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Park Heights parties on, even without Preakness around the corner
The George “Spider” Anderson Music & Arts Festival started five years ago with lawn chairs in a vacant lot on Park Heights Avenue. It has exploded even without the Preakness Stakes around the corner.
Music, games and food filled Park Heights Avenue on Saturday afternoon for the annual Spider Anderson Music and Arts Festival.
For sale: Private golf course estate in Owings Mills
Overlooking the first hole of the prestigious Caves Valley Golf Club, you’ll find this stunning five bedroom, 6 1/2-half bath home. Built with expert craftsmanship and luxurious finishes, the home offers exceptional living in one of the area’s most coveted communities.
Sack is back: The 1990s game for stoners is the latest craze for a different crowd
Maryland’s private school boys are obsessed with hacky sack.
Boys’ Latin student Greyson Turner shows off his hacky sack skills during a free period.
Man convicted in Morgan State University homecoming shooting that wounded 5
Marquis Brown, 20, of Washington, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of five counts of attempted second-degree murder and related crimes.
Baltimore police respond to the scene of a shooting involving at least four victims at Morgan State University on Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023.
15 new and upcoming books by Maryland authors to read this summer
Fill your summer reading list with new works from Maryland authors, whether you’re a history buff, romance lover, home cook, parent or comedy fan.
2 dead after Friday shooting in Southwest Baltimore
A man and a woman are dead after a shooting in Southwest Baltimore early Friday morning, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
DMV Empanadas pleads for return to Baltimore Farmers’ Market after rejection
DMV Empanadas, a seven-year veteran of the Baltimore Farmers’ Market, was denied a stall ahead of a restaurant opening.
Empanadas from DMV Empanadas.
The rise and stagnation of Mike Elias’ Orioles
From the top of the baseball world to a middle-of-the-road club, the Orioles are at a critical juncture. Patience around Baltimore is wearing thin.
President of baseball operations Mike Elias’ Orioles are 20-24, nine games behind the Rays in the American League East.
State won’t charge Baltimore Police officers in fatal shooting of 70-year-old woman
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday that his office won’t charge two officers in connection with a West Baltimore incident in which one of them fatally shot a 70-year-old woman last June.
A still image from body cam footage released on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 by the Baltimore Police Department, shows police after breaking down the front door and entering the home of 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Brooks.
Baltimore officials announce pool schedules, plans for extreme heat
Baltimore officials announced the pool schedule as part of the city’s plan to tackle extreme heat events come summer.
Richard Brooks, 55, adjusts goggles for Kairay Jones, 7, at  the Towanda Rec Center Pool on July 16, 2025.
Baltimore Police shoot, kill man who opened fire during attempted suicide call
Baltimore Police officers shot and killed a man who opened fire on them after they responded to a call for an attempted suicide in South Baltimore on Thursday morning, officials said.
Baltimore Police officers fatally shot a man in Southwest Baltimore on Thursday. He fired at them after they responded to a call for an attempted suicide near Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, officials said.
3 Baltimore officers injured in pursuit that ended with car striking a building
Three Baltimore Police officers were injured in a pursuit related to an alleged carjacking that ended in Sandtown-Winchester on Wednesday evening.
A Baltimore Police car and 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.
Mayor Scott calls for more oversight for Baltimore IG, launches MONSE probe
Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposal would move the city closer to a mayor-controlled structure for the inspector general — a system residents voted to eliminate in 2018.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is seen during a press conference at the SBA’s Business Recovery Center at the CareFirst Engagement Center in Baltimore on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Can an Indian man and a Singaporean company really face American justice?
Federal prosecutors face significant hurdles in the Key Bridge criminal case against a Singaporean company and an employee believed to be in India, experts say.
A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
The Baltimore educator who helped low-income students go to college
Ellen Dolvey Howard, whose career in Baltimore-area schools and educational programs spanned more than five decades, died April 22 at age 97.
Ellen Dolvey Howard.
What to do this weekend, including Preakness-related events and Wine in the Woods
Whether you want to go on an art walk in downtown Baltimore, drink wine in the woods in Columbia or attend a Preakness-adjacent event, we've got you covered.
Art with a Heart commissioned a sculpture of George "Spider" Anderson, the first Black jockey to win a Preakness hiding the horse Buddhist in 1889.
Immigration enforcement is inching closer to Southeast Baltimore schools
Reports of immigration enforcement activity near Southeast Baltimore schools last week are frightening parents and spurring City Council members into action.
A neighbor recorded ICE agents outside Patterson Park Public Charter School on May 6, 2026.
Baltimore announces youth curfews, engagement plan for summer months
The plan — dubbed “In the Mix in ’26″— was “designed to promote community safety while minimizing unnecessary interaction with young people and law enforcement,” the mayor’s office said in a news release.
MAY 13, 2026 - Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Letitia Dzirasa talking about the summer youth engagement program that city officials have planned at a press conference.
Traffic cameras coming to these four school zones in Baltimore
Baltimore City transportation officials announced four new traffic cameras will be posted near schools as early as Wednesday, May 20.
A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
Man pleads guilty to murder in shooting at senior living community in Baltimore
Norman Waker, 67, of Pleasant View Gardens, previously stood trial in Baltimore Circuit Court but a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
Police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as they investigate a shooting inside the senior living facility.
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