If you had a question about blacks in the military, historic African American churches or settlements in Baltimore County, Louis Diggs, author of 13 books telling the stories about the African American…
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Lawsuits Filed Against Redistricting Maps
Feedback to the various redistricting proposals was mixed. Some considered the redrawn lines fair, some say the lines were gerrymandered and drawn to certain elected officials’ advantage and disadvantage, and others insist…
Community Action Stops Another Convenience Store from Coming to the Liberty Road Corridor
The Baltimore County Police Department touts a decrease in crime, but for residents in the northwest area those numbers provide little solace amid the violence on the rise in their community. Since…
From the Publisher: It’s Time to Make Our Protest Matter
This morning, in my inbox, was notification of a very timely article published in the New York Times. The headline is “What Has Changed Since George Floyd,” and it looks at the…
Amid Nationwide Outbreak, Measles Cases Confirmed in Pikesville
As the debate intensifies about the need for children and adults to get vaccinated, be it for the flu, measles or human papillomavirus (HPV), a nationwide spike in measles has hit close…
State Moves to Star Rating to Present Public School Performance
The Maryland State Department of Education has released its latest version of a school performance and accountability plan, which now assigns each school between one and five stars based on various indicators…
Attorney Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Police Fatal Shooting of Korryn Gaines
It has been 18 months since a Baltimore County Police officer shot and killed Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old mother of two in her Randallstown apartment, and wounded her then 5-year-old son Kodi….
Domestic Incident in Owings Mills Escalates
Baltimore County Police report that a violent domestic dispute at Hair Cuttery at Foundry Row in Owings Mills on Oct. 29 led to the arrest of a 42-year-old woman’s boyfriend. Steven Scott, 36,…
Body Worn Camera Implementation Completed On Time and Within Budget
Baltimore County has completed equipping all uniformed police officers with body-worn cameras by its expedited Sept. 30 timeline and within budget, county officials announced. Deployment of the audio visual recording devices began…
Wegmans is Hiring for 150 Full-Time Positions
Looking for a job? Wegmans Food Markets began accepting applications for 150 full-time positions on Feb. 8 for its Owings Mills store, which is set to open in fall 2016. The company…