Community issues

Maryland had its first case of measles this year, concerning public health officials.

James “Mack” Alsobrooks, a salesman and father of U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, died April 7 of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 78.

In a couple of years, a container terminal at Sparrows Point could represent one of the most consequential projects in recent Port of Baltimore history — with impacts felt both at existing berths and along the East Coast.

A Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child in an attack against his family was in the middle of separating from his wife, who also was shot and wounded, a relative said.

Maryland’s attorney general and Department of the Environment are suing the District of Columbia’s water authority over a massive sewage spill that polluted the Potomac River.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is presenting his final operating budget to the County Council on Monday April 20.

Baltimore Police are investigating after a citizen alerted them to a woman’s body in the Jones Falls on Monday afternoon.

Gage Flood, 19, of Manchester, has been charged with armed robbery and other offenses in relation to a dorm shooting at Towson University.

Two teens charged in the 2024 shooting of a beloved Rodgers Forge youth sports coach pleaded guilty Monday just hours before jury selection was to begin in their trial for attempted murder and attempted robbery.

Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death.

The owner of a Glen Burnie takeout restaurant who is accused of first-degree murder in a weekend shooting called police himself, according to charging documents.

Thuong Luu Thai, of Silver Spring, was struck and killed by a vehicle last week as she crossed the street in Rockville, Montogmery County Police said.

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Marylanders can expect below-freezing weather just days after the region saw record warm temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Melvin Edwards, the pioneering sculptor whose steel works explored Black history and racial violence, died at 88 after spending his final years in Baltimore.

Silver Spring has seen a significant drop in crime, including gun assaults, carjackings and robberies.

TeraWulf, the Eastern Shore-based data center developer, says its massive Charles County data center complex would benefit the region’s buckling power grid. Gov. Wes Moore seems to back the idea, but others are skeptical.

After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents. Youth advocates, meanwhile, say the city is lacking in resources for young people.

Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.

A Baltimore man has been charged with fatally shooting another man following a fight in Glen Burnie on Saturday night, Anne Arundel County Police announced.