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    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.
    Advocates balk at Baltimore plan to delay sewage overflow fixes to 2046
    While Baltimore officials argue that meeting the 2030 deadline puts too much financial burden on its ratepayers, the delay won’t make fixing the problem any cheaper, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore argued in comments on the city plan this week.
    The Jones Falls enters concrete tunnels just north of Baltimore’s Penn Station for the final stretch to Lombard Street before flowing into the Inner Harbor on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
    Snowy start: Marylanders may wake up to flakes Friday morning
    Snow is likely in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
    A plow truck drives up 31st St. in Charles Village on a snowy evening in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
    After Wednesday return, Lamar Jackson misses Ravens practice Thursday with ankle injury
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s apparent injury misfortune took another turn Thursday, when he missed practice.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed practices because of knee, toe and ankle injuries over the past month.
    Officials introduce bill they hope will stifle ICE in Montgomery County
    The Trust Act will codify a 2019 executive order from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich that will restrict immigration enforcement officers’ access to county facilities without a judicial warrant.
    CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
    Bidding on former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s Potomac mansion begins Friday
    Auction proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, to which Snyder gifted the property in 2024.
    An exterior view of 11900 River Rd. in Potomac. Dan Snyder previously owned the home before donating it to the American Cancer Society.
    Florida man arrested after allegedly telling BWI employee he had an explosive device in his bag
    Chaos ensued briefly for travelers Wednesday evening as parts of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were evacuated.
    A portion of Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport had to be evacuated on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, sending travelers into the food court amid an investigation.
    Maryland man charged in fatal MGM National Harbor shooting
    Prince George’s County police arrested 22-year-old Benjamin Williams in connection to a fatal shooting at MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in Oxon Hill.
    NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - DECEMBER 08:  General view of the atmosphere at the MGM National Harbor Grand Opening Gala on December 8, 2016 in National Harbor, Maryland.
    Baltimore County Fire Department launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct probe
    Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon told staff Wednesday that an employee under investigation for alleged misconduct has been removed from the workplace and the department will “hazmat clean” all stations and offices.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
    Where to see holiday lights around Maryland if you want to walk, drive or go on a hayride
    A roundup of holiday light displays in the Baltimore metro region and across Maryland.
    Homes are decorated in holiday lights at Hampden's Miracle on 34th Street annual display on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
    Locked-up children left ‘extremely cold’ at Baltimore facility, public defenders say
    The detention center in downtown Baltimore houses children who have been charged as adults and are awaiting criminal trials.
    Natasha Dartigue, center, speaks at the mic. A community member, left, and Attorney General Anthony Brown listen.
    Hearing in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case sheds new light on his arrest
    The proceedings in Luigi Mangione’s case started Monday and could extend to next week. Thursday marks the anniversary of last year’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
    Derrick Henry and Travis Kelce among 32 nominees for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
    “I’m just trying to give back, be a resource, very blessed to have the platform that I have,” Henry said.
    Ravens running back Derrick Henry runs onto the field during introductions before the Ravens host the Bengals on Thanksgiving night at M&T Bank Stadium.
    The AFC North is bad. Here’s what the Ravens can learn from their struggling rivals.
    The Ravens have big issues this season. But there are cautionary tales across the AFC North as well.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson embraces Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt after Baltimore beat Pittsburgh in the playoffs last season.
    For sale: Attractive 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home for $825,000 in Columbia
    The backyard of this Village of Harpers Choice home is a highlight, and not just because it backs up to the 4th hole at Hobbits Glen Golf Course. Inside is similarly charming, with newly updated features and comfortable, light-filled spaces.
    3 delivery drivers carjacked in Guilford over last 2 weeks
    Three delivery drivers have been carjacked in the Guilford neighborhood of North Baltimore over the past two weeks.
    A private security vehicle is parked along Greenway following a series of carjackings of delivery drivers in the Guilford neighborhood.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from Ellicott City’s tree lighting to a historic organ recital
    With the holiday season in full swing, here are seven things to do in Howard County from Dec. 4-10.
    Old Ellicott City's annual tree lighting, shown here in 2023, will take place at Tiber Park on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.
    Everyone knows Anthony Mitchell is Keaton’s dad — but they need to learn about his mom
    Keaton Mitchell, left, and his mother, Kandice Mitchell.
    ‘Gross mismanagement’: Superintendent puts Montgomery’s only charter school on notice
    MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor threatened to revoke Mecca Business Learning Institute’s charter if leaders don’t fix problems.
    Mecca Business Learning Institute leaders hoped to launch this fall in a newly renovated Germantown campus, but construction delays meant they had to instead start the year in an old Montgomery County Public School building in Bethesda. The two campuses are about 20 miles apart, leading to transportation issues and enrollment declines.
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