Potomac data center would sap more power than Baltimore. It says that’s good for the grid.
TeraWulf, the Eastern Shore-based data center developer, says its massive Charles County data center complex would benefit the region’s buckling power grid. Gov. Wes Moore seems to back the idea, but others are skeptical.
The Morgantown Generating Station, built in 1970, is a 1,477 MW electric generating plant owned by GenOn on the Potomac River. The plant is expected to stop burning coal by 2027 but will continue to generate electricity burning  oil.
Inner Harbor ‘teen linkups’ spark police response. Experts worry what comes next.
After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents. Youth advocates, meanwhile, say the city is lacking in resources for young people.
After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents while youth advocates say the city is lacking in resources for young people.
‘It’s night and day’: Silver Spring crime reduction touted by police
Silver Spring has seen a significant drop in crime, including gun assaults, carjackings and robberies.
Montgomery County police officers leave a scene near downtown Silver Spring earlier this month.
Measles case reported in Baltimore-area resident, state says
Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.
State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.
Arrest made in fatal shooting in Glen Burnie parking lot Saturday
A Baltimore man has been charged with fatally shooting another man following a fight in Glen Burnie on Saturday night, Anne Arundel County Police announced.
Anne Arundel County police say they've made an arrest in a fatal shooting in Glen Burnie Saturday night.
Maryland braces for spring cold snap as temperatures take a sharp dip
Saturday’s breezy, sunny spring weather in the 70s is giving way to a run of much cooler weather for the next few days.
Customers shop at Second Chance Plants on March 21, 2025.
This Hampden home lets the freak flags fly — and neighbors love it
The Flag House in Hampden is becoming a community staple and inspiring local kids.
Emily Davidson and Christopher Clark hang out their second story windows below a flag they designed for their upcoming wedding. The couple has flown a variety of flags above their Hampden home.
Shooting inside Shell gas station in Columbia leaves employee wounded as police seek female suspect
Howard County Police are searching for a female suspect after an employee was shot and seriously injured at a Columbia Shell gas station Friday night.
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - Howard County Police are investigating a shooting inside a Shell gas station on the 7200 block of Cradlerock Way in Columbia on Friday.
Staff shaken after ICE pursuit leads agents into Ovenbird Bakery in Highlandtown
Federal immigration officers chased a man they were attempting to detain in Highlandtown into Ovenbird Bakery on Friday morning, leaving staff shaken from the encounter.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued a man into Ovenbird Bakery on Friday morning in Highlandtown.
Hundreds wait hours — some overnight — as Record Store Day lines snake through Fells Point
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Fells Point outside the Sound Garden on Saturday morning for Record Store Day, an annual celebration dedicated to independently owned sellers across the country.
The line outside the Sound Garden in Fells Point was several blocks long Saturday on Record Store Day. People arrived as early as 6 p.m. Friday.
Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia tied to the Iran war and a fragile deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could worsen global travel within weeks, driving higher airfares and potential flight cancellations.
FILE - A worker prepares to fuel a United Express aircraft after it arrived at a gate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Grapevine, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Why Baltimore’s waterfront doesn’t have railings
Campaigns for increased safety measures around the Baltimore Inner Harbor have ebbed and flowed over the years, usually spurred by families who’ve lost loved ones.
A couple walks adjacent to the pier at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
School employee accused of filming students granted bail
James Mulhern was granted $10,000 bond on a charge of sex abuse of a minor.
Buzzkill at BWI: 20,000 bees swarm baggage cart before workers step in
The tarmac at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was buzzing on Friday morning after workers discovered about 20,000 bees resting on a baggage cart.
On Friday morning, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport worked with a beekeeper to safely relocate approximately 20,000 bees.
Judge flags Baltimore’s limits on watchdog as ‘concerning’
Baltimore’s law department has “cut off, foreclosed, shut down” Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s ability to investigate waste, fraud and abuse, the judge overseeing a dispute over her access to records said Friday.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, sits for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
BPD releases footage showing how the April police shooting in Upton unfolded
The Baltimore Police Department released the officer-worn body-camera and street-camera footage of the events that led to the shooting of a 35-year-old man in Upton.
The Baltimore Police Department released the police body camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still of which is shown here, from the police-involved shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.
Charles Village CVS temporarily shut down due to rodent infestation
The CVS Pharmacy in Charles Village temporarily closed this month to address a rodent infestation.
A pest control vehicle is parked outside the temporarily closed CVS at 3200 Saint Paul St. on Friday. Paper blocks the windows and a sign on the door indicates a rodent infestation.
Towson University dorm shooting occurred during attempted robbery, police say
Baltimore County Police say a person shot themselves during a robbery attempt in a Towson University dorm Thursday night. No one else was hurt, and a suspect was arrested.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - Tower C residence hall, right, was the dorm at Towson University where a man accidentally shot himself in the leg. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
Annapolis man accused of having 32 homemade explosives
An Annapolis man was arrested and accused of manufacturing 32 explosive devices after an investigation into illegal hunting.
DC Police lieutenant arrested in Maryland, charged with sexual solicitation of a minor
A Washington, D.C., police lieutenant was arrested in Maryland and charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Exterior of the Harford County Sheriff’s office in Bel Air, Md. on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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