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Montgomery County partially lifts Potomac advisories spurred by sewage spill
The announcement comes after other health and environmental agencies lifted advisories in recent weeks as impacts have dissipated from the mid-January pipe rupture, which created one of the largest sewage spills in the country’s history.
Contractors work on the collapsed Potomac Interceptor sewer line as the rerouted sewage flows down the C&O Canal next to the Clara Barton Parkway in Cabin John last month.
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in case of Annapolis kidnapping, killing
An Anne Arundel County judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in the case of a man accused of kidnapping and murder in the killing of David Winchester Jr., whose body was found in Annapolis after his mother reported him missing from Baltimore.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
Medical examiner rules Baltimore County man’s death a homicide after police altercation
Samuel “Big Sam” Elsworth Brown Jr. died Feb. 27 from brain damage he sustained in an encounter with Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel on Feb. 16, state officials said.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
8 years after the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history, UMBC sets sights on another March Madness run
Players on UMBC’s current roster were in elementary or middle school in 2018 when the No. 16 Retrievers upset No. 1 Virginia. On campus, that history is hard to avoid.
The UMBC men’s basketball team watches the March Madness bracket Selection Sunday show at El Guapo in Catonsville.
Missing Baltimore boy Tristan King was found. What happens now?
Tristan is now in a specialized foster home, his grandmother said.
Tristan King was taken to a Baltimore hospital for an evaluation and has since been sent to what’s known as a treatment foster home in Prince George’s County, according to his grandmother.
Maryland weather: Temperatures plunge after severe storm threat lifts
High temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s, according to the National Weather Service, with lows in the upper 20s. Blustery winds are expected to continue, but they’ll be milder than what was previously forecast.
A large tree lays across power lines on Walker Ave in Towson after high winds moved through the area Monday night.
Flight cancellations and delays continue after storms batter East Coast
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed Tuesday, one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and upended air travel in a cross-section of cities.
Flight delays and cancellations piled up Monday at some of the nation’s largest airports.
MTA considers pivoting Red Line to rapid bus service instead of light rail, sources say
Amid a budget crunch, real estate complications and a bleak outlook at federal funding, Maryland officials are weighing contingency plans for Baltimore’s proposed Red Line, sources say.
Passengers enter and exit the southbound light rail car as it arrives at the Lutherville Light Rail station in Lutherville, Md. on Monday, February 3, 2025.
Marylanders are missing payments on student loans, credit cards and other debt
The average Maryland resident’s debts are far higher than the national average — likely stemming from higher home prices, more expensive tuition, tariffs pushing up car prices, and greater reliance on credit cards.
Former Gilman School teacher charged with 1970s child sex abuse
An 81-year-old Connecticut pastor has been indicted on charges in Maryland that he sexually abused a child at the Gilman School in the 1970s.
Gilman School.
Severe storms keep Marylanders on edge, as hundreds of flights canceled at area airports
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of Central Maryland.
Storm clouds move past the Baltimore city skyline on Monday as severe storms prompt tornado watches and warnings across the state.
Ex-Baltimore County school employee convicted of sex crime involving 17-year-old student
A former building services worker at Overlea High School was convicted on Monday of a sex crime involving a 17-year-old student.
Overlea High School on Friday, February 7, 2025.
Marty Bass to retire after 48 years on Baltimore TV
Marty Bass will retire at the end of May after a 48-year career on WJZ, he announced Monday morning.
Marty Bass, 72, said he plans to stay at WJZ until his contract ends on May 31.
Maryland Capitol Police officer who used Taser on 11-year-old boy faces negligence lawsuit
The mother of the child, Markeia Scott, filed the negligence lawsuit on Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court against those including Maryland Capitol Police Lt. Carlos Gomez.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
Clarksburg man dies in Laytonsville crash
A 39-year-old man from Clarksburg died in a two-vehicle crash on Sunday that also left a second driver in critical condition, Montgomery County Police said.
Smithsonian highlights how to protect young blue crabs — from cannibalism
The No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in Maryland waters where they congregate? Other, larger blue crabs.
An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether.
Former DOJ official takes over state’s investigations into deaths involving police
A longtime Justice Department official who worked as an investigator of civil rights violations is now leading Maryland’s investigations into deaths after encounters with police.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC.
What to do when a tornado is in the forecast
Here’s what to do to be prepared for tornadoes and severe storms.
Two large trees were uprooted at Canton Waterfront Park after a brief but powerful storm passed through Baltimore on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Former Trump adviser John Bolton to speak at Annapolis dinner
Bolton, who served as ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush and as national security adviser to President Donald Trump, will speak before the International Club of Annapolis next month.
Attorney and former Trump administration national security advisor John Bolton speaks with historian Garrett Graff at the First Baptist Church during the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival on November 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Bolton and Graff convened for an interview, discussing Bolton's time and experience under the Trump administration.
List: Schools to close early Monday due to threat of severe storms
Several school systems across Maryland are closing early on Monday due to the threat of severe weather.
Strong to severe storms are forecast for Monday.
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