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Ron Daniels, the longtime leader of Johns Hopkins University, helped the Trump administration craft its new higher education call to action

A 17-year-old driver died after driving his car off the roadway and hitting a tree in Randallstown on Wednesday night, police said.

Vultures have descended on the Glenmont community in Columbia, where a woman won’t stop feeding them raw meat despite repeated orders.

Kenneth Goedeke has taught religion and worked in schools for over a decade.

As Army Col. Yolanda Gore relinquished her role as garrison commander of Fort George G. Meade in a ceremony Thursday, she called for more women leaders in the military.

Pepper House, named one of the top Chinese restaurants in the country by Yelp, is adding a second location in Remington’s R. House food hall.

“The truly great owners, in my view, don’t pay as much attention to the bottom line financially,” Rubenstein said.

The company, the manufacturer of Narcan, estimated that its restructuring will save close to $40 million per year.

Bartender Reed Cahill first came up with the Spagett as a "dumb idea" a decade ago at Wet City. It's garnered national fame since.

Whether you want to enjoy rides at the Howard County Fair, indulge in an all-you-can-eat crab feast or attend a Super Smash Bros. gaming convention, we've got you covered.

Baltimore faces growing challenges from 21,000 empty lots. Mayor Brandon Scott’s aim to eliminate vacant buildings could create more of them.

COLUMN: Dirt bikes, part of Baltimore City’s Black culture for decades, are illegal on the streets. Advocates want to talk to law enforcement and others to figure out how to promote a safe way to continue that history.

Ocean City’s retired Boardwalk signs are up for auction, with proceeds benefiting a charity that sends sick children and their families to the beach.

A large Smash Bros. tournament series, Supernova, is moving from Northern Virginia to Baltimore. It's expected to draw thousands from across the region and around the world.

Here’s your weekend guide for things to do in the capital region, including free musical theater performances at the Olney Theatre Center and a water lantern festival in National Harbor.

We found out the cost of making burgers at eight grocery stores across Prince George’s County.

Rogers’ performance, combined with three homers, was enough to earn a series win. With back-to-back wins after the trade deadline, Baltimore is 56-58 and within one game of the final wild-card spot in the American League.

Frederick County officials confirmed Thursday that a second beaver involved in an attack on a human at Cunningham Falls State Park in two weeks has tested positive for rabies.

William Vance Payne II, 58, the father of three young children and two adult daughters, worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg for nearly 30 years.

Washington has long been linked to Diggs this offseason. The Maryland native played for New England in 2025, helping the Patriots make a run to the Super Bowl.

Eric Anderson, 81, who once led the Baltimore megachurch’s Bible college, was facing two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child for misconduct that allegedly happened nearly 50 years ago.

Erin Batton Bull, a pediatric hospice nurse who comforted hundreds of dying children and their families, dies at 44 of breast cancer.

Anthony Lechner, 56, of Monkton, fatally stabbed his wife, Kimberly Lechner, inside their home on Maplehurst Lane on Sept. 29, 2025.

A pediatric hospice nurse, Erin Bull, has guided hundreds of families through the uncertain territory between life and death. After a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, Bull faces her own mortality while caring for her two young sons.

The Ravens got good weather for their first six practices of training camp. They got AFC North weather for their seventh.

For years, the Ravens have struggled to draft and develop wide receivers. Zay Flowers’ four-year, $140 million contract extesion may signal a new era for the position in Baltimore.

The Preakness will now be run on the fourth Sunday of May, part of a new vision and TV deal for the historic race.

Dion Thompson, 27, of Gwynn Oak, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree murder and related crimes in the deadly shooting of Metropolitan Police Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. on Nov. 4, 2017.

COLUMN | Zay Flowers is one of the tightest teammates in Lamar Jackson’s circle. By paying Flowers top-tier receiver money, the Ravens have created an enticement for Jackson to re-up in the next year, too.

Baltimore raises BGE conduit rental fee, prompting concerns of $10 monthly bill hikes for city customers. The utility is weighing legal action.

Ahead of BTS’ first Maryland concert, the BTS ARMY raised more than $13,000 for a Baltimore nonprofit that teaches wrestling and life skills to underprivileged students.

Police said a 13-year-old boy was the driver of a reportedly stolen car carrying six other children that crashed into a second vehicle in Germantown, killing a man.

On Aug. 26, the Washington Nationals are celebrating their first African American Heritage Night. The organization has had Juneteenth and Negro Leagues celebrations, as well as Hispanic, Japanese and Salvadoran heritage nights.

The rest of the week will be just as wet, with chances of showers and thunderstorms increasing in the afternoon hours, according to the National Weather Service.

The state attorney general’s office released the names of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer and the man he shot in Fort Washington Park on July 31.

Cade Povich spins a scoreless start and Pete Alonso hits a go-ahead RBI single in the third inning to get Baltimore back in the win column after a trade deadline gut punch.

“Trading away Adley, especially when we’re in wild-card contention, I think represents that we have failed to realize the full potential of the Adley era,” Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman said.

Let me let you in on my secret for making delicious Maryland crab cakes for just about $5 a pop.

A group of parents want to reduce how much time students spend on laptops.

Nostalgia beckons at Maryland’s sole drive-in theater, a Middle River mainstay.

The amendment temporarily resolves Maryland’s participation in the national redistricting tug-of-war between red and blue states that are hoping to influence control of Congress.

The Maryland Sierra Club said its study shows that reusable bag use has risen by 23% since the law went into effect on Jan. 1.

“Just reflecting over the last 24 hours, getting drafted, to my debut, to two playoff teams, just the excitement and love that I felt while I was there, I’m going to be forever grateful for that," Adley Rutschman said.

A worker at the Dundalk Marine Terminal died after being struck by a piece of equipment Monday morning, officials said.

COLUMN | There are a lot of talented players left in the Orioles clubhouse, and there were a lot of complicated feelings about what it meant that so many important people and players were gone.

Amazon withdrew its proposal to build data centers near Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Southern Maryland, county officials announced on Tuesday.

The recent arrests of the two Baltimore academics by federal immigration enforcement officials have roiled two university systems in Maryland that have robust networks of international faculty, researchers and students.

The incident happened near University Boulevard West and Colesville Road and involved a vehicle that rolled into a tree, trapping two people.

Unofficially, quarterback Lamar Jackson bounced back from an errant Monday to go 14-for-19 in team drills Tuesday, including a 4-for-5 mark in seven-on-seven action.

Flowers was the Ravens’ highest-rated wide receiver prospect in the 2023 NFL draft.

Need to fill your weekend? Use our handy calendar and list of events to find things to do across Maryland counties.

The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.

The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.

If the measure passes the General Assembly, voters will have a say on the November ballot.

COLUMN | A sea of gray-haired picketers angry about the state of the nation has been asking: Where are all the young people? I found 80 of them recently in Easton, Maryland — high schoolers lining up to flip Congress in November.

Maryland posted lackluster scores on the annual standardized tests, but experts say they expect greater improvement in years to come and the results are in keeping with the national trend.

Department of Energy attorneys admitted in recent court filings that it cancelled grants, including over $80 million for Maryland projects, based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election.

Pikesville leaders are seeking to summon the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge Cemetery.

Whether you’re new to the treat or a longtime snowball eater, here is a list of places where you can get your fix in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard Counties.

“It’s very hard. I have a lot of personal affection for Adley,” said Elias, who declined to get into specifics of whether the Orioles felt a contract extension was possible.

A woman was fatally shot in Towson on Sunday, police said, as they continue investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.

A 17-year-old Edgewood boy died after a car struck him along Interstate 695 in Baltimore County as he was changing a tire, officials said, adding to a growing list of crash fatalities in the area.

The Banner breaks down the possibilities based on discussions with industry sources.

Aspiring Prince George’s County executive candidate Tonya Sweat and her team were sent scrambling after learning they didn’t have enough signatures to appear on general election ballots.

The Orioles will need to add Franklin to their 40-man roster, but that should not be an issue. The Nationals are receiving Glassey, a 25-year-old reliever in Double-A.

Maryland finds itself the odd man out as Kentucky and New York racing officials attempt to reshape the racing calendar to highlight their biggest events.

COLUMN | We’ve reached a stage where Mike Elias is now dealing away his own first-round picks to get the Orioles out of the hole he helped dig. Why should he get any more trust to fix this team?

Rutschman’s arrival in the majors in 2022 coincided with an upswing for the Orioles, and they went on to win 192 games in 2023 and 2024. But Baltimore has failed to build on that.

COLUMN | Players like Adley Rutschman helped Baltimore fall back in love with this team. And it’s devastating that his time here ended this way.

As the pads came on Monday in Owings Mills, the accuracy fell off for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Police have arrested a person in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old outside a Baltimore church.

A 36-year-old Parkville man has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for allegedly shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where the victim drowned.

Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.

The Maryland Stadium Authority said it will work more collaboratively with the Baltimore City schools to resolve issues at schools it built.

A prolific developer plans to build a sprawling residential community in northern Anne Arundel County on land once identified for conservation, in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant.

Some of the best soft-serve and hard-serve ice cream options in Prince George’s County are in roadside stands and on a college campus.

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Maryland's largest county fair, returns Aug. 14-22 in Gaithersburg. Here’s everything you need to know about tickets, schedules, food, entertainment and more before you go.

Joe Nathan Page has lived in his Northeast Baltimore home for over 60 years. He’s one of at least 129,000 Baltimoreans who have lived in their homes for 20 or more years.

Despite new measures the intersection of the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail and Route 138, visitors report continued dangers from limited parking and speeding traffic.

Two men were pulled from Baltimore waters in unrelated incidents Sunday afternoon. A 37-year-old man died after being rescued from the Patapsco River in Harbor East.

Redistricting has damaged relationships and consumed time and energy in Annapolis this year. Monday’s special session is a compromise to take a step forward.

Lawmakers are holding a special session on redistricting, but it’s too late to affect Trump’s agenda.

A public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins University who was arrested by immigration officials while boarding a domestic flight has been released after spending days in federal custody across three states.

After a start-and-stop construction process, The Paramount, an $86 million venue hosting up to 4,000 concertgoers, is expected to open soon near M&T Bank Stadium.

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month right before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested him for allegedly overstaying his visa.

The empire of the once-splashy real estate developer Chasen Cos. is being divvied up, though some properties are languishing without new owners.

Vision House, where you once had to enter a code to get in, is opening more often and growing its appeal.

A Johns Hopkins University public health researcher and former Fulbright scholar was detained this week by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement efforts at airports.

Approval of TeraWulf’s purchase of the Morgantown Generating Station marks an early step in the Easton-based company’s plan to overhaul the contaminated coal site and use it to power a data center complex.

The team behind the redevelopment at the former Six Flags site is asking for the public’s input on a name.

Administrative errors in Baltimore’s tax sale process put a teacher’s rental property at risk. Now the city is moving to help reverse the foreclosure.

Statewide scores have hardly budged since last year.

Montgomery County students made modest gains in reading and math, though not all groups improved.

Here's how Howard County’s top 10 schools shook out on the annual state math and English exams.

Maryland is trying to combat a housing affordability crisis — and incentivize more public transit use in the process — by building denser development near train stations. Nearly 100 acres of Prince George’s County land could be the biggest yet.

The annual festival in Crownsville often sells out. Here’s what you need to know about getting a ticket.

There's not much to do when people use chairs, buckets and other things to save beach space for hours at a time. It’s just a part of resort town life.

The joint trial for “Real Housewives of Potomac” stars Eddie and Wendy Osefo will take place Jan. 25-29, 2027, in Carroll County.