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March 16, 2018

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Ryan Odom has taken UMBC basketball to new heights. What will he do next?

Friday, Mar 16

“He's done an incredible job,” ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg said ahead of the Retrievers' NCAA tournament game Friday night against Virginia.

How heroin overdoses in the suburbs exposed Baltimore's corrupt police squad, the Gun Trace Task Force

Little did Detective David McDougall know his Harford County heroin case would uncover one of the biggest corruption scandals in Baltimore history — the Gun Trace Task Force.

As Maryland scouts locations for new Chesapeake Bay Bridge, hope and opposition emerge

Marylanders on both sides of the bay are already lining up in support or opposition of a potential third crossing — despite the fact that the results of Gov. Larry Hogan’s $5 million environmental impact study are still years away. 

Senators pass bill stripping 'Maryland, My Maryland' of state song status

Senators on Friday approved a bill stripping "Maryland, My Maryland" of its status as the state's official song, instead relegating it to be known as a "historical" state song.

Baltimore Police commander overseeing internal affairs, other 'professional responsibility' units to retire

Chief Rodney Hill, the Baltimore Police commander who oversees the department’s “Office of Professional Responsibility” — which includes internal affairs — is retiring, the department announced Friday. 

Baltimore man charged with murder in Highlandtown barbershop shootout

Police have charged a 29-year-old Baltimore man with first-degree murder for his role in a barbershop shootout last month in Highlandtown.

Ocean City plane crash: officials call off search, one person still missing

Rescuers recovered the body of just one of the two people believed to have been on board the single-engine aircraft, officials said.

Maryland Senate approves bill to allow evidence of past offenses in sexual assault trials

With little discussion, the Maryland Senate on Friday approved legislation that would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of past offenses when trying defendants accused of sexual assault. Similar legislation has already cleared a key hurdle in the House of Delegates.

Pot of gold? Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots rich for St. Patrick's Day weekend

This might be the best weekend to try your luck. The jackpots for two multi-state lottery games continued to climb this week

Bill to create automatic voter registration clears Maryland Senate

The Maryland Senate has passed a bill that would create automatic voter registration for people who are eligible and agree to be registered.