Community issues

Andrew Britt, 28, of Windsor Hills, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.

Police charged Scott A. Kirby, 33, with second-degree murder more than a year after he called 911 to say his girlfriend, Heather Elizabeth Beaver, had died of an overdose.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House is closing its Eastport location and moving to Annapolis Town Center by the end of 2026.

Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates reported $1.8 million in outside income last year as matters from his time as a private defense attorney were resolved and he sold real estate.

The Baltimore County Revenue Authority will charge only $1 for parking after 5 p.m. in three of its downtown Towson garages in an effort to boost local business.

Downtown Annapolis businesses are gearing up for the Spring Sailboat Show this weekend, an event organizers said attracts thousands of visitors and cements the city’s sailing identity.

Zoila Guerra Sandoval, a native of Guatemala who has lived in Maryland for nearly two decades, is the former partner of José Mynor López, one of the workers repairing the Key Bridge overnight when the Dali struck it in March 2024.

In 2021, Paul Gable’s company restored the iconic Domino Sugars sign. He says it’s one of the highlights of his career and one of the company’s biggest successes.

Leaders and scientists warn that these drops threaten future medical breakthroughs, the state’s economic health, and the nation’s global leadership in scientific research.

Three members of the Columbia Association’s board of directors were removed for alleged ethics violations on Thursday, April 23.

A Baltimore Police officer is being held in jail after being arrested for allegedly pulling a shotgun on a woman at his Northeast Baltimore home.

Maryland chef and restaurateur Bryan Voltaggio won Season 7 of “Tournament of Champions.”

An explosives expert said in court that the devices that Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, of Annapolis, is alleged to have built are capable of killing a person. A judge denied bail.

Officers pulled Karin Solomon’s body from the water around 12:30 p.m. Monday and transported her to the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has added three members of the Baltimore Police Department to its list of officers who prosecutors are forbidden to call to testify in court over concerns about their credibility.

No injuries were reported after a three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex in Windsor Mill on Thursday, officials said.

Fleischmann’s Vinegar, owned by the Ireland-based food conglomerate Kerry Group, entered into the court-monitored cleanup plan with Blue Water Baltimore in April 2024 and agreed to a $1.3 million settlement.

Denise Day now faces only a misdemeanor charge after allegedly helping Tristan hide for nearly six months while he was considered missing.

Months after Baltimore was covered with snow and ice, a giant pile that was dumped in the city’s Oldtown neighborhood is almost gone. How long will it last? We’re going to find out.

James Rouse founded Columbia with a vision of inclusivity. But as residents prepare to cast ballots for their village councils and Columbia Association board members, some worry varying rules are producing low turnout and elections lack transparency.