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The council approved two amendments that County Executive Johnny Olzewski Jr.’s administration had requested.

The Department of Public Works is investigating how water got into the gas lines, prompting the company to shut off service in the area for multiple days.

A boat full of summer campers setting sail in the Inner Harbor started sinking, prompting a rescue effort.

There’s no need to worry — unless you’re a cicada.

The heat-related death of a Baltimore sanitation worker has prompted City Council members and city worker unions to demand more stringent safety-measure for municipal workers. The city Department of Public Works paused trash and recycling collection Tuesday to focus on heat safety training sessions.

Atlanta rapper T.I. was arrested at an airport after he was mistaken for a wanted Baltimore man with the same name, TMZ reports.

Bailey Anne Kennedy, a Montgomery County resident, broke barriers this year as the state’s first trans woman titleholder. She was also Maryland’s first Asian American winner and oldest contestant to represent the state.

Across the Baltimore area, crews on Monday were still clearing trees after intense weekend storms. Here are some tips in case a tree falls on or near your property.

Howard County Police released video footage of the suspect in a fatal shooting at The Mall in Columbia. Police are offering up to $7,500 to anyone who can offer information.

Laura Wallen’s story is back in the limelight on Hulu’s “How I Caught My Killer,” years after the Wilde Lake High School teacher’s boyfriend murdered her.

Heat also marked the second day of the three-day free celebration of Baltimore’s art scene, with temperatures in the low 90s and a feels-like temperature of 102 degrees.

Emergency personnel received a call in Waldorf, Maryland, at about 9:21 p.m. Friday from Regency Furniture Stadium reporting that a moon bounce house became airborne because of a wind gust while children were inside.

Ksenia Karelina was charged with treason for a $51 Venmo donation to an American-based humanitarian group helping Ukrainians who have suffered in the war.

According to officials, during the late afternoon, the laborer began to experience a “medical situation” that required “immediate assistance” while he and his co-workers were riding in their truck.

George Brunson, chief executive officer of New World Construction, faces arrest by U.S. Marshals for allegedly failing to comply with subpoenas related to a labor relations case.

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As his congressional campaign enters a crucial phase, Baltimore County Democrat Johnny Olszewski Jr. has been facing renewed scrutiny over a controversial 2020 payment by the county to a retired firefighter.

Several lighting strikes happened around 8 p.m. and, while people at ArtScape were eagerly waiting for news, the stage crew started packing up gear.

Eugene Dixon, 57, of Belcamp, had pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to electronic communication harassment.

The Maryland Zoo’s newest baby chimpanzee has been named Ivy. The name beat out two others in a public vote and was chosen several weeks after her birth.