Sykesville’s ‘Paddy’ Lacy is named Maryland’s ‘Top Cop’

Det. Sgt. Padraic Lacy left his nearly three-decade career with the Maryland State Police to join the Sykesville Police Department in 2023, and he’s already made a big impact there. So much so, that the Maryland Municipal League this week named him “ …

Maryland unveils new gun violence data in the hopes of preventing it

Maryland's Department of Health unveiled a new data dashboard that tracks gun violence across the state. It's part of what state officials say is a new tool designed to prevent gun violence. Maryland’s Department of Health unveiled a new data …

Education Blueprint: Maryland state boards agree to new roles, responsibilities

MM 6.26: Maryland men’s basketball to face Georgetown in 2025-26 home opener

By Rachel Lawrence Maryland men’s basketball is set to host Georgetown in the Terps’ 2025-26 home opener on Nov. 7. It will be the schools’ first matchup in 9 years. The Terps lead the all-time series against the Hoyas, 38-27. Their first matchup occurred …

Loud music sparks savage stabbing in Maryland

12 CUMBERLAND, Md. — A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly storming into a bedroom and repeatedly stabbing another resident during a heated dispute over loud music, leaving the victim with multiple knife wounds and sparking an attempted murder …

Long-term plan for MARC train service unveiled by Maryland Transit Administration

The Maryland Transit Administration envisions more frequent, all-day MARC trains running seven days a week and potential new connections to Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western Maryland, among other improvements, according to a new plan. Released …

A reckless attack on Maryland judges | EDITORIAL

It doesn’t require a law degree to appreciate that in a courtroom, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Facts can be in dispute and quite often so is the law, perhaps even down to the meaning of a word or two. That’s why the judiciary has an appeals …

Trump’s justice department sues entire bench of Maryland judges over order restricting deportations

Donald Trump’s justice department has sued the federal judiciary in Maryland over an order that bars the government from deporting undocumented immigrants for at least one day after they file a legal challenge to their detention. Chad Gilmartin, a …

Maryland State Police seeks help with 1989 Wicomico homicide cold case

Maryland State Police are asking for the public's help in solving the 1989 homicide of Colleen Powell West. West was last seen alive on September 8, 1989, at the Sportsmans Pub in Salisbury, Maryland. Her body was found the next day in a remote area …

Impact Weather: Severe Thunderstorm, Flood watches issued for scattered storms in Maryland

  Lightning and downpours expected across Maryland, as well as damaging wind and large hailstorms. A flood watch has been placed in the area as the storms move through. SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS | WEATHER MAP | TRAFFIC | HOURLY FORECAST The National …