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For five days, I left my car parked in front of my row house and hopped on a rental e-bike. The transition was easier than I thought it would be but certainly not perfect.

James Weems Jr., 59, of Towson, stood trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, rape and displaying obscene matter to a child.

The nonprofits that sent ‘vaguely threatening’ voting mailers say their methods are lawful. Maryland’s Attorney General disagreed and told them to stop.

Despite the not-so-fall weather, getting cozy and grabbing some marshmallows and hot dogs to roast by the fire sounds like the perfect way to really soak in all the autumn vibes. But weather officials are warning against this activity due to an increased fire risk.

A Carroll County elections official alleges a local Republican leader stalked her from a polling place.

An altercation six years ago outside a strip club involving an on-duty Baltimore Police officer and an off-duty officer will cost taxpayers $5.2 million.

A former mayor of University Park was charged with 28 counts related to child sexual abuse material after authorities searched his home Monday, according to online court records.

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S.

Testimony in Brian Delen’s murder trial in Harford County focused on forensic experts who questioned Delen’s claim that he shot Meghan Lewis in self-defense last December.

Former Mayors Kurt Schmoke, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Bernard C. “Jack” Young encouraged voters to vote in favor of Question F. Their backing was announced by Baltimore for a New Harborplace, a group that has been trying to mobilize support for the redevelopment.

The letter come with this in bold: “Remember, who you vote for is private, but whether or not you voted is public record.”

High property values and relative population density have given the town an outsized importance in the county’s economic picture.

James Weems, Jr., 59, of Towson, testified in his own defense on Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.

A 16-year-old boy is dead and a 17-year-old boy is injured after a crash between the moped they were riding and a Jeep in Upton, Baltimore Police confirmed Thursday morning.

Baltimore County Police say they are looking for a 16-year-old suspect in the shooting death of another teenager at a Pikesville motel last weekend.

The pneumonia vaccine is now recommended for those age 50 and older, down from age 65.

Anne Arundel County Police are searching for whoever fatally shot a 30-year-old nurse and mother in the parking lot of her Glen Burnie apartment complex as she was heading to work at a nearby hospital.

A Baltimore man was sentenced Wednesday to decades in prison in the fatal shooting of his roommate, an Army reservist, following an altercation last year.

BWI’s largest airline is adding new direct service between Baltimore and six new West Coast cities in time for summer 2025 travel.