Community issues

The men boarded a single-engine Piper Cherokee plane in Ocean City, New Jersey, and were headed to the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, according to Maryland State Police.

A Silver Spring man who was killed after being struck by a car in White Oak last week was identified by police on Monday as 45-year-old Minh Q. Vu.

Michael Maurice Johnson, who was convicted and later cleared in the high-profile 2010 killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life terms plus 25 years for raping a young woman.

A motorcyclist died early Sunday after colliding with another motorcyclist in Rockville, Montgomery County Police said.

When M&T Bank Stadium missed out on hosting World Cup matches, Baltimore missed out on a boom of foreign visitors. But as other cities have learned, the economics of hosting doesn't always make sense.

Baltimore Police said officers were called to Druid Hill Park shortly before 8 p.m. for reports of a fight involving about 100 minors, with some throwing objects at officers.

The single-engine Piper Cherokee, believed to be a training flight, was traveling from Ocean City, New Jersey, to a Montgomery County airport when it went down shortly before midnight Saturday near routes 50 and 301.

COLUMN: AFRAM can’t become a gathering where unsafety is anticipated, Jasmine Vaughn-Hall writes.

After a Supreme Court decision weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act, some Black Marylanders aren’t taking chances and are preparing to ensure their ballots count.

While most candidates agree that massive data centers have no place in Prince George’s County, some are leaving the door open to building those facilities.

COLUMN | The solstice arrived at 4:24 a.m. Sunday. That’s the start of astronomical summer. It’s when you think about thunderstorms and their even more dangerous cousins, tornadoes and derechos.

Vikesh Patel, an executive at GE Aerospace, died when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army helicopter over D.C.

Nearly two dozen Democrats are competing to follow U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer representing Maryland's 5th Congressional District.

The state’s health department alerted Marylanders to a confirmed case of measles Saturday afternoon after a resident returned this week from an international trip.

Four people — including a 3-year-old girl and a 19-year-old riding a scooter — died in acts of violence and traffic crashes across Baltimore on Saturday, turning it into one of the city’s deadliest days this month.

Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator.

At least six people were shot Saturday morning in an industrial area of Anne Arundel County, police said.

The top candidate for superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools has been selected and sent to state officials for approval, the Board of Education for Baltimore County announced Saturday morning.

Democrats Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Nick Stewart, Pat Young and Mansoor Shams combined to raise $3.4 million.

Festivalgoers at AFRAM 50 shared the stories, inspiration and cultural pride behind their outfits as Baltimore celebrated a half-century of the festival.