Bowie's Pho Foodie quietly opened a North Laurel outpost at 8851 Gorman Road with a soft opening and 10% off orders through April 30.

Hazmat crews cleared Pleasant Plains Elementary after a school bus returned following an onboard pepper‑spray discharge; about 11 people were evaluated on scene.

An early‑morning apartment fire in North Baltimore sent at least two people to the hospital while neighbors said a mother and daughter jumped from a window to escape.

Homicide detectives renewed their appeal for tips in the Nov. 24 Poplar Grove killing of Chloe Weems; police released a vehicle image and Metro Crime Stoppers lists reward options.

Police searched Edmondson Village after officers say a man fired a gun just before 2 a.m.; one officer returned fire and the suspect fled. SIRT is investigating and no injuries were reported.

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.