Showers start late morning and a gusty line of storms could disrupt the evening commute.

A Gifts of Green scratch-off sold in Hagerstown paid $500,000 this week and led a statewide run of big Maryland Lottery payouts. Winners and retailers are now sorting claims and bonuses.

A late‑April freeze devastated grape buds across Virginia and Maryland, forcing wineries to redraw staffing and bottling plans. Growers and state agencies are tallying losses and watching for recovery.

Dimples Bar & Grill plans a second location in Fells Point, taking over the former Riptide spot and promising Amoroso‑roll cheesesteaks, drinks and live events.

The Maryland Supreme Court ruled April 27 that grand‑jury secrecy bars naming uncharged people in the Archdiocese of Baltimore abuse report, reversing lower‑court orders. Survivors called the decision a setback.

A Baltimore man accused in a Sept. 14 Inner Harbor shooting is set for a three-day trial on June 22; prosecutors say surveillance stills and a recovered .45 tied him to the case.

A national 'Affordable Homeownership' bus tour stopped in Baltimore as city groups pitch Buy Back the Block grants and counseling to narrow a persistent racial gap in homeownership.

Mining by the tunnel‑boring machine "Rocky" is set to begin this summer as Howard County expands the North Tunnel to divert floodwaters from Ellicott City's Main Street.

Baltimore County began early Bti spraying and launched a reporting page, but Back River residents and businesses say the funding may only buy a few short-lived treatments. Local activists warn treatment needs to be paired with watershed fixes.

Mild Tuesday gives way to an active Wednesday with storms and gusty winds. Coastal high tides could cause minor flooding at a few spots.

A blaze heavily damaged the 1859 Mt. Gilboa AME Church in Catonsville; firefighters contained the two-floor fire and no injuries were reported. Investigators are probing the cause.

A mass shooting at an illegal car rally in Columbia left one person dead and five wounded early Monday; Howard County police are investigating.

After leaving the Kennedy Center, Washington National Opera will stage West Side Story May 8–10 at Lyric Baltimore and May 14–15 at Strathmore. The company retooled sets and orchestra placement to fit the two theaters.