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Parkville Residents Find Mail in Storm Drain

Wed, May 22 2013, 09:33 PM EDT

Residents in a Parkville neighborhood were shocked on Tuesday after bundles of undelivered mail were pulled from a storm drain.

This bizarre discovery starts with a lacrosse stick and a ball here on Clearwood Road in Loch Raven Village. Vince was walking his dog Charlie when the ball got away from him and bounced down a hill and into the storm drain. ...

Mays Chapel Community Protest New School

Wed, May 22 2013, 09:33 PM EDT

Neighbors in the community of Mays Chapel erupted in protest on Tuesday as the county made another move toward the construction of a new school.

Crews began cutting trees and clearing debris from Mays Chapel Park where the county plans to build the new school. ...

Rocky Gap Casino Opens Doors in Western Maryland

Wed, May 22 2013, 09:32 PM EDT

The Rocky Gap Casino Resort has officially opened in Western Maryland.

Rocky Gap opened its doors late Wednesday on the grounds of Rocky Gap State Park after winning approval from the state gambling officials.

It's the fourth casino to open in Maryland and features 558 slot machines and ten table games. ...

Stories from the Survivors of the Oklahoma Tornado

Wed, May 22 2013, 01:39 PM EDT

As people in Oklahoma begin to pick up the pieces of their homes and lives following the

Researchers at the Center for Talent Innovation interviewed more than 4,000 executives and large corporations across the country about executive presence – the "tough to pinpoint" characteristics and behaviors that make people more likely to end up in the corner office. ...

Fox45 Files Open Meetings Act Complaint After Secret Vote of $107M Tax Break

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:24 PM EDT

Fox45 has filed a formal legal complaint after getting kicked out of a government meeting focused on a controversial tax break for a big developer.

City officials voted on the $107 million tax break for energy giant Exelon behind closed doors on Monday - one of the largest tax breaks the city has ever considered for a private developer. ...

State Police Hiring In Preparation of New Gun Control Law

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:24 PM EDT

Maryland's new gun control law won't officially take effect until this fall, but State Police are already taking major steps to ensure they are prepared to enforce it.

State Police is hiring 66 employees to oversee increased paperwork for background checks required by the new law. ...

Report Shows Misuse of Funds by City, Prince George's County Schools

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:24 PM EDT

Expenditures from federal stimulus money by Baltimore City and Prince George's County school officials are under scrutiny after the funds were misused.

In a report revealed by Fox45, $4,300 in stimulus funds meant to educate at risk students in Baltimore was spent on dinner cruises at the Inner Harbor instead. ...

Father Still Searching for Driver Who Killed Son

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:23 PM EDT

The father of a Pasadena teen killed in a hit and run a month ago is still looking for justice.

Fifteen-year-old Skylar Marion was hit by a car while walking with two friends along Mountain Road in Pasadena last month.

Skylar's father, Michael Marion, has put up signs and flyers and made countless phone calls in an effort to find justice and peace. ...

Inmate at Baltimore Detention Center Free to Instagram

Mon, May 20 2013, 10:04 PM EDT

As corrections officials take steps to crack down on the smuggling of cellphones into prisons, at least one inmate is still circumventing the law.

From his jail cell at Baltimore City's Detention Center, Michael Earl Thomas is still in contact with the outside world, posting photos and updates from his Instagram account. ...

City Board Approves $100M Tax Break For Energy Giant Headquarters

Mon, May 20 2013, 10:02 PM EDT

A development deal that is asking for more than a $100 million tax break to build a corporate headquarters for energy giant Exelon is stirring controversy after the board that approved it refused to release any details about it.

Maryland Public Interest Group is one of the many to call into a question a common city practice of granting big tax breaks, known as TIFs, to benefit development projects in Baltimore. ...

Medical ID Theft

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:23 PM EDT

Identity thieves don't just steal financial information - today medical identity theft is becoming more common - and has never been more of a money maker.

The Federal Trade Commission's Steve Toporoff estimates medical identity theft cost the insurance industry $40 billion last year. ...