A Maryland bill would let investor‑owned utilities build and own renewable projects; supporters tout reliability and jobs while advocates warn of ratepayer risk.

A Baltimore police officer was shot during a Park Heights barricade; the officer was taken to Shock Trauma and a suspect was also wounded.

Detectives released a photo after an unprovoked assault in a Glen Burnie Walmart parking lot on March 9 and are asking the public to call with tips.

A 76-year-old Hagerstown man pleaded guilty after admitting he paid Ecuadorian mothers for sexual images of their children; prosecutors say photos were recovered from his iCloud.

A Johns Hopkins pilot trial found a single, high dose of psilocybin with therapy raised six‑month quit rates compared with nicotine patches. The result is promising but preliminary.

Firefighters ventilated Autumn Lake Post‑Acute Care Center on Frankford Avenue after slightly elevated carbon monoxide readings; officials said no evacuation was needed.

Court records say Alonso Hester Jr. trailed a neighbor to her kitchen after asking for sugar; he’s being held without bond on rape and home‑invasion charges. A hearing is set for April 10.

Bowie State's BSU Bold campaign closed with more than $128 million, far surpassing its $50 million goal. The funds will expand scholarships and tech-focused programs.

A Baltimore teen accepted a plea Monday in the Nov. hotel‑party killing of 28‑year‑old Kierra Tripp; the deal leaves him with 25 years behind bars under the agreement.

Baltimore Police say detectives arrested 25-year-old Quandre Evans in connection with a Sept. 12, 2025 Western District shooting that injured a man.

A 1,323-pound NASA probe managed out of Maryland is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday night. Officials say the chance of debris hitting a person is extremely small.

Baltimore's vacancy tax, effective July 1, 2026, will sharply raise property rates for buildings with Vacant Building Notices. Buyers who thought they'd closed on renovated homes say they're being blindsided.

A late-night fire gutted several vacant rowhomes in West Baltimore's Penn North, leaving multiple houses destroyed. Crews contained the blaze and officials reported no injuries.