Flash flooding and 60 mph winds threaten Maryland as severe storms roll through
Rainfall rates could reach 2 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Storm clouds move over the Inner Harbor ahead of an afternoon thunderstorm.
10-story Glen Burnie office building evacuated for ‘structural integrity issues’
A 10-story office building in Glen Burnie has been evacuated because of “structural integrity issues” in its underground parking area.
Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues.
What to know about cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness making Marylanders sick
There have been 32 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state so far this year, including 28 since May, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called cyclosporiasis in humans.
Ron Singer, owner of popular Mount Vernon gay bar Leon’s, dies
Ron Singer, the owner of the popular gay bar Leon’s Backroom in Baltimore, dies at 66.
Leon’s Backroom Bar in Mount Vernon.
Apartment company co-owned by Jared Kushner must pay over $4M in damages, Baltimore judge rules
Circuit Judge Paul Cucuzzella on Tuesday ruled that Westminster Management illegally charged late fees and billed for court costs that it did not incur at 17 properties in Maryland.
Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, center, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, foreground right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, behind Witkoff, arrive to attend talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 2, 2025.
Restaurateur who blamed Mall in Columbia crime for closures faces millions in claims
Restaurateur Desmond Reilly and his companies — Star Restaurant Group LLC and Chicken + Whiskey Columbia LLC — are facing lawsuits and tax liens more than a year after leaving The Mall in Columbia.
The exteriors of Chicken + Whiskey, Bennie’s Pizza and Walrus Oyster & Ale House at The Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
The summer job market sucks. Here’s how teens are making money.
Baltimore teens face their toughest summer job market in decades, causing some to start their own business ventures. Others are still hunting.
Bryce Miller, 16, uses an edger to do yard work for a neighbor in Baltimore.
Woman scammed more than $400,000 from man she met on dating site
Janey Sears was convicted of defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000 by grooming him over years and then spending the money at casinos and on an Italian car.
A Montgomery County jury this week found  Janey Sears, left, guilty of a theft scheme that defrauded the victim, right, (face redacted) of more than $100,000. She faces up to 23 years in prison.
Youth soccer in the US is ‘pay to play.’ One DC program is trying to change that.
Following the World Cup, DCFC co-founder Amir Lowery hopes the rise in popularity of soccer will make the sport more accessible.
Members of the DCFC U10 boy’s team accompany Cote D’Ivoire onto the field ahead of its Group A World Cup fixture against Ecuador. The club was one of 32 local community partners selected by Common Goal to participate in World walkouts.
Prince George’s County’s special education summer program marred by transportation chaos
Parents of special needs students in Prince George’s County say a transportation nightmare on the first day of the extended school year program is part of a yearslong systemic failure. The district has issued an apology and deployed an interim tracking app.
Anthony Tilghman and his daughter.
‘War scene’: MTA bus crash, string of collisions injure more than 30 in Pikesville
Baltimore County fire crews responded after a bus crashed into a building Wednesday in Pikesville, leaving more than 30 people injured.
First responders work on the scene of a multivehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville on Wednesday evening.
Maryland football player gets probation after death threats, 92 calls to girlfriend
University of Maryland cornerback Dontay Joyner was sentenced to three years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to telephone misuse and electronic communications harassment.
Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner celebrates after returning an interception for a touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Oct. 11, 2025.
Cyclosporiasis parasitic illnesses increase by dozens in Maryland since May
Maryland is investigating a rise in cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to severe diarrhea.
The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
College student’s 60-day mission to help save her grandmother’s Silver Spring restaurant
A college student’s Instagram post attempting to save her grandmother’s Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant, La Posada, has drawn widespread attention and promises from commenters to give the place a chance.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 - La Posada in Silver Spring has drawn attention this week after a college student posted on Instagram the Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant, run by her grandmother, must be saved.
2 kids killed in Gwynn Oak home, search for suspect underway
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said officers responded around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday to a house in the 6100 block of Talles Road. Officers found a 9-year-old and a 15-year-old, who appeared to be brother and sister, dead from gunshot wounds.
July 8, 2026 - Views of 6102 Talles Road where Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two juveniles, ages 9 and 15, dead.
Baltimore County gets expanded public swim hours. Critics say it’s a drop in the bucket.
Baltimore County has no public pools for its 856,000 residents. It has tried to expand public swimming for decades, with little success.
CCBC Essex pool is now open to the public for limited days at CCBC Essex Wellness and Athletics Center starting on August 6, 2025.
Trendy and fast-growing Pop Mart coming to Arundel Mills
The fast-growing Chinese collectibles store Pop Mart is opening a permanent location in another Maryland mall.
Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have grown in popularity since their launch in 2019.
Pilot called in emergency moments before fatal Bowie plane crash, report says
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday morning about a fatal plane crash that happened in Bowie in early June.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026 - A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
Ex-Maryland bank CEO sued in NFL player lending, identity theft scam
A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to someone impersonating an NFL player.
A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to an impersonator, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Maryland.
Prince George’s County Council approves 2-year data center moratorium
Residents have expressed concerns for months about data centers’ environmental and community impacts. Several of those critics attended Tuesday’s council meeting.
Prince George’s County Councilwoman Krystal Oriadha speaking at a press conference in Largo last month.
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