Community issues

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will open in early February across from the Annapolis Mall. World of Beer opened Monday at Annapolis Mall.

A federal judge on Monday said she will hold a short hearing on procedures that police said allowed them to seize and look through Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Maryland health officials are investigating possible measles exposures after a person with a confirmed case traveled through the region on an Amtrak train.

On Oct. 21, Jalen Absolum, 18, of Philadelphia, closed on a home on Riggs Avenue in Mosher in cash. A family was living in the house and claimed they had a lease.

Brewer Hill Cemetery is a site rich in details from Annapolis Black history, yet it has fallen into a state of disrepair.

Dozens of protesters headed to the Interstate 695 overpass on Frederick Road in Catonsville for an “ICE Out for Good” demonstration.

Caroline Green and Michael Parsons finished fourth at the national championship

Maryland State Police have launched an investigation following a reported killing at North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County.

A 59-year-old man was shot and killed in Northwest Baltimore Sunday morning.

Baltimore County Police are investigating after a string of burglaries at Catonsville businesses early Sunday morning.

The Baltimore County Police Department arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting on Friday.

Access and affordability are virtually unchanged.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper said he no longer has an apparel deal with Under Armour after partnering with the company for about 15 years.

A 45-year-old man was shot in Odenton just after midnight and died Saturday in the hospital, Anne Arundel County Police said.

More than $11,000 worth of stolen Ulta Beauty merchandise was recovered after a theft at the Sykesville store, leading to felony organized retail theft charges against two women.

The Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office filed to drop criminal charges that were brought against Anne Arundel County law enforcement officers at a Hagerstown softball tailgate, court records show.

A student at The Mount Washington School was taken into police custody on Thursday after they were caught with a handgun, the principal said.

A steady rain will keep Marylanders cool and damp this weekend before colder, unsettled weather moves in, bringing gusty winds and the chance for snow or sleet by Monday as January’s chill deepens.

Helen Anderson-Cokley, who worked for decades as a nurse in Baltimore hospitals and public schools, died Dec. 24. She was 91.

Little more than a week into 2026, the deaths of Nikitha Godishala, Venkata Asha Appana and Krishna Kishore Kotikalapudi have stunned Howard County’s growing Indian community.