Man fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore

A man was fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore on Monday night, the 80th homicide of 2013, police said.

City board approves $107 million Harbor Point TIF

Meeting behind closed doors, the city's Board of Finance on Monday approved more than $100 million in taxpayer assistance to help fund a massive, waterfront development project that will host energy...

City school system passes $1.2B budget

The Baltimore school board unanimously passed a $1.2 billion budget Monday that had essentially remained intact since it was presented.

Casino site contamination prompts new lawsuit

A pair of Baltimore residents filed suit Monday accusing the city of breaking the law by allowing toxic chemicals to leach into the Patapsco River from the South Baltimore site where a casino is now...

Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue

Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest...

Md. aims to regularly bring NCAA lacrosse final four to city

The state plans to submit a bid this summer that it hopes will fulfill its vision of making Baltimore a "semi-permanent" home of the NCAA lacrosse championships.

Illness at Pot Spring Elementary investigated

Baltimore County health officials are investigating why about 200 students at Pot Spring Elementary in Timonium — a third of the children there — got sick with gastrointestinal symptoms...

Balto. Co. schools hire consultant to assess facilities needs

The Baltimore County school system has hired a local architecture firm to help document its long-term school facilities needs, following a similar strategy the city school system used to generate a...

Athletic director Mike Waddell leaving Towson University

Mike Waddell, whose 21/2-year tenure as Towson's athletic director was marked both by the tremendous growth in its football and men's basketball programs and by the controversy surrounding the...

Harford Sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to bribery, resigns

A Harford County Sheriff's deputy accused of taking payments from a Baltimore repossession company pleaded guilty to bribery charges and resigned from his post on Monday, the Harford County State's...

Beretta has no plans to leave, yet

Despite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in...

Large group of teenagers fight in downtown Baltimore

A large group of teenagers were involved in a fight near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, with several of the teens taken into custody, police said.

Guns stolen from home of Ravens' Ray Rice

Two guns and cash were stolen in a weekend burglary at the Reisterstown home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, Baltimore County police confirmed.

Maryland won't play scheduled game at M&T in 2014

Maryland football is losing one game scheduled for M&T Bank Stadium. According to multiple officials, the Virginia Tech-Maryland game – which had been planned for 2014 – is now...

Woman struck by car in Parkville on Saturday dies

A 67-year-old woman struck by a car Saturday night in Parkville died of her injuries early Monday morning, Baltimore County police said.

State, economic group launch program to help companies to grow

The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore and the Maryland Department of Business of Economic Development announced Monday that they created a new program to help companies that have moved beyond the...

Baltimore water bills could rise by 15 percent

Customers of Baltimore's water system would see their water bills go up 15 percent — more than expected — under a proposal the Department of Public Works announced Monday.

Inquiry leads to full correction page in city schools budget

It started with a simple question on Tuesday, May 14: Why is the line item for "Summer Learning" in the Baltimore City school system's budget blank? The Sun had published several stories about the...

More poverty in Baltimore's suburbs than in Baltimore

More people live in poverty in Baltimore's suburbs than in the city itself, part of a nationwide shift that is challenging the largely urban assistance network built up over decades.

LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at higher rates

Amid the unfolding jail scandal in Baltimore right now, there are two things relevant to the gay community that I want to bring up.

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers' CEO earned $2.9M in 2012

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.'s top executive, R. Neal Black, earned $2.9 million last year, a decrease from the $4 million in compensation Black earned in 2011, the Hampstead-based men's apparel...

Spike Gjerde to take over Belvedere Square space

Spike Gjerde is coming to Belvedere Square. Gjerde will move his Woodberry Kitchen's canning and preserving operations into the Belvedere Square restaurant space that was most recently Crush. ...

Food Market to host first birthday party

It’s only been a year? A hit from the start, the Food Market opened on the eve of last year's Honfest. Co-owners Chad Gauss and Elan Kotz, the Food Market's executive chef and general manager,...

M&T Bank exec named chair of Balto. Convention & Tourism

M&T Bank Corp. executive Atwood "Woody" Collins III has succeeded Edwin F. Hale Sr. as chair of the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Board, city officials said Monday.

Chlorine leak reported at Edgewood Middle School

A drum filled with chlorine sprung a leak Monday morning in a pool mechanical room at Edgewood Middle School.

In April, another cool month for U.S. despite global warmth

April was a chilly month across the U.S., but it was still a 338th-straight month of global temperatures averaging above the 20th century mean, according to U.S. climate statistics.

FBI document shows start of corrections corruption probe

Federal and state law enforcement agencies have been working since 2011 to take on corruption in prisons — their efforts recently resulted in the indictment of more than two dozen in an...

Baltimore police sergeant sentenced for misconduct

A Baltimore police sergeant found guilty of malfeasance for using false information to obtain a search and seizure warrant was sentenced Monday to three years of supervised probation, according to the...

Johnston & Murphy opens in Towson Town Center

Military Bowl moving to Annapolis

The Military Bowl, held at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., since 2008, is moving to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis this December.

Woman shot in Cherry Hill on May 10 dies of injuries

A woman shot on May 10 succumbed to her injuries late last week as detectives continue to look for a shooting suspect.

Traffic: Single-vehicle crash on I-695 in Baltimore Co.

A single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County on the outer loop of Interstate 695 past the Interstate 70 exit has closed the right traffic lane and the right traffic shoulder at 8:53 a.m., on Monday,...

Stoop Storytelling show features offbeat coming out story

In seven minutes, Tim Kuhn will progress from first date to realizing he'll never be straight. And that terrifies him.

Humidity, highs around 80 Monday with storm chances

Increasing humidity and highs around 80 degrees are forecast in the Baltimore area Monday, with a chance of showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

As phones flood jail, blocking technology comes online

Maryland corrections officials are taking advantage of new technology designed to block the use of contraband cellphones by inmates ¿ a problem at the heart of recent indictments at the Baltimore City...

Man charged with setting fire to woman's apartment in Bel Air

Deputy state fire marshals on Sunday arrested a Joppa man who they believe set two small fires in a woman's apartment after getting into an argument with her.

Mayor to preside over mass wedding at GLBT Pride event

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will preside over a mass wedding of same-sex couples at this year's Baltimore Pride Celebration, with the event drawing interest from couples as far away as Atlanta,...

Orioles fall to Rays, extending losing streak to five games

Coming into Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards, Orioles pitchers had allowed 30 total runs in their past three games.

Clouds, light rain expected through Sunday

The National Weather Service says clouds and patches of drizzle will be the order of the day in Baltimore on Sunday, though heavy rain is not expected. 

County councilman hasn't disclosed outside jobs for years

A Baltimore County councilman did not disclose his outside employment over the past several years, including his work with a painting and drywall company that has a $3.1 million contract at a new high...

Powerball jackpot ticket sale recalls Md. lottery scramble

The world is waiting Sunday to find out who bought the Powerball jackpot winning ticket at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla. Nobody had come forward by mid-morning. 

I-95 rest area in Laurel to be closed weekdays for paving

Beginning Monday morning, the Maryland Welcome Center on northbound Interstate 95 in Howard County will be closed for paving, the State Highway Administration said.

Elderly pedestrians struck by car in Parkville

An elderly man and woman are being treated at Shock Trauma after they were struck by a car in Parkville on Saturday night, Baltimore County Police said.

Orioles give up six runs in ninth in 10-6 loss

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short,...

Two boys shot in Southwest Baltimore

Two young men were shot early Saturday in the Washington Village/Pigtown neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore, police said.

Woman killed in Arbutus home

Baltimore County police found a dead woman and an unconscious man inside an Arbutus home Friday afternoon.

Student stabbed in UMBC residence hall

A University of Maryland, Baltimore County student was stabbed early Saturday in a residence hall on campus, police said.

Port holds inaugural Career Expo

Although it leads the East Coast in several categories of shipping activity, the port of Baltimore often seems to be hiding in plain sight.

Annapolis accused of bias in police department

Four former and current African-American Annapolis police officers have filed a federal racial discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming they were unfairly treated, subjected to harassment,...

Harris links IRS scandal to Obamacare in address

Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland used a rare opportunity to speak on behalf of the Republican Party on Saturday to tie the unfolding IRS scandal to President Barack Obama's 2010 overhaul of the nation's...