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Brian Carlton

From left, protesters Amber Whitehead, Stephanie Alston-Fisher and Monika Parran hold signs in the median of North Avenue during a rally by Baltimore Teachers Union members at Baltimore City Public Schools district office. The union demands that the district address unpaid wages and other salary concerns from workers.(Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Some Baltimore City Schools workers say they’re missing pay as district reviews 200 cases

August 10, 2026 at 6:08 p.m.

Some Baltimore City Public Schools employees say they’re missing paychecks, while others say their checks have been sharply reduced, as the district works to resolve payroll problems affecting about 200...

Maryland AG won’t charge Baltimore Police officers in fatal shooting

August 7, 2026 at 5:20 p.m.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown will not charge two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot an armed man in May, concluding the officers did not commit a crime.

FILE – Federal law enforcement officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) conduct a traffic stop and detain people, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

ICE fears are keeping some Maryland witnesses out of court, prosecutors say

August 7, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Some Maryland prosecutors say heightened federal immigration enforcement is making it harder to hold offenders accountable, as fears of possible immigration arrests leave witnesses reluctant to report crimes or testify...

Carroll County Commissioner Kenneth Kiler, center, shares his thoughts on media coverage of the allegations against Sheriff Jim DeWees, which were detailed last month in a divorce filing by DeWees’ wife, the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Carroll, Harford officials say Baltimore conduit fee hike could raise utility bills

August 5, 2026 at 5:46 p.m.

Carroll County commissioners and Harford County business leaders say their residents and companies shouldn't have to pay higher utility bills to fund Baltimore's plan to repair its aging conduit system.

Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at a special meeting of the Baltimore City Board of Estimates as City Council President Zeke Cohen listens during a discussion about property taxes.

Baltimore approves conduit fee hike despite regional pushback

August 5, 2026 at 6:09 p.m.

Baltimore raised its conduit franchise fee to fund repairs to the aging underground network despite pushback from utilities and regional business groups.

An aerial photo of City Hall in Baltimore.

BGE, Baltimore clash over conduit fee increase ahead of Wednesday vote

August 4, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.

BGE urged Baltimore officials Tuesday to reject a proposed conduit fee increase ahead of this week's vote, while city leaders accused the utility of putting shareholder profits ahead of ratepayers.

As BGE deal ends, Baltimore plans new division to handle conduit repairs

August 1, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Future repairs to Baltimore's conduit system will be handled by the city rather than BGE crews, Mayor Brandon Scott's administration says.

A Baltimore County Public Schools bus serving the Maryland School for the Blind crashed into 7816 Harford Road in Parkville. (Ryan Bowie/Staff)

Baltimore County bus crashes exposed safety concerns. What’s being done now?

July 29, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Weeks after multiple bus crashes sent vehicles into commercial buildings in Baltimore County, officials say they are reviewing possible safety improvements along the roads where the collisions occurred.

Baltimore wants BGE to pay more for conduit use; utility says customers will foot the bill

July 28, 2026 at 8:42 p.m.

Baltimore officials are moving to increase the amount BGE and other companies pay to use the city’s conduit system — a move the mayor says is needed to protect aging...

Exterior of the home in the 6100 block of Talles Road in Gwynn Oak, where siblings, ages 15 and 9, were fatally shot on July 7. (Kim Hairston/staff)

Grand jury indicts 16-year-old Baltimore teen in Gwynn Oak double homicide

July 27, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

A Baltimore County grand jury on Monday indicted 16-year-old Keith Maurice James Jr. on charges in the Gwynn Oak shooting deaths of siblings Giovanna Myrie and Steve Allen.

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