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The Banner spoke to the people who make Independence Day work while the rest of us are enjoying a leisurely day.

Some intersections in Baltimore City are getting a paint job but not just to beautify it. The goal is to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele cast aside allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten and subject to psychological torture in a Salvadoran prison on Thursday.

Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed.

Donovan Michaud, a 30-year-old building service worker at Overlea High School, faces one count each of sex abuse of a minor, displaying obscene material to a minor and second-degree assault.

Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.

Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Xavier Alexander called Baltimore County Police, saying his mom had shot his stepfather at their home in the 3600 block of Tulsa Road.

After Baltimore City scored a windfall of new money from settlements with drug companies, leaders unveiled a draft plan of how to tackle substance use.

Medicaid has served as a critical lifeline for many rural patients and providers, including in Maryland.

The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed.

Montgomery County has made its local public transportation free to ride as of this week.

The pharmacy at 3300 Belair Road will shut down July 9, shrinking the number of CVS pharmacies in Baltimore to 18, according to an email statement by the company.

City leaders are arguing a program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.

WBAL’s Rob Roblin was a skilled storyteller — he made sure people knew how he felt, his family said. And people responded to it.

The change comes less than a week after the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office reported that a pretrial services employee invited agents into the courthouse.

Superintendent Mark Bedell said said his proposal is informed by the spirited, sometimes charged, meetings the district held this spring in the South County.

Shuffling preschool classrooms doesn't fit in with Howard County's plan to expand pre-K access for high-need kids

The Annapolis Firefighters’ Union says the city fire department is dangerously understaffed.

If you are planning to spend your Fourth of July weekend in Ocean City, be prepared for traffic, limited parking and crowds of people hitting the beach.