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    Charles Village CVS temporarily shut down due to rodent infestation
    The CVS Pharmacy in Charles Village temporarily closed this month to address a rodent infestation.
    A pest control vehicle is parked outside the temporarily closed CVS at 3200 Saint Paul St. on Friday. Paper blocks the windows and a sign on the door indicates a rodent infestation.
    Towson University dorm shooting occurred during attempted robbery, police say
    Baltimore County Police say a person shot themselves during a robbery attempt in a Towson University dorm Thursday night. No one else was hurt, and a suspect was arrested.
    FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - Tower C residence hall, right, was the dorm at Towson University where a man accidentally shot himself in the leg. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
    Annapolis man accused of having 32 homemade explosives
    An Annapolis man was arrested and accused of manufacturing 32 explosive devices after an investigation into illegal hunting.
    DC Police lieutenant arrested in Maryland, charged with sexual solicitation of a minor
    A Washington, D.C., police lieutenant was arrested in Maryland and charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
    Exterior of the Harford County Sheriff’s office in Bel Air, Md. on Monday, April 14, 2025.
    Arrest made after self-inflicted shooting in Towson University dorm
    One person discharged a handgun and shot themselves in the lower body, Welsh said. They were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
    Towson University Police responded Thursday night to reports of shots fired in one of the campus dorms.
    Maryland sees second day of record-breaking heat as lower temps are coming
    For the second day in a row, the Baltimore region experienced record-breaking temperatures as a heat wave settled over much of the eastern United States.
    The sun sets in Baltimore on June 22, 2024.
    Police identify 64-year-old man killed in crash on Mount Carmel Road in Parkton
    Lawrence Martin Jr., 64, was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other person was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Baltimore County Police.
    One person was killed and another was injured after a crash on Mount Carmel Road in Baltimore County on Wednesday.
    Man driving John Deere lawn mower along road struck by truck and killed
    A 42-year-old man died after a pickup truck struck the lawn mower he was driving in Caroline County Wednesday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    A Baltimore Red Line bus? MTA wants your feedback on possible pivot.
    As Baltimore’s proposed Red Line light rail faces mounting obstacles, the Maryland Transit Administration will present alternative options.
    A close up image of three people wearing red t-shirts that say "RED LINE" and "redlinemaryland.com"
    Streeter: Why this Baltimore church crowdfunded its high BGE bill
    COLUMN | When Northwood-Appold United Methodist’s BGE bills totaled nearly $7,000 in January and February, the congregation banded together to take care of it.
    Members of Northwood-Appold United Methodist Church banded together to help pay the church’s January and February Baltimore Gas and Electric bill. From left to right: Al Napper, Nancy Green, Mike Wells, Johanne White, Richard Perry
    The Maryland legislator who first codified abortion rights in state law
    Paula Hollinger, a nurse who served in the Maryland General Assembly for nearly three decades, died March 25 of leukemia. She was 85.
    Paula Hollinger.
    Need stamps? Don’t go to the post office in Fells Point for now.
    Several signs on the doors and inside the post office in Fells Point warn customers before entering: There are no stamps.
    Signs on the door of the United States Postal Office in Fells Point at 714 S Wolfe Street in Baltimore note a lack of Forever stamps at the location.
    Baltimore breaks 85-year-old heat record as temperature hits 91 degrees
    Baltimore broke an 85-year-old heat record Wednesday when the temperature reached 91 degrees, the highest ever recorded on April 15 in the city, according to the National Weather Service.
    A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
    Baltimore County proposes $3.4 million funding boost for fire department staffing
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced funding for 12 additional battalion chief positions, more than doubling the number of senior officers available to oversee an emergency response at the scene.
    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026 - Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announces $3.4 million in funding to expand the number of battalion chiefs in the fire department at a news conference at the Towson fire station Wednesday.
    Man dies after hit-and-run in Baltimore County
    A 69-year-old died after being struck by a 2014 Honda CR-V between Belair Road and Prague Avenue on Friday night, Baltimore County Police said.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Body pulled from Inner Harbor identified as missing man Branson Oduor
    Baltimore Police identified the body found Tuesday morning in the Inner Harbor as Branson Oduor, a 27-year-old who was missing for more than a week after a night out in Fells Point.
    27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
    Baltimore reduces fluoride in drinking water, citing supply disruptions tied to war in Iran
    The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is reducing the amount of fluoride added to drinking water, citing national supply chain disruptions due in part to the conflict in the Middle East.
    Montebello Water Filtration Plant No 1, right,  is seen above Lake Montebello in northeast Baltimore.
    Ocean City’s Airbnb war pits neighbors against neighbors
    Proposed restrictions on short-term rentals in Ocean City's quietest neighborhoods snowballed into one of the biggest controversies in a generation for the vacation town.
    The residential neighborhood of Mallard Island has become a flash point for the local short term rental debate in Ocean City.
    Lawmakers approve Utility RELIEF Act, saving Marylanders $150 on power bills
    Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift relief on soaring energy bills.
    From left, Del. Marc Korman, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson and Sen. Brian Feldman hold a press conference to announce an agreement to advance the Utility RELIEF Act through final passage on Monday.
    Maryland AG’s office won’t charge officers who fatally shot armed man in Southeast Baltimore
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Monday his office would not seek charges against the two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man in Southeast Baltimore in January.
    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.
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