A Hagerstown woman died days after a house fire that ripped through her home; a teen remains hospitalized while a smoke alarm helped save another occupant.

A former Overlea High employee was convicted in Baltimore County and given a suspended jail term, probation and a 15-year sex-offender registration requirement. Prosecutors relied on video and digital messages.

A newly approved bilingual charter in Baltimore County faces losing its approval after officials say the operator missed a facilities deadline, putting families and a $2M grant on hold.

Severe storms and damaging gusts expected Monday afternoon into the evening. Coastal flooding possible near Annapolis' high tide.

Four businesses at Woodlawn’s Security Plaza were hit in quick overnight break‑ins, leaving shattered glass and lost sales while county detectives seek video.

Parkville’s old VFW will be reborn as the EPICENTER community center and a Mountain Christian Church campus. A March 25 groundbreaking launches a $1.1M public phase of a $9M plan.

Coaches, players and elected officials are gathering this Saturday at Patterson Park to push back against the city's plan to close the Mimi Dome. The rally aims to show how many youth programs would be affected.

Enoch Pratt's president used donor money for international trips, and Penn‑North neighbors say the cash should have fixed a stair‑only branch that blocks access. Tensions between community priorities and donor spending are rising.

Easton police arrested 25-year-old Shakur I. Brown after multiple 911 calls about someone clinging to a moving car; he faces kidnapping, carjacking and assault charges. The victim was found unharmed.

A 19-year-old woman was stabbed in northeast Baltimore; police arrested a 16-year-old suspect and brought her to juvenile booking. Detectives are investigating.

Rain moves in Thursday with a brief rain‑and‑snow mix midday and gusts up to 35 mph.

Paris Baguette will open a 2,889-square-foot café at Park Plaza (550 Ritchie Highway) this summer, bringing pastries, sandwiches and coffee to Severna Park. The Towson-based franchisee says the plaza’s traffic and tenant mix made it an easy target.

County leaders say talks with Baltimore‑area partners and a multi‑year engineering plan could free up sewer capacity that has paused new development near BWI. Officials are pursuing negotiations and diversion plans while some projects remain on hold.