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    How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
    Three passengers have died, one is in intensive care in a South African hospital, and three others were evacuated from the ship Wednesday. Another man who left the ship earlier in the voyage tested positive in Switzerland.
    Health workers in protective gear arrive to evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
    What to do this weekend, including an R&B lovers concert and Mother’s Day events
    Whether you want to have a tea party for Mother's Day, sing along to Dru Hill or attend a book festival, we've got you covered.
    Sisqo of Dru Hill performs for the Blavity House Party Music Festival at Municipal Auditorium on June 14, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for Blavity Media Group)
    Prince George’s County’s budget has survived federal job cuts. Is the worst yet to come?
    A close reading of Prince George’s County’s 860-page budget, along with interviews with economists, suggests that the county’s toughest fiscal challenges lie ahead.
    Funding for the county executive’s office is increasing by $3.84 million, and the County Council’s office is seeing a $4.4 million increase.
    Prince George’s County offers standout tastes of West Africa
    Chefs from Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal are serving delectable staples of their homelands, including wood-fired beef and jollof rice, across Prince George’s County.
    Bros J Suya first opened in Beltsville as a truck in 2021. The Cameroon-inspired restaurant’s main attraction is suya, strips of wood-grilled beef.
    8,000 applicants, 2,000 jobs: The summer employment dilemma facing Prince George’s County
    This summer, the first without Six Flags’ massive hiring power, Prince George’s County’s Summer Youth Enrichment Program can place only 2,000 of its nearly 8,000 applicants, a steep drop from previous years.
    The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    How would you perform on conservatives’ favorite alternative to the SAT?
    Try a sample section of the Classic Learning Test, a new standardized test created in Maryland.
    The CLT has three sections: verbal reasoning, grammar and writing, and quantitative reasoning.
    Streeter: Those ‘Baltimore: Actually, I like it’ stickers? Actually, I hate them.
    The “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” bumper stickers are a winking nod to the city’s self-deprecation. But to me, qualifying one’s approval gives too much weight to the haters.
    A Toyota Prius displays an assortment of Maryland-centric bumper stickers, including the “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” slogan.
    An army of ticks is sending more Marylanders to the ER
    Across the country, emergency department visits for tick bites are up more than 25% from last year, according to federal data. Maryland and other northeastern states are looking like ground zero.
    A mail-in specimen of  a Deer Tick in its nymph stage under a microscope in the Norris Lab at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. After identification it will get sent off to the State Department.  Deer tick are the tick species responsible for spreading Lyme Disease. Despite its name, the bacteria pathogen that causes Lymes comes from mice. 

ER visits from tick bites are at a record high in the U.S., according to the CDC. Those numbers are unclear within Maryland, because there is not enough research funding for experts to conduct surveillance in Maryland on ticks.
    Conservatives love this new standardized test created in Maryland
    Founded in 2015 by a pair of Marylanders, the Classic Learning Test has now logged more than 500,000 test-takers and is popular among Christian schools and homeschooling families.
    The Classic Learning Test, known as the CLT, has now logged more than 500,000 test-takers and is popular among Christian schools and homeschooling families.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, including outdoor movies and a Takoma Park flea market
    As spring progresses, there’s an abundance of activities happening around Montgomery County this weekend and beyond. Watch a movie outside. Go shopping outside. Do some yoga outside. (Don’t worry — there are indoor options, too.)
    The Takoma Flea Market is one of many outdoor events happening this weekend in Montgomery County.
    Meet The Banner journalists covering Prince George’s County
    We've assembled a team of award-winning journalists to help cover local government, education, health, children and families, food and culture.
    The Banner’s editor-in-chief, Audrey Cooper, addresses attendees at a community listening session at the Prince George’s County Memorial Library branch in Laurel.
    Pete Alonso and Adley Rutschman look more like themselves in Orioles’ win over Marlins
    While Gunnar Henderson slumps — 0-for-5 on Wednesday with three strikeouts — Alonso and Rutschman are responsible for carrying the load.
    Pete Alonso rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning Wednesday night at Miami.
    Nationals feed off each other, pour in season-high 15 runs in win over Twins
    Five Nationals (James Wood, Jacob Young, Abrams, Brady House and Drew Millas) recorded at least two hits.
    Nasim Nuñez fields a ground ball at second base in the second inning of Wednesday night’s 15-2 Nationals win over Minnesota.
    Police search for 2 after shooting, stabbing at chaotic Laurel Cinco de Mayo party
    After three people were shot and two were stabbed at a chaotic Cinco de Mayo celebration in Laurel late Tuesday, police said they had charged a man with the stabbing and were searching for another man in the shooting.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    The can’t-miss events through the summer across the capital region
    These are some of the highlight events being held in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties this spring and summer.
    Bruce Springsteen performed the first concert at CFG Bank Arena post renovations on April 7, 2023.
    Annapolis Mall, adjacent Sears parcel acquired by major shopping center owner
    A California-based shopping center company announced Wednesday it has acquired Annapolis Mall for $260 million and the adjacent 13.1-acre vacant Sears parcel for $12 million.
    Annapolis Mall and the adjacent 13.1-acre vacant Sears parcel were acquired by a California-based shopping center company.
    Can a referendum protect IG records access? Mayor Scott’s lawyers say no.
    The question, which would appear on ballots this fall if approved, would make Inspector General Isabel Cumming a “co-custodian” of Baltimore City records, ensuring that she would have access.
    Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway introduced a proposed ballot question to ensure that Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has access to city records.
    For the second year in a row, the Kentucky Derby winner will skip Preakness
    Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not make the trip to Laurel Park, trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday, and will instead point to the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in June.
    Golden Tempo #19, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, heads into the first turn the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.
    Man accused of killing wife in Baltimore County cold case released on home detention
    Dwight Rust Jr. who is accused of killing his wife, Michelle Rust, in a 24-year-old Baltimore County cold case, can be released on home detention while he is awaiting trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
    Defense attorney Jeremy Eldridge, surrounded by members of Dwight Rust Jr.'s family, addresses reporters outside the Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson on Wednesday. A judge ordered Rust Jr. released on home detention while he awaits trial in the 2002 murder of his wife, Michelle.
    Animal control seizes 6 more dogs after third raid of Halethorpe woman’s home
    Kimberly Klein was on probation for previous offenses. Police also removed her from her home.
    Baltimore County Police and animal control officers raided a Halethorpe home for the third time in a year Wednesday morning. They seized six dogs from a woman who is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty from previous raids.
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