Pre-Dawn Pond Bank Raid Nabs Pair Tied To Maryland Child Death
Two people were taken into custody early Friday after a pre-dawn search warrant was executed at a home in the Pond Bank area of Chambersburg. According to county records, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, working with a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, carried out the operation and arrested two adults who are...
Black community shares words from the wise women who shaped them
March 1 marked the beginning of Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate and honor women’s contributions to society as well as continue to advocate for their rights. This week, the AFRO interviewed people, asking the best advice they have ever received from women in their lives. Take a look below and be sure to...
📅 All Day Bingo in Glen Burnie on April 11
Spend a fun day at All Day Bingo hosted by the Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Company on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at The Kevin “POP” Reilly Lodge, 1012 Bell Avenue, Glen Burnie. Doors open at 9 AM and games start at 11 AM.
Baltimore shop owner helps young burglar turn his life around
A Baltimore business owner chose compassion over punishment after her store was broken into. Tia Hamilton, who runs DiGi Business Center on Greenmount Avenue, asked the court to keep the young suspect out of jail. Instead, he was sentenced to 360 hours of community service. Hamilton even hugged him in court, saying,...
Marley Station Mall is an Underappreciated Gem
Marley Station Mall opened in 1987 as a two-level shopping center designed to serve the growing suburbs of the Baltimore area. Developed by Taubman Centers, it initially featured major department stores and a movie theater, quickly becoming a local retail hub. Early on, the mall expanded to meet demand, adding new...
U-Haul driver crashes into vacant East Baltimore Family Dollar store
The U-Haul driver was conscious and breathing at the scene, then taken to the hospital for evaluation, Baltimore City Fire said.
Baltimore man sentenced to 20 years in prison for plot to kill man with...
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting to kill a man with the help of his estranged wife and a former city police officer, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. Alonzo Michael Epps Jr. pled guilty to conspiracy to commit...
Baltimore Man Gets 20 Years For Grisly Walkersville Field Murder Plot
Alonzo Michael Epps Jr., a Baltimore man accused in a plot that left a Pikesville man dead, pleaded guilty in Frederick County today and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with five years of probation to follow. Prosecutors say Epps agreed to help carry out a conspiracy that began with an assault at the victim’s...
You Need To Try The Cast Iron Crab Cakes At This Enchanting Waterfront Restaurant...
There are crab cakes, and then there are the crab cakes at Thames Street Oyster House in Baltimore, which exist in an entirely different category of deliciousness. This Fells Point restaurant sits along the historic waterfront, serving up Maryland’s signature dish with the kind of respect and skill it deserves.
‘We remember the sorrow’: The Key Bridge collapse, two years later
Two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed -- killing six workers, blocking the port and severing a critical highway -- officials remember the tragedy and look forward to a new bridge in 2030, as replacement work steadily continues on the project.
