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Carver A&T 12th grader killed by power lines after Towson car crash is remembered for infectious personality

A 17-year-old high school senior died after being struck and thrown by loose power lines in the aftermath of a car crash in Towson on Tuesday morning, Baltimore County Police said.

By McKenna Oxenden and Colin Campbell

Oct 22, 2019
Baltimore County Sports
Towson nips Hereford early in overtime of Baltimore County championship game

Alexander scores game-winning goal for Towson

By Craig Clary

Oct 22, 2019
Obituaries
Virginia D. Coleman, family matriarch who sold lingerie, dies

"She knew the gift the hospitality and how to be gracious,” said her son, Mark Coleman. "There was no person who was a better gift giver. She spent a year planning her Christmas gifts which she then meticulously wrapped."

By Jacques Kelly

Oct 22, 2019
Towson
Rodgers Forge Elementary students assume teaching role

Whitney Jacobs, grandmother of two former and two current Rodgers Forge Elementary School students, teaches a course in the Renaissance Institute through Notre Dame of Maryland University — with the help some young students.

By Courtney McGee

Oct 22, 2019
Towson
Baltimore County police identify man killed in Parkville shooting

Nkrumah H. Alston, 40, of the 3000 block of W. Mosher Street in Baltimore died after being shot in Parkville.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 21, 2019
Towson
Three youths robbed while playing basketball: Towson and Cockeysville area crime

A group of seven males is said to have robbed the juveniles.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 21, 2019
Baltimore County
Towson University to name new quad in honor of former minority affairs dean who was ‘an inspiration, a leader’

Just moments before unveiling an outdoor bust in honor of Julius Chapman, the school’s first Dean of Minority Affairs from 1969 to 1981, Towson President Kim Schatzel announced that the surrounding area would soon be turned into a quad where students could gather to study or socialize or do a little of both.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Oct 19, 2019

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Baltimore County Sports
Dulaney boys, girls win cross country titles; Towson’s Sorensen and Dulaney’s Dailey are individual champions

County crown is 7th straight for Dulaney boys

By Craig Clary

Oct 19, 2019
Towson
Community input meeting for proposed affordable housing development in Towson scheduled

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt, 6591 N. Charles Street, on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 18, 2019
Baltimore County Sports
Loch Raven builds big lead and holds on against host Catonsville on senior night

Raiders put Comets in first-half hold on way to victory

By Craig Clary

Oct 18, 2019
Baltimore County Sports
Dulaney golf team headed to state tournament with four qualifiers

Dulaney golfers peaking in postseason

By Craig Clary

Oct 17, 2019
Towson
Goucher College to remove racist language in land deed, recognize slavery’s legacy on campus

Goucher College announced its "Hallowed Ground Project" to recognize and reconcile with the history of slavery on the land its campus occupies.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 17, 2019
Towson
Woman raped in her Towson apartment after party, police say

A woman was raped in her apartment in Towson after a party, police said.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 15, 2019
Towson
Roads, motels and parking: Community outlines concerns for redevelopment at Loch Raven Boulevard and Joppa Road

Local officials held a public meeting to kick off the work of a task force to focus on redevelopment in the Loch Raven area.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 15, 2019

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Obituaries
Richard W. Jackson, children’s book editor and author who championed Judy Blume, dies

Richard W. Jackson, a children’s book editor and author who championed Judy Blume, has died at age 84.

By Jacques Kelly

Oct 14, 2019
Towson
Towson Place shopping center to install cart-locking perimeter system by 2020

The Towson Place shopping center plans to install a cart-locking perimeter by summer 2020.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 14, 2019
Towson
Radebaugh Park in Towson enters second stage of construction

The Green Towson Alliance said a walking path in the park should be under construction by April.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 11, 2019
College Sports
Off to best start in seven years, Towson volleyball developing international pipeline

A desire for a college degree and ability to play competitive volleyball spurred four players to consider playing in the U.S. They ended up at Towson, and are helping the Tigers to a strong start.

By Edward Lee

Oct 11, 2019
Baltimore County Sports
Hereford scores four unanswered goals in girls soccer victory over Catonsville

Hereford girls soccer comes back after first-half deficit

By Craig Clary

Oct 10, 2019
Towson
Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company to host open house this weekend

The event is scheduled for Oct. 12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 10, 2019
Obituaries
Karen E. Shelton, Baltimore County’s first female African American police officer, dies

Karen E. Shelton, the first female African American Baltimore County police officer, has died at age 68.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Oct 10, 2019

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Crime
‘The next Bernie Madoff’: Towson millionaire sentenced to 22 years for massive Ponzi scheme

A judge sentenced convicted Towson Ponzi schemer Kevin Merrill to 22 years in federal prison Thursday — a stiff penalty for white collar crime, but less than the 32 years requested by federal prosecutors.

By Tim Prudente

Oct 10, 2019
Baltimore County
Mount Saint Joseph earns shutout at Calvert Hall

Gaels blank host Cardinals

By Craig Clary

Oct 10, 2019
Crime
Wife of Towson Ponzi schemer admits she tried to hide his cash from courts as lavish lifestyle crumbled

The young wife of Towson Ponzi schemer Kevin Merrill pleaded guilty Wednesday to one federal conspiracy charge, admitting she tried to hide his cash from FBI agents.

By Tim Prudente

Oct 9, 2019
Towson
Owings Mills library to host author Elin Hilderbrand this weekend

The author, known as the "Queen of the Beach Read" is scheduled to speak around 3 p.m.

By Cody Boteler

Oct 9, 2019
Baltimore County
Hogan appoints Forbes, Jackson to fill Baltimore County House of Delegates vacancies

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.

By Wilborn P. Nobles III

Oct 9, 2019
Towson
Anneslie resident dials up phone book initiative for Earth’s sake

Anneslie resident Julie Klinger-Luht, who is deeply concerned about climate change, has taken on a “Project Yellow Pages” initiative to cut down on unwanted phone books.

By Courtney McGee

Oct 8, 2019
Crime
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run that killed Towson University student in 2018 pleads guilty

Man Bahadur Gurung, 36, pleaded guilty to failing to remain at the scene of an accident that results in death for the hit-and-run that killed Towson University student Mzimazisi Ncube on December 8, 2018.

By Phil Davis

Oct 7, 2019

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