Community issues

Two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot an apparently suicidal man who opened fire on them in May will not face criminal charges, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced.

A Sun Country Airlines flight attendant was charged with assault in Anne Arundel County after a passenger accused her of making racially motivated comments toward her group.

Baristas at the Wilde Lake Starbucks in Columbia have voted to unionize.

COLUMN | There’s growing acknowledgment that change is coming for the millions of dollars handed out in grants funded by Live! Casino taxes every year. After 14 years, there’s interest in sharing the wealth.

An art installation at a Johns Hopkins clinic waiting room has stirred a mix of emotions among those viewing it in person and online.

The state will forgo its usual 6% sales tax on certain clothing items and shoes this Sunday through Aug. 15.

Tai-Rhan McBride’s gym exists to train fighters. But there’s a deeper mission at play, too. He aims to address some of the community’s intractable problems.

A 17-year-old driver died after driving his car off the roadway and hitting a tree in Randallstown on Wednesday night, police said.

Vultures have descended on the Glenmont community in Columbia, where a woman won’t stop feeding them raw meat despite repeated orders.

Kenneth Goedeke has taught religion and worked in schools for over a decade.

As Army Col. Yolanda Gore relinquished her role as garrison commander of Fort George G. Meade in a ceremony Thursday, she called for more women leaders in the military.

Kymora Lee Sanders, 26, is charged with two misdemeanors related to abuse of a vulnerable adult and reckless endangerment after authorities say she went to lunch at Eggspectation, leaving behind a man in her care in a Toyota Sienna.

The Boyds man pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court to one count of grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle and one count of homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Six years after COVID-19 pandemic thrust the world into fear and uncertainty, Republicans in power aren’t leaving it in the past.

The company, the manufacturer of Narcan, estimated that its restructuring will save close to $40 million per year.

Baltimore faces growing challenges from 21,000 empty lots. Mayor Brandon Scott’s aim to eliminate vacant buildings could create more of them.

Ocean City’s retired Boardwalk signs are up for auction, with proceeds benefiting a charity that sends sick children and their families to the beach.

A large Smash Bros. tournament series, Supernova, is moving from Northern Virginia to Baltimore. It's expected to draw thousands from across the region and around the world.

Frederick County officials confirmed Thursday that a second beaver involved in an attack on a human at Cunningham Falls State Park in two weeks has tested positive for rabies.

William Vance Payne II, 58, the father of three young children and two adult daughters, worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg for nearly 30 years.