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    Baltimore County paramedic under investigation for allegedly masturbating, urinating in workplace
    A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic is being investigated after he allegedly masturbated and urinated in shared common spaces inside the county’s fire stations.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
    Who could be Maryland’s next House speaker?
    With Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones resigning from her leadership post, delegates will need to elect a new leader to preside over the chamber as they face challenging issues from redistricting to a budget deficit.
    The Maryland House of Delegates chamber is in a part of the State House built between 1902 and 1906.
    Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72B
    The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof.
    FILE - The Netflix logo is shown in this photo from the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    4 free-agent left-handed starting pitchers the Orioles could land this winter
    Framber Valdez and Ranger Suárez are the top southpaws on the market.
    Framber Valdez reacts while talking with fans in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers on Sept. 15.
    Sports Roundup: Clarksburg girls among high school basketball teams to watch
    The high school basketball season begins Friday in Montgomery County.
    The Clarksburg girl's basketball team advanced to the state semifinals last year.
    For sale: Classic 6-bedroom, 5.5-bath home in Chevy Chase Village
    This Chevy Chase Village home, built in 1928, features charming interiors, bright, sunny rooms and beautiful outdoor spaces.
    These local chefs competed on Food Network. Do customers care?
    A national television appearance once nearly guaranteed publicity and a sales boost. That’s not necessarily the case anymore.
    Doron Petersan won Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” twice, in 2011 and 2012, with cupcakes from her vegan bakery, Sticky Fingers, based in Takoma, D.C., a block away from Takoma Park, Maryland.
    How a West Baltimore charter school’s 30-year legacy collapsed in months
    In January, New Song Academy was given three years to right its financial wrongs. It folded in November.
    Lamar Richards addresses the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners during the public comment period of the board meeting on Tuesday. Community members voiced concerns over the closure of New Song Academy.
    Maryland musicians dominate best-of lists from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more
    Turnstile, Dijon and other musicians with Maryland ties landed on year-end, best-of critics’ lists from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and others.
    Clockwise from top left, Nourished by Time; HUNTR/X; Dijon; Turnstile.
    Meet the beetle brigade saving East Coast evergreens
    Hemlock woolly adelgids can slowly bleed a grove of the flat-needled evergreens dry, wiping out the mini ecosystem that relies on the tree.
    Laricobius nigrinus beetles, natural predators of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, are seen in a container after being collected in Rocky Gap State Park.
    Who is Jared Littmann, the new mayor of Annapolis?
    Jared Littmann, the new mayor of Annapolis, acknowledges that his leadership style is different from that of his predecessor, Gavin Buckley.
    Jared Littmann, the new mayor of Annapolis, acknowledges that his leadership style is different from that of his predecessor, Gavin Buckley.
    Sherwood’s comeback falls short as Mergenthaler wins 4A/3A state championship
    Mergenthaler beat Sherwood 40-20 to win the state championship Thursday.
    Sherwood players console each other after losing to the Mergenthaler Mustangs at Thursday’s Maryland State Football Championships at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
    Washington Monument lighting and fireworks draw thousands: ‘The vibes are always good’
    Organizers expected around 10,000 people to descend upon the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon on Thursday evening for the annual lighting and fireworks show.
    The fireworks display during the 2025 Monument Lighting Ceremony at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
    Maryland plans to clear out troubled Baltimore detention center
    The state corrections department is planning to imminently transfer all detainees out of the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center.
    Exterior of the Maryland Reception Diagnostic and Classification Center at 550 E Madison St.
    Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones stepping down
    Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.
    House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones moderates floor debate on crossover day at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, March 17, 2025. Any bill not passed by either the House or Senate by midnight on crossover day is likely defeated for the 2025 session.
    Father of Rachel Morin’s eldest child charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
    Matthew McMahon, who advocated for his daughter and her half-siblings following the murder of their mother, Rachel Morin, was arrested at his Bel Air home Tuesday and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials.
    Matthew McMahon, the father of Rachel Morin’s oldest child, and Erin Layman, Rachel Morin’s half-sister, speak to reporters on Friday, June 21, 2024, after a bail review hearing for Victor Martinez-Hernandez in the District Court of Maryland for Harford County in Bel Air.
    Man pleads guilty to vandalizing Israeli-owned business in Baltimore County with red paint
    Jonathon Wagner, 39, of North Baltimore, pleaded guilty on Thursday to vandalizing Kitchen Design by Idan in Baltimore County with costume blood.
    A still from surveillance footage taken on a Ring camera outside of Kitchen Design by Iran shows Jonathon Wagner just before taping over the camera lens.
    What Mark Andrews’ extension means for Isaiah Likely | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Andrews is the only tight end under contract for 2026.
    Howard County school board approves moving 146 Columbia students
    The Howard County school board has voted to move 146 students to new elementary and middle schools for the 2026-27 academic year to relieve crowding at Bryant Woods Elementary.
    School board member Jacky McCoy voted against two of the approved redistricting changes.
    Police fatally shoot armed man while responding to stabbing in Essex
    The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating after Baltimore County Police officers shot and killed an armed man while responding to a stabbing in Essex on Wednesday evening.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
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