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    Frederick County Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins leaves the U.S. District Court in Baltimore after pleading not guilty to federal conspiracy charges. He announced he will take a leave of absence for the duration of the case.
    Federal prosecutors drop case against Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins
    Federal prosecutors are dropping the machine gun conspiracy case against Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, weeks after a jury acquitted his co-defendant.
    More than 1,000 applicants are vying for 10 grant awards to move to Cumberland.
    A hidden gem no more: Cumberland’s offer of $20,000 to relocate goes viral
    Small-town charm meets big-city attention as Cumberland’s relocation program goes viral.
    Congressional Candidate for Maryland’s 6th District April McClain Delaney speaks to the crowd at the Women’s Empowerment Rally at Platoon 22 Veteran Services Center in Frederick, MD on Friday, September 13, 2024.
    Democrat April McClain Delaney wins US House seat in competitive Maryland race
    Democrat April McClain Delaney narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional race that came to focus on reproductive rights and the economy.
    More than 250,000 tires were left abandoned at an industrial site in Allegany County, Maryland.
    Anne Arundel man pleads guilty to dumping over 250,000 scrap tires at Western Maryland site
    A 48-year-old from Anne Arundel County left scrap tires strewn across an industrial property in Western Maryland. He has pleaded guilty to 17 environmental crimes, authorities say.
    This week, all seven members of the Baltimore County Council signaled support for a resolution opposing the power line project.
    Controversial power line could run through 3 Maryland counties. Here’s what you need to know.
    The Public Service Enterprise Group unveiled a planned route for new transmission lines that the company says would address resident concerns.

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    An Annapolis Tours and Crawls Ghost Tour turns around a corner of St. Annes Parish in Annapolis, MD, on Oct. 18, 2024.
    Big Ghost is coming for Mom and Pop Ghost — and winning tour tickets
    The way the US Ghost Adventures markets itself in some cities is so similar to longer-running local ghost tours that customers become confused, owners say.
    The actors in "The Blair Witch Project," including Heather Donahue seen here in an iconic shot, used their real names in the film.
    25 years later, ‘The Blair Witch Project’ keeps audiences scared and Maryland proud
    For its 25th anniversary, a look back at "The Blair Witch Project," the Maryland-filmed movie that became one of the most successful and influential horror films of all time.
    Lunchtime diners enjoy a fall day on Carrol Creek in downtown Frederick on Oct. 8, 2024.
    For Alsobrooks and Hogan, victory in Senate race runs through Frederick
    Frederick County and its namesake city are changing. Since Ben Cardin was first elected to the U.S. Senate, this community has emerged as a key to victory in the race between Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan.
    The Snallygaster is not just a cute cryptid from Western Maryland, but a reminder of the region’s racism.
    The racist roots of Maryland’s mythical Snallygaster monster
    The Snallygaster appears to have been invented by the staff of a small newspaper to terrorize and control Black people in the early 1900s.
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    Baltimore County lawmakers demand ‘answers and transparency’ on proposed 70-mile power line
    State senators and delegates from Baltimore County have become the latest to criticize grid operator PJM over the proposed 70-mile transmission line.

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    Republican Neil Parrot has a 41%-39% edge over Democrat April McClain Delaney if the general election were held today, according to Gonzales Research & Media Services. The 2-point gap is well within the margin of error.
    Poll: Parrott cracks a narrow lead in race for Congress in Maryland’s 6th District
    A former Republican state delegate has a wafer-thin lead in the 6th District race for Congress, although he trails in the most densely populated portions of the district, a poll out Thursday shows.
    Mandy Gordon of Cumberland pulls her wagon full of food she received from Western Maryland Food Bank.
    Rural Marylanders faced more food insecurity this summer
    Food insecurity in rural Maryland has been especially pronounced this summer, local advocates say. Low-income families are grappling with soaring grocery prices and unusually high temperatures that hit at the same time as federal reductions in food assistance programs.
    Views of downtown Cumberland on Aug. 7, 2024.
    Cumberland wants to pay you $20,000 to move to the mountains
    Cumberland is offering $10,000 in relocation fees and up to a $10,000 match for a down payment or renovations on a home in the city limits as part of a push to attract residents.
    Max and Jessie Green walk their neighborhood in Cumberland, MD, August 6, 2024.
    Cumberland’s comeback: How remote work is reviving this Western Maryland mountain town
    Cumberland, like other small cities in Maryland, has experienced a post-pandemic revival thanks to an influx of residents who work remotely. The Western Maryland mountain town is shoring up its historic downtown.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Death of inmate at state prison being investigated as a homicide
    A male inmate died at Allegany County state prison on Friday, Aug. 9. Another unnamed inmate is a suspect.

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    Jabari Lyles poses for a portrait in East Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, June 10, 2024.
    People of Pride: 5 Marylanders making a difference in the LGBTQIA+ community
    In celebration of Pride Month, The Baltimore Banner asked five members of Maryland’s LGBTQ community a series of questions. Here are their answers.
    Sen. John Fetterman and his wife Gisele were in a car crash on their 16th wedding anniversary, the couple said.
    Sen. John Fetterman at fault in Maryland car crash, police say
    Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was at fault for a crash that sent he and two others to the hospital, police said.
    U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was in a two-car accident on I-70 near Hancock on Sunday.
    Sen. John Fetterman and wife, Gisele, in two-vehicle crash in Maryland
    “They are doing well and happy to be back in Braddock,” a spokesperson for Fetterman’s office said on Monday.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Baltimore woman faces 135 charges for running sex-trafficking ring
    Kenika D. Leach is accused of coercing at least 11 women into sex work over two years in an operation she called “The Pussy Kat Klub.”
    BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 08:  A sign stands outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, where a man accused of plotting to bomb an armed forces recruiting station will appear on December 8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. A 21-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court in Baltimore this afternoon.
    Feds indict Hagerstown teen for swatting Delaware school, Alabama trailer park
    A Maryland teen is part of a group facing federal charges for calling in hoax threats to an airport, a school, a casino and people’s homes across the country, according to a newly unsealed indictment.
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