students back to 174 schools and programs Monday, marking the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers greeted students at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, emphasizing the school system’s readiness and new initiatives for the year. “Team BCPS has worked hard to prepare for today […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Essex area

UPDATE: Kiley has been located. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Kiley Metzler, 16, is 5’02” tall and weighs 132 pounds. She was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, August 18 wearing a black hoodie and carrying a green bookbag. Anyone with information on Kiley Metzler’s whereabouts is asked to […]

Baltimore County Public Library announces new author series, kicking off with Erik Larson

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library is launching a new author series, “Booked for Baltimore County Public Library,” with an appearance by best-selling author Erik Larson. Larson, a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of narrative nonfiction, will speak at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 in the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel Ballroom in Towson. Free seating reservations will […]