Community issues

When nearly 200 family, co-workers and friends came together Saturday at DreamLife Worship Center in Randallstown to honor Dontae Melton Jr., a somber mood was often broken by celebrations of life.

The Baltimore County Police Department continue to investigate a suspicious package that temporarily forced the closure of a portion of Middle River Road on Saturday afternoon.

At least 27 people had been taken to hospitals for overdose treatment as of Friday, authorities said.

The beaches at Assateague Island may look as beautiful as ever this summer, but they’ll be missing something critical: lifeguards.

A hot and humid weekend is on the way across the region with temperatures reaching near 90 degrees both Saturday and Sunday.

The store’s owner, Bob Gerber Jr., said he decided to close because of his age. The 82-year-old has managed the business since 1987.

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A “bad batch” of drugs was suspected in the overdoses of 27 people in Baltimore. What are bad batches and where do they come from?

As of Friday morning, there were no fatalities, but at least 27 people had been hospitalized for suspected overdoses, officials said.

Dontae Melton Jr. was pronounced dead around 3 a.m. June 26, hours after being in Baltimore Police custody.

There had been no fatalities, but 25 people had been hospitalized for treatment as of Thursday night, according to Lindsey Eldridge, Baltimore City Police Department spokesperson.

Mosby, 45, served two terms as the city’s top prosecutor from 2015 to 2023.

Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis, 30, is accused of slapping his ex-girlfriend multiple times during an altercation on Father's Day.

A tractor-trailer cab crashed through a concrete barrier Friday and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, authorities said.

The president approved Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s request for a major disaster declaration just one day after it was submitted, activating FEMA resources and unlocking assistance for survivors and local governments.

The third annual Disability Pride Arts Festival in Baltimore will celebrate the history, achievements and experiences of the disability community.

The Maritime Administration told Locust Point residents it is working to alleviate the roar caused by the generators of two massive military ships berthed there.

The outcome of mediation in a class action lawsuit will either free the next Annapolis mayor to move past an ugly history or hobble the city with a crippling payout and more years of litigation.

The number of Howard County’s Indian residents has more than doubled since 2009, now accounting for 6.7% of the county’s total population.

Authorities said Micah Booker stabbed his 26-year-old brother, Samuel Louie Booker IV, inside a residence in the 9200 block of Wilbur Court on June 9.