Baltimore City Council ready to create agency handling lower-risk 911 calls
Baltimore lawmakers greenlit plans for a new department that would divert 911 calls away from police and into the hands of mental health professionals, despite the fact that officials have no estimate for how much it will cost.
Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.
R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown court for being sentenced over a nightclub attack in London, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
Baltimore officer shoots armed man after foot chase near Erdman Shopping Center, officials say
A man is in critical condition after a Baltimore Police officer shot him on Thursday afternoon after he pointed a weapon at the officer, police said.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 - Baltimore Police respoND to a police-involved shooting in the area of the Erdman Shopping Center in East Baltimore on Thursday.
Was Lamar Jackson missing Sunday’s game a ‘shock’ to Ravens? Jesse Minter says not quite.
Coach Jesse Minter said Monday that Wolfson’s tweet had mischaracterized Lamar Jackson’s situation “a little bit,” though he didn’t elaborate.
Ravens head coach Jesse Minter runs on the field ahead of Sunday’s regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.
Prince George’s council members allege Chair Krystal Oriadha silenced them during meetings
Two Prince George’s County Council members have alleged that Chair Krystal Oriadha violated state law and “silenced” them during a meeting on Oct. 20.
Prince George’s County Council Member Jolene Ivey during a council meeting. Council members Ivey and Sydney Harrison, not pictured, say that Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha muted their microphones during a committee meeting.
Darnestown man sentenced to 29 months for crash that killed 88-year-old woman
Liam Coskun was sentenced to more than two years in prison for causing a vehicle crash in 2025 that killed an 88-year-old woman, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said on Monday.
Myrtle Gottlieb died days after the crash on May 31, 2025 in Gaithersburg.
The easygoing Baltimore County social worker who loved baseball and movies
Brian Turner, a longtime social worker in Baltimore County, died Oct. 18 after a long illness. He was 80.
Brian Turner
Police identify motorcyclist killed in Chillum crash
Alexander Molina-Benitez was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Chillum, Prince George’s County Police said Monday.
A superhero mascot and 1-on-1 support: PGCPS is tackling chronic absenteeism
With 28.2% of students chronically absent, Prince George’s County schools are trying new strategies as national research reveals what works.
Princess Present, a community ambassador for Prince George’s County Public Schools, visits students at James Ryder Randall Elementary School to support the message to students that “showing up every day is a true superpower!”
Childs Walker: The Ravens’ 2nd-half problem just keeps getting worse
The Ravens collapsed in every phase of the game as the Cincinnati Bengals rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit to humiliate them, 35-13. Here are five things we learned from their most emphatic loss of the season.
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers scores their only touchdown Sunday, which came on the opening drive of a 35-13 loss to the Bengals.
Pedestrian killed by carjacked vehicle in Baltimore hit-and-run, police say
A hit-and-run on Harford Road left a pedestrian dead Friday night after he was struck by a carjacked vehicle, marking the third fatal crash in Baltimore in a three-day span.
Baltimore Police responded to a hit-and-run on Harford Road that left a pedestrian dead Friday night.
Suitland man identified as dirt bike rider killed in 2-vehicle crash in Oxon Hill
James Youngerman, of Suitland, was killed Thursday after a two-vehicle crash in Oxon Hill, Prince George’s County Police said on Monday.
There’s still time to request a mail-in ballot. Here’s what to do.
With multiple ways to vote and dates to remember, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know in one handy guide.
Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots have already been shipped out to Maryland voters.
Baltimore approves 25-year tax savings for UMB ‘college town’ project
The University of Maryland, Baltimore, was awarded a tax break Wednesday that will abate $80 million over the next 25 years for a proposed “college town” development.
A University of Maryland Baltimore building is seen from the upper deck of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 4, 2024.
In Baltimore, Filipino American artists are finally taking the spotlight
After years of feeling overlooked, Filipino American artists working in Baltimore — including Thea Canlas, Anna Divinagracia and Mark Kent Navarro — are making the region's art scene take notice.
From left to right, Filipino American artists Anna Divinagracia, Mark Kent Navarro and Thea Canlas learn about one of Canlas' fabric interpretations of the Philippine flag.
Bethesda’s Neighborhood Sun acquires New York community solar company
Neighborhood Sun will quadruple its capacity in New York as a result of the acquisition, according to the release.
Solar panels in a field
Man fatally stabbed in Wheaton
A man was stabbed in the chest in Wheaton and died, Montgomery County Police said.
Barack Obama ad urges Marylanders to vote for redistricting ballot question
The 44th president recorded a 30-second TV ad in which he speaks directly to the camera, urging Marylanders to vote yes on Question 3, which he says will stop a “Republican power grab.”
Barack Obama wears a blue shirt with his sleeves rolled up. His mouth is open as he speaks and his left arm is raised and pointing.
Should Baltimore hit pause on school closures? Here’s where school board candidates stand.
Some school board candidates say it’s time to temporarily give up their power to close city schools.
Incumbent Ashley “Ash” Esposito ran on ending school closures in 2022 and has since proposed a three-year moratorium.
For sale: A $4.8M Chevy Chase colonial framed by iconic cherry blossoms
This stone-and-stucco home, built in 1930, has a stately presence on a corner lot, anchored by seven original cherry trees.
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