Community issues

Officers with the Baltimore Police Department shot a 35-year-old man in West Baltimore after struggling to apprehend him and tasing him in the process, officials said.

Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

Perry Hall High School teacher Sean Brooks pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to sexual abuse of a minor, fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.

Data-driven, forward-looking and more collaborative: The Department of Transportation’s updated approach to street repaving uses all the right words, but against mounting disrepair, the proof will be in the pavement.

Jackie Conway, a retired captain in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, originally filed her lawsuit in 2025 in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Officer Jasmine Jeffry and Sgt. Bryan McDowell.

With a civil trial set to begin in two months, there could be more settlements in the coming weeks.

Chick-fil-A at Towson Place is the latest branch to participate in the Cell Phone Coop Challenge, offering free Icedreams to customers who can go without their phones.

Pop Mart, the popular “blind box” store, is coming to the Annapolis Mall later this year. Other additions, like Aéropostale and Abercrombie & Fitch, are also coming soon.

The developer behind rejuvenating the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in West Baltimore celebrated progress and new tenants with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and the community.

Travelers moved swiftly through security screenings Thursday at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. It’s a stark difference from the massive lines at the airport last week.

A state review of Cogir of Potomac, prompted by the fatal shooting of Robert Fuller Jr., found that a resident had claimed abuse by a staff member.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, visited Charleston, a popular, award-winning Baltimore eatery while in the region this week, restaurant officials confirmed.

The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club annually hosts the world’s largest one-day bottle show, a lucrative antique market that draws serious collectors and even more serious money to the Howard County Fairgrounds each spring.

McCormick’s deal to acquire Unilever brands is one of the biggest food company deals in history. What it means for its hometown in Maryland, however, will depend on how the company approaches a new era.

Advocates for an autistic Baltimore County man who was punched, shot and paralyzed over two encounters last year with Baltimore County Police are urging the Maryland Office of the Attorney General to take up the case.

NASA’s long-awaited Artemis II mission launched on Wednesday evening, potentially sending four astronauts to orbit the moon.

Howard County’s $432.6 million capital budget proposal represents an approximately 16% increase from last year.

Two suspects face attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting inside a Germantown grocery store on March 20, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.

Howard County’s Chief of Police Gregory Der is planning to retire from the department on June 1 in the wake of two fatal police-involved incidents.

Thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the state starting Wednesday afternoon, with some lingering rain on Thursday morning.