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    Montgomery County adds $500K for nonprofit security after Michigan synagogue attack
    Montgomery County is adding $500,000 to its Nonprofit Security Grant Program for religious and cultural institutions following an attack at a Michigan synagogue.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, left, speaks at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington’s annual Lox & Legislators breakfast in 2025.
    Maryland is spending $1.2B to eliminate foster care hotel and hospital stays
    Maryland’s troubled state agency for foster children inked more than a billion dollars’ worth of contracts Wednesday with private providers to expand capacity in hopes of reducing reliance on controversial hospital or hotel stays.
    Department of Human Services building on S. Charles Street, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
    19-year-old pleads guilty to murdering Edgewater koi pond store owner
    A 19-year-old man has admitted that he killed Edgewater koi pond store owner Edward Steven Koza, whose body was discovered inside his scorched pickup truck in May.
    Edward Stephen Koza, 67, was the owner of a Koi pond business in Davidsonville. Koza was found dead in his vehicle on May 24, 2025; two 18-year-olds have been charged in his killing.
    2 more tornadoes confirmed in Maryland from Monday’s storm
    The National Weather Service confirmed two more tornadoes touched down in Maryland during Monday’s storm.
    A large tree lies across power lines on Walker Avenue in Towson on Tuesday morning. A tornado watch was in effect Monday night as high winds moved through the area.
    Baltimore’s latest no-bid election contract is the last one, officials swear
    The contract with McAfee Election Services is unusual among election boards across Maryland. Most manage their election warehouses and vote-counting operations with their own employees.
    Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
    Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students will soon land on iPhones everywhere
    The trombone emoji was submitted for approval by a group of students from the Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School in 2019.
    The new trombone emoji, designed by a group of Maryland students, has been adopted by the Unicode Consortium.
    Orioles begin construction on flag court bar that will open midseason
    In addition to the new bar, fans will be able to get into Camden Yards earlier this season to watch the home team take batting practice.
    A rendering of the Flag Court bar in right field at Camden Yards.
    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.
    Anne Arundel library CEO Skip Auld to retire, prompting search for replacement
    Charles M. “Skip” Auld, the longtime CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next year, and a national search is underway to find his successor.
    Charles M. “Skip” Auld, CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next February. The county is launching a national search for his replacement.
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York.
    Carl Thistel, former Sheppard Pratt social work director, championed mental health programs
    Carl Thistel, the former director of social work at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, died Feb. 19 of Alzheimer's disease. He was 94.
    Carl Thistel.
    Washington County reveals meeting with feds about planned ICE facility near Hagerstown
    County commissioners detail their DHS meeting on the Williamsport ICE facility that could hold up to 1,500 detainees — including job projections and who would pay for infrastructure upgrades.
    New SUVs are parked outside the warehouse in Washington County that was purchased by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
    Howard County Police charge 3 men in fatal shooting in Columbia parking lot
    Howard County Police have charged three Baltimore men Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a Salisbury man in a Columbia parking lot in August.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
    Orioles, Under Armour announce multiyear partnership that highlights Gunnar Henderson
    The deal, which includes sponsorships around Camden Yards, brings Henderson’s likeness to the Eutaw Street side of the new scoreboard.
    Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson walks back to the dugout after the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves on Feb. 23.
    The Orioles’ final roster battles of spring training: Infield, outfield, bullpen
    With less than a week to go before the Orioles pack up and board a flight to Baltimore, here’s who could complete the team's roster.
    Baltimore Orioles' Bryan Ramos follows through after hitting a run-scoring single against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Justin Lawrence during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Bradenton.
    NASA confirms seven-ton meteor seen from Maryland to Midwest states
    People several states away reported seeing the bright fireball even though it was 9 a.m. The American Meteor Society said it received reports from Wisconsin to Maryland.
    The NASA logo is displayed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
    Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four
    Jah’Likah King led UMBC with 19 points, DJ Armstrong Jr. had 17 and Caden Diggs scored 15.
    UMBC forward Caden Diggs (11), center, scores at the basket as Howard guard Cam Gillus (2), left, and center Danas Kazakevicius (13), right, defend during the first half.
    Prosecutors seized his legal notes. Now he wants a Baltimore judge to throw out his rape case.
    Natalie Finegar, Dwayne Elliott’s attorney, argues that her client’s constitutional rights have been violated.
    The exterior of the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center on February 6, 2024.
    Musically promiscuous: Pikesville jazz musician bends the clarinet to his will
    Pikesville klezmer musician considers himself musically promiscuous, blending traditional Jewish klezmer music with jazz, big band and blues with an often humorous twist.
    Pikesville musician and clarinet virtuoso Seth Kibel plays at Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah last month.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from an Easter egg hunt to swing dance
    Baltimore County is hosting a number of Easter and gardening events this week to remind you that warmer days are on the way.
    Anyla Coles, 7 months, with the easter bunny, tries to grab the Easter Bunny's nose at the . Parks & People Easter Egg Hunt, Mar 30 2024, Baltimore, MD.
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