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People from the Baltimore area are traveling hours just to visit the new Buc‑ee’s in Virginia. The Texas-born gas station has a cult following, and Baltimoreans can get in on the craze.

Montgomery County shelter providers expected a significant increase in unhoused residents after the president ordered encampments in D.C. to be cleared.

Montgomery County has been battling invasive running bamboo for decades, from backyards and public parks to the County Council.

The family of Rachel Morin, the Bel Air mother of five whose murder drew national attention, saw a lawsuit over fundraiser money dismissed Thursday.

The man who fatally shot three Pennsylvania officers and injured two before he was killed by police has been identified as 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth.

The complaint comes from roughly workers for AGI, a company contracted by Spirit Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Wildlife officers in Maryland responded to a report of something startling earlier this month: a pet kangaroo in Edgewater. Anne Arundel County code prohibits such exotic animals as pets, but Maryland law is silent on kangaroos.

School bus drivers and attendants in Anne Arundel County reached a tentative agreement with employers, halting any potential strikes that would have lefts thousands of students without a ride to school.

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank sold his ownership stake in the luxury boutique hotel Sagamore Pendry to the hotel’s management company. His brother, Scott Plank, also sold his shares in the deal.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its musicians said Thursday they’ve reached a new three-year contract deal after months of negotiations.

In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.

A historian digging around land records rediscovered the Howard properties and built excitement among other state workers. Around the same time, the executive director of Afro Charities came across a 100-year-old scrapbook that set her on a journey to share the story of the Howards, her ancestors.

For residents of Poolesville, the big ask this year is for county money to build a bubble around the town’s pool so that it can be used during colder months.

Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Dundalk that left a man dead.

Two titans of Baltimore storytelling, “The Wire” creator David Simon and “This American Life” host Ira Glass, met on stage Tuesday night.

The union representing deputies announced a "no confidence" vote in Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy.

Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh is seeking a permit to discharge 25,000 gallons of leachate a day into the Gunpowder River.

More questions about Baltimore County's lack of swimming opportunities and why more arrangements aren't provided.

Hispanic or Latino residents are far more likely to know someone who has had an encounter with ICE, according to The Banner's poll of Montgomery County residents.