The Democratic primary race is getting closer between Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and challenger Robbie Leonard, attorney and Maryland Democratic Party secretary. Results of other county races also shaping up.

The five incumbent councilmen seem poised to retain their parties’ nomination.

Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger is fighting to defend his 16-year incumbency Tuesday night as early voting and Tuesday ballots were counted, giving reformist challenger Robbie Leonard a lead of less than a percentage point.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and three council Democrats are elevating two primary campaigns for open County Council seats in the 1st and 6th Districts, which include Catonsville and Towson.

After voting rights group and residents challenged new County Council districts as unfair to Black residents, a group of Black candidates are running for in districts across the county.

Drew Vetter, a top aide to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., is leaving his post as deputy administrative officer Friday. He will be replaced by Rebecca Young, a former city prosecutor who most recently oversaw the city's sanitation regulatory board.

Outside political influencers are playing a more significant role in a few down-ballot races, in some cases putting more money on the table than candidates have brought in on their own.

Shellenberger and Leonard share a political party but their platforms rarely converge.

Baltimore County's Inspector General says County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s administration appears to have given prominent developer David Cordish special treatment by helping him secure a key zoning approval needed to acquire a building permit and avoid a public hearing.

Baltimore is one of the coolest places for creeps into cemeteries, macabre yoga studios and other weird places.

Baltimore County has missed deadlines, withheld completed records requests and failed to disclose that records were altered, according to a Baltimore Banner review.

School board plans closed-door meeting about personnel issues, and Superintendent Darryl Williams is not invited

As the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a Banner reporter shares her deeply personal story of what it meant to choose to end a pregnancy.