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    The Woodstock Job Corps Center told the state it is closing and laying off 117 employees.
    Federal cuts mean 117 layoffs at Baltimore County’s Job Corps Center
    The U.S. Department of Labor is closing the Woodstock Job Corps Center in Woodstock, Maryland, following budget cuts to the youth career training program.
    Gov. Wes Moore visits Reisterstown Elementary School on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to talk with educators and highlight his funding plan for public schools.
    Gov. Moore’s Baltimore County school visit was bright, even as budget woes loom
    Moore enthusiastically shared his commitment to education, highlighting a $550 million bump in funding for public schools next year. There was no mention of the losses local school system leaders say they will face if the governor’s budget plans are approved.
    Dazhon Darien arrives on Monday at the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson, where FBI special agents arrested him on charges of sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.
    Man charged in Pikesville High School AI case will remain in custody on federal charges
    U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Aslan concluded in the case of Dazhon Darien that there was no combination of conditions that could adequately assure the safety of the community.
    Baltimore County electrician Ben Frisone is the star of "The Joe Schmo Show" on TBS.
    Reality TV’s newest star: A Baltimore County electrician
    Baltimore County electrician Ben Frisone stars in “The Joe Schmo Show,” a fake reality show on TBS. In actually, he’s just a nice dude.
    Local author Colette Shade poses with an issue of WIRED magazine in a funky, Y2K-style chair. Her book is a collections of essays that are a mashup of memoir and reportage.
    The Y2K era in Baltimore: Author Colette Shade on the suburbs, JNCOs and coffee
    Colette Shade is the author of the new book “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything.”
    Baltimore County's rats have settled in comfortably, spreading themselves across a wide diversity of terrains.
    Baltimore County’s got rats, too, but code enforcement is on their tails
    The push for county pest control began in 2016, when East Side residents flooded council chambers to ask for help reducing their rodents.
    The Emmarts United Methodist Church in Windsor Mill, which served as a safehouse on the Underground Railroad, will host a walk Saturday to commemorate the start of Black History Month.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Black History Month to Lunar New Year
    February kicks off with a festive spirit, as communities come together to celebrate Black History Month and the Lunar New Year.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he prepares to depart the White House aboard Marine One on January 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The president is traveling to North Carolina, California, Nevada and Florida over the weekend.
    What we know about Trump’s federal spending freeze and its impact on Marylanders
    What we know about President Donald Trump’s temporary pause on federal spending and its impact on Marylanders.
    Popular Venezuelan restaurant Alma Cocina Latina in Station North employs immigrants of many backgrounds on several different visas. Many are Venezuelan and the food is authentically made.
    Restaurants fear losing workers amid Trump immigration crackdown
    Trump, who campaigned on linking immigrants to criminality, has not specifically addressed how his immigration policies will affect the restaurant industry.
    Family members and community members gather at the vigil for 11-year-old London Olsen, in Essex, Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
    Emotional community mourns 11-year-old girl who police say was killed by her mom
    About two dozen family and Baltimore County community members gathered Tuesday night for a vigil to memorialize the life of 11-year-old London Olsen.
    Del. Carl Jackson
    Baltimore County Democrats back Del. Carl Jackson for open Maryland Senate seat
    The central committee for Baltimore County Democrats has affirmed a recommendation that Gov. Wes Moore appoint Del. Carl Jackson to an open state Senate seat.
    Maryland could make it a crime to use AI to create harmful impersonations
    After a former employee at Pikesville High School was accused of using AI to impersonate the school’s principal, lawmakers are considering a bill to target the practice.
    Dels. Harry Bhandari, left, and Carl Jackson are vying for a vacant Maryland Senate seat.
    Two delegates vie for appointment to open Maryland Senate seat
    Two state delegates, Carl Jackson and Harry Bhandari, are seeking to fill Kathy Klausmeier’s old seat in the Maryland Senate.
    Luxury apartment buildings, such as a high-rise in Harbor Point, have faced challenges in finding renters.
    Baltimore keeps building luxury apartments as some units sit empty
    About one-tenth of the 4- and 5-star apartments in the Baltimore region are empty, according to data from the real estate analytics firm CoStar.
    Dazhon Darien arrives to Baltimore County Circuit Court on Monday, January 27, 2025. Darien was arrested on a federal warrant upon arrival.
    Suspect in Pikesville High AI case arrested on child porn charges
    Dazhon Darien, 32, is now charged in U.S. District Court in Baltimore with sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.
    After a fire initially broke out Jan. 18, Baltimore County officials said Monday it was extinguished.
    Baltimore County crews extinguish Dundalk recycling fire
    The fire rekindled last week after starting on Jan. 18.
    Dazhon Leslie Darien
    Man accused of using AI to impersonate Pikesville High School principal to stand trial
    Dazhon Darien is charged with disturbing school operations, retaliating against a witness, stalking and related offenses.
    Some of the 9,000 products that use a red dye the FDA has banned are produced by McCormick & Co.
    Icing and imitation bacon bits among McCormick products affected by red dye ban
    McCormick & Co. makes 16 products that use a red food dye the FDA has banned starting in January 2027.
    For sale: 1920s estate overlooking the Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County
    This 1928 stone home sits on nearly 7 acres of private land, overlooking the Loch Raven Reservoir.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Middle River woman charged with murder in death of her 11-year-old daughter
    Keyona Dillon, 34, was arrested around noon on Thursday when officers responded to a home in the 2100 block of Firethorn Road, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
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