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Annapolis Mall, adjacent Sears parcel acquired by major shopping center owner
A California-based shopping center company announced Wednesday it has acquired Annapolis Mall for $260 million and the adjacent 13.1-acre vacant Sears parcel for $12 million.
Annapolis Mall and the adjacent 13.1-acre vacant Sears parcel were acquired by a California-based shopping center company.
Can a referendum protect IG records access? Mayor Scott’s lawyers say no.
The question, which would appear on ballots this fall if approved, would make Inspector General Isabel Cumming a “co-custodian” of Baltimore City records, ensuring that she would have access.
Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway introduced a proposed ballot question to ensure that Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has access to city records.
For the second year in a row, the Kentucky Derby winner will skip Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not make the trip to Laurel Park, trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday, and will instead point to the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in June.
Golden Tempo #19, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, heads into the first turn the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Man accused of killing wife in Baltimore County cold case released on home detention
Dwight Rust Jr. who is accused of killing his wife, Michelle Rust, in a 24-year-old Baltimore County cold case, can be released on home detention while he is awaiting trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Defense attorney Jeremy Eldridge, surrounded by members of Dwight Rust Jr.'s family, addresses reporters outside the Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson on Wednesday. A judge ordered Rust Jr. released on home detention while he awaits trial in the 2002 murder of his wife, Michelle.
Animal control seizes 6 more dogs after third raid of Halethorpe woman’s home
Kimberly Klein was on probation for previous offenses. Police also removed her from her home.
Baltimore County Police and animal control officers raided a Halethorpe home for the third time in a year Wednesday morning. They seized six dogs from a woman who is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty from previous raids.
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Dirt bike driver dies in crash with car in West Baltimore
A 37-year-old man driving a dirt bike died after crashing with an SUV near Hanlon Park in West Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Utz recalls some potato chips over possible salmonella contamination
Utz Quality Foods issued the recall this week after learning a chip seasoning containing dry milk powder it uses for various Zapp’s and Dirty brand flavors might have been infected.
Although no sickness has been reported, the FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of select brands.
Getaway driver in Rodgers Forge shooting is sentenced to 25 years in prison
A Baltimore County judge sentenced the teenage getaway driver in the Rodgers Forge shooting that severely injured a beloved youth soccer coach to 25 years in prison.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Baltimore to spend $153M on no-bid deal for police Tasers, AI body cameras
Baltimore’s spending board Wednesday approved a no-bid, $153 million contract for AI-enabled body cameras, Tasers and data management software for the police department.
The Baltimore Police Department released the police body camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still of which is shown here, from the police-involved shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.
Amy Sherald channels ‘American Sublime’ with Met Gala dress
Amy Sherald, who took the art world by storm with her paintings of Black life, attended the 2026 Met Gala with a dress inspired by a work of her own.
Amy Sherald arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York.
Wico Street Beer Co. closing Pigtown taproom amid industry downturn
Wico Street Beer Co. is serving craft beers until “we run dry” ahead of a closure at the end of May due to a downturn in sales and customer interest.
Wico Street Beer Co. is closing by the end of May after more than three years in business.
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at age 87
Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer who raced yachts, transformed the news business by launching CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle.
Ted Turner speaks during the CNN World Report Contributors banquet in Atlanta on May 4, 1995.
New data shows a worrying trend: Baltimore harbor’s health is in decline
Testing sites across the harbor ranged from “poor” to “fair,” according to 2025 water-quality data published Wednesday by the nonprofit Blue Water Baltimore.
The water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor is bright green on Wednesday as Blue Water Baltimore calls the event the most widespread "pistachio tide" they've seen.
H&S Bakery truck driver seeks answers after viral plane crash
What caused the plane that was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport to strike the truck remains unclear.
The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Del. Nicole Williams drops out of 5th District congressional race
“The reality is that winning this fight would require resources that this campaign simply doesn’t have,” Williams wrote on Instagram.
Del. Nicole Williams said Tuesday she couldn’t afford to continue her campaign for a U.S. House seat representing parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties and Southern Maryland.
Xfinity’s monthlong blackout of WMAR ends, and customers will get a small credit
Access to 40 local broadcasting stations nationwide was restored for Xfinity customers on Tuesday as a 35-day contract dispute between Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E.W. Scripps, came to an end.
For more than a month, some viewers seeking to tune in to WMAR-2 were met with the message: “This channel is unavailable.”
5 takeaways from the Baltimore County executive debate stages
Questions revolve around the idea that Baltimore County is at a tipping point and is headed in the wrong direction.
APRIL 29, 2026 - Baltimore County Executive candidates take to the stage at Goucher College. From left: Rob Daniels, Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Mansoor Shams, Kimberley Stansbury, Nick Stewart, and Pat Young.
Orioles hitters do just enough to stop the bleeding, ending 5-game losing streak
At LoanDepot Park, the Orioles just had to stop the bleeding Tuesday night.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo hits a triple to bring home Pete Alonso during the fifth inning.
Nationals undone by 4-run fourth inning in loss to Twins
Cade Cavalli’s fourth-inning struggles were the main culprit for the Nationals’ 11-3 loss to the Twins on Tuesday night. He threw 40 pitches in that inning alone.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli reacts during the fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins.
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