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    Multiple rounds of storms to sweep over Maryland with 60 mph wind gusts possible
    It won’t be raining the entire time, according to the National Weather Service, but multiple clusters of storms will be moving across the region throughout the day.
    It won’t be raining the entire time, but multiple clusters of storms will be moving across the region throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
    What to know about data centers in Maryland
    As data center proposals spread across Maryland, communities weigh benefits like tax revenue against costs to utilities, water and quality of life. Here’s what to know.
    Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 — A massive data center is being built on the 2,100-acre former Eastalco smelting site in Frederick County.
    Empty stores and funky smells at the end of Eastpoint Mall
    Eastpoint Mall is going the way of the stegosaurus whose replica once greeted onlookers pouring into the 63-acre shopping and entertainment emporium between Eastern Avenue and North Point Boulevard.
    Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk had been open since 1956. It closed Monday.
    The Navy pilot who flew on a secret expedition to Antarctica
    Gene Litz, a Baltimore pilot and navigator who participated in Operation Highjump, the U.S. Navy’s 1946 Antarctic expedition, died Aug. 21. He was 100.
    Martin E. “Gene” Litz.
    White men tore down a Baltimore County church over a century ago. Its Black congregation never gave up.
    The inability to track down Campfield AME’s lineage is not uncommon for historic Black churches, especially in Baltimore County.
    The inability to track down Campfield AME’s lineage is not uncommon for historic Black churches, especially in Baltimore County.
    Not those Terps: UMD threatens legal action against cannabis product company over name
    The University of Maryland, College Park, is threatening legal action against a cannabis product company over its “Terps” name.
    The logos for terpene spray brand Terps USA (left) and University of Maryland, College Park.
    Exelon utilities won’t refund $32M to customers, citing a change in state law
    The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said the state’s largest utility company should refund its customers. The company said it won’t, and can’t, because of confusing state laws.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Prince George’s council weighs approval of up to $215 million in National Harbor Sphere bonds
    The County Council will consider whether to allow the county to issue up to $215 million in bonds to prepare National Harbor for Maryland’s mini Sphere.
    A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    Silver Spring woman found dead at Patapsco Valley State Park, police say
    A Silver Spring woman’s body was recovered from Lost Lake at Patapsco Valley State Park on Monday, officials said.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
    Woman dies days after Brandywine crash that ended police pursuit; AG investigating
    The driver of the vehicle, 34-year-old Miya Tamerra Stringfield of Indian Head, was injured in the crash, and the passenger of her vehicle, 33-year-old Alexis Cummings of Temple Hills, was killed.
    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.
    6 kids found partially clothed, malnourished and alone in unsafe Baltimore rowhouse
    The children, ages 9, 7, 6, 5, 3 and 1, were found alone in a house in the 2900 block of East Monument Street after officers received reports of child neglect, police said.
    The Baltimore Police Department said six children were found alone in an unsafe home on Monday.
    Baltimore County permit employee skips 239 hours of work, costing taxpayers $16,000
    The inspector violated several policies, including rules governing the use of county vehicles and time and attendance.
    Exterior of the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
    Veteran Anne Arundel County Police officer charged with rape, child sex abuse
    An Anne Arundel County Police officer has been suspended without pay after authorities charged him with rape and child sex abuse for an alleged incident at his home, officials said.
    An Anne Arundel County Police officer has been suspended without pay after authorities charged him with rape and child sex abuse for an alleged incident at his home, officials said.
    Can the county home to the NSA and US Cyber Command ban data centers?
    Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.
    Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.
    Police charge additional defendant in fatal shooting of 5-year-old Dorchester girl
    Another man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old girl at a home in Dorchester County, Maryland State Police announced Monday.
    A second man has been charged with murder in the Dorchester County shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl and wounded her father. Police say the shooting was retaliation for an earlier fight and shooting involving the girl’s family.
    Body camera footage shows Anne Arundel hit and run that led to Severn police shooting
    Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.
    Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.
    Person dead, another hospitalized following trailer blaze in West Baltimore
    A person pulled from a fire that happened over the weekend in Baltimore has died from their injuries.
    A Baltimore City firefighter on the scene of a fire in Downtown Baltimore on Sept. 22, 2024.
    A downtown landmark will soon be up for lease — again
    The historic Alex. Brown & Sons building will soon be up for lease after its restaurant tenant, Fruition at 135th, closed Monday.
    The Alex. Brown & Sons Co. building at 135 East Baltimore Street. A new eatery with plans to bring premium dining experiences is set to open in the historic building.
    An express bus to Tradepoint — and Baltimore County’s well-paying jobs — has arrived
    The 411T bus offers 12 routes a day, beginning at 5 a.m. and ending at 12:10 a.m. to accommodate the shift work at the sprawling facility.
    Delegates, senators, state officials, and Tradepoint representatives cut the ribbon on the new 411T commuter bus.
    Columbia mall pauses paid parking weeks after rollout
    About one month after The Mall in Columbia’s owner launched a paid parking program, signs designating 120 preferred spots near the main entrance have been taken down.
    The Mall in Columbia has suspended a preferred paid parking program outside its main entrance. The spots are empty in this photo from Aug. 24.
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