Community issues

U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox ordered Adriana Gavilan Sanchez’s release from immigration custody.

Thursday morning’s hazy skies in Maryland are expected to worsen Friday as smoke from large wildfires in central Canada drifts into the state, forecasters said.

The phenomenon, known locally as a “pistachio tide,” has taken over Baltimore’s central waterway this week. It seems to be happening earlier and experts say it’s getting worse.

Sonja Brookins Santelises wants to make classroom conversation civil again.

Known as the “mayor of Suitland,” Elsie Jacobs has gained an outsize but informal role at the sheriff’s office.

United Airlines is trying to attract flyers with another luxurious perk: an empty middle seat.

Five new measles cases in Maryland push the nation closer to a record-setting year that public health officials say could have been avoided.

In March, a tunnel-boring company founded by Elon Musk announced winners for a contest in which cities, organizations and individuals could pitch tunnel projects to be built on the company’s dime. Among the winners was a mysterious Baltimore project called Ravens Loop.

The County Council passed emergency legislation that would require towing companies to release impounded vehicles to detainees’ families or members of the same household.

Metro closed four Red Line stations this summer to complete construction projects. Here’s what happened when I tested the shuttle bus workaround.

The Sisters of Bon Secours USA sold a portion of its land to the Howard County Conservancy as a way to ensure it will never be developed.

A tractor trailer crashed into several homes and a light pole in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.

Five people in Carroll County contracted measles after visiting a high-risk area outside the state, Maryland Department of Health officials said Wednesday in a news release.

Leon’s Backroom, Baltimore’s oldest gay bar, announced Wednesday that it will temporarily close on July 16 after the death of owner Ron Singer last week.

The National Transportation Safety Board said in a report that multiple people called to report the smell of gas in the hours leading up to the explosion.

Though no official source has been identified, Michigan officials say their investigation points to lettuce or other salad greens.

Police confirmed officers responded to the 10400 block of Baltimore Avenue late Monday morning for a reported bank robbery.

Investigators are still working to determine what type of firearm was involved, how the girl was shot, and whether the weapon was properly stored.

The number of emergency room and urgent care visits due to heat-related illnesses spiked from 55 to nearly 500 the week of the July Fourth heat wave, according to state data.

An attorney for Smith sent Moore and his communications staff a letter on June 29 demanding that Moore retract a statement and apologize.