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    10-story Glen Burnie office building evacuated for ‘structural integrity issues’
    A 10-story office building in Glen Burnie has been evacuated because of “structural integrity issues” in its underground parking area.
    Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues.
    What to know about cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness making Marylanders sick
    There have been 32 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state so far this year, including 28 since May, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
    Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called cyclosporiasis in humans.
    Ron Singer, owner of popular Mount Vernon gay bar Leon’s, dies
    Ron Singer, the owner of the popular gay bar Leon’s Backroom in Baltimore, dies at 66.
    Leon’s Backroom Bar in Mount Vernon.
    Prince George’s County’s special education summer program marred by transportation chaos
    Parents of special needs students in Prince George’s County say a transportation nightmare on the first day of the extended school year program is part of a yearslong systemic failure. The district has issued an apology and deployed an interim tracking app.
    Anthony Tilghman and his daughter.
    Restaurateur who blamed Mall in Columbia crime for closures faces millions in claims
    Restaurateur Desmond Reilly and his companies — Star Restaurant Group LLC and Chicken + Whiskey Columbia LLC — are facing lawsuits and tax liens more than a year after leaving The Mall in Columbia.
    The exteriors of Chicken + Whiskey, Bennie’s Pizza and Walrus Oyster & Ale House at The Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
    The summer job market sucks. Here’s how teens are making money.
    Baltimore teens face their toughest summer job market in decades, causing some to start their own business ventures. Others are still hunting.
    Bryce Miller, 16, uses an edger to do yard work for a neighbor in Baltimore.
    ‘War scene’: MTA bus crash, string of collisions injure more than 30 in Pikesville
    Baltimore County fire crews responded after a bus crashed into a building Wednesday in Pikesville, leaving more than 30 people injured.
    First responders work on the scene of a multivehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville on Wednesday evening.
    Cyclosporiasis parasitic illnesses increase by dozens in Maryland since May
    Maryland is investigating a rise in cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to severe diarrhea.
    The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
    College student’s 60-day mission to help save her grandmother’s Silver Spring restaurant
    A college student’s Instagram post attempting to save her grandmother’s Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant, La Posada, has drawn widespread attention and promises from commenters to give the place a chance.
    WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 - La Posada in Silver Spring has drawn attention this week after a college student posted on Instagram the Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant, run by her grandmother, must be saved.
    2 kids killed in Gwynn Oak home, search for suspect underway
    Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said officers responded around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday to a house in the 6100 block of Talles Road. Officers found a 9-year-old and a 15-year-old, who appeared to be brother and sister, dead from gunshot wounds.
    July 8, 2026 - Views of 6102 Talles Road where Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two juveniles, ages 9 and 15, dead.
    Baltimore County gets expanded public swim hours. Critics say it’s a drop in the bucket.
    Baltimore County has no public pools for its 856,000 residents. It has tried to expand public swimming for decades, with little success.
    CCBC Essex pool is now open to the public for limited days at CCBC Essex Wellness and Athletics Center starting on August 6, 2025.
    Trendy and fast-growing Pop Mart coming to Arundel Mills
    The fast-growing Chinese collectibles store Pop Mart is opening a permanent location in another Maryland mall.
    Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have grown in popularity since their launch in 2019.
    Pilot called in emergency moments before fatal Bowie plane crash, report says
    The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday morning about a fatal plane crash that happened in Bowie in early June.
    SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026 - A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
    Ex-Maryland bank CEO sued in NFL player lending, identity theft scam
    A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to someone impersonating an NFL player.
    A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to an impersonator, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Maryland.
    Prince George’s County Council approves 2-year data center moratorium
    Residents have expressed concerns for months about data centers’ environmental and community impacts. Several of those critics attended Tuesday’s council meeting.
    Prince George’s County Councilwoman Krystal Oriadha speaking at a press conference in Largo last month.
    Repairs at storm-damaged Anne Arundel light rail station may take days, officials say
    Repairs continue at Cromwell Light Rail Station days after storm damage indefinitely paused services.
    Storm damage at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
    After improving its customer service, BGE can resume utility shutoffs July 15
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.
    The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    Days after Fourth of July storm, some BGE customers still without power
    As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, about 4,000 BGE customers had been without power since July 4, and another 3,000 had been without power since July 5, the company said.
    The Fourth of July storm left Helga Mills' sister's home in Severn, a street away from her own home, with a tree in her front yard and a destroyed patio.
    Baltimore is second-most stressed city in the country, new analysis finds
    It is stressful to live in Baltimore. That’s what a new analysis by WalletHub found, ranking Baltimore the second-most stressed city in the country.
    The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
    Howard County officers cleared in fatal shooting of man with autism
    Maryland’s Attorney General declined to file charges Tuesday against three Howard County Police officers who shot and killed Alex LaMorie, a man with autism.
    The Maryland Attorney General cleared three Howard County Police officers in a shooting that occurred in March at Patuxent Commons, a subsidized housing development in Columbia for adults with disabilities.
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