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4 BPD officers hospitalized after trying to arrest 29-year-old man
Four Baltimore Police officers were hospitalized after trying to take a 29-year-old man into custody Tuesday morning, officials said.
A black snake, apparently an eastern hognose, on the beach in Ocean City on April 26, 2025.
Sss-surf’s up: Snake gives Ocean City beachgoers a jump
A family’s trip this weekend took a highly unusual — and now semi-viral — turn.
A hawk lands on a transmission tower near Brandon and Marie Hill’s farmland in Parkton, MD on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
Renewable energy company ordered to issue $6.5 million in refunds to 32,000 Marylanders
The Maryland Public Service Commission concluded that SmartEnergy misled customers and violated the law.
Thirty people were shot, two of them fatally, on July 2, 2023, during an annual event at Brooklyn Homes in Baltimore.
Fifth person sentenced for role in Brooklyn Day mass shooting: ‘A small chapter in his story’
Tristan Jackson, 20, of Hillen, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, second-degree assault, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence and possession of a regulated firearm under 21.
Firefighters spray water on the smoldering wood piles as fire continues to burn at the Camp Small city wood recycling facility in December.
Camp Small was warned of fire, environmental hazards ahead of massive blaze
The facility was faulted for blocked fire lanes and combustible mulch, but those don't appear to have contributed to the fire.
New research shows that a quarter of residents in Baltimore and Baltimore County describe themselves as entrepreneurs.
An unusually high number of Black Baltimoreans identify as entrepreneurs
New research shows a quarter of residents in Baltimore and Baltimore County describe themselves as entrepreneurs.
Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
Anne Arundel Police add automated speed cameras near six schools
The addition brings the number of school zones in the county with automated speed enforcement to 31.
Rosetta Sands.
Rosetta Sands, trailblazing nursing educator, could make the best of any situation
Rosetta Sands, who improved nursing education for students across Maryland and inspired future generations of Black nurses, died April 8.
Trump’s first 100 days in office: How Maryland has been affected
Here’s a look at some of the ways President Donald Trump’s moves have impacted Maryland during his first 100 days.
Baltimore Police investigate a mass shooting at Brooklyn Homes on July 2, 2023.
Brooklyn Day mass shooting questions remain as prosecutions wind down: ‘Our work is not done’
The last remaining person arrested and charged in connection to a mass shooting that killed two and wounded 28 others at Brooklyn Homes in 2023 is set to learn his fate on Tuesday.
Synagro’s Back River facility can heat-dry 20,000 dry tons of biosolids annually. The pelletized fertilizer product is sold as a fertilizer or soil conditioner.
Can Baltimore escape its toxic attachment to sludge?
Synagro, a Baltimore County-based company that contracts with wastewater treatment plants, comes under fire for high levels of toxic forever chemicals.
Johns Hopkins University plans to launch research grant programs of its own to help make up for lost federal funding.
Johns Hopkins to tap earnings from endowment to help address federal cuts
As the federal government scales back funding for research, Johns Hopkins is launching its own grant programs to keep the work going.
A still from surveillance footage released by The Harford County Sheriff's Office showing who they say is Raja Zahid Maqsood leaving a store.
Police search for man they say stabbed 5 people, including 2 children, in Harford County
Raja Zahid Maqsood is wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and assault charges.
Eric Eiswert, the former principal of Pikesville High School, talks to his lawyers outside the Baltimore County Courts Building after Dazhon Darien, the man accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate him, took a plea deal.
‘Life would never be the same’: Ex-Pikesville principal speaks after man’s plea in AI case
Baltimore County Circuit Judge Jan Marshall Alexander sentenced Dazhon Darien, 32, the former athletic director of Pikesville High School who split his time between Baltimore and Houston, to serve four months in the Baltimore County Detention Center.
The intersection of Pratt Street and the Light Street spur in 2024.
Three Inner Harbor intersections are finally getting pedestrian-safe makeovers
The section of Pratt Street, smack in the center of the city, is one of Baltimore’s most heavily-trafficked by cars, bikes and people alike.
A Johns Hopkins University bus crashed into a building on N. Charles Street at 25th Street in Baltimore after a multi-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Report: Mercedes-Benz driver at fault in crash that pushed bus into building
The multicar collision hospitalized the driver of the Mercedes-Benz, the bus driver and eight bus passengers.
Howard County Council member Deb Jung.
Council member Deb Jung launches campaign for Howard County executive in 2026
Jung’s announcement comes early in the election cycle, giving the Democrat more than a year to campaign leading up to the primary election in June 2026.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his 2025 State of the City address earlier this month.
Letter: Mayor Scott must protect Baltimore homeowners from tax sale
Megan Good, an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says Mayor Brandon Scott should remove owner-occupied homes from the upcoming tax sale.
Dazhon Darien is set to appear in Baltimore County Circuit Court for jury selection.
Man accused of using AI to impersonate Pikesville High School principal heads to trial
Dazhon Darien is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with disturbing school operations, retaliating against a witness, stalking and related offenses.
Nick Stewart on his porch on March 29, 2025, at home in Catonsville.
A ‘pro-growth’ candidate wants to shake up the Baltimore County executive race
In a heated field, Nick Stewart seeks to highlight his platform as “pro-growth” and “progressive” in Baltimore County executive race.
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