A 36-year-old woman was shot near the 2600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in West Baltimore Wednesday night. Homicide detectives are investigating.

Ciena has leased a full floor of a new Maple Lawn office tower and will relocate its global headquarters into the building, developer and industry sources say.

A tiny but well-funded conservative caucus used targeted mailers and outside staff to unseat an incumbent and could keep reshaping Maryland’s GOP heading into November.

Young the Giant will headline the fifth Annapolis Songwriters Festival Sept. 10–13, joining 115+ artists and dozens of free shows across downtown.

Sunny, cooler Thursday with highs near 83°F and lower humidity. Mostly dry into the weekend; heat and storm chances return early next week.

Former Lake Clifton standout Jason Sharp was indicted on kidnapping and assault charges and has been held without bond since his June 21 arrest.

Nora Blú has opened in Mount Vernon, offering Mediterranean small plates, craft cocktails and a downstairs speakeasy across from the Meyerhoff.

A Baltimore Sun analysis finds nominal raises since 2020 didn’t keep up with local price growth, leaving many workers with less buying power despite bigger paychecks. The gap in real wages here exceeded the national average.

Andrew Weinzirl — known for Maggie’s Farm, The Choptank and other Baltimore kitchens — is opening a new cafe and returning to restaurant ownership after stepping away years ago.

The FAA paused departures at BWI Tuesday as severe thunderstorms moved through the Baltimore–Washington area. The hold was expected until about 5 p.m. with a medium chance of extension.

Jacque 'Hammer' Brown was sentenced to 135 months after investigators say they found about 500 grams of fentanyl and two firearms at his Randallstown room. Federal prosecutors say the case began with a DEA probe in March 2025.

A school bus struck a building in Parkville on Tuesday, injuring 12 people and prompting Harford Road closures while crews worked the scene.

Hanover’s Utz will be taken private by Germany’s Intersnack in a $2.9B deal paying $14.25 a share; the founding family will retain a 50% stake.