Waymo urged Maryland lawmakers to pass bills clearing the way for robotaxis in the Baltimore region, citing safety data while residents and advocates voiced concerns. The legislation would set vehicle rules, reporting and law‑enforcement plans.

Jury selection began March 2 after Sherrice Parker rejected a plea that would have suspended all but 30 years. The hearing featured disputes over a short video and a mental‑health letter.

Cracker Barrel has opened in Annapolis near the Westfield Mall, bringing a country‑store restaurant to the corridor, roughly 160 jobs and a $10,000 donation to the Maryland Food Bank.

ICE agents detained a Maryland gaming professional in Baltimore on March 3, The Baltimore Banner reports. Lawmakers and advocates are seeking answers about holding‑room practices.

Ocean City adjusted its hotel‑room tax rules to let some tourism‑advertising dollars pay debt or operating costs for a proposed sports complex, shifting how lodging taxes can be used.

A federal judge dismissed a renewed wrongful‑death suit over the Stricker Street blaze that killed three Baltimore firefighters, saying the complaint lacked evidence city officials intended to harm crews. The ruling arrives as prosecutors press criminal charges.

A Federal Hill bouncer pleaded guilty to first‑degree assault on March 2, 2026. The plea includes probation and counseling while civil suits tied to the viral chokehold video move forward.

A Johns Hopkins substitute who worked at a campus daycare has been convicted of distributing child sexual abuse material; the university says it only learned of the conviction last Friday.

Howard County police shot and killed a man outside a Columbia apartment after he allegedly approached officers with a knife. The state's IID has opened a probe.

A woman was found dead inside a sedan that struck a parked tractor‑trailer on the 2900 block of Liberty Heights Avenue; CRASH Team investigators are on the scene.

The Supreme Court declined to review the Fooks appeal, leaving Maryland’s law barring gun possession for people sentenced to two years or more in place. The state high court had called the statute a felon‑equivalent.

Planet Fitness, Dill Dinkers and Urban Air have signed leases at the former Kmart on Solomons Island Road, joining Tractor Supply in a redevelopment that began after a 2024 sale.

Waiting to Oxtail turned a ghost‑kitchen idea into a Harborplace hit, serving hefty oxtail dishes from rasta pasta to tacos that have locals lining up. The counter’s generous portions and playful mashups are drawing long waits.