Pollo Campero is converting the old Boston Market at Snowden Square, joining Chick‑fil‑A and Raising Cane’s to deepen Columbia’s fast‑food chicken cluster this summer.

Anne Arundel investigators say they seized dozens of suspected explosive devices and weapons during an April 14 search of a Blackwalnut Lane home; a 37-year-old faces multiple felony counts.

After five seasons in the MLB Draft League, the Frederick Keys are back as the Baltimore Orioles' High‑A club. A $39M stadium overhaul at Nymeo Field helped seal the deal.

Harbor Freight opened a roughly 21,000‑square‑foot store at Robinson Crossing in Severna Park on April 7, replacing a former grocer and adding local jobs along Ritchie Highway.

Sprouts is moving into Middle River’s Costco Plaza, taking over the former Big Lots space. County and community leaders confirmed the lease but gave no opening date.

Fire and rescue crews recovered a body from Baltimore's Inner Harbor near Pier 5 Tuesday morning; investigators and the medical examiner are on scene. Details remain limited as the case develops.

A Baltimore jury convicted Antonio Grant in the May 5, 2025 Edmondson Avenue shooting; a judge on April 13, 2026 handed him an 80‑year sentence, the first 15 years without parole. Prosecutors say strong surveillance and forensic work tied the defendant to the attack.

A Severn woman says she woke early Sunday to a stranger sexually assaulting her in her home; detectives call the incident random and are asking for tips.

Columbia police stopped a speeding car and arrested two people wanted in Maryland; a 4‑month‑old who was in the vehicle was recovered and placed with state child services.

A 23-year-old woman is in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday on Falls Road. Eastern District detectives are asking for tips and footage.

Sunny and breezy today with a high near 67°F; Small Craft Advisory 8 a.m.–2 p.m. A sharp warm‑up could push temps into the 80s midweek.

Pro-Air has leased a 186,878‑sq‑ft Arundel Distribution Center at 350 Winmeyer Ave in Odenton to centralize fabrication and BIM operations. Company leaders say the move will boost production speed.

Pearl Restaurant and Ponche Tiki Bar quietly closed at Market Space in downtown Annapolis, and local reporting says Osteria 177 will take over the space.