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Life sentence handed down in Baltimore killing of off-duty DC police sergeant
Dion Thompson, 27, of Gwynn Oak, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree murder and related crimes in the deadly shooting of Metropolitan Police Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. on Nov. 4, 2017.
Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
BGE says rent hike could mean $10 monthly bill increases for city customers
Baltimore raises BGE conduit rental fee, prompting concerns of $10 monthly bill hikes for city customers. The utility is weighing legal action.
Employees of the city’s conduit division replace a cracked manhole on Cathedral Street in Mount Vernon
K-pop fans found Baltimore’s BTS — and helped keep it open
Ahead of BTS’ first Maryland concert, the BTS ARMY raised more than $13,000 for a Baltimore nonprofit that teaches wrestling and life skills to underprivileged students.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Jungkook, V, Jin, RM, Suga, Jimin and J-Hope of BTS speak onstage performs onstage during the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Rain could make for messy commutes this week in Maryland
The rest of the week will be just as wet, with chances of showers and thunderstorms increasing in the afternoon hours, according to the National Weather Service.
Rains splashes a car as a thunderstorm hits during a jiu jitsu lesson at Guardian Baltimore, a non-profit martial arts studio, in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
The Dish: The only crab cake hack you need is at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market
Let me let you in on my secret for making delicious Maryland crab cakes for just about $5 a pop.
Yes, there is such a thing as a $5 Maryland crab cake. One pound of crab from Lindy's Seafood costs $22 and yields four or five crab cakes.
Longshoreman’s death after being struck by equipment prompts OSHA investigation
A worker at the Dundalk Marine Terminal died after being struck by a piece of equipment Monday morning, officials said.
A worker at the Dundalk Marine Terminal died after being struck by a piece of equipment on Monday, Aug. 3.
Man charged with DWI in crash that killed motorcyclist in West Baltimore
A 36-year-old motorcyclist died after being struck Monday night by a man who police say was driving while impaired.
Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal crash in the 100 block of North Hilton Street that left a 36-year-old motorcyclist dead.
14-year-old killed, another teen injured in West Baltimore shooting
The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.
The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.
Suspect in Inner Harbor drowning first intervened to help woman, lawyer claims
The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.
Khalilah Yancey, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews were shortly called to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street in Fells Point after 3 p.m. for two people in the water on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
Why have Maryland’s school test scores stalled?
Maryland posted lackluster scores on the annual standardized tests, but experts say they expect greater improvement in years to come and the results are in keeping with the national trend.
DECEMBER 11, 2025 - Students in Yongsul Cho's Algebra I class at Greenbelt Middle School complete function problems during their daily class.
It’s snowball season. Here’s where to get your fix in the region.
Whether you’re new to the treat or a longtime snowball eater, here is a list of places where you can get your fix in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard Counties.
The Snowy Spoon owner Wichada Stroup prepares a snowball for a customer at her Clarksville stand.
Police arrest woman in fatal stabbing of teen outside Baltimore church
Police have arrested a person in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old outside a Baltimore church.
Brielle Handy, 18, died after being found with a stab wound outside the Love of God Apostolic Church in Southwest Baltimore.
Parkville man charged with murder for shoving man into Inner Harbor
A 36-year-old Parkville man has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for allegedly shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where the victim drowned.
Khalilah Yancey, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews were shortly called to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street in Fells Point after 3 p.m. for two people in the water on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
Wet weather continues across parts of Maryland this week
There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Baltimore libraries are the latest to offer free gunlocks. Here’s where to get them.
A new partnership is offering Baltimore gun owners a way to safely store their firearms in an attempt to prevent suicides and unintentional shootings.
A photo of Dorothy Paugh’s son Peter, who committed suicide with a gun, sits next to gun safety locks at a press conference hosted by County Executive Steuart Pittman, Ann Arundel department of Health and the Ann Arundel County Public library on April 13, 2023.
Baltimore officials hope this improved police weapon could save lives
Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.
Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.
The fight to get heating and air-conditioning to work in Baltimore schools has taken a turn
The Maryland Stadium Authority said it will work more collaboratively with the Baltimore City schools to resolve issues at schools it built.
The facade of Arlington Elementary School is seen in the snow in February.
Streeter: It’s difficult to raise a cool, hard Baltimore kid, knowing it’ll be held against him
COLUMN | I’m trying to raise a friendly, confident Black child who is solid in any identity he comes to have. But I’m afraid it will be used against him.
A student walks past lockers in the hallway outside Damien Ford’s Baltimore School for The Arts classroom on Dec. 21, 2022. Ford teaches an African American Literature class where shows his students comparisons between Lauryn Hill lyrics and the work of Zora Neal Hurston.
He helped build a North Baltimore community. Now his neighbors want to honor him.
Joe Nathan Page has lived in his Northeast Baltimore home for over 60 years. He’s one of at least 129,000 Baltimoreans who have lived in their homes for 20 or more years.
Joe Nathan Page has been in his home in Woodbourne-McCabe for 61 years. He discusses the changes in his neighborhood over the decades.
Hutzell: Plastic pollution is choking the Chesapeake Bay. Now there’s hope.
COLUMN | Where there are people, there is plastic. People are crap. You can hold cleanup days from now until forever, and it won’t stop plastic from flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. To do that, you have to think big.
Plastic bottles float next to Professor Trash Wheel, one of the Baltimore boats that remove trash from the city’s waterways.
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