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These alerts vibrate, beep and flash with one goal: Saving Maryland road workers’ lives
Researchers at Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center have created a multisensory system to alert Maryland road workers to approaching speeding or erratic vehicles.
April 30, 2026 - Mojtaba Naseri, a researcher at Morgan State University, calibrates a mobile Lidar unit set up along Hillen Road as part of the team's new road worker safety alert system.
A viral New Hampshire halal restaurant opens location in Owings Mills
The fast-casual eatery opened last week in the Brookside Commons complex in Owings Mills, where it hopes to replicate its viral success.
The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.
The National Aquarium has big plans, old bones and dolphins to move
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is beginning to show its age. The autumn maintenance crises forced the Inner Harbor institution, which normally closes only on Thanksgiving and Christmas, to shut its doors for five days for repairs, triggering an estimated $400,000 in lost revenue.
Facilities and Animal Care and Welfare response to an electrical failure on Pier 3.
After 35 years, Everyman Theatre founder is ready for his curtain call
Everyman Theatre founder and Artistic Director Vincent Lancisi talks about his legacy, the theater’s future and why now is the right time to retire.
Vincent M. Lancisi, founder and artistic director of Everyman Theatre, sits for a portrait inside the theatre he started in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, April 20, 2026. Lancisi is retiring this summer at the conclusion of the current season.
The Orioles are at a ‘crucial point.’ Can they avoid a free fall?
At the end of this dismal four-game series in New York, one of these teams looked like a World Series contender. It wasn’t the Orioles. Not by any measure.
Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz reacts after surrendering a two-run home run to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the first inning of Monday night's game.
Hutzell: The award for zaniest video by a Maryland legislator goes to ...
COLUMN | Del. Lesley Lopez's kidnap video was the most gonzo social media moment of the 2026 General Assembly, but probably not the last Maryland will see like it.
Dels. Lesley Lopez and Nick Allen talk about legislation they'd like to see go extinct during the 2026 General Assembly.  The lawmakers were at the forefront of using video on social media to communicate with constituents.
Maryland man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to teen’s death
A Gaithersburg man pleaded guilty to selling a 15-year-old girl the fentanyl she later overdosed on, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Council approves union contracts, ending skirmish over raises during tight budget year
The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Timonium lawyer shot by son-in-law helped daughter seek protection order, police say
Charging documents say that Mark Thomas Ryan was angry after his wife obtained a temporary protective order against him.
Sawmill Court in Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Jawando decries ad from GOP council candidate as ‘racist’
Will Jawando said a political ad aimed at him is racist. Its creator dismissed the accusation and called the ad humorous.
Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.
Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle
A man died in a crash involving a vehicle and bus in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
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.
Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion
Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But at the negotiating table, the parties were billions of dollars apart.
Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
Prince George’s students with good grades get fast-tracked Bowie State admission
Prince George’s County public high school students with at least a 3.0 grade point average will now be eligible for direct admission to Bowie State University.
Students mill about campus at Bowie State University on October 31, 2025.
US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited
The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic.
Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Mitski to headline All Things Go festival in September
Hayley Williams performs during Remi Wolf's Insanely Fire 1970's Pool Party Superjam on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.
Recent investments highlight continued economic growth in Montgomery County
Montgomery County is home to a dynamic business ecosystem which is constantly growing, with companies spanning high-growth industries including life sciences, technology, defense, and satellite and advanced communications.
Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.
What to know about Anne Arundel schools’ trial run with AI-powered weapons detection
The Opengate system Anne Arundel is testing is widely used in airports, sports stadiums and other school systems.
Summer school students walk through a newly installed CEIA OpenGate weapons detection system at Charles W. Flanagan High School on June 24, 2024 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
After years of sitting on Baltimore’s big pit, will this developer finally get a tax break?
After years of sitting empty, a pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
After years of sitting empty, this pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
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