Community issues

Authorities on Wednesday identified a Howard County Police officer and the Columbia man he shot during a fatal encounter involving a spear this week.

Johns Hopkins Hospital initially estimated the spill was around 200 gallons before revising that figure to 2,000 gallons and, finally, reporting Friday that it totaled 5,000 gallons.

Arielle Green has seen her mother ascend in leadership, from homeowner association president to Democratic Central Committee member to, now, first Black female delegate representing her district.

Thursday is expected to be the first day of the year when temperatures top 90 across the entire Baltimore region, according to the National Weather Service.

Jana Varwig of Baltimore says cuts to the ACA and premium tax credits by Republicans in Congress will cause millions to go without health insurance.

Johns Hopkins University is at a complicated crossroads as President Donald Trump’s administration threatens to pull federal funding from institutions with programs that support marginalized groups.

A 43-year-old is fighting deportation to Vietnam, a place she last lived when she was 10.

The announcement comes as Maryland is trying to double down on a bet that transit hubs can help turn the tide on climate and housing affordability issues.

The Howard County Police Department identified the stabbing victim as Samuel Louie Booker IV, 26, of Columbia. He remains in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.

Campbell Scott was a psychoanalyst who operated a private practice out of her Bolton Hill home.

Scientists say the Chesapeake Bay is still improving, even if this year’s grade marks a step back.

For years, the state corrections department refused to explain the circumstances leading up to Javarick Gantt’s murder.

Police said they believe the man, who they have not identified, stabbed his 26-year-old brother inside a residence in the area of Carters Lane and Oakland Mills Road.

Barnes & Noble’s Charles Village closure leaves the city without a big-box book retailer, but about two dozen independent bookstores remain.

Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Monday they’d appointment his replacement, Betsy Fox Tolentino, as acting secretary

Fourth of July in Baltimore to feature fireworks and drone show in the Inner Harbor.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the CDC on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.

Steven Heggie Sr., 61, of Northwest Baltimore, faces between four to six years in prison at sentencing.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Lynn Stewart Mays said the case highlights the unimaginable danger that comes with keeping a gun at home.