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The lore behind Columbia’s quirky street names
Columbia's distinctive, some say quirky, street names have been around since its founding in 1967. But they’re gaining a new appreciation thanks to social media posts by a Columbia native who recently came home.
Businessman Ed Hale Sr. will run for governor as a Republican, switching parties
Ed Hale Sr. becomes the biggest name to get into the Republican primary for a chance to take on Gov. Wes Moore. Four other GOP candidates have said they’re running.
Ed Hale Sr., the owner of the Baltimore Blast and a retired banker, speaks to reporters Wednesday after announcing he will switch parties.
Why wasn’t Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell arrested after endangering police?
While the Dundalk Republican has publicly acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism, the altercation with police only came to light after Crandell’s wife filed a protection order.
Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell during a council meeting in January.
Baltimore seeks at least $30M from store accused of profiting off ghost guns
The city filed the lawsuit in 2022 and previously reached a settlement with Polymer80, one of the largest manufacturers of ghost gun parts.
Polymer80 80% frames for Glock Inc. pistols for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, U.S., on Monday, April 26, 2021.
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of ‘vindictive prosecution’
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a human smuggling case against him.
A rally sign is seen during a news conference outside the federal courthouse before a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Tensions brew over alleged antisemitism in city schools — and who defines it
In an Aug. 12 letter to the Anti-Defamation League, the parties seek to call attention to their own experiences as Jewish families in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Dozens of Jewish parents, students and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools co-signed a letter addressed to the Anti-Defamation League, pushing back against allegations of pervasive antisemitism in city schools.
Gov. Moore appeals FEMA denial of Western Maryland flood aid
The cost of storm damage has doubled to more than $30 million from initial estimates.
Gov. Wes Moore surveys the damage to the Westernport Library on May 15, two days after a storm caused catastrophic flooding in the area.
Yvette Davids wraps critique of her Naval Academy ouster in praise
On the way out the door as Naval Academy superintendent, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids wasn’t going to let anyone denigrate her institution or those who have made it a success.
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids addresses the Naval Academy superintendent’s change of command ceremony Friday in Annapolis.
Federal workers: Fired by Trump, frozen out by Moore
While hundreds of federal workers have found room in Maryland's lifeboat, according to state officials, many others were left behind.
A former employee of the Department of Health and Human Services said he applied to state jobs for their stability, benefits and option to telework.
Baltimore City Council bill would raise taxes on vacant lots
A proposal from Baltimore Councilwoman Odette Ramos would tax vacant lots at four times the current rate.
A Baltimore City Council bill would quadruple the property tax rate on vacant lots.
Maryland tax on digital ads violated Big Tech’s free speech, judges say
Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising violated the Constitution, a federal appeals court says, because blocking Big Tech from telling customers about the tax violates the companies’ right to free speech.
FILE - A car passes Facebook's new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. For the first time in a year, the big companies in the S&P 500 may be seeing their profits grow again. The company has been focusing on keeping costs lower, and Wall Street also expects its revenue growth accelerated during the latest quarter.
Wes Moore’s chief of staff to depart, run Abell Foundation
Fagan Harris will return to the nonprofit sector where he had spent all of his career before joining Wes Moore’s administration.
Fagan Harris, chief of staff for Gov. Wes Moore, at the State House in Annapolis in February. Harris will become the next president of the Abell Foundation.
A Chinese restaurant’s solution to tariffs: Go Latin
The owners of Water Song Yunnan Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant in Fells Point, found a solution to Trump's trade war with China.
Hand-pulled fried branzino features Yunnan chili flakes and lime sauce at Water Song Yunnan Kitchen restaurant in Federal Hill.
Maryland pastor ‘happy to be home’ after ICE arrest
A Maryland pastor, Daniel Fuentes Espinal, makes a video statement after being released Thursday from a New Orleans detention facility.
A screenshot of a video statement released on Sunday by Daniel Fuentes Espinal, right, and his daughter Clarissa Fuentes Diaz.
5 things to know about the first Marine superintendent of the Naval Academy
Things to know about Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the first Marine to become Naval Academy superintendent.
Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte addresses attendees at the Naval Academy Superintendent’s Change of Command ceremony in Annapolis on Friday.
As Hurricane Erin explodes to Category 5 storm, Maryland’s Eastern Shore faces rip current threat
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Erin is currently 150 miles northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.
After weeks in ICE custody, Maryland pastor embraced by family in emotional homecoming
Daniel Fuentes Espinal, the Maryland pastor arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late July, is finally free and back with his family in Easton.
Daniel Fuentes Espinal, the Maryland pastor who was arrested by ICE in late July, embracing his daughter Clarissa outside of the detention center in Louisiana on August 14, 2025. His daughter Clarissa Fuentes Diaz took the photos. She has given us permission to use them in the future.
West Virginia National Guard heading to D.C. amid protests pushing back against Trump’s crackdown
Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness.
A first sergeant with the District of Columbia National Guard watches as activists protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rep. Andy Harris enters partisan fray in Somerset County schools battle
The monthslong tug-of-war between state and county officials has caught the attention of Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Government orders Air Canada and striking flight attendants back to work after shutdown
Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
An Air Canada Airbus A330 approaches for landing in Lisbon, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
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