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A severe storm system packed a powerful punch across Maryland during Wednesday’s evening rush, snapping utility poles, delaying trains and triggering ground stops at major airports.

A federal judge said he would not delay the civil case against the companies that own and operate the container ship that toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge, finding Wednesday that new criminal charges don’t justify halting a long-awaited June 1 trial.

About 10,000 registered voters in Anne Arundel County were sent the wrong informational practice ballot for the upcoming primaries, the county board of elections said Tuesday.

With summertime upon us, the beach calls. Here’s a look at whatÍs new in Ocean City, on Assateague Island and along the Delaware beaches.

Maryland officials say shark bites remain extremely rare after a surfer reported being bitten at Assateague State Park, an encounter the victim described as terrifying but not enough to keep him out of the water.

Natasha Guynes, an advocate for young women experiencing complex trauma, died Saturday evening, the nonprofit she founded said on social media.

This is the history of the Knabe House, a cornerstone of Baltimore history in the Mount Vernon neighborhood.

Temperatures will reach the upper 90s across much of the state as part of an early-season heat wave moving through the eastern U.S.

Passengers on a small plane that made an emergency landing on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, on Monday were not injured, according to the Ocean City Fire Department.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Anne Arundel County Animal Services have both attempted to capture the fox and remove the trap since last week.

Residents against W.R. Grace & Co.’s pilot plastics recycling plant want to appeal a decision from the Howard County Board of Appeals.

The companies that own and operate the ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge are asking to put a long-awaited civil trial on hold after the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges in the case last week.

Temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 98 through Wednesday, near record-breaking levels.

Jordan Westburg’s season-ending surgery serves as a painful reminder of the pitfalls of waiting for injury luck to turn.

A task force of state and local leaders is recommending a roughly $1 billion convention center modernization to boost spending and tourism in downtown Baltimore.

After surviving for nearly three months as a bizarre Baltimore landmark born from a historic winter storm, the massive “Snow Everest” pile near Old Town Mall has finally melted away, leaving behind debris, environmental concerns and a symbol of the city’s costly cleanup effort.

The George “Spider” Anderson Music & Arts Festival started five years ago with lawn chairs in a vacant lot on Park Heights Avenue. It has exploded even without the Preakness Stakes around the corner.

A 68-year-old Glen Burnie man is accused of carrying out a series of shootings and carjackings across Prince George’s County before an off-duty police officer helped track him down.

A massive early-morning fire tore through a commercial garage in Middle River on Saturday, sending flames shooting into the sky as firefighters worked to bring it under control.

Upperco’s fire department hosts several motorsport events a year in Baltimore County.