Vigil honors 3-year-old killed in Baltimore hit-and-run by teen driving stolen car
A vigil was held Tuesday night for a 3-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run in Baltimore last weekend.
A vigil was held Tuesday night for Jordan Bright, a 3-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run crash in Baltimore last weekend.
Public schools immune from some older sexual abuse allegations, state high court rules
In a 42-page opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote that the Maryland General Assembly only required school systems to obtain comprehensive liability insurance beginning July 1, 1971.
The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD
Primary election night delivers wins for Wes Moore and key incumbents across Maryland
Wes Moore has won the Democratic nomination for governor, setting the tone for a night in which incumbents and establishment favorites largely prevailed across Maryland.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox and his running mate, Rob Krop, joined supporters in Mount Airy to watch election results. Hopes were high and barbecue was on the menu at the Mount Airy Fire Company Activities Grounds.
Trump slashed medical research. A Maryland lawmaker fears the next move.
Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.
Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.
Why coal is getting a second wind in Maryland
As Trump backs a reboot of Warrior Run near Cumberland, Maryland’s last coal plant outside Baltimore could also stay online longer, underscoring how data centers and power demand are reviving interest in coal.
Warrior Run Generating Station near Cumberland was a coal-burning power station that began operating in 2000. It was shut down in 2024 but could become operational again.
The redevelopment of Harborplace still faces a crucial hurdle — financing
MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago. The most crucial piece of the redevelopment of Harborplace — financing — is yet to come.
MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago.
Streeter: The case for not panicking about Maryland’s fall election
COLUMN | Will the fall elections in Maryland be contentious and drama-filled? Three local political experts don’t think so.
People cast their votes at Liberty Elementary, located at 3901 Maine Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday. At 6:30 p.m., the polling location was empty save for a few voters.
Tall ships bring visitors together in Baltimore: ‘A majestic thing’
Tall ships from around the world are occupying Baltimore’s harbor and drawing thousands to the city. These are some of the people climbing aboard.
Ecuador’s sail training vessel BAE Guayas approaches the Francis Scott Key Bridge site before arriving in Baltimore on Wednesday for Sail250.
Younger, brasher, more diverse: How the Baltimore County Council is changing
Baltimore County’s next council is poised to be younger, more diverse and potentially more combative, with newcomers including progressive Democrats, far-right Republicans and, likely, the council’s first Black woman.
Baltimore County’s next council is set to look much different, with a younger, more diverse and potentially more divisive group of members taking office in December.
4 Teslas catch fire at Baltimore County dealership
A vehicle that was brought in for service at a Tesla dealership in Owings Mills went up in flames just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. The fire spread to three others.
Baltimore County firefighters responded to a Tesla dealership on Reisterstown Road after four vehicles caught fire Wednesday (June 24, 2026), with hazmat crews called in to help cool the vehicles and monitor for potential hazards.
Charges dropped against Anne Arundel cop accused of hitting teenager
Prosecutors dropped charges against an Anne Arundel County Police Department lieutenant accused of assaulting a teenager during a domestic incident.
Prosecutors dropped charges against an Anne Arundel County Police Department lieutenant accused of assaulting a teenager during a domestic incident.
Vehicle crashes into Halethorpe car wash, driver hurt and business closed
A driver was injured after crashing their vehicle into a car wash in Halethorpe on Wednesday morning, shattering a window and closing down the business for the day.
A vehicle crashed into a car wash in Halethorpe on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), shattering a window and closing down the business for the day.
Sail250’s stop in Baltimore will disrupt traffic. Here’s what you need to know to get around.
Drivers in Baltimore should expect delays, road closures, and parking restrictions as Sail250 brings thousands of visitors to the city’s waterfront for a weeklong celebration of the country’s history from Wednesday to June 30.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation recommends using public transit to get around during Sail250. MTA buses, the Light RailLink and the Metro SubwayLink will be available throughout the week.
How Baltimore’s vacant homes wound up recycled into City Hall
The marble steps from some 75 vacant homes in Baltimore have been used to patch and fill cracks at City Hall.
Architectural conservator Christine Djuric points to teeth-like pieces of square-cut marble, “dentils,” alongside the exterior of Baltimore City Hall.
Suspected Zizian cult member jailed in Maryland faces murder charges in parents’ 2022 deaths
A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
FILE - In this image from video, Michelle Zajko, who is associated with a cultlike group known as Zizians that is linked to several deaths across the U.S., is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo, File)
Trump abruptly calls off signing ceremony for housing bill, blindsiding Republicans
President Donald Trump abruptly called off a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill ahead of a meeting with Senate Republicans in the Capitol on Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as he prepares for a meeting with President Donald Trump.
Votes are in, but Maryland’s primary isn’t over
The Maryland primary election is technically not over yet. Election officials will comb through thousands of ballots over the next few weeks.
Bingo waits as his owner, Bud Lobb, center, votes at Engine House No. 2 on Light Street in Federal Hill in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Guide to Sail250: Where to see the ships and airshow, and how to get there
Here’s how to see the tall ships and airshows coming to Baltimore starting June 24 as part of Sail250 Maryland and Airshow Baltimore.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Ship watchers at Fort McHenry take photos of Ecuador's sail training vessel the BAE Guayas as it enters Baltimore harbor for Sail250.
New budget airline coming to BWI this fall
After Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy left BWI down a budget carrier, Breeze Airways is moving in with two new routes serving Baltimore starting this fall.
The Breeze Airways Airbus A 220 arrives with Team Germany at Smith Reynolds Airport on June 08, 2026 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The German team will stay its base camp in Winston-Salem during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs
The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to reduce federal regulations and expand local control, one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to increase supply and bring down prices.
The U.S. Capitol is seen on the second day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
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