A gas main leak closed northbound Reisterstown Road at Hooks Lane near I‑695 Thursday morning, shutting Beltway exit ramps. BGE crews secured the scene and no injuries were reported.

Sales slipped in March even as prices climbed and active listings plunged, leaving buyers to compete for a shrinking pool of homes.

A Perry Hall man was sentenced after leaving voicemails threatening Councilman David Marks. The judge gave 18 months behind bars and three years of probation upon release.

Baltimore County’s school board hired Ray & Associates to run a national search to replace Superintendent Myriam Rogers, who announced she will retire this summer. The initial fee is $50,000, with total costs depending on the search duration.

Anne Arundel County is piloting four OPENGATE weapons‑detection units this week as officials test performance and gather parent feedback through the summer.

Howard County won $6 million in federal funds to help build Artist Flats mixed‑income housing at the former Toby’s site and to fund a Guilford Road bike path and a local STEM program.

A rideshare stop on Baltimore Boulevard ended with a passenger arrested after deputies say they seized fentanyl and cocaine during a K‑9‑assisted search.

Maryland officials confirmed a measles case tied to recent international travel and named possible exposures at BWI, FastMed Pikesville and Sinai Hospital. Unvaccinated people may be eligible for post-exposure treatment.

Maryland took its Real Property Search tool offline after suspicious activity was detected on servers that host SDAT data. Officials say public records were involved and county offices can help.

Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved a three‑year memorandum granting sheriff’s deputies a 17% pay increase, including a mid‑2025 retroactive bump plus new on‑call pay and scheduling changes.

Five people were shot across Baltimore overnight as city leaders move to expand the Group Violence Reduction Strategy into the Northern District.

A trooper shot a knife‑wielding man who advanced toward her in Chester on Thursday; the man was flown to shock‑trauma and the MSP homicide unit is investigating.

Residents in Fells Point, Federal Hill and Pigtown confronted bar owners at a Liquor Board hearing over noise, trash and violence. After testimony and video, the board allowed the renewals to move forward.