No charges filed against Baltimore County Police officer in ‘Big Sam’ death
The Maryland attorney general’s office said Officer Derek Hadel “did not commit a crime.”
Samuel "Big Sam" Brown Jr. was known as the "go-to-guy" in the Baltimore community, Roberto "DJ Quicksilva" Silva said.
Do students have too much Chromebook time? One Maryland district will find out.
The screen time audit comes as parents across the country are revolting over how much of class is spent on computers.
A child uses a laptop.
New east-west bus lanes are coming as Baltimore waits for the Red Line
The $50 million RAISE project will finally break ground in August with a promise of speeding up east-west public transit across Baltimore.
July 29, 2026 - A woman boards the Maryland Transit Administration CityLink Orange at the West Baltimore MARC Station. A new MTA project breaking ground this month aims to speed up crosstown bus routes like the Orange.
A Maryland teacher of the year was detained by ICE weeks ago. His day in court is coming.
After more than three weeks in immigration detention, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor is expected to appear in court for the first time Friday.
Berhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor arrested by immigration agents on July 21, 2026, participated in a professional development fellowship for early career faculty members this year.
Inside the hunt for the biting beaver that wasn’t there
Maryland state wildlife workers are on a Bigfoot-style pursuit following two bizarre beaver attacks.
Joshua Tabora, a wildlife biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, points out a great blue heron that appeared in his thermal monocular while searching for beavers on Hunting Creek Lake at Cunningham Falls State Park.
A newscast without anchors? Maryland’s oldest TV station tries a new format.
While the change to two evening broadcasts may be a minor adjustment for Baltimore area viewers, it highlights a major shift in how technology is reshaping local TV news.
While the change to two evening broadcasts on WMAR-2 may be a minor adjustment for Baltimore area viewers, it highlights a major shift in how technology is reshaping local TV news.
Grandmother who drove 11 miles after grandson’s fatal fall on I-97 faces prison
A grandmother from Hagerstown faces prison after failing to notice her 7-year-old grandson’s fatal fall from her car.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over UnitedHealthcare killing
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
Which restaurants and spots did BTS visit in Baltimore?
RM, leader of the seven-member K-pop group BTS, was spotted “namjooning” at the Baltimore Museum of Art over the weekend.
BTS electrifies the crowd at M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 10, 2026.
Howard County wants to add 18 new school zones for increased traffic enforcement
The Howard County Department of Public Works is looking to add 18 new school zones for traffic safety measures.
Howard High School in Ellicott City, Md. on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.
One of Maryland’s oldest brewpubs aims to fill gap in Anne Arundel’s beer scene
Oliver Brewing Co., which traces its roots to 1993, will fill a gap in Anne Arundel.
Oliver Brewing is moving to Millersville to open an expanded taproom, where customers will be able to indulge in their craft beers.
A father put up a cross where his son was killed. Neighbors complained.
With no burial site to visit, Gavin Hopkins’ family and friends instead go to the place where he died.
Brad Hopkins put up a cross where his son, Gavin Hopkins, 20, died in a motorcycle crash. The Maryland State Highway Administration has since removed it.
North Carolina man arrested for allegedly urinating on family at Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore
A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with urinating on a family at Morgan Wallen’s Baltimore show last month, Maryland officials announced Wednesday.
The exterior of M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Monday, October 14, 2024.
Mold and mushrooms reported inside Baltimore homeless shelter, OIG reveals
The city's Office of Inspector General investigated complaints involving three hotel-turned-homeless shelters. It found a range of problems.
The city's Office of Inspector General investigated complaints involving three hotel-turned-homeless shelters. It found a range of problems.
Advocates want more anti-ICE action. Council members say they’re avoiding ‘performance art.’
ICE’s presence at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg in late July has sparked conversations about whether the city is doing enough to protect residents from federal immigration enforcement.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Amid overcrowding, Patapsco Valley State Park aims to open 10 miles of new trails
To alleviate heavy foot traffic in Patapsco Valley State Park, officials and volunteers are launching projects this fall that will open access to the Woodstock area, one of the least-used sections of the park.
The Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park will begin work this fall to add more trails, like the one pictured here, to the park's Woodstock area.
Man gets 85 years in Morgan State homecoming shooting that left 5 wounded
Marquis Brown, 20, of Washington, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of five counts of attempted second-degree murder and related crimes.
A helicopter searches the campus of Morgan State where at least four people were shot on October 3, 2023.
Low-grade tornado touched down in Baltimore, Dundalk during Monday’s storms
A tornado hit Baltimore and Dundalk Monday afternoon amid heavy winds and rainfall, weather officials confirmed.
This summer has seen its share of volatile storms. A tornado was confirmed to have touched down Monday in Baltimore and Dundalk.
Baltimore’s Ambrose Kennedy Pool vandalized, closes for cleanup
Ambrose Kennedy Pool was closed Wednesday due to vandalism, officials said, the latest in a string of such incidents at public pools across the city.
Baltimore’s Patterson Park Pool has been vandalized twice this summer. On Wednesday, Ambrose Kennedy Pool became the latest city pool to close after a vandalism incident.
Man charged with murder in shooting death of Towson woman
Michael Burnett, 37, was charged with first-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the death of India Johnson, 32.
India Johnson’s relatives gather outside of the Maryland District Court courthouse in Towson on Wednesday after a bail review hearing.
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