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The CIAA basketball tournament returns this week. Here’s what you need to know.
Several local athletes will look to win a championship at CFC Bank Arena.
Fayetteville State forward Talia Trotter (30) goes to the basket and attempts a lay up against Virginia State forward Tanayja London (4) during the first half of the CIAA women’s final college basketball game, Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, in Baltimore, Md.
Maryland’s politics have a national vibe
Maryland political issues feel synonymous with national issues. And the small state is getting outsized attention.
FEBRUARY 18, 2026 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries arrive at the Maryland House of Delegates office building for a meeting with Democratic state delegates on Wednesday. Jeffries is pressing Maryland lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts to give Democrats a chance at sweeping all eight seats in this fall's election.
Hutzell: Republicans say they want to SAVE us from voter fraud. It’s a November trap.
COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.
Del. Kevin Hornberger (center), a Cecil County Republican, sits in the House chamber on “crossover day” in the Maryland State House in Annapolis on March 18, 2024.
4 pedestrians hurt after being struck by vehicle on sidewalk in Annapolis
Four pedestrians were injured Saturday afternoon when a vehicle struck them on a sidewalk along Compromise Street, police said.
An Annapolis police officer watches the St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, March 5.
3-8 inches of snow expected Sunday in Baltimore region as preparations begin
Don’t let the warm Saturday weather fool you. Snow and high winds are on their way to the Baltimore region on Sunday and Monday.
Snow is on its way to Maryland, though it is expected to be less impactful than the winter storm in January.
Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
Andre Mills scores 21 to lead Maryland to 64-60 win over Washington
Mills was coming off a career-high 39 points against Northwestern on Wednesday.
Andre Mills, shown against UNLV, scored 21 points to lead Maryland against Washington on Saturday.
With a ‘death ball,’ Orioles pitching prospect Trey Gibson makes his mark
Trey Gibson showcased his “death ball” — which is listed as a slider on Statcast’s pitch log — during three scoreless innings for the Orioles on Friday.
Trey Gibson, pitching during workouts on the second day of Orioles spring training, had a 4.26 ERA in 120 1/3 innings in the minor leagues last season.
78-year-old pedestrian dies after car crash in Dundalk
Mark Hoerner, 78, was found by police Friday beneath a vehicle after a crash at the intersection of Merritt Boulevard and Wise Avenue.
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.
For sale: Surprisingly spacious home with charm in Ruxton
The home has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The primary bedroom is conveniently located on the main level, and features built-ins, two walk-in closets and an adjacent bathroom. Two additional bedrooms, a bathroom and extra storage can be found upstairs.
Virginia resident with measles visited Bethesda office building last week
Montgomery County health officials are sounding the alarm after confirming that a Virginia resident with measles visited a Bethesda building and could have exposed others to the condition.
Vaccine Clinic staff prepare syringes during BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
Taylor shares concern for ICE surge, support for MCPS staff in letter
In a letter sent to MCPS staff, Taylor wrote that it has been “heavy, painful, and even traumatic” to see “families separated in public view, lives lost amid unrest, and racist language and imagery.”
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
How a rediscovered Baltimore Bible provides a glimpse into Black history
In September 1885, Winnie Harris wrote her last will and testament in the pages of a leather-bound, gilded Bible. About 140 years later, that Bible, now an official government record, was rediscovered in a cardboard box in the Maryland State Archives.
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 - Detail shots of the Harris family Bible show tin photos of a couple believed to be Harris and her husband, though the photos were not labeled. Her will is seen written in the family records section. The cover of the Bible features a leather veneer and gilded detail.
Ellicott City woman police say was killed by estranged husband remembered for ‘open heart’
Amethyst Stephenson was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in their Ellicott City home Feb. 8, police say. Her loved ones remember her as an optimistic, loving mom who advocated for children with disabilities.
Amethyst Stephenson.
Charmed: Dyke Nite partygoers submit missed connections IRL
Flirty Baltimore encounters and Cupid’s near misses, written by people still thinking about a stranger.
State cites Baltimore over lead-contaminated orange paint chips falling from city bridge
State investigators determined chunks of orange paint scattered in the Jones Falls and along the stream’s trail are contaminated with lead and issued a violation against Baltimore City.
A detail showing paint chips on the ground under the W. 28th Street overpass.
Baltimore area could get anywhere from 4 inches to over a foot of snow
While predictions for the weekend vary, the Baltimore area could see anywhere from 4 inches to over a foot of snow depending on temperatures.
Snow is likely this weekend, but forecasters don’t expect a repeat of January’s winter storm.
Baltimore liquor board reinstates some evening inspections after lawmakers raise concerns
The Baltimore City Liquor License Board walked back changes that eliminated most evening inspections after lawmakers expressed concern in a letter this month.
A wide selection of liquors
City Cruises to end operations in Baltimore, move one ship to DC port
The cruise agency City Cruises is planning to end its Baltimore operations in the spring of 2026 and move one of its ships to a port in Washington, D.C., the company announced.
City Cruises, which is owned by Hornblower Group, will stop running all of its signature dinner, brunch and sightseeing cruises out of Baltimore on April 25.
How a catastrophic sewage spill in the Potomac inflamed Trump v. Moore
A month after over 200 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River, the ecological disaster in the capital region inflamed tensions between President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Their beef raises a bigger question: When America’s outdated water infrastructure gives way, who bears the blame?
Work continues on the collapsed Potomac Interceptor sewer line as the rerouted sewage flows down the C&O Canal next to the Clara Barton Parkway in Cabin John earlier this month.
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