Maryland is automatically mailing unclaimed-property checks under $5,000. Early batches averaged about $500 and thousands more are expected.

A proposed constitutional amendment would stop judges expelled for serious misconduct from running to reclaim their seats.

An alleged box‑cutter stabbing in Anne Arundel became a flashpoint after ICE took custody and DHS criticized Maryland's new limits on local cooperation with ICE.

Wawa recalled four 16‑oz milk pints sold in parts of PA, DE, MD and NJ after possible soft‑plastic contamination; affected bottles list specific UPCs and code dates.

Travis Gary pleaded guilty to possession of 193 fentanyl capsules seized in a Hagerstown raid; Judge Boyer sentenced him to 12 years, with five years not eligible for parole.

A new JAMA analysis finds about 2.9 million Medicare Advantage enrollees were forced to change plans in 2026, with rural areas and several states hit hardest.

Sharon Kulczynski from White Marsh won the Maryland Lottery's "Ravens Seats For 20 Years" prize, securing Baltimore Ravens season tickets for two decades.

Dunbar High School in Baltimore was put on lockdown due to a reported gun on campus, with no evidence of a weapon found and no immediate danger as the investigation continues.

An 11-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being hit by an SUV on North Hilton Street; police say the driver stayed at the scene and detectives are investigating.

A man was found shot in Druid Heights early Wednesday and is hospitalized in critical but stable condition while detectives investigate.

A woman escaped an attempted abduction near Old Stage Road and Baylor Road in Glen Burnie; police detained a 44-year-old man and detectives are investigating.

A 50-year-old Baltimore man was arrested Feb. 17 and charged with attempted first‑degree murder in a Dec. 4 Liberty Heights Avenue shooting that wounded a woman.

Baltimore's AFRAM Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with performances by Charlie Wilson, Mario, The LOX, and others during the Juneteenth weekend.