Community issues

Cpl. Anthony Nickoles, 42, was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of third- and fourth-degree sexual offenses, and two counts of second-degree assault.

Police identified the “Falls Road Jane Doe” as Leoria Smith, 20 — a woman who had been missing for about 12 years when her body was found.

The federal Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 people, on top of 10,000 jobs already lost, with Maryland likely to absorb the brunt of the cuts.

Mangione donned the socks but later took them off “because he felt that ‘they did not look good,‘” according to prosecutor Joel Seidemann.

The Port of Baltimore has been a top importer of cars for more than a decade. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs on autos will affect Maryland.

In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown urged residents to consider deleting their 23andMe accounts.

The Columbia Association is weighing proposals to take over the community buildings and centers that are now run by the planned community’s 10 villages. The recommendations are triggering a debate about Columbia’s future.

Darryll J. Pines, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, and Bruce E. Jarrell, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, says collaborations have created over 1,000 jobs.

Ghost guns were found at crime scenes in soaring numbers across the U.S. before the regulation went into place.

As the Trump administration slashes the government, economists predict dire consequences for a state long dependent on federal spending.

A Maryland vulture that appeared to be mourning its long-time mate last month has also died, according to the property owner who has been observing the birds for years.

Here are some things to do in Howard County, including Trans Day of Visibility and the MACC Bash at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Stephanie C. Chupein says Marylanders should reject school vouchers and support public schools that serve all children, not just the wealthiest.

The night of the collapse, Mt. Olive Baptist Church opened its doors for a “community vigil, offering space for collective mourning, prayer and solidarity.”

Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.

A Maryland panel that investigates wrongdoing by state judges has filed charges against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Chief Judge Vickie Gipson.

An 18-year-old faces first-degree murder charges after a man and his girlfriend were found dead in Woodlawn earlier this year, Baltimore County Police announced on Tuesday.

The Baltimore Orioles have their home opener Monday, just as the weather is starting to look damp.

Annapolis Police are still searching for the man they say opened fire at a school bus stop on Clay Street in the morning of March 19.