Community issues

The 19-member Howard County flag commission narrowed down 184 flag designs to their top 10 choices. Now, residents can rank their favorite designs in an online poll.

Howard County Police recovered 18,600 stolen construction tools. This weekend, more than 10,000 of the tools will be sold at an auction in West Friendship to help the county liquidate them.

Cameran Holt, a Pasadena teenager who cared for her siblings and loved animals, died 11 days after she was shot near Federal Hill. She was 19.

Maryland state’s attorneys and Maryland State Police are taking steps to crack down on the troubling trend of violent road rage.

Salisbury University condemned any acts of hate and suspended the students and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter.

Dr. Stephen Bartlett, once a top official at the University of Maryland Medical System, testified at the federal extortion trial of Stephen L. Snyder.

A 32-year-old new mother died after being ejected from a golf cart, Anne Arundel County police reported.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research.

Despite pressure from lawmakers, the Byrd family’s interactions with Child Protective Services remain confidential.

Pedestrians and drivers in Baltimore County are urged to be cautious on the road, especially in the evening hours, after police reported four fatal pedestrian crashes within five days.

Guthrie, 86, of Joppa, served as president and business manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1501 for almost 52 years.

Richard “Dick” Deasy, a former Maryland assistant state superintendent and the founding director of the National Arts Education Partnership, died on Oct. 24 of dementia. He was 84.

Lawmakers in 2017 passed the Maryland Defense Act, which gives the attorney general the broad authority to file lawsuits against the federal government over actions or inactions that threaten the public interest and welfare of Marylanders.

Whatever floats your boat, there will be something for you to do this weekend.

The Gordie Howe International Bridges isn’t an exact fit for easy comparison for proposed new Chesapeake Bay bridges. But in terms of scale, it’s the largest bridge project in North America right now, and when finished will be the longest cable-stated bridge on the continent. So are there some lessons there? Maybe.

“Turn yourself in. We’re going to find you,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said.

What do the options for a future bridge look like? Is the “no-build” option likely? How much could it cost? Here’s what we know so far.

Trial begins for Stephen L. Snyder, a medical malpractice attorney accused of extorting $25 million over alleged organ transplant issues at University of Maryland Medical System.

An information and feedback session in Baltimore County on the Piedmont Reliability Project hit a boiling point Tuesday night.

Despite rain on Sunday ending the Baltimore area’s dry spell, the statewide burn ban is still in effect.