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    Central Marylanders avoid major flooding as storms bring heavy spurts of rain
    Central Maryland was spared major flooding Thursday, with storms bringing moderate rainfall and minor high-water reports before moving south by evening.
    Seen reflected in a car mirror, a woman crosses St. Paul Street in Baltimore with an umbrella during a thunderstorm on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
    Pets killed in Baltimore County apartment fire that leaves 16 people displaced
    Several pets were killed and 16 people displaced when a three-alarm fire tore through a Baltimore County apartment building Thursday afternoon.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department responds to a 2-alarm apartment fire on the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
    A Black woman’s remains were found in a Baltimore home last year. Now police seek her identity.
    The bones of a Black woman who ranges between 35-50 years old were found in a vacant property in the 1600 block of McKean Avenue last year.
    Baltimore Police released a sketch on Thursday, August 14, 2025, as they continue to seek information about skeletal remains located on August 13, 2024, in the 1600 block of McKean Avenue.
    Nearly 30 firefighters rescue horse that fell into pit in Baltimore County
    Baltimore County firefighters rescued a 32-year-old horse from a pit Thursday morning, officials said.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department and Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Special Ops safely rescued a horse from a pit on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
    Man killed in hit-and-run near downtown Baltimore, police say
    Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that took place early Thursday at the intersection of North President Street and East Baltimore Street.
    A yellow and white road sign telling drivers to yield to pedestrians.
    Ellicott City Partnership’s top executive is out after a year on the job
    Ellicott City Partnership has parted ways with its executive director Sharon Christiansen at a time of significant consequence for the historic Main Street.
    The bridge welcoming visitors to Old Ellicott City is seen as a train and cars pass last year. The Ellicott City Partnership, which promotes the area and its small businesses, is experiencing some leadership turmoil.
    Ocean City warns of strong rip currents as Tropical Storm Erin churns in Atlantic
    Tropical Storm Erin continues to move westward, prompting warnings of dangerous rip currents along the East Coast.
    Officials caution there could be more chop at the beaches this weekend, along with an elevated risk of rip currents.
    7 Things to do in Howard County, from a Renaissance Faire to a Back-to-School bash
    Events in Howard County, including Renaissance Faire, 'Wicked' sing-along, and a Back-to-School bash.
    The Oakenmist Renaissance Faire is back at the Howard County Fairgrounds this weekend.
    5 hidden gems in Western Howard County that prove it’s not just farm country
    A photo intern and I explored Western Howard County in search of hidden gems. I found the western section of the county is more than farms and McMansions and has pockets of diversity.
    Owner Linda Heigh checks out a customer at Jenny’s Market in West Friendship.
    Storms dump 4 inches of rain in Baltimore County, disrupt transit and delay Orioles game
    Heavy downpours swept through Maryland on Wednesday, triggering flash flood warnings, toppling trees and delaying the Orioles game at Camden Yards.
    The storms Wednesday hit hardest in Northern Baltimore County, where about 4 inches of rain fell in just a few hours.
    Fur-real! Bark Social has returned to Baltimore.
    Bark Social, the beloved dog park and beer garden combo, is back in Baltimore with some former employees and new ownership.
    Bark Social owner Brad Notaro is reopening the Baltimore location on Thursday.
    Maryland members of Congress visited ICE again. This time they got in.
    Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Kweisi Mfume and Sarah Elfreth, all Democrats, said they are seeking transparency from an increasingly opaque deportation process under the Trump administration.
    Rep. Kweisi Mfume, center, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Sarah Elfreth address media following a tour of Baltimore’s ICE detention facilities on Wednesday.
    Heat death toll climbs to 29, Maryland’s deadliest summer since 2012
    High heat in Maryland has killed more people so far this year than in all of 2024.
    Baltimore Ravens fans try to beat the heat in the stands during the team’s training camp earlier this month at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
    Jewelry and items from designer Betty Cooke’s personal collection will be up for auction
    Baltimore contemporary jewelry maker Betty Cooke was an icon of minimalist art design.
    Hundreds of items from late jewelry designer and visionary Betty Cooke’s estate will be up for auction on Sept. 24, 2025.
    Michael Jordan’s fishing yacht reels in second place in Ocean City’s White Marlin Open
    Michael Jordan’s fishing yacht Catch 23 scored big Saturday. The NBA legend’s boat landed a 71-pound white marlin and a second-place finish in Ocean City’s annual White Marlin Open.
    Michael Jordan was spotted with his boatmates on the Catch 23 on Day 4 of the 2025 White Marlin Open at Harbour Island Marina on Aug. 7, 2025.
    Annapolis community rattled after man’s body found in creek
    Residents of the Hillsmere Shores community in Annapolis discovered a man’s body in Duvall Creek near a kayak launch Sunday, prompting a police investigation.
    Maryland Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County firefighters recovered the body of a 51-year-old Annapolis man from Duvall Creek on Sunday.
    It was easy to talk to Bob Seurkamp, the ‘first first man’ of Notre Dame of Maryland
    Bob Seurkamp, the "first first man" of Notre Dame University of Maryland and a former executive director of the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, died in July of heart failure.
    Bob Seurkamp.
    Grandmother of man killed in Park Heights mass shooting says ‘everybody loved him’
    A Baltimore grandmother said she’s devastated after a 38-year-old man was killed in a mass shooting in the Park Heights neighborhood on Saturday.
    MONDAY AUG 11 2025 - Residents in Baltimore's Park Heights community are still waiting for answers after a mass shooting Saturday night left one person dead and five others injured.
    Community, at a cost: Inside the semi-exclusive pool culture of Baltimore County
    The pools in Baltimore County are inviting for families, but not everyone can afford such luxury.
    Families store their swimming accessories on lawn chairs at the Padonia Swim Club in Cockeysville.
    As Trump targets states for immigration enforcement, Maryland is high on the list
    Maryland and other blue states have been met with funding denials, program cuts and other means that hurt their constituents under the Trump administration.
    President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, in Allentown, Pa., Aug. 3, 2025.
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