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    A crowd gathers for alleged exhibition driving in Maryland on a recent weekend.
    4 teens arrested in crackdown on exhibition driving events across region
    Four teenagers were arrested in a bust of 10 exhibition driving events across Maryland.
    Tyree Winslow, 29, was identified as the man who died after apparently exchanging gunfire with police in Howard County — though officials have not said whether it was a self-inflicted wound.
    Man killed in Howard County Police shooting identified
    Tyree Winslow, 29, was identified as the man who died after exchanging gunfire with police in Howard County — though officials have not said whether it was a self-inflicted wound.
    Local leaders and the Caprio family pose with the new signage.
    A young police officer was killed on the job 6 years ago. Baltimore County still remembers.
    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.
    File photo of the exterior of Mother's Bar & Grille in Federal Hill.
    Mother’s to close its Federal Hill location with aim to expand in the counties
    Mother’s Federal Hill Grille will close its flagship location in Baltimore City after 27 years, but plans to expand in the surrounding counties.
    On May 23, Baltimore City sheriff’s deputies helped animal enforcement officers execute a search and seizure warrant at a rowhome on Pembridge Avenue in Central Park Heights and discovered 83 dogs and one cat in deplorable conditions.
    Man who hoarded 83 dogs in Baltimore rowhome must pay BARCS $12K
    Robert Conley pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City to 42 counts of animal cruelty.

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    The city’s elected leaders will be given a 2.5% raise in 2025, thanks to a law passed in 2007.
    Baltimore’s mayor and other elected leaders will be paid more next year
    Under legislation passed in 2007, elected officials will receive a 2.5% salary increase if pay is increased for any of the city’s unions.
    The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore,  still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.
    Prosecutors nearing criminal charges in Key Bridge collapse
    Prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against the Singapore-based companies who own and operate the Dali cargo ship that hit the Key Bridge.
    Officials have been working to eliminate Legionella bacteria from water systems at office buildings at the State Center complex in Baltimore.
    Legionella bacteria concerns persist at State Center complex in Baltimore
    State government officials are continuing to battle Legionella bacteria at the aging State Center office complex in Baltimore, sending workers home this week as they flush the water systems.
    Gervonta Davis expressed frustration with boxing and said he wants to leave the sport to focus on therapy and his daughters.
    Gervonta Davis, ‘fed up’ with boxing, says he’ll retire next year and seek therapy
    “I want everything out of me where so I don’t never think about fighting again, I don’t think about even getting angry,” Davis said. “Because I have two girls, two daughters. I want to be much softer.”
    Wide receiver Diontae Johnson has made only one catch for 6 yards since joining the Ravens.
    Ravens suspend WR Diontae Johnson 1 game for refusing to enter game vs. Eagles
    In four games with the Ravens, Johnson has just one catch on five targets for 6 yards this season.

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    Yorkwood Elementary is one of two city schools that improved their ratings from 1 star to 3 stars.
    Baltimore City schools improved again. Here’s how they performed, by the numbers.
    More schools earned at least a 3-star rating, up significantly from last year.
    Board Chair Jane Lichter presides over the Baltimore County Public School Board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Baltimore County’s school board gets new leaders — both familiar faces
    Two years ago, the pair was picked for the same positions by their colleagues when they were brand new to the board.
    A corner of the library can be seen at Nottingham Middle School on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
    4 things to know about the new Anne Arundel County school ratings
    Anne Arundel County is home to the No. 1-ranked middle school in the state.
    Alexis Uhland teachers her third grade class at Berkshire Elementary School.
    Baltimore County has the most 5-star schools in Maryland
    The school system's report card is one a parent would be proud of.
    The county had the highest proportion of 5-star schools — 15% — in the region.
    Howard County schools rated highest in the region
    County schools had the highest average star rating.

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    Wisp Ski Resort is opening its slopes in Western Maryland.
    Wisp Ski Resort in Western Maryland to open slopes this week with snowfall expected
    Wisp Ski Resort is opening its slopes in Western Maryland on Friday for skiers and snowboarders.
    Incoming city council members, from left, Mark Parker, Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, and Paris Gray.
    Baltimore City Council’s new blood wants to do ‘really dope stuff’
    These four freshmen say they’re here to shake up the status quo.
    A view of the new COVID-19 memorial public art project in Lake Roland.
    New public art memorial honors 3,100 Baltimore County residents lost to COVID-19
    Baltimore County recently unveiled its first commissioned public art project: a memorial at Lake Roland to commemorate county residents who died due to COVID-19.
    Brett Wilson, a Harford County resident and University of Baltimore student, is back on the road after the MVA suspended his registration over what he said were unfair E-ZPass fines.
    $30k of E-ZPass fees no more: He’s out of debt and back on the road
    Brett Wilson is out from underneath the weight of tens of thousands in debt to the state government he was never certain that he owed.
    The east ramp of the Francis Scott Key Bridge juts over the Patapsco River almost six months after the container ship Dali lost power and hit a support pier, causing a catastrophic collapse.
    Key Bridge builder Kiewit hires powerful Maryland lobbyists
    A Maryland power couple’s lobbying efforts will focus on “any and all matters concerning the Key Bridge.”
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