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Several Baltimore arts nonprofits, including the group behind Artscape, admitted late state filings — a lapse that can bar them from soliciting donations.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and charged with attempted first-degree murder in a September Glade Court shooting that wounded a 25-year-old man.
Surveillance footage appears to show a flaming gas can thrown at a Whiteford home early Saturday. Investigators are treating the blaze as targeted and are seeking tips.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Extreme heat buckled northbound I-97 near Brightview Drive, closing lanes between Benfield and New Cut Road and snarling holiday travel. Crews and police warn of extended disruptions.
DOT is sending more than $62M to BWI to resurface a principal runway and install LED lighting; state funds will cover the remainder. Some evening closures are expected Aug–Oct.
Politics & Govt in ...
BGE told regulators it needs money for grid upgrades and calculated the average electric customer's bill would rise about $8 a month beginning Aug. 1. Advocates are already objecting.
An MDTA traffic stop for an illegal turn in Linthicum turned into a kidnapping arrest after a woman said she had been handcuffed and held. The driver was booked on kidnapping and related charges and is being held pending prosecution.
A federal appeals court has allowed two Black Maryland officers' hostile‑work‑environment claims to proceed, denying qualified immunity to a state police sergeant over alleged exclusion and racist conduct.
Community & Society in ...
An advisory board recommends moving business‑attraction work into an independent public‑private agency to help Baltimore County attract investment and grow jobs.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
A new $95M, 125,000-sq-ft outpatient cancer building at Sinai centralizes adult and pediatric oncology in one campus location. The Weinman Building adds infusion, radiation and research facilities.
A loose dog in Annapolis bit two people and two dogs Saturday before charging at an officer and being shot. One person was treated at a nearby hospital and Animal Services took custody of the animal.
Customs officers at BWI cleared a toddler's airway after he began choking in the arrivals line; the child was taken to a Baltimore hospital and is stable.
More than $6 million in federal dollars will fund blue catfish control, shoreline resilience at Holly Beach Farm, a new APD mobile command unit and re‑entry services.
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