Maryland

For Washington to pop this year, it will likely need to rekindle some of that 2024 magic by having a rookie or young player emerge.

A driver crossed into oncoming traffic, setting off a chain-reaction accident that sent a school bus carrying students from the Maryland School for the Blind crashing into a Parkville pharmacy Tuesday, according to Baltimore County Police.

With Ravens training camp a week away, Jesse Minter’s player development will be scrutinized as he looks to lead the team back to the playoffs. But who’s primed for a breakout season?

The Howard County Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint filed against County Council member Deb Jung by developer Brian Kim, who claimed her scrutiny of the planned community center was driven by her campaign for county executive.

The Wayside Inn, a 246-year-old bed and breakfast in Ellicott City, remains closed after a lightning-sparked fire damaged the building’s first floor and basement.

All but one of Maryland’s four-year colleges and universities raised tuition for the 2026-27 academic year.

Maryland third baseman Brayden Martin was selected in the 11th round of the MLB draft. He is the nephew of Terps legend Walt “the Wizard” Williams.

Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered by The Banner.

Most eye-popping among the findings was the state’s failure to terminate SNAP benefits for a person who won a $2 million lottery prize in July 2023.

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

Towson-based author Brian Shannon will discuss his travel memoir, “A Continental Affliction,” at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

COLUMN | If a judge sides with Donna Liberto's constitutional argument, it could have a chilling effect on the Anne Arundel County auditor's ability to pursue fraud, waste and abuse.

Maryland is on track to build its fewest new housing units since the Great Recession. A new law passed by Congress could change that.

Public health officials said despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being a part of the cyclospora contamination.

Whether or not the federal government foots 100% of the bill for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild is ultimately up to members of Congress. Gov. Wes Moore took several of them on a construction tour Monday.

In viral videos, the bear stands up to look through a window before continuing along Frederick’s Market Street.

The search for a man in Rock Creek after he jumped into the water Sunday and never resurfaced turned into a recovery mission Monday, officials said.

The Taylor Farms recall because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak lists 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products sold under eight different brand codes.

Why are NBA draft picks and NFL quarterbacks on your 9-to-5 business app? LinkedIn now has all the social media currency for the stars.

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