A whiteboard seized from a Cambodian compound spells out a step‑by‑step romance‑scam playbook, and federal agents are warning online daters as a new awareness campaign launches. The notes show how targets were chosen, groomed and pushed to fake trading sites.

TABCO warns Baltimore County’s FY27 budget could cut 595 positions and raise class sizes to 25 students, and union leaders pressed the county executive at a Parkville town hall. The district says the proposal preserves salary commitments while trimming new spending.

Howard County Public Schools canceled after‑school activities at Atholton, Guilford Park and Hammond while SROs and police investigated a rumor; officials called the move precautionary.

Divers extricated three people after a car crashed into a pond on South Division Street; two were airlifted to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.

A 17‑year‑old charged in a March Pulaski Highway killing asked the court to set a five‑day trial in June while prosecutors reportedly offered a lengthy plea. Court will reconvene Feb. 13 to sort scheduling.

A Baltimore man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after a DEA probe tied him to a stash house and kilo‑level cocaine seizures.

Gov. Wes Moore used Wednesday’s State of the State to unveil a $70.8B budget and a package of bills on housing, education, public safety and AI.

Janitors who clean downtown state offices rallied Wednesday, accusing contractor CVVY Enterprises of underpaying, withholding pay and prompting a state probe.

A Baltimore family says it's outraged after Melachi Brown — convicted in the 2023 I‑695 crash that killed six workers — was pulled over in December and cited for driving on a revoked license.

A shoplifting confrontation in the 3900 block of Boston Street turned violent Wednesday evening, leaving a security guard and a customer with minor injuries.

Refocused Vegan, the downtown Baltimore vegan spot, will close its 429 N. Eutaw St. location after seven years. The restaurant built a following for vegan wings and mac-and-cheese.

Baltimore’s four‑year graduation rate nudged to 71.7% for the Class of 2025 even as the district’s budget rose sharply, prompting debate over whether spending has matched outcomes.

Partly sunny Thursday with northwest gusts up to 23 mph. Small Craft Advisory on the Bay through mid‑afternoon.