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Students in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County and Howard County are going back to school on Monday.
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Students in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County and Howard County are going back to school on Monday.
Arson investigators from the Baltimore City Fire Department are looking into an overnight fire near the location of a recent mass shooting, according to The Baltimore Banner.
A Gwynn Oak woman was arrested and accused of creating deplorable living conditions for her bedridden aunt, who later died from her injuries.
Timothy Clinedinst, accused of brutally attacking a 74-year-old man last weekend in Fells Point, confessed to the crimes after was arrested, according to court documents.
Maryland residents said that while Mother Nature reared her ugly head across the area, the damage could have been much worse.
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Center (BARCS) is at maximum capacity as it tries to find homeless cats and dogs their fur-ever home.
Major League Quadball returned to Maryland this weekend for the 2024 Championship, which featured 12 teams from across the U.S. and Canada.
In a new advisory, the CDC warns that parvovirus B19, also known as slapped cheek syndrome, is spreading just as students prepare to head back to school.
A Baltimore ballot initiative, known as the Baby Bonus Fund, that would provide $1,000 payments to parents is headed to the state Supreme Court.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is cracking down on cellphone use to get more productivity from students in the classroom.
Flooding, severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes are on the way from what's left of Debby, which has been downgraded to a tropical depression.
Nine teenagers were arrested in Baltimore County this week, accused of robberies across the county and city.
Baltimore County took a step forward to reduce classroom over-capacity in its schools.
After severe thunderstorms ripped through the Baltimore area over the weekend, thousands were still without power on Monday, almost two days after the lights went out.
Many Baltimore residents are still without power after Saturday's powerful storm system knocked down trees and powerlines.