A bid to fast‑track a charter amendment restoring the inspector general’s records access failed 13-1 Monday, sending the proposal back to committee amid ongoing legal disputes.

Charter enrollment in Maryland has roughly doubled since 2010, and county leaders are sparring over how Blueprint and local dollars should be allocated. The fight is playing out from Baltimore to Cecil County.

Nine Eastern Shore residents were indicted in Anne Arundel County on charges including Medicaid fraud, identity theft and conspiracy. Initial court dates are set for June and July.

A 16-year-old Fallston High student, Tyler Benton, died after his electric dirt bike collided with an SUV on Route 152. Maryland State Police say the crash is under investigation.

Councilman Ryan Dorsey has relaunched a bid to overturn the two-term, eight-year charter limits that roughly 72% of Baltimore voters approved in 2022.

A Baltimore judge handed Christopher Peacock a 25‑year sentence, suspending all but 12 years, after a jury convicted him of assault and firearm offenses in a Fells Point apartment shooting.

Sunny Tuesday gives way to a gusty, stormy Wednesday; boaters should heed Small Craft Advisories. Expect wet roads Wednesday evening and a warm weekend ahead.

Eugene "Gene" Smith III, 41, died after a wrong-way driver struck his motorcycle on U.S. Route 1 near the Conowingo Dam. Family launched a GoFundMe while state police investigate.

One teen allegedly brandished what appeared to be a rifle during multiple downtown convenience-store thefts; police arrested three and recovered a toy rifle-style gel blaster.

A D.C. school bus driver turned a $50 scratch‑off win into a $5 million jackpot and says he’ll buy his mother a new house.

A 16-year-old Towson High junior, Alexander Norenberg, died after a May 5 bicycle crash at West Joppa and Abell Ridge. School counselors are meeting with students following the loss.

SB114 clears a key step toward a statewide, AI-powered 3‑1‑1 service to relieve pressure on 9‑1‑1 centers. Pilots are expected in 2027 and a statewide plan is due in 2028.

A Howard County police satellite office is slated for The Mall in Columbia this spring as a cluster of entertainment-focused shops prepares to open.