Multiple bear sightings in Severn's Still Meadow have police and wildlife officials urging residents to secure trash and keep children and pets safe. Officials say no injuries were reported.

A 50-year-old man was arrested after a 56-year-old woman was found with fatal lacerations in a Harwood home on Saturday.

A two‑vehicle crash at Forest Drive and Quiet Waters Place left one person dead and two hurt Saturday; a passenger was extricated and a driver was flown to Shock Trauma.

A child was critically injured in a crash in Friendship and was airlifted by a Maryland State Police helicopter, county photos and officials say.

Glass found in the Walter P. Carter pool forced a Juneteenth closure, the second vandalism-related shutdown this month that disrupted neighborhood summer swim hours.

Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk will shutter on Aug. 31, 2026, ending a 70‑year run. Tenants and an event venue say they were blindsided by the notice.

An accidental shooting on Stockmill Road left one man wounded Tuesday night; Baltimore County police say detectives are investigating.

A North Beach man was charged after a nurse reported unwanted touching at CalvertHealth in Prince Frederick. A preliminary inquiry is scheduled for July 27.

A York City officer shot and killed a loose dog and wounded its owner Tuesday night on West Philadelphia Street; Pennsylvania State Police have opened an independent investigation.

A student was detained Tuesday after allegedly assaulting two teachers at Roye‑Williams Elementary in Havre de Grace. Officials say the teachers' injuries are non‑life‑threatening.

The Ravens pledged $1 million to six organizations to back prevention, crisis response and expand Mayor Brandon Scott’s GVRS in Baltimore.

Maryland will take tax systems offline Aug. 21–31 to migrate more than 4 billion records into Maryland Tax Connect; individual filers move to the cloud on Sept. 1. Key filing and payment deadlines fall in late July and August.

Barnes & Noble will open a new Harbor East store — its first Baltimore city location since the Inner Harbor outlet closed in 2020. Opening date and details are pending.