Imagine looking out the window of your apartment, sitting in your backyard or taking a stroll, and having an eyesore of a junk yard stare back at you. Residents of Lantern Hill…
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….
Jake Oliver, Tim Tooten and Verletta White Honored With Louis S. Diggs Award
The 2018 recipients of the Louis S. Diggs Award were recognized in a Feb. 5 ceremony to celebrate Baltimore County’s African-American heritage at the Owings Mills Public Library. More than 100 community…
Abrupt Closing of Sam’s Club Stuns Community, Puts 169 Out of Work
News that Sam’s Club at 9750 Reisterstown Road was closing its doors immediately caught members of the community, customers and elected officials by surprise. Some 169 employees were out of a job…
Should Elected Officials Occupy Seats on the Baltimore County Central Committee?
If you’re a voter, you have probably noticed that in the Maryland gubernatorial elections, key races on the ballot are for delegates and senators, but are also for members of your political…
What Can Be Done About the Commercial Blight: Part I
When you travel some of northwest Baltimore County’s high-traffic corridors, you observe the good, bad and ugly on busy main roads, staid strip shopping centers and outright commercial blight. The 2008 financial…
Vacant Commercial Properties an Eyesore in the Community
When you travel some of northwest Baltimore County’s high-traffic corridors, you observe the good, bad and ugly on busy main roads, staid strip shopping centers and outright commercial blight. The 2008 financial…
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,…
Crime Reports
Shooting in Pikesville Leaves Man Injured Baltimore County Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting in Windsor Mill on Oct. 15. Witnesses described an unknown hooded subject who approached a…
Residents Look to New Uses For Pikesville Armory to Revitalize Community, Businesses
Back in the day, Pikesville Armory was the place for dances, weddings, bar mitzpahs and other special events, and at one time a political forum for U.S. presidential candidates was hosted there….
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…
Kamenetz Announces Democratic Nomination Bid for Governor
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz officially threw his hat in the ring for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. At his Sept. 18 announcement in Towson, Kamenetz walked on stage alongside his…
How Will an Elected School Board Impact our Education System?
There is a BCPS announcement in this issue of the Northwest Voice that invites interested persons to apply to serve on the School Board Nominating Commission. The role of this commission is…
‘Blind Audition’ Winner, Davon Fleming, on The Voice Got Music Training at Milford Mill Academy
Davon Fleming, “The Voice” contestant whose earthy, jazz inspired rendition of Amy Winehouse’s Me & Mr. Jones at the Oct. 2 NBC singing competition’s ‘blind audition,’ got all four coaches to spin…
Community Photo Gallery
Northwest Voice staff have been making the rounds to capture shots of people, places and things in the northwest Baltimore County area. Please return to view our photo gallery on Monday, Aug….