It’s the week before the holidays, and Baltimore County is offering plenty of ways to celebrate, from a holiday light festival to a Hanukkah bash.

The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a shooting in the area of Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson.

The drones are not a national security threat, federal officials say, but they are ramping up efforts to mitigate the issue in New Jersey and other states.

The Baltimore County Council is poised to select the next county executive from a pool of five candidates.

Police found a 29-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of North Payson Street.

Baltimore County has issued thousands of citations to motorists for failing to stop for parked school buses since early November.

Hillendale Country Club has been sold for more than $3 million in a foreclosure auction, months after it closed amid financial struggles. The buyer’s name was not revealed.

Baltimore County will invest $9.5 million in a project to redevelop the Pikesville Armory, an aging military site and community hub. Backers say it will expand recreational opportunities.

A 38-year-old man died in a fire in an Arbutus apartment on Wednesday morning, according to Baltimore County Fire officials

For more than two years, funeral home scion Charlie F. Evans and local residents have been tangled in a battle over the future of a White Marsh lot. Evans says a new crematory would provide a service, but neighbors worry about potential health impacts.

Police officers arrived at the 900 block of Beaverbank Circle around 2:30 a.m. to find a man with gunshot wounds.

The Baltimore County Police Department has announced a partnership with the Randallstown branch of the NAACP to bolster recruitment and diversify staff.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. launched a tree-planting campaign over three years ago.

A public memorial was dedicated Wednesday to Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Sorrells Caprio, who was killed in 2018 when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a burglary suspect.

There are plenty of holiday-themed events to kick off the season, from food markets to Christmas tree farm visits.

Baltimore County has rolled out a new mobile library that aims to introduce science, technology, creativity and traditional library offerings such as books to immigrant-heavy and underserved areas of Baltimore County, where libraries are scarce and hard to access.

The ride-hailing app Empower argues that it isn’t the same as companies such as Uber and Lyft and shouldn’t be subject to the same regulations. Regulators in the District of Columbia and Maryland disagree.

Baltimore County has played an outsized role in shaping state politics. Since 2002, only one candidate has lost statewide office while winning the county.

Bill Kidd’s has been locally owned and operated by three generations of the same family for more than 60 years.

In the coming weeks, the results of exit polls will unspool some of the motivations behind local, state and national voting decisions.