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Maryland Democrats want a candidate in every 2026 race
An initiative dubbed “Contest Every Seat” aims to fill ballots across the state with Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates, state Senate, county councils and county commissions.
Steuart Pittman, chair of the Maryland Democratic Party and Anne Arundel’s county executive, says it’s imperative for his party to field solid candidates to challenge Republicans in as many races as possible in 2026.
MCPS athletic director on the rise of girls flag football, NIL and more
MCPS Athletic Director Jeffrey Sullivan shares the biggest challenges facing high school sports and what might be next after the success of pickleball and girls flag football
Jeffrey Sullivan has been director of athletics for MCPS since 2017.
After months in ICE detention, a Maryland mother holds her children again
Melissa Tran was freed Sunday after spending the last five months in an ICE detention facility more than 2,700 miles from her family.
Siblings, Rachel, 18, Jacob, 10, Jackson, 19, and Riley Hoang, 6, spend time together and play with Snapchat filters on their living room couch on June 4, 2025.
Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college
Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore, has a new idea to help stabilize the embattled university: consolidation with Baltimore City Community College.
University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke wants to merge his institution with Baltimore City Community College.
That ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ song stuck in your head? A Marylander sings it.
Before Rei Ami was the singing voice of Zoey, she was a kid from Montgomery County.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2196 -- Pictured: (l-r) Musical guests Rei Ami, Ejae, and Audrey Nuna of "KPop Demon Hunters" perform on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
Kitty treadmills aren’t the only luxury in Howard County’s first cat café
The most luxurious amenities inside Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, aren’t for humans.
Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, hosts several adoptable cats that guests can interact with and adopt.
3 women grads of the Naval Academy are running for office. Pete Hegseth should take notice.
Mikie Sherrill. Amy McGrath. Eileen Laubacher. All Naval Academy graduates, all running for office. Fifty years after the first women entered the academy, they represent a generational moment of change.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli.
Montgomery County superintendent wants billions of dollars to fix aging schools
If the MCPS superintendent’s proposal is approved, several elementary school buildings could be replaced by 2031, as could Damascus High.
MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion for campus infrastructure.
Baltimore County police chief says $3 parking violation put him on Brady list
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said the only reason he’s included on a Brady list is a 1986 parking violation that cost the county $3.
Robert O. McCullough, Chief of the Baltimore County Police, speaks to the media about a shooting that occurred on Breslin Court on December 24, 2024.
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters as he departs a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal 13 days ago.
More than $80,000 raised for family of child killed by school bus
A GoFundMe campaign, to cover funeral and other expenses for the family — which includes Summer’s younger sister and brother — collected the sum in two days.
Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.
John Harbaugh knows fans are frustrated, but still believes Ravens are ‘going to be great’
John Harbaugh also noted his appreciation for owner Steve Bisciotti, who he said is “turning over every rock” to help the Ravens this season.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 — Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh walks off the field after the Ravens lost 17-3 to the Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium.
Former Naval Academy midshipman threatened ‘mass execution,’ feds say
“Honestly not that surprised I’ll be carrying out the mass execution of my peers in a couple,” Jackson Elliot Fleming wrote from his home in Chesterton, Indiana, according to federal prosecutors.
U.S. Navy Security officers attend Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on Sept. 11 as the academy went on lockdown following reports of a shooter on campus.
Train derails in Baltimore, sending 18 cars off the track, fire officials say
A train derailment sent 18 cars off the track Sunday night in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. No one was injured.
Freight cars at the CSX Baltimore Yard in Curtis Bay.
Injured outside linebackers Tavius Robinson, Adisa Isaac should both return for Ravens this season
The recovery period is estimated to be six to eight weeks, which means Robinson can return with four to six games left in the season.
Ravens outside linebacker Tavius Robinson (95) takes the field to warm up ahead of the team’s Week 5 game against the Houston Texans.
Fake AI citations get Maryland lawyer called out in court
Adam Hyman, a family law attorney in Bel Air, submitted a brief that he was unaware contained citations that artificial intelligence made up.
The phenomenon of lawyers using generative artificial intelligence platforms only for them to produce citations that are incorrect or do not exist has emerged as an issue in the legal profession.
Police identify woman killed in Silver Spring shooting
Montgomery County police said they have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Silver Spring over the weekend as Monique Charles, a New York City resident. They allege her ex-boyfriend killed her.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at 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.
Former Raven Za’Darius Smith abruptly retires after 5 games with the Eagles
Taken by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft, Smith played 58 games with Baltimore over the first four seasons of his career.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is wrapped up by Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith (52) in Week 2.
Nor’easter exits Maryland with minor flooding before sunshine returns later this week
While there was some moderate flooding in Ocean City, the impact of the storm along the Maryland coast was not as strong as initially forecast.
Parts of Maryland remain under a high surf advisory and a coastal flood warning in low-lying areas.
Whether coaching lacrosse or producing music, David Earl did it big
David Earl, a successful boys lacrosse coach in Anne Arundel County who previously founded an independent blues record label, died suddenly in his sleep while visiting Florida in early September. He was 58.
David Earl.
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