Boy, 7, Injured After Gun Accidentally Fires Inside Elementary School Classroom
A second-grade student was injured Wednesday morning after accidentally firing a gun inside an elementary school classroom, prompting a police investigation and a brief lockdown. Authorities said the 7-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to his hand after bringing a firearm to Freetown Elementary School in Glen...
A frigid Baltimore storm highlights the cold shoulder from those in power
At first glance, Baltimore entered 2026 on a winning streak. The city saw its historic decline in violent crime continue, and fatal overdoses plummeted once again to a 10-year low. Yet the data was soon met with a hefty dose of reality. A bone-chilling cold snap gave way to a...
No Injuries as Nose Gear Collapses on FedEx Cargo Jet at Baltimore Airport
An incident at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport drew the attention of emergency crews on Wednesday, when the nose gear of a parked FedEx cargo jet collapsed. In the midst of maintenance operations outside a hangar, a mechanical malfunction prompted an immediate response from airport fire...
12 most unsafe urban areas in the United States
America’s cities are places of ambition, culture, and reinvention. They are where dreams are chased, jobs are created, and communities are built block by block. At the same time, some urban areas struggle with crime levels that shape how residents and visitors experience daily life. Talking about safety can feel...
Baltimore high school coach arrested on drug charges
A Baltimore City high school coach has been arrested on felony drug distribution and possession charges.
Baltimore cracks down on unsafe apartment conditions with newly enacted law
Baltimore is cracking down on unsafe apartment conditions with the newly enacted Strengthening Renter's Safety (SRS) Act.
Towson’s Greene Turtle sits vacant after a painful saga of overcrowding and liquor license...
Towson’s Greene Turtle closed at the end of last year following a series of police incidents and a liquor license suspension for its promotional Thirsty Thursdays. Now, a “For Lease” sign sits in the empty Uptown storefront. “The reality is we can’t continue, so we are looking...
Maryland lead paint inspector sentenced for falsifying certificates and illegal radiation machine use
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week that Rodney Bryan Barkley, a certified lead paint inspector and operator of Green Environmental, LLC, has been sentenced in Baltimore City Circuit Court for crimes that compromised Maryland’s childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts. Judge...
Unidentified death on city street puzzles investigators
Mystery surrounds unclaimed man found dead on East Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD – A man found unresponsive on a busy East Baltimore corridor remains unidentified weeks after his death, prompting detectives to search for family members who may not yet know he is gone. The discovery was made the day…
Maryland farmer pushes limits with 154-bushel nonirrigated beans
Maryland farmer Chris Weaver set a world record last year with 154.98 bushels per acre for nonirrigated, no-till soybeans — a feat verified by the Maryland Soybean Association. But for Weaver, this is just a step toward his ultimate goal: 200 bushels per acre. Weaver’s passion for farming is...
