Western Maryland

Tia Hopkins of Baltimore and Antonio Bowens of Frederick County have been elected as openly nonbinary members of the Democratic Central Committee. They vow to push for inclusiveness in the state Democratic Party.

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.

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.

Election officials found a discrepancy between the total number of votes in the certified results and the number of accepted mail-in and provisional ballots.

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

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

"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.

The state’s inability to post precinct vote data in real time means outside analysts and enthusiasts are missing a key tool to help verify the accuracy of vote counts.

Check back after the polls close at 8 p.m. for live results in the Maryland Gubernatorial primary election.

See live results for the races in Maryland's primary election.

Hundreds of thousands of election day and mail-in ballots were yet to be counted.