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Crews battle early morning blaze at Cockeysville building
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — Firefighters responded to a building fire in Cockeysville, Maryland on Monday. Crews from the Providence Volunteer Fire Company of Towson were dispatched to a fire in the 500 block of Cranbrook Road around 2:40 AM. Firefighters arrived at the scene in the rear of...
Glen Rock man pleads guilty to open lewdness
A Glen Rock man pleaded guilty to a charge of open lewdness after a juvenile saw him expose himself in July, according to court records. Brandon Lavallee, 35, of the 100 block of Manchester Street, had been arrested in August and charged with open lewdness, a third-degree misdemeanor, and other related charges. The other charges were dismissed before Lavallee entered his guilty plea before Magisterial District Judge Lindy Lane Sweeney.
37-year-old found shot multiple times in Dundalk
DUNDALK, Md. (WBFF) — A man is in critical condition after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday in Dundalk. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Inverton Road before 12:30 p.m. for a reported shooting, and located a male victim inside of a vehicle, according to the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD).
Vandals pour 16 containers of dish soap into fountain in Adams County
NEW OXFORD, Pa. — Police in Adams County are looking for whoever put dish soap in the fountain in New Oxford. The chief of Eastern Adams Regional police said vandals put 16 containers of soap in the fountain late Saturday night. There is no damage to the fountain, but...
Fire crew responds to six crashes in 48 hours in York Co., multiple injuries reported
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company has been extremely busy over the past 48 hours, after responding to six crashes, three of which were rollovers. Authorities confirm the locations of the latest wrecks, one on I-83 near mile marker 3 and another on Elm Dr.
Bestselling Authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica to Headline Electrifying Literary Event
Get ready for an electrifying evening with two of the literary world's brightest stars! Wed, Sep 27 · 7pm - 9pm is the date to mark on your calendars. The event, 'An Evening with James Patterson and Mike Lupica', is set to take place at the Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Road, Westminster, MD 21157.
Upper Gwynedd Woman Federally Indicted on Pandemic Assistance Fraud Charges
An Upper Gwynedd woman has been federally indicted on charges stemming from an alleged pandemic assistance fraud scheme that targeted the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Elza Lipartiya, 27, and her sister, Dinara Sosa, 35,...
Parking restrictions to begin this week for Broadway resurfacing project in Hanover
Parking restrictions are set to begin this week along Broadway as a resurfacing project progresses along in Hanover, according to a news release by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Restrictions will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and will continue through the month of October. ...
New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Pets Up for Adoption in Westminster, MD
Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Westminster.
Weekly Safety Report: Trial Date Set, Fatal Shooting Deemed Necessary, Officer Sues City in Carroll County, Maryland
This week in Carroll County, Maryland, several incidents occurred that are of concern for public safety. These incidents include a trial date being set for Gail D'Anthony, who is charged with the murder of her husband, a fatal police shooting being deemed necessary by the state's attorney, and a former police officer suing the city for discriminatory retaliation.
Carroll County public school students show modest improvement in state standardized test scores
Carroll County students’ proficiency in math and English generally increased last year, according to results from the Maryland State Comprehensive Assessment shared with the Board of Education last week. Carroll County Public School students outscored Maryland in all categories, and beat county test results from the 2021-2022 school year in most cases, according to data presented to the school ...
Carroll sheriff’s office to add 10 solar-powered speed signs to its traffic calming arsenal
Carroll County sheriff’s deputies will soon have another tool available to monitor speeding drivers on county roads. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners approved a request from Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees earlier this month to purchase 10 solar-powered speed signs at a cost of $52,135 from All Traffic Solutions, in Chantilly, Virginia. The signs detect and display vehicle speed as ...
Tropical Storm Ophelia leaves remnants across Metro area
LOCHEARN, Md. — A few hundred people are still in the dark Sunday after those storms came through the area. While there's not much widespread damage, some areas were still hit pretty hard. It was just a puddle on Sunday night, but neighbors said Saturday night and Sunday morning...
Baltimore County Public Schools cut special education teacher vacancies by nearly half
Serving the second-largest population of students with disabilities in the state, Baltimore County Public Schools cut special education teacher vacancies by nearly half this year. Last year, the district had 80 special education teacher vacancies, compared to 43 this year, according to BCPS. Allison Myers, executive director of the system’s Office of Special Education, said hiring incentives ...