Ship's Cafe, Catonsville’s longtime crab house, is expected to close after a pending sale; the buyer proposes an Asian/sushi concept and a March 9 hearing will review the license transfer.

A 28‑year‑old man was wounded in an early‑morning shooting on the 2900 block of Boarman Avenue. Northern District detectives are asking anyone with information to call 410‑396‑2455.

After a snowmelt sent raw sewage into basements, Hampden residents say repeated backups and rising cleanup bills show the city’s sewer system needs real repairs. Homeowners have filed claims and want a timetable for fixes.

County commissioners approved a $1,200 annual stipend and a retirement plan for volunteer firefighters as officials scramble to blunt a steep recruitment shortfall.

Federal marshals have joined Baltimore police in the hunt for Leon Barber, a 64‑year‑old registered sex offender wanted on a probation‑violation warrant.

A Baltimore judge assigned multi‑million damages after a January 2024 temple bonfire left seven injured and a toddler scarred; a Chapter 13 filing by a temple leader could delay payouts.

Patchy, locally dense fog is reducing visibility Friday morning in Baltimore; expect clearing to sun and a high near 51°F.

A legislative audit found missing and delayed background screenings for Worcester County Public Schools staff and flagged procurement problems that were referred to prosecutors.

Closing arguments began Thursday in the Baltimore trial tied to the July 2023 Brooklyn Day mass shooting that killed two and wounded dozens. Jurors will now weigh evidence after months of testimony and plea deals.

Two East Baltimore parents pleaded guilty to child abuse after their 5-year-old daughter was found emaciated; sentencing is set for June 10.

A two-alarm commercial fire broke out on the 2000 block of N. Rose Street at about 10:45 a.m.; crews are working to contain the blaze.

Baltimore police arrested 41-year-old Samuel Partlow in connection with a Feb. 18 Southern District shooting; authorities released few details.

A Baltimore judge dismissed the trial of a man accused in a July 2023 West Baltimore double shooting that killed Cordy Shaw, court records and local reporting show.