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Mayor Scott is using ‘aggressive’ legal tactics in his IG dispute. Here’s why.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is escalating his dispute with Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming by asking a state appellate court to intervene and releasing documents that allege Cumming abusing her access to records.
Attorneys for Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are due in court Friday for a hearing on a dispute over Cumming’s access to city records.
One of the hardest reservations to get in Baltimore is at this new pizza place
The team behind Café Dear Leon bakery in Canton, a James Beard semifinalist with a viral following, has officially launched Flour and Wood, a pizza-centric restaurant inside La Maison.
Flour and Wood's specialty is Neapolitan-style pizza. The menu also features a range of vibrant Italian-influenced specialties like panzanella salad, gamberone al forno, and crispy mushrooms with punchy fermented jalapeno.
Storms bring threat of damaging winds, hail on Thursday
Strong thunderstorms are expected Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, with damaging winds, hail and isolated flooding possible.
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.
Judge orders probation for Baltimore correctional officer who slammed a child to the ground
A Baltimore youth correctional officer admitted Thursday to slamming a child to the ground at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center in 2025 and then lying about it.
Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center at 300 N. Gay St. opened it’s doors in October 2003
Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
Thieves are using electronic devices available at a modest cost to clone car key fobs or swipe signals.
An emerging national auto theft trend has reached the Baltimore region. Brooke Faller had her car stolen outside of her home in this month.
What to do this weekend, including the Maryland State Fair and Baltimore KittyCon
Whether you want to eat fried food at the Maryland State Fair, adopt a cat at Baltimore KittyCon or enjoy the rescheduled Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival, we've got you covered.
Pigs race around a small track at the 2025 Maryland State Fair.
Baltimore’s subway got new trains. So why are delays piling up?
The first six of 78 new railcars began ferrying passengers on Baltimore’s lone subway line at the beginning of the year. Seven months in, riders are dealing with new, frustrating delays amid a long transition away from the old fleet.
A train approaches the MTA Metro SubwayLink station at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Baltimore homicide victim missing for 20 years identified by genetic technology
Police in Pennsylvania have identified a man who had been missing from Baltimore for 20 years, thanks to genetic investigative work done by the nonprofit organization DNA Doe Project.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
Woman found dead, man fatally shot in separate Baltimore incidents
Baltimore Police are investigating a suspicious death and a fatal shooting, officials said Monday.
Baltimore Police are investigating a suspicious death and a fatal shooting, officials said Monday.
Man admits to intentionally setting 3 fires that terrified neighbors in Hampden
Justin Reeves, 29, of Remington, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to malicious destruction of property by fire. He was implicated in three fires in the Hampden community.
Baltimore Police used surveillance video to connect Justin Reeves to three fires that were intentionally set in 2025 in Hampden.
Baltimore man charged after his 1-year-old son dies in hot car
Yaakov Reichman, 32, turned himself in to police on Monday. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a minor, according to court documents.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
The Key Bridge rebuild gets a new workspace — and a squishier deadline
Crews have largely completed the installation of trestles — overwater wooden platforms that jut over the Patapsco River — to use during the construction of the bridge.
Piles are lifted by crane into the water next to an older section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Baltimore’s ethics director once preached ‘profit predator’ tactics for Agora
Baltimore ethics director J. Christoph Amberger’s past at Agora Companies resurfaces as the city pursues a consumer protection lawsuit against the Baltimore-based publishing company.
Baltimore ethics director J. Christoph Amberger had a video series in the 2000s called Amberger's Smackdown while dispensing financial advice for the Agora Company.
Ravens rookie Ja’Kobi Lane invests in Baltimore-based cleat company
Ja'Kobi Lane joins three Ravens legends trying to build a company attempting to upend the cleat market.
Ja'Kobi Lane joins three Ravens legends trying to build a company attempting to upend the cleat market.
Baltimore Police sergeant pleads guilty to stealing more than $5,200 by inflating pay
Sgt. Mark Rutkowski, 51, of Canton, who’d been with the department for more than 25 years, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to theft and misconduct in office.
Baltimore Police Sgt. Mark Rutkowski resigned and then pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to theft and misconduct in office for engaging in two separate schemes to illegally inflate his pay by more than $5,200.
Baltimore City Community College faculty ratify first union contract
Baltimore City Community College is the seventh institution to ratify a contract since the Maryland legislature first granted community college faculty the right to unionize in 2021.
Baltimore City Community College was founded in 1947 as Baltimore Junior College to provide post-high school education for returning World War II veterans.
Baltimore landlords would pay storage fees for evicted tenants under council proposal
The Baltimore City Council is debating a bill that even its sponsor acknowledged rattles landlords and property managers.
Ashley Simms speaks during a public hearing for eviction legislation in City Hall, in Baltimore, on Tuesday.
The Dish: The perfect pairing for your Negroni? A hot dog.
For local bartenders, hot dogs and cocktails are the perfect pairing.
At NeatFreak, Fells Point’s newest cocktail bar, martinis come any way you like—but there’s only one food option: a $5 hot dog. Owner Matt Steinberg says the simple frankfurter is the perfect pairing for a bold cocktail.
Baltimore Royal Farms employee charged after gas station shooting
Baltimore Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a Royal Farms gas station on August 12.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Police identify officer, man involved in weekend shooting near Lexington Market
Baltimore Police have identified the man and officer involved in a police shooting that happened near Lexington Market this past weekend
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
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