Community issues

From giant ice pops and water cannons to simply hanging in the shade, the animals at the Maryland Zoo have plenty of ways to stay cool.

A 70-year-old woman was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon after allegedly lunging at an officer with a knife during a possible behavioral health crisis, officials said.

Opponents of a contentious power line planned for rural Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties are appealing a court order that grants developers access to their land to survey the project route.

The Banner first reported in April about people detained by ICE who had been spending multiple days at the facility in a room.

Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, previously was found guilty of two counts of second-degree assault in the attack, which happened on May 26, 2023.

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers will cut staff and reduce the number of participants after AmeriCorps denied its request for a $4.6 million grant.

Hard conversations will come, but Betsy Fox Tolentino said she’ll listen to law enforcement partners, community members and staff.

When steel, the backbone of railroads, heats and expands, there’s a risk of buckling, where the track snaps out to the side. Trains cannot move when this happens.

The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore area after 3 p.m. Wednesday — just ahead of the Orioles game.

The Baltimore region saw its second-hottest June temperature ever on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Maryland is moving full speed ahead with plans to turn the Catonsville armory into a state-run cannabis incubator to help small businesses.

As Baltimore swelters under extreme heat this week, the city is making adjustments to trash and recycling collection to keep workers safe, but said pickups will continue as scheduled.

Electric vehicle sales already lagged far below Maryland’s benchmarks, and so far the state isn’t fighting to preserve the policy, targeted by Republicans.

The region’s grid saw its highest peak demand since 2011. Paying big Maryland users to power down is one way to relieve that strain.

Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection recovered three shipments of dimethyltryptamine that were transported from Mexico.

Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a new roadside historical marker celebrating abolitionist Harriet Tubman and marking her birthplace.

A traveling flotilla of international tall ships, sailors and aviators will head to Baltimore next summer in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport celebrated its 75th birthday with gate parties for the 75th departing and arriving flights of the day.

As Baltimore temperatures swell under a heat dome scorching much of the East Coast, city officials opted to open more cooling centers Tuesday.

Omar Passmore, 29, of Windsor Mill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence.