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Black voters are politically more loyal to the Democratic Party, which should create an incentive for Democrats to draw more majority-people-of-color districts to ensure representation.

A Baltimore County bilingual church pastor was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse recently, officials announced Friday.

Nearly $25,000 worth of Pokémon trading cards were stolen from a game store in Carroll County.

Amid the wave of threats to college campuses and public officials, an alarming rumor began to spread among midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy of an active shooter roaming the campus.

Stomping a lilac stiletto with gusto, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned political violence in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

A midshipman was shot at the U.S. Naval Academy Thursday evening, triggering a campus lockdown and heavy police response for hours, a U.S. Navy official said.

Uniqlo, a Japanese brand known for everyday clothing, is opening at The Mall in Columbia on Friday.

there are plenty of events coming up in Howard County geared toward bringing communities together on Sept. 11-17. Here are seven things to do that prioritize socializing over screentime.

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests a harsh reality: it’s never been harder for young families to move to Howard County.

Baltimore County incomes fell for the fifth time in a row, and that's placing a greater strain on the county's renters, a Banner analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data found.

Woodlawn branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close for two years for $22 million renovations.

A man was shot and severely injured outside a Baltimore mosque Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Bird flu was recently detected in a backyard Anne Arundel County flock, the Maryland Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, bringing the total outbreaks across the state to 10.

Annapolis attributed the problem to “issues with the U.S. Postal Service.”

Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that happened early Wednesday in West Baltimore.

Earlier this year, the Baltimore County Council passed a measure that leaves the future of the URDL up to the voters.

This week’s lineup of Baltimore County events includes a Johnny Appleseed Festival as well as other fall-themed excursions.

Anne Blumenberg, the founder of the nonprofit Community Law Center, which offers pro bono legal services to help improve quality of life in Baltimore, died last month at age 79.

Catholic Charities has big plans to renovate a nearly 55,000 square foot building into a center useful to all ages.