Westernport celebrates flood recovery amid FEMA uncertainty: ‘Patience has been unbelievable’
Nearly five months after floodwaters ravaged Westernport, a small, rural Allegany County town, the yearslong work of repairing and rebuilding paused, briefly, for a celebration.
Westernport residents fill Main Street for pizza and funnel cakes as the town holds a block party celebrating its recovery from the massive flooding in May.
Woodlawn sculptor fulfills dream as show opens at American Visionary Art Museum
Junius Wilson, an 82-year-old Woodlawn artist who has battled cancer and other health issues, got a big break Friday when his show debuted at the American Visionary Art Museum.
Artist Junius Wilson speaks about his work at Friday's opening of "Fantastic Realties" at the American Visionary Art Museum. Displaying at the museum has been a dream since he began sculpting a decade ago.
For sale: Beautiful home nestled in the hills of Green Spring Valley
In the rolling hills of Green Spring Valley, you’ll find this charming home filled with high-end updates.
Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries
The Trump administration said Friday that it would pay migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Judge finds ‘realistic likelihood of vindictiveness’ in Kilmar Abrego Garcia prosecution
District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw said in a 16-page memorandum opinion that there was a “realistic likelihood of vindictiveness” behind the United States government’s decision to prosecute Abrego Garcia.
A federal judge in Tennessee ruled Friday that there was a “realistic likelihood of vindictiveness” in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s prosecution.
The book closes on plans for a Middle River Library
After months of negotiating with a prominent developer who was willing to build a library in Middle River, Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier ended the discussion.
Residents, library officials and local representatives enthusiastically supported a proposal to build a state-of-the-art library in Greenleigh.
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship
A federal appeals court in Boston ruled that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is suddenly everywhere. What’s his next move?
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is making national appearances, and everyone is vying for his attention. What’s his next move?
Mayor Brandon Scott addresses attendees at the Volo Kids Foundation’s 10th-anniversary party at Club Volo Brewers Hill in Baltimore last month.
Former Ravens lineman Arthur Jones, member of Super Bowl-winning team, dies at 39
“We are terribly saddened to learn of Arthur Jones’ sudden passing,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday. 
Arthur Jones heads to the locker room at halftime of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
New water tank will help make Upcounty safer, firefighters say
The location and size of the tank allow for easier access to an “uninterrupted water supply” in fire emergencies.
A water cistern in Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Suspect learns fate for assassination attempt of Justice Kavanaugh at his Chevy Chase home
A California resident who attempted to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison by a federal judge.
CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND - JUNE 29: Law enforcement officers stand guard as abortion rights activists with Our Rights DC march in front of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house on June 29, 2022 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Over the last couple months, abortion rights activists have staged protests against the five conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices. The Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health case overturned the 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erased federal protection to abortion. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
U.S. Energy Department cancels $88M for grid and clean energy research in Maryland
The Trump administration’s cuts would end funding for a dozen Maryland projects, including by BGE, the University of Maryland, and firms in Baltimore, Columbia and Anne Arundel County.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: The exterior of the U.S. Department of Energy on March 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration announced on Monday it is releasing the second loan disbursement worth $56.7 million to Holtec International to restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant.
North Baltimore court celebrates its mail carrier for saving one of the neighbors
Mail carrier Winni Thompson recognized something was wrong last week with a 91-year-old on her route in North Baltimore.
USPS mail carrier Winni Thompson is honored with a plaque from residents of North Baltimore’s Village of Cross Keys on Friday.
Furloughed? We can’t get you working again, but we can tell you where to find some freebies.
Businesses across Montgomery County are offering deals and discounts to furloughed federal government workers.
Businesses around the county are offering deals to furloughed federal government workers, including a few in Silver Spring.
After hotel sale, Plank takes back renowned horse sculpture
The general manager of The Pendry said a new "signature" artwork would be coming soon.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025 - The courtyard at the Pendry Baltimore was missing the Botero sculpture on Friday.
With Lamar Jackson out, Cooper Rush gives Ravens a backup QB who’s ‘been here before’
“They all feel like must-wins,” Ravens backup QB Cooper Rush said Friday of facing Houston. “I mean, it doesn’t feel any different."
Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush has thrown 20 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions in 40 NFL games.
Ravens rule out QB Lamar Jackson, 5 others vs. Texans
With Jackson out, backup quarterback Cooper Rush will step in.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson leaves the field after the Ravens lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 37-20.
Broadway shows are picking Baltimore to launch national tours. Here’s why.
Baltimore has become a launching pad for Broadway shows ready to hit the road. A recent state tax credit helps explain why.
Connor Sullivan, center, stars as August Rosenbluth in the musical “Water for Elephants,” which debuted at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore on Sept. 27.
Baltimore judge holds prosecutor in contempt, then reverses course: ‘How dare you’
Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Thursday scolded Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Hunt for not following protocol after two cases are combined for trial.
Exterior of the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Estranged husband charged with killing his wife 31 years ago
Donald Lester, 68, was charged on Friday with killing his estranged wife, Linda Lester, who went missing in October 1994 and was found dead days later, police said.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025 - Joy Lepola-Stewart, Director of Public Affairs for the Baltimore County Police Department, addresses attendees at a press conference on Friday in Towson about about the Linda Lester cold case.
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