Fort Meade sting operation leads to federal indictment of former Maryland official
A former Maryland deputy secretary of state was indicted last month on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material. He had previously been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor.
What’s up with BGE’s website? If you noticed a glitch while paying your bill, here’s what to do
Baltimore Gas and Electric is temporarily expanding call center operations this weekend and waiving penalties for unpaid bills after some customers reported glitches on the company’s website.
The wait is over. Baltimore to resume weekly curbside recycling.
Baltimore is resuming weekly pickups for curbside recycling beginning this week.
A driver forgot to put her vehicle in park. Baltimore Fire officials say it rolled into the Inner Harbor.
The Baltimore Fire Department sent divers into the Inner Harbor after they say a woman forgot to put her vehicle in park and it drifted into the water.
Fire in Southeast Baltimore leaves one child dead, two hospitalized
Baltimore City firefighters pulled three people from a burning dwelling fire in the the 3400 block of East Lombard Street.
Maryland’s Harris Teeter stores in limbo as officials oppose national grocery merger
Federal and state authorities are seeking to block a merger between national grocery chains that would sell 10 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to the company behind the Piggly Wiggly franchise.
The City that Reads: Baltimore Book Festival to return in September
Baltimore Book Festival will return in 2024, according to Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore’s Office of Promotion & the Arts.
Lawmakers seek to honor Frederick Douglass’ fight for freedom with congressional medal
Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Andy Harris are co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill that would award Frederick Douglass the Congressional Gold Medal.
MTA to get over $213M in federal funding to replace light rail cars
The Maryland Transit Administration is getting a federal and state funding boost to modernize its aging light rail cars.
Baltimore’s historically Black newspaper chain is sorting through its archives. Treasures are surfacing.
A team of archivists is going through the AFRO American newspaper chain’s vast collection of records and artifacts.
Baltimore homicide detectives investigating the death of a paramedic
Fire department leadership confirmed the death of Shaney Warehime but offered few details about the circumstances surrounding it.
In first interview, Larry Hogan says he won’t vote for a national abortion ban
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday that he won’t support a national abortion ban, his first comments on the hot political issue since he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Meet Johns Hopkins University’s picks for its police accountability board
The Johns Hopkins University is nominating seven people to fill vacancies for students, faculty and staff seats on its police accountability board.
Baltimore-area schools close ahead of snow predictions Tuesday morning
A winter storm is expected to bring snow to some portions of northern Baltimore and Harford counties as well as Frederick, Carroll and Cecil counties through Tuesday afternoon.
Simone Biles and Taylor Swift wore a Towson University grad’s designs. Her latest is up for auction
Kristin Juszczyk, a Towson University grad whose designs have appeared on Swift and other celebrities including Biles this season, is auctioning a custom Super Bowl puffer vest.
Why is the Harriet Tubman $20 bill taking so long?
Federal authorities’ plan to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill has years to go before making its way into Americans’ wallets.
Johns Hopkins University investigates rape allegation against professor
Johns Hopkins University has opened an investigation into international affairs professor Yascha Mounk after journalist Celeste Marcus accused him of rape over the weekend.
No charges for former Cardin aide taped having sex in a Senate hearing room
A junior aide to U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will not face criminal charges in connection with a sex tape filmed in a Senate hearing room.
Long winter or early spring? Groundhog Day prediction matches forecast for Maryland
An eight-to-14-day temperature outlook published by the National Weather Service on Friday indicates that Maryland has a 50% to 60% chance of having higher than average temperatures.
1 boat sinks to bottom of harbor, 2nd burned in fire at Southeast Baltimore marina
Emergency crews worked Wednesday morning to extinguish a fire at a Canton marina.