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Baltimore police seize handgun from teenager in carjacking arrests
Baltimore police arrested four teenagers and seized a handgun in connection with a carjacking. City police on Friday announced the arrests of a 14-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy in connection with a carjacking reported at...

Maryland aging slightly faster than U.S. as a whole, new Census numbers show
Some of the fastest aging is occurring in central Maryland counties. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. America is aging, but...

Maryland begins construction on first NEVI-funded electric vehicle chargers
Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary | Maryland Department of TransportationPaul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary | Maryland Department of Transportation Construction began in June on Maryland's first electric vehicle chargers funded by the National Electric...

Baltimore DPW to begin earlier trash collection amid heat safety push
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works will begin residential trash and recycling collections at 5 a.m. on regular pickup days this summer — one hour earlier than the usual start time. The earlier schedule, which does not change the...

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years
Though the first cuts won’t hit immediately, Marylanders on Medicaid fear they could suffer significant health setbacks under the “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed Friday. Some currently enrolled, including Samantha...

How safe is Baltimore? | READER COMMENTARY
I watched the mayor and the police commissioner in Baltimore claim that the homicide rate in Baltimore is dropping, yet it seems every day in the newspaper I read about shootings in Baltimore that result in people dying (“3 people dead after...

Buzz Williams breaks down early challenges, mindset shift as he takes over Maryland in Big Ten debut
New Maryland coach Buzz Williams has gained a lot of experience since the start of his coaching career in the mid-90s. He has moved between many different teams, and as a result, he knows that there are early challenges when taking over a new...

Man found fatally shot in Southeast Baltimore

Kolander named to dean's list at Univ. of Maryland Global Campus
ADELPHI, Md. — Nikolaus Kolander of Curwensville was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a...

4 teens arrested in connection with carjacking in West Baltimore

Weekend Forecast: Air Quality Alert for DC, Maryland and Virginia

Warmer and slightly more humidity this afternoon in Maryland
Warmer and slightly more humidity this afternoon in Maryland FORECAST WITH METEOROLOGIST DALENCIA JENKINS. WELL, GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY WEEKEND. WE MADE IT TO THE WEEKEND. IT IS GOING TO BE QUITE NICE. IF YOU ENJOYED YESTERDAY 4TH OF JULY WITH THE...

Jeff Holland: Chilling out at Swallow Falls State Park in western Maryland
I don’t mean to gloat, but — no, to be honest, I really do mean to gloat. Last week, while you were sweltering in your air-conditioned cocoon in Anne Arundel County, Millie and I were chilling in a mountain stream 200 miles west and 2,257 feet up....

Moore: Federal tax, spending cuts bill to burden Maryland’s budget amid holes in social safety nets
The governor is warning that Maryland doesn’t have the resources to fill holes in social safety nets created under President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill. To help state lawmakers address federal cuts, there are a...

Maryland Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for July 4, 2025
The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 4, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 4 drawing 17-20-24-41-42, Mega Ball: 24 Check Mega Millions payouts and...

Pick-Up And Play: Free Youth Pick-Up Soccer Comes To Southern Maryland
Photo Credit: Damien Wilkinson LEONARDTOWN, Md. — A new free pick-up soccer program for youth in Southern Maryland is gaining momentum after a successful inaugural event that brought dozens of kids from across the tri-county area together for an...

Southern Maryland Guitarist Max Tucker Drops Debut EP “One”
Photos Provided by Max Tucker LEONARDTOWN, Md. — When Max Tucker describes getting his first guitar at age 6, he says, “It was the only thing I ever did that came naturally.” From there, his story follows a familiar one for rock guitarists and...

Two dead in head-on collision in Maryland’s Montgomery County
Two people died early Saturday from a head-on car crash in Maryland on Interstate 270, forcing the closure of a stretch of all northbound lanes. Maryland State Police said the collision took place just before 3 a.m. in the area of northbound I-270...
She moved from Maryland to Morocco for a better life. She didn't expect to start a school in her home.
Julie Wilburn, 53, never anticipated that, over a decade after moving from Maryland to Morocco, she would be running her own school. That's now her reality. "I started with four kids out of my own house, and then I just started building a little...