A massive Inner Harbor hotel — and its restaurant — have closed
The Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel and its ground floor restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse, have both closed their doors in Baltimore.
The Sheraton Inner Harbor at 300 South Charles St. has closed, as has its ground floor restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse.
Jamaican ambassador who made Montgomery County his home dies at 76
Ward served as Jamaica’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and is best known for representing the nation on the UN Security Council. He died in Montgomery County, his most recent home, on Sunday.
Curtis A. Ward.
FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in probe tied to Maryland contractor
FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation involving a Pentagon contractor accused of sharing classified information, the Justice Department said.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Light Rail to shut down service at some stops this weekend for Amtrak work
Shuttle buses will step in to transport riders at Light Rail stops between Falls Road and Camden Station this weekend due to ongoing Amtrak construction on the future Frederick Douglass Tunnel.
An MTA Light Rail train travels south along Howard Street.
Baltimore officers involved in Dontae Melton’s death won’t be charged, family lawyer says
Melton died June 25th after he was detained by Baltimore Police during a mental health crisis in West Baltimore.
Family and loved ones of Dontae Melton Jr. console each other at a September news conference. Melton’s attorney said Wednesday that Baltimore Police officers will not face charges in Melton’s June death.
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump look on.
Nationals leave Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, channel controlled by Orioles
Washington will join MLB’s production and distribution model, becoming the seventh team to do so.
An employee wears a vest with a MASN logo during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels in 2024.
‘Luz de esperanza’: Immigrants, advocates urge Baltimore County to pass Trust Act
Baltimore County residents rallied in Towson to support Councilman Izzy Patoka’s bills for immigrant protection ahead of a council work session Tuesday evening.
Immigrant and working families rally for immigrant rights prior to the first work session of the year in efforts to urge the County Council to pass strong legislation to grant greater protections to immigrant communities in Baltimore County.
Towson Square has a movie theater and ample parking. Why did all of its restaurants close?
A person rides a scooter past closed businesses in Towson Square.
Police identify driver who died after collision with tree
A driver died after colliding with a tree overnight Wednesday near the intersection of Bethesda Church Road and Johnson Drive in Damascus, Montgomery County police said.
Harford schools deputy superintendent on leave after New Orleans 911 call surfaces
Harford County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis was placed on paid administrative leave on Sunday.
School board members start the school board meeting at the Harford County Board of Education in Bel Air, Monday, January 12, 2026.
Trump says anything less than having Greenland in the United States’ hands is ‘unacceptable’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO should help the U.S. acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.
A boat travels at the sea inlet in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a class on cooking stews to jazzy standards
This week, we’re bringing you a series of events to break your cabin fever in Baltimore County and make it through one of winter’s longest months.
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 — The Loft is a an intimate concert venue at Manor Mill in Monkton.
Annapolis businesses lament construction disruptions from City Dock project
Street parking around the rest of Annapolis remains accessible, though is likely to become scarcer with the start of the legislative session Wednesday.
City Dock, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
What’s it like at a Maryland urgent care during a surge in flu? Snot so good.
The University of Maryland Medical System is steering people to urgent care instead of hospitals. At urgent care centers, this flu season has been a doozy.
Kaitlyn Barron stands for a chest X-ray at the University of Maryland Urgent Care center in Pasadena while technician Kristen Kurtz, right, and physician assistant Haley Schweizer look at the images.
Kyle Goon: Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti fired John Harbaugh for the right reasons. He’ll probably hire the right successor, too.
COLUMN: He picked the right head coach 18 years ago, and his justification for finally firing John Harbaugh make a lot of sense. It shows the 65-year-old billionaire has a strong grasp of what his franchise needed to stop regressing — and builds confidence that he'll make a good hire again.
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti takes questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference Monday.
The Dish: Move over, Starbucks, Yemeni coffee is taking over Maryland
The Yemeni coffee trend has come to Perry Hall.
Haraz Coffee House’s new location in Perry Hall marks the Michigan-based chains first foray into Maryland. On the menu are a variety of coffee and espresso drinks as well as pastries like the Dubai chocolate-inspired mosaic cake.
Here’s how much it’ll cost to fund Baltimore County schools
Superintendent Myriam Rogers revealed Tuesday night that her proposed fiscal year 2027 budget would cost $2.5 billion, slightly less than the $2.8 billion spending plan adopted last year.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Baltimore trivia host advances in ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions
A fixture in Baltimore trivia will advance to the quarterfinals of the Tournament of Champions on “Jeopardy!” after a landslide victory Tuesday night that won him $40,000.
Baltimore trivia host and college professor Jonathan Hugendubler returns to Jeopardy! after upsetting a two-week champion in his first appearance in July.
7 new direct flights to depart from BWI in 2026
Nonstop flights to seven new destinations are slated to take off at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport throughout 2026, landing at destinations from the West Coast to the Caribbean.
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will add at least seven new flight destinations throughout 2026.
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