According to a new report from the Center for American Progress, Baltimore’s drop in gun violence through the first half of May this year ranks second among the 50 largest U.S. cities when compared to the same period in 2023.

Not only did Mayor Brandon Scott, who has enjoyed higher approval ratings among white voters, have massive margins in the White L, he also ran close to former Mayor Sheila Dixon in the city’s majority-Black precincts, a Banner analysis of preliminary election data found.

Tugboats often don’t stay beside vessels as they come and go from the harbor.

Chesapeake Bay pilots and tugboats help guide large container ships in and out of the harbor.

Amid a severe shortage, nurses and nursing assistants have struggled to their licenses approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.

Counties around the state grew in 2023. But why is Baltimore still lagging behind?

Baltimore’s government-subsidized public housing sites are failing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development inspections at a higher rate than the national average, a Banner analysis found.

A Banner analysis of newly obtained police data shows ghost guns make up 20% of crime-related guns in Baltimore.

Maryland roadways grew more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists in 2023, threatening to undo the state’s progress prior to the pandemic.

Baltimore typically sees a small increase in homicides at the end of the year, but not this year.

Even with the reduction in killings — Baltimore will record its lowest homicide total since tallying 211 in 2014 — the city’s murder rate remains among the highest in the nation and is similar to what it was in the 1990s.

Maryland gives schools one to five stars based on academic and nonacademic factors. This year’s ratings are the fourth time the state has used this rating system.

Fewer schools received three, four and five stars in the 2023 Maryland School Report Card ratings, even as test scores rose this year. So what happened?

Baltimore’s Department of Transportation is trying to crack down on impatient drivers with new red-light cameras at certain intersections.

Here's when you need to buy and ship gifts by this holiday season to make sure they arrive on time.

Baltimore City has borne the brunt of the auto theft crisis in Maryland, but Baltimore County has not been exempt.

More than 1,000 cars have been stolen in Baltimore every month since June.

Alternative 1, a light rail tunnel option that most closely resembles an alignment that was canceled by former Gov. Larry Hogan in 2015, wins out on projected travel time and overall ridership, as well as trips from zero-car households.

After shootings at Morgan State University and Bowie State University, campuses are adding safety measures. Shootings at HBCUs most often happen in October.