Wilborn P. Nobles III
201 stories by Wilborn P. Nobles III
- The 39-year-old Woodlawn man has been serving a life sentence since 2000, when he was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend 18-year-old Hae Min Lee the year before.
- A teenager was critically injured when he was hit in the 4300 block of Frederick Avenue in the Irvington neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore on Friday night.
- Baltimore Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that left one man dead and another person injured in the 1900 block of Greenmount Avenue.
- No injuries were reported, but Baltimore County Police expect the student could face five counts of assault as a juvenile.
- The county plans to post the metal signs warning of possible contamination at 30 fishing spots early next year.
- Two women are in custody, Baltimore police said, and criminal charges are expected to be filed in connection with the shooting.
- The CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as a chemical of concern among people with lung injuries associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping.
- Former Baltimore Police Internal Affairs Division Chief Rodney Hill is the new police legal advisor for the Baltimore County Police Department.
- Advocates and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.'s staff are being credited for the passage of a bill banning "source of income" discrimination in housing.
- The bill aims to ban discrimination based on a personās source of income. It will go into effect 45 days after the county executive signs it.
- The bill, known as the Baltimore County HOME Act, aims to ban discrimination based on a personās source of income. Councilās four Democrats voted for the bill; the three Republicans voted against the proposal.
- There have been 38 homicides in the county through Oct. 22, compared with 25 during the same period last year, according to county crime data. Even as homicides jumped, thereās only been one more non-fatal shooting than last year with police reporting 47 through Oct. 22.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. has created a team to identify and address reasons why minority motorists are more likely to be pulled over and more likely to be cited than white motorists.
- Baltimore County Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would prevent landlords from rejecting renters solely because they want to use a federal housing voucher.
- The Baltimore County Council on Nov. 4 will have to vote to determine whether to prohibit landlords from denying low-income applicants or renters because they plan to use federally subsidized housing vouchers.
- Baltimore's Board of Estimates could approve an $8 million payout to settle a lawsuit brought by Raymond Gray after he was accidentally shot in 2013.
- Mountain Christian Church has postponed its application process with the Environment Department āto think creatively, re-evaluate all the factors and possibilities, and discern if there were any other viable options.ā
- The Baltimore County Campaign for Liberty credits itself for the county's inability to prohibit landlords from denying rent to people who use housing vouchers.
- The Towson Town Center closed an hour early Friday night as authorities responded to reports of a fire at the mall's food court, according to Baltimore County Fire Department officials.
- Baltimore County Council will vote on police pay raises after this yearās settlement of a dispute between the county and the Fraternal Order of Police.
- Baltimore County Democrats recommended Jackson to fill the District 8 seat in Northeast Baltimore County vacated by Eric Bromwell, while Forbes will fill the District 42A seat in the Towson area formerly held by Stephen Lafferty.
- Michael Field will advise on and draft legislation. He will also oversee efforts to put the Code of Baltimore County Regulations online for the first time.
- Letters obtained by The Baltimore Sun show Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. encouraging the Vanguard Retail Property Development and the Dundalk community to reset discussions on the redevelopment of North Point Government Center Park.
- Baltimore County Council voted Monday for a law firm contract to sue Monsanto to pay for the cleanup of environmental toxins in the countyās water bodies.
- The proposed bill would make it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to someone based on their source of income, including tenants who want to use a federal housing voucher.
- Baltimore County press secretary T.J. Smith is stepping down from his role effective Friday to āexplore other opportunities," County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.'s office announced Tuesday.
- The county's lawsuit would accuse Monsanto of allegedly contaminating the county's environment and waterways with chemicals linked to cancer.
- A panel of public health experts says Baltimore County should change its zoning laws to allow for more drug treatment facilities and connect people addicted to opioids with social services, part of 11 recommendations in a draft report to reduce use and overdoses.
- Cathi Forbes and Carl Jackson were recommended by the Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee for the District 42A and 8 Maryland House of Delegate seats.
- THB Neighborhood Bagelry & Deli, the local bagel chain formerly known as Towson Hot Bagels, is opening a fifth location at Columbia Crossing in Columbia this year.
- Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing General Motors factories on Monday after declaring a strike over the weekend ā a decision that has thrust Baltimore-area employees into the unusual predicament of moving for new jobs at far-flung factories closed by the walkout.
- The state wants Callie Noble Schwarzman to serve 10 years in prison after police said she fatally struck two people in 2018.
- The electricians, mechanics and assembly line laborers who were laid off in May have until the end of the month to relocate to factories in seven states as far away as Texas.
- The lawsuit filed last month is based on information the county sent to the federal government between January 2012 and August 2016 in response to earlier inquiries from the Justice Department on minority hiring, county officials said.
- The Department of Justice alleges these Baltimore County police entrance exams were discriminatory because white applicants passed at a higher rate than African American applicants, and that the exams asked questions that were no job-related.
- Portions of the exam resemble those from the third-party vendors that other local departments use.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore County police department, alleging the department āhas engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against African American applicantsā for entry-level positions.
- The Baltimore County Council's resolution would formally expand a proposed bill's lifespan, giving residents more time to review potential changes to law.
- Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. āJackā Young says the proposed rule will make it harder for millions of people to get the nutrition assistance they need.
- Democrats vowed to move forward with finding funding for an overhaul to make Maryland schools āworld class," rejecting Gov. Larry Hoganās remarks to county officials that raised the specter of massive tax increases to pay for the planās goals.
- The Kevin Kamenetz Scholarship Fund was established in memory of the former Baltimore County Executive who died suddenly in May 2018.
- Baltimore County Council unanimously voted to urge Maryland to prohibit the release of any wastewater, treated or untreated, in the Little Gunpowder tributary.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is bringing attention to the housing code violations against the real estate firm owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law.
- Officials and political commentators nationwide Saturday are coming to the defense of Baltimore and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings after President Donald Trump called Baltimore a ādisgusting,ā ārodent infested mess" in a series of tweets Saturday morning.
- President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday morning to demand an investigation into Marylandās 7th congressional district in a series of tweets criticizing U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland.
- Baltimore County police are looking for at least one suspect in an Essex shooting that left two people dead and one wounded early Saturday morning.
- Ćrsted will use 50 acres at Tradepoint to receive and develop turbine components for Ćrstedās Skipjack Wind Farm 19.5 miles off Marylandās coast.
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Tradepoint Atlantic teases announcement with Danish wind energy firm
Tradepoint Atlantic enters partnership with Danish wind giant
Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County is expected to announce a new offshore wind energy partnership with Ćrsted U.S. Offshore Wind on Tuesday. - Baltimore police on Tuesday identified a victim and the suspect in a shooting Monday at a methadone clinic in Charles North.
- The Xaverian Brothers order released the names of 34 members accused of sexual abuse against minors. The list includes former staff members at Mount Saint Joseph High School.