A Dec. 9, 2025 audit found Maryland’s personnel office let payroll and benefits controls lapse, driving big overtime hikes and millions in taxpayer‑funded payments.

Baltimore's liquor board shifted most evening inspections into daytime shifts, prompting councilmembers and nightlife leaders to demand answers as a House hearing is set.

Federal agents and U.S. Marshals are hunting Ricardo Calix Mejia, wanted on attempted‑murder charges after an 'unprovoked' house‑party stabbing in Baltimore. Investigators ask the public for tips.

A water main break on Pulaski Highway in Baltimore County has reduced eastbound traffic to one lane, with repair efforts involving multiple agencies expected to take days.

Anne Arundel County received over $8 million in federal funding for public safety, infrastructure, and support, including domestic violence prevention and emergency response enhancement.

Maryland is automatically mailing unclaimed-property checks under $5,000. Early batches averaged about $500 and thousands more are expected.

Geno's Steaks will open its first Maryland shop at Power Plant Live in downtown Baltimore and is running a sweepstakes that awards one cheesesteak per week for 52 weeks.

Dense fog reduces visibility this morning in Baltimore. A wetter stretch is likely Thursday–Friday.

A Maryland State Police trooper cleared an infant's airway during a traffic stop in Elkton, turning a frantic moment into a narrow rescue. Bodycam video shows the quick intervention.

Police investigated a reported shooting at Melba's Place on Greenmount Avenue early Tuesday; officers guarded the bar while detectives canvassed witnesses.

J. Cole will bring The Fall‑Off Tour to CFG Bank Arena on July 23, 2026. Presales begin Feb. 17 and the general on‑sale starts Feb. 20.

A Baltimore officer was struck by a car and fired his weapon while responding to a 911 call on West Lombard Street; the officer was taken to Shock Trauma with a leg injury.

A man was fatally shot in a Baltimore store robbery, with police investigating the incident as a homicide and armed robbery. The suspect remains at large.