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How 2 political outsiders led the push for Maryland’s first data center ban
Harford is the only county in Maryland to have permanently banned data centers.
Julian Jones holds 9-to-1 cash edge over Pat Dyer in Baltimore County executive race
Jones, a Woodstock council member seeking to become the county’s first Black male executive, reported $83,842 in the bank.
Baltimore County paramedic pleads guilty to contaminating workplace with bodily fluids
Christopher M. Carroll was charged with 23 counts related to masturbating and urinating on food and personal items.
Baltimore County Council will consider extending data center moratorium
Republican council member David Marks said he plans to introduce legislation that would extend the Baltimore County’s pause on data center development.
7-year-old who died after accidental shooting in Milford Mill is identified
Investigators are still working to determine what type of firearm was involved, how the girl was shot, and whether the weapon was properly stored.
After Pikesville bus crash, some wonder: Is Reisterstown Road too dangerous?
Community leaders say the bus crash that injured more than 30 people exposed years of unresolved traffic and pedestrian safety problems in downtown Pikesville.
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.
Sarah David wins primary, set to become Baltimore County state’s attorney
David received Gov. Wes Moore’s endorsement and held a massive fundraising edge over longtime incumbent Scott Shellenberger.
Baltimore County Council races are set after board certifies primary results
The Democratic and Republican nominees for nine seats on the expanded Baltimore County Council are now official.
Baltimore County’s first test of public financing in elections gets mixed reviews
The June 23 primary marked the first test of public financing in Baltimore County. Six Democratic candidates qualified.
Younger, brasher, more diverse: How the Baltimore County Council is changing
Baltimore County’s next council is poised to be younger, more diverse and potentially more combative, with newcomers including progressive Democrats, far-right Republicans and, likely, the council’s first Black woman.
What happened on primary election night in Baltimore County
Baltimore County’s political leadership is on the cusp of a sweeping makeover after Tuesday’s primary election.
He died in a plane crash. His family is raising the son he never got to meet.
Vikesh Patel, an executive at GE Aerospace, died when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army helicopter over D.C.
Baltimore County executive candidates raised millions. Here’s who funded them.
Democrats Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Nick Stewart, Pat Young and Mansoor Shams combined to raise $3.4 million.
Weeks before primary, election board launches inquiry into Jawando campaign
The complaint alleges that Jawando’s campaign violated campaign finance laws by coordinating with the Working Families Party, a Brooklyn-based progressive group that backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Fresh off Mamdani win, progressive group pours $737K into Baltimore County race
After helping elect Zohran Mamdani in New York, the progressive Working Families Party has spent big backing Sarah David in the race for Baltimore County’s top prosecutor.
‘A true hero’: Baltimore County Council honors Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman
The Baltimore County Council celebrated hometown astronaut Reid Wiseman Monday night, honoring the Cockeysville native two months after he led Artemis II’s historic trip around the moon.
New law would prevent a retiring Baltimore County councilman from doubling his pension
The Baltimore County Council unanimously voted to close a pension loophole that could have allowed retired Councilman Wade Kach to collect significantly larger retirement payments tied to future salary increases.
Baltimore County volunteer firefighter groped and spied on colleague, police say
Xavier Dove, a member of the Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company in Randallstown, was arrested and charged with four sex crimes Friday.
Maryland approves plan to close Days Cove landfill in Baltimore County
The 114-acre landfill in White Marsh, which sits within Gunpowder Falls State Park, may continue operating through 2029.
