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Baltimore County pays former employee $100K to end inspector general’s suit
Baltimore County paid $100,000 to settle litigation that its inspector general initiated against a former employee, according to several County Council members
Protestors outside of the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson ahead of a Baltimore County Council work session to protest Baltimore County Inspector General nominee Khadija Walker and to retain current Inspector General Kelly Madigan on July 29, 2025. Walker was County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s choice for the nomination.
Serena Williams doesn’t deserve these slams for taking GLP-1 weight loss drug
Tennis great Serena Williams is again taking the heat, this time for unveiling a taut physique and announcing she achieved it through taking a GLP-1 drug, the injectable weight-loss medication.
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - AUGUST 23: Serena Williams introduces Maria Sharapova during the 2025 Induction Celebration weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Seven things to do in Baltimore County, from the state fair to Music City Maryland
Our weekly listing of things to do in Baltimore County ranges from the Maryland State Fair to a conversation with author Erik Larsen.
A double exposure of bull riding at the Maryland State Fair on Labor Day September 2, 2024.
Why wasn’t Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell arrested after endangering police?
While the Dundalk Republican has publicly acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism, the altercation with police only came to light after Crandell’s wife filed a protection order.
Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell during a council meeting in January.
Seven things to do in Baltimore County, from championship golf to a ukulele jam
Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Aug. 20, 2025.
Scottie Scheffler will be among the pro golfers taking part in the 2025 BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills through Sunday.
Baltimore County redistricting map increases minority representation, but is it enough?
The Baltimore County Council has introduced legislation to adopt a final redistricting plan, a move it hopes will raise minority representation in an increasingly diverse county.
Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, left, at a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
Some constituents ‘shouting into the void’ as Baltimore County councilman seeks sobriety
As Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell faces alarming revelations about a drunken encounter with police last year, some constituents have concerns about his accessibility as an elected official.
Baltimore County Council rejects Klausmeier’s pick for inspector general
The Baltimore County Council was to vote Monday night on the nomination of former EPA program manager Khadija Walker to be inspector general. County Executive Kathy Klausmeier tapped Walker to replace IG Kelly Madigan, who has ruffled feathers in the suburban county.
Baltimore County Inspector General nominee Khadija Walker attends a Baltimore County Council work session ahead of addressing the council at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
How the selection of a new Baltimore County inspector general set off a public furor
The Baltimore County Council on Monday is set to decide whether to confirm County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s pick of Khadija Walker to be inspector general. The road to the vote has been anything but smooth.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier.
Baltimore County councilman endangered police and his family, police and court records say
Todd Crandell’s struggles with alcoholism are well known, but what has not been public is that while under the influence of alcohol, he has allegedly threatened local law enforcement and his family.
District 7 Councilman Todd Crandell at a Baltimore County Council work session on Tuesday.
Amid public furor, Baltimore County Council weighs whether to replace inspector general
Khadija Walker, the Baltimore County executive's pick for inspector general, made her case at a marathon public hearing Tuesday.
Baltimore County inspector general nominee Khadija Walker attends Tuesday's Baltimore County Council work session.
Here’s an ancient idea: Explore Calvert Cliffs State Park
Tourists come to Calvert Cliffs State Park, a secluded beach 4 miles north of Solomons Island, to sift through sand and hoping to find the tooth of a megalodon shark.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 — Hayden Adams, 14, walks along the beach at Calvert Cliffs State Park with his grandmother. They were visiting from central Ohio.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s inspector general nominee faces hurdles
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s Inspector General nominee faces hurdles, as a majority of the County Council said they would not confirm her.
Khadija Walker.
Baltimore County executive names new inspector general, and it’s not Kelly Madigan
Khadija E. Walker has spent much of her career at the EPA in Chicago.
Khadija Walker.
Sightings of quirky tropical spoonbills in Maryland leave birders tickled pink
The birders’ excitement is tempered by questions with less-happy answers.
A pair of Roseate spoonbills search for small prey in the mud at low tide at Allens Fresh in Charles County.
Lights out in a lighthouse? Unconventional accommodations abound in the region
This region is full of surprising places to sleep, from round houses with true 360-degree views to floating houseboats to, yes, sleeping in a caboose.
The Round House in Greenbackville, Va., offers 360-degree views.
Why doesn’t Baltimore County have any public pools? Blame segregation.
There are no public pools in Baltimore County. Nearly 70 years after the Supreme Court's Brown decision overturning the "separate but equal" principle, some attribute this to the legacy of segregation.
Swimming pool. Greenbelt, Maryland. June 1939.
Baltimore County inspector general issues third COVID fraud report
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that a third county corrections officer with ties to Nigeria committed fraud by obtaining a federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from concerts to airplane building
Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, July 16.
Great snakes: At Irvine Nature Center's World Snake Day, visitors can hold and touch these insect eaters.
Baltimore County councilman proposes board to ‘depoliticize’ inspector general appointments
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka introduces legislation to change the county charter so an appointment board chooses the inspector general.
On Monday, Anne George, Peta Richkus and Marsha Briley-Savage protest County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s decision not to reappoint Inspector General Kelly Madigan.
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