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    Man convicted of attempting to rape Johns Hopkins University student on campus in 2025
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeffrey Geller convicted Raymond Lunn, 32, of Woodbourne Heights, of attempted rape, assault and a sex offenses at Johns Hopkins University.
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeffrey Geller convicted Raymond Lunn of attempted rape and related crimes in an attack on a student at Johns Hopkins University in 2025.
    After Trump cut, Eastern Shore oyster hatchery survives another year
    Months after Trump’s NOAA unexpectedly slashed support for the Horn Point oyster hatchery, state leaders stepped in to to help — then the agency reneged on its cut.
    Cleaned oyster shells at Horn Point Lab sit in cages inside large tanks which will eventually be used as substrate for oyster larvae to attach to.
    Police can no longer stop to search based on sole suspicion of a gun, appeals court rules
    Police in Maryland can no longer stop and search someone solely based on their suspicion that the person is carrying a gun, the state’s full appeals court ruled in a sweeping opinion that law enforcement agencies worry could curtail police practices statewide.
    A Baltimore Police officer pulls over a vehicle driving on 395-N heading downtown on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
    Federal judge dismisses part of lawsuit over Elkridge ICE facility, which could still open
    U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson dismissed portions of a lawsuit over an Elkridge ICE facility, but has yet to rule whether construction on the building may proceed.
    U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson dismissed portions of a lawsuit over an Elkridge ICE facility, but has yet to rule whether construction at the building may proceed.
    Olney company secures $5 million federal no-bid contract to gild statues near Arlington Memorial Bridge
    A Montgomery County company secured a $5.1 million no-bid contract to gild the “Arts of War” and “Arts of Peace” statues near the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
    One of the Arts of Peace statues on Memorial Bridge at sunrise in Washington, Thursday, March 3, 2016. The National Park Service is about to begin its final temporary repair of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, but even that fix will only extend the life of Washington's most iconic river crossing by another five years.
    Howard County rippers and groms stoked as long-awaited Columbia skatepark opens Friday
    After years of relying on parking lots and distant skateparks, Howard County skaters finally get a long-awaited new place to ride when Columbia's Blandair skatepark opens Friday.
    Howard County is officially opening its first ever county skatepark in Blandair Regional Park in Columbia.
    A second free food market will open in a Prince George’s County library
    The District 7 Fresh Market opens June 8 at the Spauldings Branch Library in District Heights. A similar market opened in Fairmount Heights to provide fresh foods and pantry staples.
    Days Cove landfill pulls permit, ending ‘trash juice’ discharges into Gunpowder River
    The decision came a day after Maryland leaders approved plans to permanently shutter the landfill site and restore it as an extension of Gunpowder Falls State Park.
    The Big Gunpowder Falls and Bird River are seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
    Nationals mailbag: Surprises, timeline for prospect call-ups and CJ Abrams’ future
    ​Given the ups and downs of the season, now felt like a good point to open the mailbag.
    Washington Nationals' James Wood, left, celebrates after his two-run home run with Keibert Ruiz (20) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington.
    Johns Hopkins to boost research funding, but other cuts are coming
    The Johns Hopkins University is increasing its in-house research awards by nearly $50 million and cutting administrative costs as it faces what it calls a “debilitating” lag in federal funding.
    The Shriver Hall cupola, foreground, stands above the Wyman Quad on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus.
    Executive order blocks ICE from Anne Arundel County properties, promises investigations
    The order says federal officials will not have access to county property that is not accessible to the general public for the purposes of immigration enforcement, unless they present a valid judicial warrant.
    Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 — A Dept. of Homeland Security officer enters the Fallon Federal Building.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year confronted by Chris Hansen in YouTube sting
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
    Maryland man accused of assaulting TSA officers at BWI Airport
    A Maryland man is facing charges in connection with an attack on two federal Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Cornelius Queen, 32, of Charles County, is facing charges in connection with an alleged attack on two federal Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Why did an inspector general’s coffee meeting cost Baltimore County taxpayers $205,000?
    Former Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan sued a former county employee in 2024 because she believed he abused his power while trying to curtail her own, according to court documents unsealed last week.
    The reason Kelly Madigan sued a former county employee was revealed for the first time in court records that Judge Dennis Robinson Jr. unsealed last week.
    Anne Arundel County lifts sewer-related development moratorium
    Anne Arundel County officials lifted a monthslong development moratorium Wednesday that was put in place because of problems with sewer capacity.
    Anne Arundel County’s sewer-related development moratorium fell across a key part of the county’s northwest, which includes the thriving business district west of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Arundel Mills Mall and Linthicum.
    Baltimore County Schools staff say morale is low. Can the new superintendent fix it?
    About 40 employees said they want a new leader who works well with unions, collaborates with staff to save money before making cuts, and who will retain educators.
    Attendees listen to public comments during the Board of Education of Baltimore County’s meeting at its Greenwood Campus in Towson in January.
    Before a critical budget debate, one Montgomery County Council member flew to Hawaii
    At-large member Laurie-Anne Sayles said her conference attendance benefitted the county.
    Council member Laurie-Anne Sayles at a meeting of the Montgomery County Council in Rockville on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
    Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to ban Trump settlement fund
    The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill.
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pauses for questions from reporters before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026.
    The Orioles’ rotation has turned a corner. A focus on ‘attacking’ is the biggest reason.
    “The starting pitching group is kind of like their own team,” manager Craig Albernaz said.
    Trevor Rogers pitches in the first inning against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday.
    A Havre de Grace tea room is the backdrop for an HBO reality show
    An HBO reality show crew will film at Bella’s Tea Room in Havre de Grace on Sunday.
    Bella's Tea Room is the setting of an upcoming HBO show.
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