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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball introduced emergency legislation on Friday to block a privately owned detention facility in Elkridge, according to a county press release.

The Mount Pleasant Ice Arena reopened after a carbon monoxide leak and snowstorm closed the rink in Northwest Baltimore for much of the past two weeks.

Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.

Emmetson Zeah, 19, was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of two teenagers near The Mall in Columbia in February 2025.

Amazon will cut over 700 jobs in Maryland as it closes five Amazon Fresh grocery stores in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties, according to notices filed with the state.

The Baltimore County Fire Department undertook a technical rescue of a worker trapped in a sand hopper in Cockeysville, authorities said Friday.

In a new letter to lawmakers, the attorney general’s office wrote that there is a “substantial risk” a mask ban would be found unenforceable in court.

Despite snow, ice and freezing temperatures, Maryland’s Polar Bear Plunge continues at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis to benefit Special Olympics.

A 12-year-old girl who made a swatting call about a shooting in Montgomery Village last year won’t be charged because Maryland law prohibits it, police said.

Gusty winds and below-freezing temperatures are expected to keep Maryland chilly over the weekend, one week after the most significant snowfall in a decade.

High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.

Ashleigh Stovall lost her husband, Mikey, when an Army helicopter crashed into his American Airlines jet a year ago. She’s spent the time learning how to live without him and to raise their son alone.

COLUMN | An archaeological dig at City Dock in Annapolis uncovered the remains of a massive ice manufacturing plant, an industrial powerhouse that expanded the Chesapeake Bay’s seafood industry.

Environmental groups are calling the Jan. 19 break in the Potomac Interceptor, a major sewer pipe, catastrophic for the Potomac River.

Here are the Maryland K-12 schools, colleges and universities that will be closed, delayed or switching to virtual learning due to the weather.

Montgomery County Police are investigating the death of pedestrian Vipa Sankanung, who was struck by a vehicle in Rockville in November.

Sunday marks the start of Black History Month, and Annapolis honors it with exhibits, historical programs, music and more. Events are some of the great things you can do this week, along with enjoying local music and more.

If you’re wondering how to handle your growing trash pile, here is some advice for the average Baltimore City resident.

Baltimore County renters are facing one of the most severe housing affordability crises in Maryland, a Banner analysis of new census data found.

The state’s flagship university lost heat and hot water twice in two days amid freezing temperatures.