Baltimore County

Jordannah Elizabeth distills astrology into foundational terms and concepts so that young people can feel empowered to begin their own astrological study.

Arthur "Mac" Love IV had posted memes in support of a man who had fatally shot protesters in Wisconsin

Four years after spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect originally from China, first arrived in Maryland, their population is soaring — and they have stormed into the Baltimore area.

It’s been years since the political stars were this well aligned for substantially upgrading Baltimore’s transit system.

The teacher shortage and students’ experiences from the past couple years leave parents worried about the coming school year and questioning if their children’s needs will be met.

Baltimore County Public Schools lost over 1,000 educators this school year, and the system has been unable to fill many of these positions.

Baltimore County police have started testing a backlog of evidence from rape cold cases. Ten of 49 cases processed so far have yielded actionable DNA profiles. In at least one case, the answers came too late.

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The money would cover raises for just one year, and the school system would need to scrounge up millions more within its existing budget to sustain the higher pay in subsequent years without added cost to taxpayers.

Each month, The Baltimore Banner will curate some of our favorite images from the previous four weeks or so; that’ll include photographs and illustrations, from both our team of staffers and our wide pool of freelance contributors.

Restaurant owners who want to build on or expand their waterfront properties in Baltimore County could soon be exempt from state waterway protection regulations, per legislation under the County Council's consideration. A nonprofit dedicated to improving the Chesapeake Bay's health says the bill violates Maryland law.

The longer kids stay in hospitals, physicians and administrators say, the more that their mental health deteriorates, and the more that limited and costly emergency-room resources are shifted away from other patients with critical needs.

The number of Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits declined by more than 158,000 between March and May — an 18% drop.

The Baltimore County Council is due to vote this month on legislation that would hike the salaries of the county executive, council members and the county’s head administrator by around 10% and do away with pension limits for council members.

You don’t have to be old enough for a bank account to start to understand money.

"Wear and carry" applications in Maryland rose more than 600% from June 23 to July 11 compared to the same period last year, according to state police. This follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June striking down New York’s rules for concealed weapons permits, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's subsequent suspension of a requirement that applicants provide a "good and substantial reason" for possessing a regulated firearm.

Baltimore County is moving forward with plans to build a cricket facility, some 15 years after providing a nondescript field for players. The county is trying to be more responsive to its immigrant residents, who make up 13% of the total population.

Patrick Murray's departure follows that of Deputy County Administrative Officer Drew Vetter.

The first allegation against James Weems came almost three weeks before his wife shot him in a Washington, D.C. hotel.