Community issues

North Atlantic Right Whales, an endangered species on the brink of extinction, were detected east of Ocean City, and boaters must slow down to protect the whales.

A Howard County bus attendant, contracted to serve students at the Linwood Center, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense this week.

Unique Thorn, 26, was arrested Thursday by U.S. Marshals in Ohio in connection to a fatal shooting in the city last month.

A group of University of Maryland, Baltimore researchers led by the dean of the school of medicine, say cuts to federal funding will hamper efforts to treat and cure diseases.

History, race and traffic collide in Anne Arundel County redevelopment bill debate.

Matthew Anacker, the owner of A&A Tree Experts in Baltimore County, died March 14 after going into cardiac arrest. He was 79.

Immigrant families — regardless of status — are increasingly planning for the possibility of a family member being detained and eventually deported.

A judge will hear arguments in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran resident who the government said was deported after an “administrative error.”

The women further accuse Dr. Matthew Bathula of installing software on hospital computers to steal their personal passwords and take control of their home networks.

Baltimore is suing online betting giants DraftKings and FanDuel, accusing the companies of targeting and exploiting vulnerable people with gambling addictions.

Baltimore County Police are investigating the deaths of a husband and wife in Owings Mills, officials announced Wednesday.

A proposed authority to oversee the Baltimore Convention Center could also control other parts of downtown Baltimore.

Advocates say Howard County's police accountability board has not pushed hard enough to address apparent racial disparities in policing and failed to fulfill some of their basic duties in 2024.

Mass layoffs at federal health agencies began this week, producing anxiety about workers, public health and economy.

In Baltimore and Baltimore County, Black full-time federal workers earn a median income about $30,000 higher than other Black workers.

A federal judge sentenced former top malpractice attorney Stephen L. Snyder to three years of probation with six months of home confinement for attempting to extort the University of Maryland Medical System.

Seven months after she descended into the Kafkaesque situation, Joyce Evans was dead.

An Anne Arundel County Police officer allegedly chased a man four miles into Howard County in August and then fled the scene when the man died in an accident.

If it passes, the bill would require Maryland's housing agency to post public housing targets on its website and publish an annual report assessing the progress.

Lt. Raymond Vargas, who spent nearly 12 years with the Baltimore County Fire Department, died March 27 from complications related to leukemia. He was 42.