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    Man dies after being injured in Halethorpe fire this week
    A 59-year-old man died Friday morning from injuries he suffered in a Halethorpe house fire this week.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
    Germantown man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor
    Nelvis Gonzalez Prudencio of Germantown was arrested at Dulles Airport for allegedly sexually abusing a child.
    Saks Off 5th closing 2 Maryland stores
    Saks Global is closing its discount stores as it undergoes bankruptcy proceedings. Two of those stores are in Maryland.
    SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 19:  General view of atmosphere prior to the Saks OFF 5th Seattle Official Ribbon Cutting on October 19, 2017 in Seattle, Washington.
    Arctic front, high winds could make it feel like 15 below in Maryland this weekend
    An arctic front and a windstorm will make parts of Maryland feel as cold as minus 15 degrees this weekend.
    The National Weather Service has issued multiple weather warnings for Central Maryland this weekend.
    Under Armour says ‘most disruptive phase’ of turnaround is behind it
    On Friday, the Baltimore-based sportswear company released its most promising earnings report since Kevin Plank took back the CEO reins in April 2024. Its stock price promptly rose 15%.
    Under Armour headquarters is seen in the Baltimore Peninsula development in South Baltimore.
    List: School closures for Friday afternoon
    Some public school systems in Central Maryland are dismissing students early ahead of possible snow Friday afternoon.
    Possible light snow Friday afternoon could disrupt school commutes.
    Former Cecil County executive calls for probe of leaked audio that allegedly captures deputies disparaging her
    The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an outside agency to investigate a leaked voice message of deputies allegedly making inappropriate and sexually suggestive remarks about the former executive.
    Cecil County Sheriff's Office vehicle
    Police release bodycam footage of fatal shooting of 40-year-old man in Southeast Baltimore
    Police released bodycam footage of the moments that led to the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Southeast Baltimore.
    A still from a body camera worn by Baltimore Police Sgt. Carlos Arias shows two Baltimore Police Department officers and a 40-year-old man they shot and killed near 6500 Eastern Avenue on January 20, 2026.
    Baltimore County judge denies bail for paramedic accused of masturbation, urination at work
    During Thurday’s hearing, Lauren Stone, assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore County, told the judge that Baltimore County Police reviewed over two dozen videos Carroll filmed of himself committing additional lewd sex acts at work, home, inside an ambulance and in his doctor’s office.
    A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic was denied bail on Thursday.
    Baltimore School for the Arts closed for days after burst pipe floods building
    School officials did not say which parts of the building have been damaged or how extensive the damage is.
    Baltimore School for the Arts is closed for the next week after a burst sprinkler line flooded parts of the historic building.
    Man charged after accidental shooting at Glen Burnie elementary school leaves child wounded
    A 34-year-old Pasadena man was charged with allowing a minor access to firearms after an accidental shooting in a Glen Burnie elementary school.
    FEBRUARY 4, 2026 -Anne Arundel County police car seen outside of Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie.
    Pedestrian struck and killed near BWI, police say
    Based on a preliminary investigation, police believe a driver in a 1998 Honda Civic was traveling north on Aviation Boulevard when they hit a pedestrian walking in the roadway.
    A 53-year-old man from Massachusetts was struck and killed by a car near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport early Thursday morning, Anne Arundel County Police said.
    Baltimore, clear the snow from your sidewalks and parking spots — or else
    Baltimore residents could face fines for failing to clear snow from their sidewalks and parking spots, Mayor Brandon Scott said. 
    A pedestrian walks on the plowed sidewalk at St. Paul and East Biddle streets as vehicle traffic is constrained to one lane last week.
    Laurel veterinarian Jeff Rhody was allergic to guinea pigs, but he treated them anyway
    Jeff Rhody operated the Lakeside Veterinary Center in Laurel from 1988 until his retirement in December 2022. He died Jan. 12.
    Jeffrey Rhody.
    DOJ probes Baltimore health department’s racial equity training process
    Federal officials are investigating racial segregation within the Baltimore City Health Department over a racial equity training that separated employees by race.
    Baltimore City Health Department in Baltimore, Thursday May 29, 2025.
    What to do in Baltimore, from Disney on Ice to a Super Bowl dance party
    Whether you want to sing with Elsa at Disney on Ice, learn salsa dancing during the Super Bowl or celebrate the life of hip-hop legend J Dilla, we’ve got you covered.
    An “Encanto” scene from Disney on Ice, which takes over CFG Bank Arena this weekend in downtown Baltimore.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from maple sugaring to Superb Owl Sunday
    From maple sugaring to Superb Owl Sunday, here are seven things to do in Howard County through Feb. 11.
    Monty the Eastern Screech Owl perches on the Howard County Conservancy land manager Tabby Fique's hand, Aug. 29, 2024. Monty is the newest addition to the resident animals on the conservancy's 232 acres.
    What the heck is going on with the Wilde Lake Village board?
    Since three new members were elected last spring to the Wilde Lake Village board in Columbia, critics say, infighting and discord have replaced collaboration and problem-solving. Police have been called. The village manager scrutinized. Elections questioned.
    Homes are seen along Wilde Lake in Columbia on July 2, 2025.
    Some of Maryland’s brightest immigrant students can’t go to college
    Some undocumented immigrants can’t get in-state tuition in Maryland, making college unaffordable.
    An undocumented student sits in his math classroom after school in Baltimore, Md.
    The exotic cats who roamed Baltimore get a new home. Their former owner gets fined.
    Animal Control concluded an investigation last month, levying two $500 fines against the cats’ owner.
    Meep, one of two serval cats who escaped into the streets of Baltimore last month, at his new home, a refuge in southeast Alabama.
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