The B&O Railroad Museum doesn’t want to be just for tourists
The B&O Railroad Museum has a few years before the bicentennial celebration of railroading, but they aren’t wasting any time sprucing up the Southwest Baltimore institution.
The B&O Railroad Museum is gearing up for a bicentennial celebration in 2027.
Tornado confirmed in Montgomery County; five people rescued after a tree fell on a house
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Wednesday beginning at noon when widespread rain and thunderstorms will move across the area.
A large tree fell on a home in Gaithersburg after a reported tornado moved through the area, June 5, 2024.
Three questions, three answers from the latest Baltimore Police budget hearing
The continuing “civilianization” of the Police Department — converting roles, many of them administrative in nature, that officers used to do and having civilians do them instead — was a recurring theme in the budget presentation by city officials.
Police Commissioner Rich Worley speaks to City Council members during the FY2025 budget hearing for his department on June 5, 2024.
Pair convicted of impersonating police, torturing carjacking victims in Baltimore
The kidnappings, where the men wore vests with “police” written on them, took place in May of 2021.
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.
James Beard Award semifinalist to open restaurant in Harbor Point
Chef David Zamudio’s Josefina, a Spain-themed restaurant, will take the place of Doner Bros in Harbor Point.
Move over, José Andrés. Former Alma Cocina Latina chef David Zamudio has a series of Spanish and Latin American restaurants in the works.
Former Soccer Without Borders coach pleads guilty in child sexual abuse case
The nonprofit works with vulnerable youths in Baltimore. Authorities have charged a former coach in the organization with sexually abusing one of the students.
Soccer Without Borders is an international nonprofit headquartered in Baltimore.
Robyn Dixon will return to reality television as part of cast on ‘The Traitors’
Less than two months after news broke that Robyn Dixon would not be returning to “Real Housewives of Potomac,” the reality television star has landed a new on-screen role with “The Traitors.”
TV personality Robyn Dixon will join 20 other celebrities for the third season of “The Traitors” on Peacock.
Some voters stayed loyal to Sheila Dixon for years. Where do they turn next?
Who will best represent the viewpoints of loyal Sheila Dixon supporters?
A supporter holds a sign for Sheila Dixon at Thiru Vignarajah’s announcement that he’s dropping out of the Baltimore mayoral race and endorsing Dixon on May 1, 2024.
The Dish: Clavel co-owner gets ready to conquer James Beard Awards — then Spain
Lane Harlan’s Clavel is one of five national finalists for outstanding bar at the upcoming James Beard Awards. But the seed of her next project, a small hotel in Spain, was born from her desire to take a break.
A Filipino/Mexican popup will take place on Wednesday at Clavel between Lane Harlan, Carlos Raba and Rey Eugenio.
Carlton R. Smith: LGBTQ advocate, ‘mayor’ of Mount Vernon, passes away
Carlton R. Smith, a fixture in the city who advocated for Black and brown members of the LGBTQ community and was currently fighting to decriminalize HIV in the state, died in his sleep May 29 in his Mount Vernon condominium. He was 61.
Carlton R. Smith, an LGBTQ advocate, died May 29. He was 61.
Moore pushes cleaner home and water heating options to combat climate change
An executive order from the governor requires new standards for using low-emission electric options for new and replacement heating equipment in homes, such as furnaces and water heaters.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks with students on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School in East Baltimore. He visited the school to sign an executive order on climate change.
ACLU says a Howard County school is trying to silence students over Israel-Hamas war
The letter, which focuses on River Hill High School, said Principal Robert Motley and Assistant Principal Allison Volinsky are violating district policy and the First Amendment rights of the students.
The exterior of River Hill High School in Howard County on Feb. 7, 2024.
Why JPMorgan Chase is betting on Baltimore
The $8.45 million commitment will support commercial corridors, small businesses and rehabilitating vacant homes.
Parity, an equitable housing startup, unveiled two rehabilitated homes in Harlem Park. They plan to redevelop nearly 100 more.
Officer Keona Holley’s killing was an execution plot. Will Baltimore ever know why?
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was ambushed and gunned down while sitting in her patrol car in the middle of the night. Nearly 2 1/2 years and two convictions later, the critical question remains. Why?
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley and civilian Justin Johnson were killed in the early morning hours of Dec. 16, 2021.
How significant is Baltimore’s drop in gun violence? Ask the White House.
So stark is the continued decrease in homicides — Baltimore is down nearly 50% compared to the same period two years ago — that even the White House has taken notice.
A White House official at an event in Park Heights said Baltimore’s reduction in gun violence is the greatest success story in the nation. But progress can still be made, evidenced by a triple shooting that took place a few blocks away during the event.
Man gets life without parole for killing two, including Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley
In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said the sentence “conveys an unequivocal message that acts of violence, which have afflicted our communities, will not be tolerated.”
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was fatally shot while in her patrol car on Pennington Avenue near Hazel Street in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She died one week later at 39 at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
Top editor retiring from Baltimore Sun in first big change after sale
In the first big leadership change since The Baltimore Sun was sold to David Smith, the paper’s longtime managing editor is retiring.
In the first big leadership change since The Baltimore Sun was sold to David Smith, the paper’s longtime managing editor is retiring.
Two fetuses found on MTA bus in Baltimore were stillborn, medical examiner say
The Maryland medical examiner's office has confirmed two fetuses found on a public bus in East Baltimore Saturday afternoon were stillborn.
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.
A worker-owned co-op is giving Baltimore’s vacant homes — and people — a second chance
The worker-owned business employs a diverse workforce, which has first dibs on every home it rehabs.
Ralph Bailey cuts sheet metal for a return vent in West Baltimore on April 9, 2024.
More than 700 claims submitted in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy before key deadline
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle M. Harner set the claims deadline, which came 245 days after the Archdiocese of Baltimore filed a petition for Chapter 11 reorganization.
Archbishop William Lori answers questions following a hearing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on May 20, 2024.
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