Community issues

The AFRO Tea has grown to one of the most popular events of the season for African American women and one of the most difficult to acquire tickets in town.

Montgomery County Police allege James Mulhern III recorded a 2018 video inside a changing room at Walter Johnson High School that showed people “in various stages of undress.”

The Y of Central Maryland announced Wednesday that it will close its swim centers in Dundalk and Randallstown, despite the popularity of both pools and a recent significant public investment in fixing them up.

A Baltimore County man accused of killing his wife, who disappeared in 2002, was ordered held without bond Wednesday, as his attorney blasted the case as baseless and lacking any new evidence after more than 20 years.

The ACLU filed complaints against several Maryland police departments asking for formal apologies and reforms over the use of facial recognition technology they say landed an innocent woman in jail for half a year.

A 17-year-old suspect was charged as an adult in a 2025 Germantown shooting in which several townhomes were struck by gunfire, Montgomery County Police said.

A 63-year-old Pasadena woman died in a home fire late Monday evening, making it the first fire fatality in Anne Arundel County in 2026.

The son of Robert Stokes Sr., who represented East Baltimore on the City Council, was killed in Washington, D.C.

Dave Carney, owner of The Wine Bin, is set to open a new cocktail bar and restaurant called Vesper at Pike & Main in Ellicott City.

Baltimore County Police are investigating reports of multiple "Peeping Toms" who has been caught on Towson University students' Ring cameras prowling off-campus at the Donnybrook Apartments complex.

As a high-stakes civil trial nears in the Key Bridge disaster, at least one employee of the Dali cargo ship’s operating company has raised concerns about potential criminal charges.

Funding for a Hindi book collection at the Germantown Library have fueled allegations of it being supported by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, deemed by some local activists as a hate group.

The 53-year-old Pikesville attorney is hoping to offer an alternative to voters feeling increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.

A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records.

Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill at Towson Town Center will close its doors after nearly 17 years in the location.

The Howard County Police Department announced they have found the woman who is accused of shooting a Columbia Shell gas station employee.

Roadway deaths are trending down after a pandemic-era spike, but new data released Tuesday shows that aggressive speeding in work zones continues to put scores of highway workers and motorists at great risk.

A Perry Hall man was sentenced Tuesday to an 18-month prison term after threatening Baltimore County Councilman David Marks in voicemails.

Michael Maurice Johnson, 42, is on trial for attempted murder, rape and related charges in Baltimore County Circuit Court for the alleged attack.

Dwight David Rust Jr., 48, was arrested Monday and charged with the first-degree murder of his late wife, Michelle Rust, charging documents said.