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Three counts of second-degree murder have been dropped against a Baltimore man accused of setting a fire in a vacant rowhome in 2022 that killed three firefighters, the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office said.

Howard County’s highest court denied a Columbia woman’s appeal to resume feeding raw meat to hundreds of vultures.

The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order on Monday to alleviate stress on the power grid during a stretch of warmer-than-usual days in the mid-Atlantic.

An American Airlines passenger who caused a flight to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in September after police say he spewed racial slurs and profanity has been indicted on federal charges.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Tuesday that he was ordering his Department of Juvenile Services to coordinate a multiagency intervention into youth auto theft focused on Baltimore City and Montgomery County.

The human remains found in an Annapolis park two weeks ago have been identified as a missing 33-year-old man, the Annapolis Police Department said Tuesday.

Former City Council President Nick Mosby was named interim leader of Baltimore’s West North Avenue Development Authority after the previous director’s ouster.

The city is installing several new speed cameras in school zones in an attempt to bolster safety.

Parent leaders are losing allocated time at the microphone to weigh in on the capital budget.

A “jellyfish cloud” from a SpaceX rocket’s launch on Tuesday morning could shine across Maryland skies.

Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann reversed himself and will issue a memorial citation to a Black city activist who died in July, a city spokesperson said Tuesday.

Police found the three men alive but unresponsive Monday. One later died.

Several women’s groups have condemned a sentence reduction for a Towson man who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.

Taylor Williams, 20, was charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city.

Here’s what to know about the political backgrounds of Baltimore County school board candidates in contested races.

COLUMN | Yay! The biggest injection of jobs into the Maryland economy in 10 years! An estimated $2 billion pumped into the Baltimore region’s economy, including $312 million in wages. Win, win, win! Uh, so why am I the only one feeling conflicted?

The victims’ identities were released after the Youth Peace & Justice Foundation offered up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible.

A judge ordered President Trump to cancel any remaining taxpayer-funded television commercials made by a Columbia-based advertising agency.

Lane closures at Lombard and Light streets will remain through December, according to Baltimore's transportation department, meaning one of downtown's busiest intersections will continue to be a traffic choke point. Here are some ideas for how to avoid it.