Libby Solomon

The class in June is designed for children with no formal swim lesson experience.

A 23-year-old woman who was shot in the 8800 block of Fontana Lane last week has died from her injuries, according to Baltimore County Police.

The Wayside Cross in Towson will be rededicated Sunday after a restoration with a ceremony and time capsule burial.

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Softball returns to two softball diamonds at Catonsville Middle School after last weekend's damage

A 44-year-old man was struck Wednesday afternoon by a van traveling west on Pulaski Highway, Baltimore County Police said.

Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is a key adviser in Baltimore County's effort to combat the opioid crisis,

From meal trains to carp streamers, neighbors are showing support for Andrew Mercier, 10, who was diagnosed with leukemia on Easter Sunday.

Flo Falatko's fifth-graders at Cromwell Valley Elementary School are scheduled to be featured in the 8:30 a.m. hour on NBC's "Today" show Thursday.

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The goal for Towson cheerleaders as the area becomes more dense: to get people to park their cars and leave them there.

Students from 15 local schools were recognized at Hunt Valley Rotary Club's annual Four Way Test award ceremony on May 8.

The Interfaith Coalition of Greater Baltimore launched Thursday with a summit on security for faith-based institutions.

Warren Elementary School principal Lisa Dingle apologized after she dismissed students from the Cockeysville elementary school while the area was under a tornado warning on April 26.

The design plans for Whole Foods in Towson and the student housing above were presented to the county panel Wednesday night.

The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in April that three taxpayers have the right to sue the county to prevent waste and mismanagement.

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The raccoon prompted a campus-wide alert warning students to be on the lookout for the animal on campus.

The organic grocery store will anchor the $350 million mixed use development under construction in Towson's core.

The annual festival takes place this weekend on May 4 and 5 in central Towson.

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Shaken from a rainy 2018, outdoor festival organizers in Baltimore County say rainier weather brought by climate change poses real financial risks.

Trial in the death of Baltimore County Police officer Amy Caprio continued Thursday. A dozen witnesses testified including a medical examiner, a cabdriver and investigators and experts testifed.

The rally was held after a demonstration by a Pennsylvania church denounced Muslims, gay people and other groups as destined for "hellfire."

The University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and president of the National Academy of Education will speak at the College of Education commencement ceremony in May.

A CAIR and Muslim Student Association rally on Wednesday follows a visit to campus last week from a group protesting Muslims, gay people and other groups.

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Taste of the Town will put a 'totally tubular' spin on the tradition this year as it moves to the Cockeysville Library for the first time.

About five members of Pennsylvania-based Key of David Christian Center demonstrated on Towson University's campus Thursday with signs many found hateful and offensive. Why did they come?

At a Timonium comedy club, as in the rest of the country, the face of comedy doesn't look like it used to.

The community fixture – pun intended – is closing as owner Stan Dorman retires, in part because of pressures from online shopping.

The funding, if approved by the Baltimore County Council, would launch a pilot program that could bring free bus service in and out of Towson's core.

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Joanne Rund is the first woman to be named permanent chief of the Baltimore County Fire Department.

The trash incinerator is suing the county government, saying it reneged on an agreement to send a minimum amount of trash to the facility annually.

The Baltimore County library system collected donations that "exceeded expectations" in both quantity and quality, a library official said.

'Marylands #1 Traveling Vegetable Parade' will offer kids healthy eating tips and recipes on the market's opening day.

A game-like online tool puts the task of balancing Baltimore County's budget in your hands.

Dulaney, Towson and Lansdowne High Schools are among projects County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. says will be pushed back after a $2 billion construction bill stalled in the Maryland Senate.

Lize van Wyk, of Lutherville-Timonium, will run the marathon as part of a program by Runner in Red, an organization that raises funds to cure lung cancer and supports women runners.

At the start of the session, Baltimore County legislators put schools at the top of their agenda.

The annual month-long series features author visits, film screenings and presentations in libraries around the county.

Advocates for the Timonium high school have long called for a new building, with water quality cited as one of the issues in the school.

The organization will accept donations to benefit students at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Towson.

Management company Home Properties says service is expected to be restored for the majority of Pikesville units by April 8.

A Maryland National Guard staff sergeant died of her injuries after a Reisterstown car crash Tuesday morning, Baltimore County police said.

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The tour of the most deteriorated high school facility in Baltimore County is part of County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.'s efforts to support the Build to Learn Act, currently in the state Senate.

Baltimore County police are investigating an incident in which a person was found on the ground bleeding at a Towson apartment complex Friday, officials said.

The project will serve as the university's "front door," providing a space for the university to collaborate with the outside community, officials say.