A juvenile driver was killed in a fiery crash early Saturday morning after a Howard County police officer attempted a traffic stop in Columbia.

Maryland lawmakers are facing a growing political battle over the proposed ICE Breaker Act of 2026, legislation aimed at barring certain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from moving into state or local police jobs. 

A group of Frederick County residents is expected to gather outside Winchester Hall Tuesday afternoon to protest a controversial expansion of the county’s data center zoning. 

A new candidate has entered the race for Frederick County’s top office, with former Frederick Mayor Jeff Holtzinger filing to run for county executive.