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Maryland battered by storms with damaging winds, lightning and downed utility poles
A severe storm system packed a powerful punch across Maryland during Wednesday’s evening rush, snapping utility poles, delaying trains and triggering ground stops at major airports.
Rains splashes a car as a thunderstorm hits during a jiu jitsu lesson at Guardian Baltimore, a non-profit martial arts studio, in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Nonprofit founder remembered as ‘true fighter’ for women in Baltimore
Natasha Guynes, an advocate for young women experiencing complex trauma, died Saturday evening, the nonprofit she founded said on social media.
Natasha Guynes and her dog, Stella.
Early heat wave could bring near-record temperatures, followed by storms
Temperatures will reach the upper 90s across much of the state as part of an early-season heat wave moving through the eastern U.S.
Ben Jones sips a bottle of water inside the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore, Md. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
A life of resilience. Remembering Baltimore’s snow mountain.
After surviving for nearly three months as a bizarre Baltimore landmark born from a historic winter storm, the massive “Snow Everest” pile near Old Town Mall has finally melted away, leaving behind debris, environmental concerns and a symbol of the city’s costly cleanup effort.
Light poles stick out of the massive pile of snow and debris in the Old Town Mall parking lot in East Baltimore in March.
Baltimore County Police investigate fatal shooting of 21-year-old woman in Catonsville
While investigating the woman's death, officers learned a man who was in a relationship with her had shot himself in Columbia. The man is being treated at an area hospital, police said.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
Baltimore officials announce pool schedules, plans for extreme heat
Baltimore officials announced the pool schedule as part of the city’s plan to tackle extreme heat events come summer.
Richard Brooks, 55, adjusts goggles for Kairay Jones, 7, at  the Towanda Rec Center Pool on July 16, 2025.
3 Baltimore officers injured in pursuit that ended with car striking a building
Three Baltimore Police officers were injured in a pursuit related to an alleged carjacking that ended in Sandtown-Winchester on Wednesday evening.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Police shoot carjacking suspect in Severn after she allegedly drove at officers
Anne Arundel officials are investigating a shooting late Thursday evening involving police officers and a woman accused of carjacking.
Police have not released the alleged carjacker's name but said charges are pending.
Another body recovered from Baltimore Inner Harbor
Baltimore Police are investigating after a man’s body was recovered from the Inner Harbor early Friday morning near Pier 4 on the 600 block of East Pratt Street.
The man's remains were transported to the Maryland medical examiner’s office to determine his identity and cause of death.
Johns Hopkins gets $9M for new data center as Baltimore debates a pause
Johns Hopkins University received approval to move forward with a 25,000-square-foot data science and computer center in East Baltimore as the City Council weighs a one-year moratorium on data centers.
The entrance to Johns Hopkins’ Bayview Campus on June 25, 2024.
Second teen dies following weekend crash in Cockeysville
Andrew Sober, a 16-year-old student who loved playing the guitar and soccer, died of injuries sustained in a crash in Cockeysville that also killed a passenger and injured two other teenagers, family and community members said on social media.
On Sunday, the makeshift memorial at the site of a car crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville; car shrapnel and heavy tire marks are still visible near the tree. The crash, which happened on Friday night, left three minors injured and one adult dead.
Dirt bike driver dies in crash with car in West Baltimore
A 37-year-old man driving a dirt bike died after crashing with an SUV near Hanlon Park in West Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Amy Sherald channels ‘American Sublime’ with Met Gala dress
Amy Sherald, who took the art world by storm with her paintings of Black life, attended the 2026 Met Gala with a dress inspired by a work of her own.
Amy Sherald arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York.
Maryland is under a ‘drought disaster.’ What that means for you.
Federal officials have placed Maryland under a “drought disaster” designation. But that does not mean the state is seeing a shortage of water — at least not yet.
Prettyboy Dam impounds the Gunpowder Falls to create the 1500-acre Prettyboy Reservoir in northern Baltimore County.
Why did a robot cross the road in Baltimore? To get to the Convention Center.
A humanoid robot named Benji went viral after being spotted walking through downtown Baltimore, offering a glimpse at how robots are beginning to enter everyday public life.
The Robot Studio, the company who owns Benji, rents the humanoid for about $3,000 per day.
Rain across Maryland with thunderstorms possible in the evening
A strong cold front could help produce thunderstorms Wednesday evening, with threats of damaging winds and an isolated tornado.
A woman with an umbrella walks past Garrett Park on E. Patapsco Ave. on a rainy day in Brooklyn, Md. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Baltimore cheesesteak spot opening a Fells Point location
Dimples Bar & Grill, a Locust Point cheesesteak spot that opened last November, is opening a second location in Fells Point.
Armand Miles, co-owner of Dimples Bar & Grill in Locust Point, cooks steak for a cheesesteak.
1 killed, 6 injured in Columbia shooting tied to illegal car rally, police say
One person died and six people were injured in a Monday morning shooting connected to an illegal car rally in Columbia, according to Howard County Police.
The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
Husband and wife found dead inside Nottingham home after apparent murder-suicide, police say
A husband and wife were found dead in a Nottingham home Friday morning after Baltimore County Police responded to reports of a shooting, according to the department.
Police described the incident as “domestic-related” and said there is no active threat to the community.
Guiding light: Domino Sugars sign turns 75. Meet the company keeping it shining.
In 2021, Paul Gable’s company restored the iconic Domino Sugars sign. He says it’s one of the highlights of his career and one of the company’s biggest successes.
The Domino’s sugar sign atop the plant was renovated but still maitntains the original design. Domino Sugar is s the last of the old industries still thriving in Baltimore.
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