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Kenneth Oliver, Baltimore County Council’s first Black member, dies
Kenneth Oliver was elected in 2002 and represented the 4th District for more than a decade in Baltimore County.
Delivery driver found not guilty of murder in fatal shooting of Bel Air trans woman
The jury deliberated for several hours. They had to determine not whether Delen fatally shot Lewis, but why.
Franklin High football player died from heart condition, medical examiner rules
Players were running drills for the first day of practice in August when Leslie Noble collapsed on the field.
Chef José Andrés threatens to run against Rep. Andy Harris
José Andrés, a James Beard award-winning chef with a Michelin-starred restaurant, floated the idea that he would challenge Maryland’s lone Republican congressman for his seat.
Alleged harassment by Carroll County Republican leader stirs fears of election threats
A Carroll County elections official alleges a local Republican leader stalked her from a polling place.
Conflicting accounts offered in delivery driver’s Harford County murder trial
Testimony in Brian Delen’s murder trial in Harford County focused on forensic experts who questioned Delen’s claim that he shot Meghan Lewis in self-defense last December.
Trial begins for delivery driver who fatally shot Bel Air woman
Brian Delen, 48, of Bel Air, is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and use of firearm in the killing of Meghan Lewis.
Weather to warm up this week with temp near 80 on Halloween
Temperatures in the Baltimore region will be in the mid- and upper-70s this week, and could reach 81 on Halloween, according to the National Weather Service.
NTSB blames deadly I-695 crash on speeding, unsafe lane change
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the deadly crash on Interstate 695 last year that killed six highway workers.
Partial road collapse causes gas leak in West Baltimore
A private construction crew was working on the road at West Lexington and Pearl streets when part of it collapsed and a gas line was hit.
The Morgan choir performed with Stevie Wonder. They had just days to get ready.
A group of Morgan choir singers performed with Stevie Wonder at CFG Bank Arena earlier this week. The whole plan came together in just days.
Baltimore horror club embraces the scary and weird. Around here, it fits right in.
A Baltimore horror movie club, with its screenings, trivia nights and potlucks, creates community and builds on the sense of safety the genre can provide.
A Howard County man talked about joining ISIS. Those chats landed him in jail on a terrorism charge.
The affidavit lays out a series of chats with Teekaye discussing joining various branches of the Islamic State in Africa and, at one point, plotting to attack Jews and supporters of Israel living in Maryland.
How foreign relatives got to Baltimore so quickly after the Key Bridge collapse
After the Key Bridge fell, the immigrant advocacy group CASA and Esperanza Center sprang into action, helping at least 34 family members who live overseas secure permission to travel to the U.S. and book their flights.
Harford County 7-year-old reunited with father following Amber Alert, authorities say
A Harford County boy was found safe Monday hours after authorities issued an Amber Alert stating he was believed to have been abducted near an elementary school.
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