Community issues

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced Tuesday it won’t charge a Howard County Police officer who fatally shot a man who charged at him with a spear in Columbia last summer.

Anne Arundel County Police say their investigation determined that what was originally reported as “suspicious activity” at Crofton Elementary School Monday was actually a “misunderstanding.”

The proposal, spearheaded by Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration, calls for the city’s tax on ride-sharing services and taxis to increase from 25 cents per ride to 38 cents.

After a sunny Tuesday, there’s a 60% chance of precipitation on Wednesday evening as some light rain turns into snow, according to the National Weather Service.

7 Brew, a popular drive-thru coffee chain known for its customizable drinks, opened its first Maryland location.

Montgomery County pPolice Tuesday afternoon identified the pedestrian struck and killed on a Fairland roadway Monday evening as Florence L. Chumbow, 73, of Silver Spring.

Wisdom Da-Silva Baptista, 16, of Gaithersburg, and Kevin Jesus Perez Fierro, 20, of Montgomery Village, have been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the death of Taeyon Malachi Prather, 18, according to Montgomery County police.

Metropolis, a fast-growing California tech company, uses artificial intelligence to operate parking lots and says it has almost 100 locations in the Baltimore region.

SOLL Academy aims to educate all kids in one place, regardless of their learning differences. It’ll be a financial headache.

A bill by Councilman Pat Young would impose a moratorium on data centers in Baltimore County until 2027.

Baltimore Police on Monday released body camera and private video footage of three nonfatal shootings by officers.

A former congressional staffer from Glen Burnie has been federally indicted on allegations that he stole and sold 240 government cellphones.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a red 2025 Chevy Equinox that officials believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Sunday. Investigators think the vehicle’s front and passenger side are damaged.

The Catonsville community rallied around small businesses after a rare string of break-ins early Sunday.

A crash on Interstate 95 in Howard County closed lanes in both directions during the Monday morning rush hour, according to state officials.

Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Frederick Hoover was appointed to his role in 2023 by Gov. Wes Moore. He will no longer serve as the PSC’s leader, but will continue to be a commissioner.

On Nov. 20, 2025, Darryl Nichols swiped a package that contained a stainless steel bowl worth $20 from the house of Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley.

Sari Kurland, a former Rockville bankruptcy lawyer, pleaded guilty Friday to orchestrating three schemes that victimized 21 people between May 2022 and September 2024, and totaled more than $4.2 million, authorities said.

Homicides in Montgomery County rose 20% in 2025, but were down from a 10-year high in 2021.

Baltimore City has achieved a stunning turnaround in violent crime despite a rift between State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and Mayor Brandon Scott.