A Howard County judge ordered two life terms plus 70 years for Emmetson Zeah after a bench trial found him guilty in the 2025 Mall in Columbia bus-stop shootings.

A state board approved a lease forcing the Days Cove landfill to stop taking rubble by Dec. 31, 2029 and fund capping and restoration of roughly 114 acres. The deal includes a $5M penalty and new escrow oversight.

Soul Smoked BBQ will open inside Broadway Market next Friday as the market rolls out a Night Market summer series to run into September.

A Powerball ticket sold at a Nottingham 7‑Eleven matched the May 20 draw and is worth $50,000. The winner has not yet claimed the prize.

Maryland will pilot direct cash for expectant mothers in Cherry Hill, Park Heights and Hagerstown, with roughly 150 slots and linked services.

A concise look at who’s on the ballot in Maryland’s District 9 — incumbents, challengers, which candidates answered questionnaires and the local issues shaping the June 23 primary.

Harford County attorney Jim Rutledge is running for Maryland attorney general on a crime‑first platform, prioritizing gang prosecutions and cybercrime enforcement.

A Baltimore man surrendered to detectives and faces first-degree assault and reckless endangerment charges after MDTA police say he pointed a gun at another driver on I‑895.

Maryland reached a $4.1M settlement with Ridgely's Reserve developers over construction runoff that fouled the Gunpowder River. The deal splits $2M in penalties and $2.1M for restoration grants.

An OIG synopsis says Baltimore paid 15 city employees $312,555.86 while on permission leave and urges the city to adopt clear, equitable administrative-leave rules.

A Hagerstown man was indicted May 18 in the Clear Spring triple homicide and house fire; investigators say K‑9 units found accelerant and autopsies ruled the deaths homicides by gunshot.

Heritage Smokehouse will close its Govans restaurant after five years, owners told the Baltimore Business Journal. The Marshes say they may test new formats or partner with other operators.

West Garrett Place at 257–275 West Street — a 76,139-rentable-sf mixed-use complex with a 288-space garage — is listed for sale, offering rare scale and conversion upside at the Arts District gateway.