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COLUMN | The Baltimore Running Festival is in its 26th year. It causes traffic headaches. This should not surprise anyone anymore. Stop complaining.

The University of Maryland, College Park’s club tennis team has apologized for players distributing racist programming material ahead of a tournament on campus.

One question at Tuesday's debate cracked open the tension building ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction has been dismissed after prosecutors decided not to pursue a retrial.

As the federal government now negotiates drug prices for Medicare, Moore supports an effort that would allow Maryland to piggyback off that work to set maximum prices here.

A Prince George’s County man was indicted for murder in connection with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old George “Junior” Burdynski, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Hundreds gathered in Annapolis to see the unveiling of a monument to Malcolm X, with many speakers acknowledging the activist’s complicated history.

Russom Gebretsadik, 39, of Carrollton Ridge, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon in the violent encounter with officers on Dec. 30, 2023. But he maintained that his mental illness prevented him from understanding what he did was wrong, or from being able to stop himself.

Mayor Brandon Scott said the outdated Harborplace pavilions must go to spur investment in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

The Mansion at Strathmore has a new name: The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore, thanks to a record-breaking donation from longtime patron, philanthropist and former Strathmore board chair Carol Trawick.

A loaded gun was recovered at Woodlawn High School following a “verbal altercation” between two students on Wednesday, school officials said.

Several residents in Cromwood Coventry reported hearing popping noises and explosions on the night of Sept. 3.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship research facility in Beltsville will remain open for now, after a federal judge in California halted the Trump administration’s plans to shutter it.

Christopher M. Carroll pleaded guilty in August to charges stemming from lewd acts at county fire offices.

Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.

Trevor Rogers, Chris Bassitt and Zach Eflin are among the Orioles' impending free agents.

Seeking mental health care from within Maryland’s intelligence community is not as simple as it seems. Here’s what to know about mental health resources available to those working at Fort Meade, home to Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.

I could never work up the courage to go to Markoff’s Haunted Forest as a patron. So why not visit as a scare actor instead?

Dozens of readers asked us about vacancy in Baltimore and offered ideas on how the city could do more to support struggling commercial districts. Here are a few reader comments we wanted to highlight, along with our responses to the questions they raised.

The Moore administration wants to tear down State Center in Baltimore and build a mixed-use campus in its place.