Community issues
Why the Commanders are resisting calls to add a receiver — for now
Why hasn’t Washington bought an insurance package at receiver yet? It needs time, not reinforcements.
Baltimore County steps in to keep Randallstown, Dundalk pools open
After decades without free public pools, Baltimore County will take over the Randallstown and Dundalk pools as it works to expand community swimming access.
National Guard still investigating what sickened 25 at Laurel military prep school
The Washington, D.C., National Guard is still investigating what led to a cluster of sudden illnesses at a military prep school for at-risk youth in Laurel over the weekend.
Howard County judge sentences man in father-son firearms trafficking operation to 14 years
A Howard County judge sentenced Martese Kosh, of Frederick, to 14 years for his role in a father-son firearms trafficking operation.
Missing man found dead in Potomac River after dayslong search
Another person’s body has been recovered from the Potomac River days after search crews scattered throughout the area looking for him.
Gov. Moore announces fast-tracked admissions for unenrolled Howard University students
Students unenrolled from Howard University last week may now receive financial and application support from the University System of Maryland.
Federal changes to SNAP cost 36,000 Marylanders their food benefits
SNAP cuts under the Trump-supported federal law leave 36,000 Marylanders without food benefits, affecting families, seniors and vulnerable groups.
Pay to park is coming to The Mall in Columbia
Starting Monday, 120 prime parking spots at The Mall in Columbia will require payment to ease parking headaches.
What to do this weekend, including Baltimore’s Birthday Bash and a Patty Griffin concert
From Baltimore’s Birthday Bash to Patty Griffin, planetarium shows and family fun, here are some of the best things to do around the region this weekend.
Stuck in traffic heading down the ocean? Here are 7 good stops along Route 50.
Route 50 to and from Ocean City is notorious for traffic jams. Here are seven places to stop along the way that are worth your time.
Streeter: The deaths of a young sister and brother are a sad testament that our children are in trouble
COLUMN | The murders of Giovanna Myrie and her young brother, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend, remind us that our kids are struggling with big emotions and possible violence. What are we missing?
She survived the Ellicott City flood. A decade later, she remembers her lost loved one.
Thursday is the 10th anniversary of the flood in Ellicott City that took the lives of Joseph Blevins and Jessica Watsula.
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is set to face off — again — with a Republican senator probing the origins of the coronavirus.
State releases bodycam footage of moments leading up to man’s death in police custody
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body-worn camera footage showing a Frederick man’s final moments while in custody of Greenbelt Police Department and U.S. Park Police officers.
MCPS employee accused of secretly recording students faces new charges
The Walter Johnson High School employee accused of secretly recording female theater students faces more charges.
Feds approve sale of Potomac River power plant to data center developer
Approval of TeraWulf’s purchase of the Morgantown Generating Station marks an early step in the Easton-based company’s plan to overhaul the contaminated coal site and use it to power a data center complex.
ICE files detainer against Columbia man charged with strangling his girlfriend
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials lodged a detainer Monday for Darwin Gerardo Carcamo-Santiago, a citizen of Honduras, who faces charges in Howard County for the death of Esmeralda Perez-Mendez, 35, of Takoma Park.
Want to help shape the former Six Flags site? Now is your chance.
The team behind the redevelopment at the former Six Flags site is asking for the public’s input on a name.
Trump set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’
President Trump is expected to announce a $22 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers,” the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and from the main terminal.
Giant Food to close Nottingham store in August
A sign posted near the entrance to the supermarket announced the store will cease operations on Aug. 6.
