Baltimore County

A Baltimore County homeowner will not be charged after shooting two people who were breaking into a shed, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office said Friday.

Whether you want to dance to “Surfin’ USA” or start your holiday shopping early, we’ve got you covered.

Not every holiday gift has to come from Amazon or even a huge chain store. Baltimore County offers many options for potential presents.

How the 19 of them got there started with the family learning of Peggy’s cancer diagnosis. Distance and time had kept them from being ingrained in each other’s lives as they once were, but when Peggy needed her family, it was like no time had passed.

The Baltimore County Council restored liquor stores to the short list of small businesses — convenience stores and other shops with fewer than four locations — that may continue providing goods in thinner, single-use plastic bags at checkout.

Angela Crenshaw has been appointed director of the Maryland Park Service. The veteran park ranger, the first Black woman to hold the position, has headed the state park service in an acting capacity since April.

In a Nov. 6 morning email to Department of Economic and Workforce Development staffers, Wang, whose appointment was confirmed by the Baltimore County Council in July, said that, “with the the consent of the County Executive, I believe the time is now right for me to return to the private sector.”

Vandalism has temporarily shuttered Embark Education in northern Baltimore County, forcing more than 100 students from their “home away from home,” and causing up to $250,000 in estimated losses.

The funeral service took place at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore.

Environmental advocates say Baltimore City could face additional penalties if it fails to meet repair deadlines and conditions.

With her Southern drawl and rich laugh, Peggy Bailey has been a fixture at Jennings Cafe since 1979. At 81, she is retiring from the cafe where she has waited tables and cheered customers for more than four decades.

Designated hitter Nelson Cruz discusses his plan to retire from winter ball and watching the Rangers in the World Series.

Alternative 1, a light rail tunnel option that most closely resembles an alignment that was canceled by former Gov. Larry Hogan in 2015, wins out on projected travel time and overall ridership, as well as trips from zero-car households.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and law enforcement authorities announced Wednesday they’ve received a $1.5 million grant from Gov. Wes Moore, and expect to receive up to $500,000 from the private, Baltimore-based Hackerman Foundation, to expedite testing of forensic evidence collected on microscope slides, which have been held since the 1970s by the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

The MTA is considering bus rapid transit as Baltimore's long-term east-west answer, but BRT critics think it's a waste of time and money.

If you need a break from city life, hop on your bike and take the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail from Baltimore County to rural Pennsylvania. There are rest stops, inns, food and beautiful sights along the way.

Scores of first responders, state and city leaders and mourners gathered for the funeral of Baltimore City firefighter Rodney Pitts III, who died in the line of duty Oct. 19.

The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating the arrest Wednesday of a 16-year-old in front of the Baltimore County Public Library in Woodlawn, where last month, officers were accused of using excessive force during the arrest of a different teenager inside the library.

Heavy Seas, Maryland’s largest remaining craft brewer, is the first to use a hop native to the state, discovered on a veterinarian’s Frederick County farm.

Council Chair Julian Jones said Wednesday he plans to poll Baltimore County Council members on whether they’ll override the county executive’s veto.