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While thermal inversions like the one Baltimore’s harbor just experienced happen naturally, humans have made the consequences worse.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson wrote of redistricting: “The legal risks are too high, the timeline for action is too dangerous, the downside risk to Democrats is catastrophic, and the certainty of our existing map would be undermined.”

Howard Community College traced a “substantial” water main breach on its main campus to the magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Columbia.

Purple Line officials say the nighttime work is necessary to finish the crash walls before temperatures make concrete curing difficult.

The Maryland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has stopped its intake of dogs until the end of November after canine influenza sickened a dog in its care.

The Maryland Food Bank plans to spend over $3 million in the next month to help food-insecure Marylanders.

Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.

Leading golf retailer PGA Tour Superstore is eyeing a spring or early summer 2026 opening in Timonium.

The Baltimore Museum of Art drew an influx of new members after announcing it’d host Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective.

Jerry B. Whiddon was the artistic director of Bethesda’s Round House Theatre for 20 years. He died on Oct. 17 at age 77.

The Ravens drafted 11 players in April, though only 10 remained with the franchise out of training camp and only eight are on the 53-man roster.

Lamar Jackson leads the league with a 130.6 passer rating.

The Baltimore region will see some rain this week, but the weather is expected to dry up in time for trick-or-treating on Friday.

Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how.

As Halloween nears, here’s a list of fun things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 5.

White’s Ferry had been running for more than two centuries between Montgomery and Loudoun Counties when it closed five years ago. There have been several plans to revive the service. So far, nothing has worked.

Cheesesteaks are having a moment in Baltimore, with new restaurants popping up everywhere to serve Philadelphia’s signature dish. Many feature Cooper Sharp cheese.

Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to testify against two others.

With towering 300-foot sails — which need to be lowered to fit under the Bay Bridge — the Neoliner Origin will regularly unload automobiles, bottles of Hennessy and even cruising passengers at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

Maryland has more than $2 billion in a Rainy Day Fund that’s been tapped before for emergencies like the Key Bridge collapse and the coronavirus pandemic.