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Where to see cherry blossoms blooming around Maryland
Here's where and when to see cherry blossoms in peak bloom at Fort McHenry, Baltimore parks and other Maryland spots.
Cherry Blossoms in bloom at Fort McHenry on March 30, 2024.
Bodycam video shows chaos of Park Heights hostage standoff that left officer shot, suspect dead
Baltimore Police Department officials released bodycam and Foxtrot footage of a hostage situation this month that left an officer shot, two women hospitalized and a 33-year-old man dead.
Baltimore Police Department shows SWAT officer involved in shooting during an interaction in Park Heights on March 10, 2026.
2 workers stuck 75 feet above ground in silo elevator at concrete plant rescued
Baltimore County fire and emergency personnel rescued two concrete plant workers stuck about 75 feet above ground in a silo elevator Wednesday.
Baltimore County Fire and emergency personnel work to rescue two concrete plant workers stuck in an elevator near the 1100 block of Wharf Road in Sparrows Point.
Maryland State Police troopers save choking infant in Calvert County
Two Maryland State Police troopers are being celebrated online after sprinting into action to save a choking baby boy’s life in Calvert County over the weekend.
Two Maryland state troopers are being credited with saving the life of a choking infant in Southern Maryland this past weekend.
Baltimore officials help Highlandtown businesses brace for ICE
Baltimore City officials talked with business owners in Highlandtown on Monday about their rights amid growing concerns about federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, joined by Catalina Rodriguez Lima, director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, speaks with an employee at a shop in Highlandtown during a community walk on Monday.
Fort Washington Park remains closed after more explosive devices found
Fort Washington Park remained closed Monday as Prince George’s County and federal officials investigated explosive devices found in the wooded areas of the historic site.
Yesterday, technicians with the PGFD Bomb Squad responded to Ft. Washington Park after several explosive devices were located. US Park Police evacuated then closed the park. 5 devices were rendered safe before operations were suspended after sunset. This morning, additional explosive devices were located. The Bomb Squad is on scene working to render the devices safe. A joint investigation with members of the PGFD Fire Marshal’s Office along with the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the ATF, the FBI, the and the US Park Police is underway and ongoing.
Prince George’s County officials consider renaming Cesar Chavez school amid abuse allegations
Buildings and schools named in his honor — including the César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion in Chillum — are considering changes.
The César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion elementary school at 6609 Riggs Road in Hyattsville.
Streets Market in Bayview is closing. Another grocery chain will take its place.
Streets Market Bayview’s closure follows a couple of other grocery closings in Baltimore.
Streets Market, Washington, D.C.-based grocer with stores in Baltimore, will close its Bayview location.
Anne Arundel man charged in 3 highway shootings across Prince George’s County
A 44-year-old Anne Arundel County man confessed to carrying out three nonfatal shootings along highways in Prince George’s County, court documents show.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at 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.
Baby girl dies month after Pikesville crash that killed her mom
A 1-year-old girl has died after injuries she sustained in a Pikesville car crash last month that also killed her mother, Baltimore County Police announced.
Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Maryland State Police detain person of interest in 3 Prince George’s County highway shootings
Maryland State Police detained a person of interest just hours after announcing their search for a man accused of carrying out three shootings between Monday night and Tuesday morning, officials said.
The Maryland State Police logo.
Medical examiner rules Baltimore County man’s death a homicide after police altercation
Samuel “Big Sam” Elsworth Brown Jr. died Feb. 27 from brain damage he sustained in an encounter with Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel on Feb. 16, state officials said.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
Severe storms keep Marylanders on edge, as hundreds of flights canceled at area airports
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of Central Maryland.
Storm clouds move past the Baltimore city skyline on Monday as severe storms prompt tornado watches and warnings across the state.
Flights resume at BWI after hourslong ground stop sparked by odor at air traffic control center
The biggest airports in the Baltimore and Washington area were on a ground delay after hours of halted flights Friday sparked by a “strong chemical smell” at the region’s air traffic control facility.
Stranded travelers crowd the Southwest domestic terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday after a ground stop due to a “strong chemical smell” at the region’s air traffic control facility, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in an email.
Baltimore City firefighters contain 2-alarm fire at St. Paul business
Baltimore City Fire personnel contained a two-alarm blaze in the St. Paul neighborhood Thursday night that sent black smoke plummeting over the city.
MARCH 12, 2026 - Baltimore City firefighters battle 2-alarm fire near downtown at 2121 Wicomico Street.
Man dies after being hit by box truck in Southeast Baltimore
A 28-year-old man died Thursday morning after a box truck struck him in Southeast Baltimore, police said.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
Authorities ID man and SWAT sniper who killed him during Baltimore hostage situation
Jonathan Ingram, 33, of Baltimore, was shot and killed by a SWAT sniper Tuesday after officers responded to a home in the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue for a burglary and were met with gunfire.
Officers responded to a home in the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue for a burglary and were met with gunfire, according to a preliminary investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
Nearly 12K without power after tornado warning in Baltimore and surrounding counties
Tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm threats and a statewide hazardous weather outlook blanketed Maryland on Wednesday evening.
Baltimore City and Baltimore County were under a tornado warning until 7:45 p.m., the National Weather Service and state emergency management officials shared on social media.
Officer shot, suspect killed after hostage situation turns deadly in Northwest Baltimore
A Baltimore Police officer and a suspect were shot in a Northwest Baltimore neighborhood, officials said.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 - Police responded to an active shooting the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue on Tuesday.
Inmate serving time for rapper’s murder found dead in Maryland prison
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man who was jailed at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover.
Eastern Correctional Institute, in Westover, Somerset County, Maryland, on Dec. 8, 2020.
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