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Maryland heat deaths near last year’s total after extreme temperatures
The number of heat-related deaths in Maryland has topped 30, putting this summer on track to be one of the deadliest.
A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
2 arrested in Baltimore County for photo shoots with exotic animals, including lemur and spider monkey
Two men are facing animal cruelty and other charges after they were arrested in Baltimore County last week for allegedly obtaining exotic animals, such as a lemur and spider monkey, and profiting from them through photo shoots.
Two men face animal cruelty and other charges after Baltimore County Police investigated alleged paid photo shoots involving exotic animals.
Marylanders likely hit by Chick-fil-A data breach, company says
Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack in June.
Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack executives say occured from June 17-19.
Historic Ellicott City inn remains shuttered after weekend fire
The Wayside Inn, a 246-year-old bed and breakfast in Ellicott City, remains closed after a lightning-sparked fire damaged the building’s first floor and basement.
The Wayside Inn, located in Ellicott City, caught fire on July 18th after being struck by lighting.
Thunderstorms strand travelers at BWI, bring power outages and flash flooding
Hundreds of flights canceled at Baltimore, D.C.-area airports.
Cars drive on West Nursery Road near BWI during a thunderstorm in the Baltimore, Md. region on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Police investigate after man allegedly urinates on family at Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore
Maryland Transportation Authority Police are investigating after a concertgoer said a man urinated on him and his family while at Morgan Wallen’s Baltimore show.
Country singer Morgan Wallen performed at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.
‘We ain’t going nowhere’: Towson vintage shop to rebuild after arson attack
The owner of a recently opened vintage clothing store in Towson has vowed to rebuild after an arson attack this month.
After opening to the public in February, Rosebud Retro was the target of an arson attack in July, shuttering the business as owners worked to relaunch.
Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting
A man died and a woman was injured in a shooting in southwest Baltimore Saturday night, police said.
Baltimore Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.
Maryland catches a break before storms, possible wildfire smoke return this week
Maryland is somewhat in the clear Sunday, but wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return this week.
Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week.
Man found dead with gunshot wounds on sidewalk in Odenton neighborhood
A man was found fatally shot on a sidewalk in an Odenton neighborhood Saturday night, Anne Arundel County Police said.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Severe storms damage homes, topple trees as Anne Arundel County is hit hardest
Severe thunderstorms swept across Maryland on Saturday, toppling trees and power lines, damaging homes and businesses, and knocking out electricity to thousands as tornadoes, flash flooding and dangerous winds threatened much of the state.
A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, July 18, 2026, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.
Maryland air quality deteriorates, but storms could clear the smoke
Maryland skies should look a little less hazy by Saturday evening as thunderstorms move into the region.
Verlia Williams, 64, runs along the wall around Druid Hill Park Reservoir as Canadian wildfire smoke obscures the Baltimore skyline.
1-year-old dies after being left in car in Northwest Baltimore
A 1-year-old boy was found dead in a car in Northwest Baltimore Thursday, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Driver injured, family displaced after tractor trailer crashes into Dundalk homes
A tractor trailer crashed into several homes and a light pole in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
5 Central Maryland residents contract measles after domestic travel, state says
Five people in Carroll County contracted measles after visiting a high-risk area outside the state, Maryland Department of Health officials said Wednesday in a news release.
A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
What to know about cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness making Marylanders sick
There have been 32 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state so far this year, including 28 since May, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called cyclosporiasis in humans.
‘War scene’: MTA bus crash, string of collisions injure more than 30 in Pikesville
Baltimore County fire crews responded after a bus crashed into a building Wednesday in Pikesville, leaving more than 30 people injured.
First responders work on the scene of a multivehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville on Wednesday evening.
2 kids killed in Gwynn Oak home, search for suspect underway
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said officers responded around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday to a house in the 6100 block of Talles Road. Officers found a 9-year-old and a 15-year-old, who appeared to be brother and sister, dead from gunshot wounds.
July 8, 2026 - Views of 6102 Talles Road where Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two juveniles, ages 9 and 15, dead.
Repairs at storm-damaged Anne Arundel light rail station may take days, officials say
Repairs continue at Cromwell Light Rail Station days after storm damage indefinitely paused services.
Storm damage at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
5 things to know about Baltimore’s role in the fight for independence
From Baltimore briefly serving as the nation’s de facto capital for two months to its role in building some of the Continental Navy’s ships, here are a few things you might not have known about Baltimore’s — and Marylanders — contributions to the fight for independence.
Mary Katharine Goddard: A Woman’s Declaration,” an exhibition about the only woman whose name appears on the Declaration of Independence, is on display at the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s H. Furlong Baldwin Library.
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