Baltimore County

    DPW lifts voluntary water restriction nearly a month after pumping station fire
    A July 13 fire heavily damaged equipment at a Baltimore County pumping station, prompting the city to ask residents to limit their water usage.
    A July 13 fire at a Baltimore County pumping station prompted the city to ask residents to limit their water usage.
    ‘Vast majority’ of people still without power should have service restored tonight, BGE says
    It may take until the weekend to bring back power to some in Westminster who live near the area where between 20-30 utility poles were knocked down by the storm.
    The aftermath of the storm on August 8, 2023 in Westminster. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes.
    Commentary: Empowering women in sports means lifting each other up
    Women’s sports must stand for equality and empowerment of their athletes, says Sam Fiedler, a player in the Athletes United women’s lacrosse league.
    Midfielder Sam Fiedler, right, shown handling the ball in Athletes United women’s lacrosse league.
    With sex abuse trial date set, ex-Gilman School teacher speaks out
    A Baltimore County judge set a Dec. 14 trial date for Christopher Bendann, who is charged with with sexually abusing a student.
    Christopher Bendann, right, and his attorney Kobie Flowers speak following a hearing Tuesday in which a judge set a new trial date for the ex-Gilman School teacher who is charged with sexually abusing a student.
    Storm cleanup continues after some of ‘the worst electrical damage our state has seen’
    BGE crews were working to restore power to thousands of customers in the Baltimore area after severe storms roared through the area Monday might, toppling trees and utility poles and causing widespread power outages. No injuries were reported.
    The aftermath of the storm on Aug. 8, 2023 in Westminster, Maryland. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes. (Samuel Gene)
    Maryland still has a teacher shortage, but this school year looks better than last
    Baltimore-area school districts offered bonuses, raised salaries, held dozens of job fairs and tried improving work culture to keep the teachers they have and hire new ones.
    Alexis Uhland teaches her third grade class at Berkshire Elementary School in Dundalk on March 3, 2023. Baltimore County Public Schools had more than 300 unfilled teaching jobs at the end of July.
    To break out of your comfort zone, sometimes you have to go zip lining in Panama
    A trip to Panama on Copa Airlines’ new direct flight from BWI was an opportunity for me to step outside my wheelhouse and finally live in the moment.
    Leslie Gray Streeter zip lines in Panama.
    Rafi Yari turned to West Baltimore’s Upton gym to realize his dream of boxing in the US. He made good on his chance.
    An Afghan refugee began training at West Baltimore's Upton Boxing Center after arriving in the Baltimore area, hoping to resume a boxing career that began in his home country. He fought his first professional bout in the United States on Saturday.
    Rafiullah Yari weighs in against his opponent Christopher Wright of Georgia at Coppin State University.
    Baltimore County Council lifts parking ban on road along Gunpowder Falls
    Some who frequent the Gunpowder River corridor from Carney to Perry Hall, however, doubt that reopening the 2.5-mile road to parking will improve hazardous conditions for pedestrians and drivers.
    Like the sign says: No parking on Notchcliff Road in Carney.
    Hope for the Red Line is high — so is skepticism
    The Maryland Transit Administration recently held a series of meetings in Baltimore to discuss the proposed Red Line, which could be light rail or bus rapid-transit. Residents were not shy about sharing their views with transportation planners.
    Community members place stickers on a map of the proposed Red Line corridor on July 26, 2023 at St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore, providing information that MTA hopes will inform plans for the Red Line.
    Baltimore County Police charge man with 1970s and 1980s rapes
    Baltimore County Police say they used DNA evidence to connect James Shipe Sr. to five rapes, the first of which happened in 1978.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    In new pleading, public defenders ask Maryland Supreme Court to keep Adnan Syed free
    The defense team for Adnan Syed submitted legal arguments to Maryland’s highest court Wednesday, asking the justices to reverse an appellate decision that reinstated his murder conviction in the killing of Hae Min Lee.
    Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
    Meet Towson University’s new president, Mark Ginsberg
    Towson University’s next president is an administrator at George Mason University with experience supporting diversity on campus.
    Mark R. Ginsberg will be the next president of Towson University.
    Baltimore County judge postpones trial for ex-Gilman School teacher accused of sex abuse
    Chris Bendann, 39, of Towson, worked at the Gilman School, a private, independent, all boys school in Roland Park in Baltimore from 2007-2023. He’s charged with sexual abuse of a minor and related offenses.
    Chris Bendann, 39, exits the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson with his legal team after a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The former Gilman School teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student between 2016 and 2019, and was indicted on 16 counts including sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.
    In mapping future for Security Square Mall, demo decision may be the easy part
    Officials will have to balance the financial interests of Security Square Mall’s multiple owners with community needs and wants, weighed against a uncertain real estate market.
    The food court at Security Square Mall in Woodlawn on July 7, 2023.
    Judge rejects request to remove attorney for man accused of shooting 2 Baltimore County police officers
    Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. found that Deborah Katz Levi did not have a conflict of interest in continuing to represent David Linthicum.
    A Maryland State Police trooper directs traffic as the SWAT team conducts their search of a house on Warren Rd. during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
    Ex-Baltimore County official sentenced to jail for embezzling more than $140,000 from campaign committees
    William "Chris" McCollum, 52, of Lutherville-Timonium, acted as the treasurer of two campaign committees and most recently served as deputy director of economic development for Baltimore County.
    Baltimore County Circuit Judge Robert E. Cahill Jr. on Monday sentenced William "Chris" McCollum, 52, of Lutherville-Timonium, to serve five years, with all but six months suspended, plus three years' probation for embezzling more than $140,000 from two political committees. McCollum must report to start serving his time on Sept. 18.
    Stellar play in goal by Bryn Mawr’s Julia Suriano lifts the South to victory in Girls All-America Lacrosse game at Hopkins
    The performance by the Maryland-bound star ranks among the best in the 17-year history of the game; McDonogh’s McCabe Millon ends his high school career on a high note despite the South’s loss in the boys game
    The victorious Girls South All-America Lacrosse team, which featured nine Baltimore area players, poses for a team photo after their 14-10 win over the North, Saturday night at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field.
    The bridge that was too short was also too straight
    The State Highway Administration began repairing the bridge over the rail line in Halethorpe in 2018. It was slated to be completed in the summer of 2021, and it has now been delayed to winter of 2024.
    A view of the Route 1 bridge that crosses over the CSX Transportation rail line in Halethorpe, as seen on Monday, May 22, 2023.
    Commentary: What collecting Black Barbies for 30 years means to this dad and daughter
    Zachary Grant, a father who has collected Black versions of Holiday Barbie for his daughter for 30 years, says the collection offers lessons about family tradition and the importance of representation for African American girls.
    Zachary Grant has collected Black Barbies, in their original packages, for his daughter every year since 1992, the year she was born.
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