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    ‘I lost my entire family’: Baltimore man sentenced for fatal overdose of 13-month-old grandson
    Steven Heggie Sr., 62, of Northwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter.
    Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
    A food runner becomes the chef for a week at Mera Kitchen Collective
    Mera Kitchen Collective is pushing back against the conventional division of labor in restaurants by giving food runners and front-of-house staff a chance to take over the menu.
    Food Runner Vilma Molina at Mera's Kitchen Collective brings El Salvadoran Bistec Encebolladas, a celebratory dish of grilled steak and marinated vegetables, to the restaurant's menu starting March 24.
    Maryland’s higher education secretary to be replaced
    Sanjay Rai, The secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission will “conclude his tenure” leading the state agency this week, the governor’s office announced Tuesday afternoon.
    Sanjay K. Rai
    Montgomery, Howard counties’ average gas price tops $4 a gallon
    Average prices in Montgomery and Howard counties, two of the richest jurisdictions in the state, were both above $4 per gallon on Tuesday.
    A person pumps gas at a Marathon gas station on North Charles Street.
    Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok’s fake sexual images
    The Grok lawsuit is the latest action brought by Baltimore’s ambitious law department since the City Council passed a consumer protection law in 2023.
    In this photo illustration, the Grok Imagine website is seen on a computer screen on January 26, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualized images of real people.
    Baltimore’s mayor and state senators could soon wield unrivaled power over city schools
    Maryland’s Senate advanced a bill despite near-unanimous opposition from the community.
    The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters at 200 E North Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
    2 killed in single-vehicle crash in Rockville
    A BMW M8 overturned in Rockville early Sunday morning, Montgomery County 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.
    Victim’s father says quadruple amputee cornhole pro accused of murder had ‘unstable reputation’
    Authorities said Dayton Webber was driving a Tesla with Bradrick Wells in the passenger seat when the shooting took place on Sunday night.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on 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.
    No charges in deadly police shooting of man armed with knife in Essex, AG says
    Charges won’t be filed in a fatal police shooting of a man armed with a knife who attempted to punch officers during a domestic response in Baltimore County last December, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
    The Office of the Attorney General said the officers involved in the December 2025 shooting did not commit a crime under state law. 
    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.
    Maryland kids won’t have school in late June after all
    Maryland State Board of Education gave some school systems a reprieve after snow days caused chaos for their calendars.
    The state school board instructed school districts to plan better for snow days in future years.
    Silver Spring dentist charged with sexually assaulting patient
    Ermias Semaie, a Silver Spring dentist, was arrested and charged with sex offenses for allegedly assaulting a patient. Montgomery County Police suspect there may be other victims.
    Savage library branch closed for HVAC repairs after carbon monoxide concerns
    The Savage library branch in Howard County is closed Tuesday and Wednesday for HVAC repairs.
    The Savage Branch Library in Howard County.
    2 years after Key Bridge collapse, Port of Baltimore still eyeing return to top 10
    Baltimore City handled 728,000 automobiles and light trucks in 2025, which ranks second to a port in southern Georgia.
    The Port of Baltimore largely posted strong numbers last year, but is ranked No. 11 for the second year in a row.
    Here are 8 Nationals prospects to keep tabs on this season
    Washington’s farm system looks vastly different than it did this time last year. There’s been an influx of talent acquired through trades and the draft, a revamped coaching staff and an implementation of new technology.
    Washington Nationals catching prospect Harry Ford poses with a bat on his shoulder.
    Maryland Supreme Court ruling puts Baltimore’s opioid win at risk
    In its decision, the Supreme Court declined to extend the concept of a “public nuisance” to include the legal dispensing of controlled substances, like opioids.
    The Maryland Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could undermine Baltimore’s legal victory over McKesson, whose corporate headquarters is seen here in Texas in 2022, and AmerisourceBergen, in an opioid lawsuit.
    Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
    Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
    Baltimore spent $2 million on repairs to its fireboat pier, but the Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the city to stop work.
    With Chris Bassitt and Pete Alonso, the Orioles are sitting up a little straighter
    As the Orioles aim to prove that last season’s disaster was an anomaly, Bassitt and Alonso are the sort of players who can maintain accountability and put potential issues to rest before they reach the manager’s office.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt, left, and first baseman Pete Alonso.
    Maryland bill could make credit scores less important for some renters
    The bill would add to Maryland’s renter protections, but opponents say it could make housing more expensive.
    Tenant Mandee Crumpton said her credit score nearly tanked her housing search a few years ago.
    Washington County asked DHS for millions to widen I-81, but there’s a catch
    A Washington County official sent an email to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in February requesting assistance in getting federal dollars for a highway-widening project, claiming the state isn’t funding it. The only catch? Maryland is.
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