Western Maryland

A man between 30-40 years old died from a cold-related illness in Frederick County, marking the first such death in Maryland this winter season.

New records show a Cumberland, Maryland officer admitted “filthy” messages with a teen before becoming police chief — a case the city kept quiet.

Melissa Tran, a 44-year-old immigrant who built a family and a small business in Western Maryland, has been deported to Vietnam, a country she left as a child.

Melissa Tran’s six-month legal battle has highlighted the impacts of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign on longtime residents and their families.

In Maryland's largest counties, 128,000 people take advantage of the tax credits for insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But it's Maryland's smallest, poorest counties where the impact will be the deepest.

The Trump administration rejected the final appeal for federal disaster relief for Western Maryland communities that are still recovering from May’s historic flash floods.

The new logos, unveiled via a video on X, use images of literal keys rather than the likeness of Francis Scott Key.

Found-footage horror films exploded in popularity after the release of Maryland-made “The Blair Witch Project,” according to a Banner analysis of over 4,000 horror movies.

Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.

Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolonging her detention.

Melissa Tran was freed Sunday after spending the last five months in an ICE detention facility more than 2,700 miles from her family.

As state leaders debate whether to redraw the electoral map, Jake Day waits.

Nearly five months after floodwaters ravaged Westernport, a small, rural Allegany County town, the yearslong work of repairing and rebuilding paused, briefly, for a celebration.

State police are investigating the death of a prisoner at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County over the weekend, officials announced Monday.

A former Mount St. Mary's University student has sued the university claiming she was raped by a rugby player who had previously been accused of sexual assault.

Wednesday is the first day of school at Westernport Elementary. On May 13, a flood forced the school to evacuate by boat and prompted Gov. Wes Moore to declare a state of emergency.

The cost of storm damage has doubled to more than $30 million from initial estimates.

Williamsport High School in Washington County will start the 2025-26 academic year virtually after asbestos was found in parts of its building.

The Maryland agency made three personnel changes after an Office of the Correctional Ombudsman report found fault in DJS operations.

The road to Camden Yards, once again, passes through Frederick.