Eastern Shore

In a charming surprise, a group of students participating in a summer leadership course with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation found a young sea turtle in the bay in Dorchester County.

More than 1,000 medal events took place over twelve 12 days in 21 different, sports including basketball, swimming, table tennis, track and field, and badminton.

Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday announced that Maryland would be the first state to respond to a recent study pointing out roadblocks to faster progress on cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

A 52-year-old man died from a heat-related illness in Cecil County, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Much of Maryland is under a flood watch Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and could see severe thunderstorms produce excessive rainfall and strong winds.

The region’s fishery managers are far from confident that a surfeit of blue crabs now lurks beneath the bay’s surf. But they say that results from the just-released wintertime survey were promising enough to relax some of the restrictions.

The teenager was transported to a hospital, where he died. The remaining victims’ injuries are considered non-life-threatening, police said.

Foodie culture has officially come for Ocean City.

In a unique partnership, Maryland lets residents stay in historic homes for free as long as they pay for the renovations.

The Baltimore area is under a code red air quality warning. Here’s how to stay safe.

As the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population shows signs of a rebound, some want to know why Seafood Watch is recommending that people avoid eating wild-caught oysters from the bay.

Wetlands and streams are both very important in protecting the Chesapeake Bay, advocates said Thursday, and to lose them to development could be harmful.

AAA predicts that 42.3 million Americans — including 850,000 Marylanders — will be traveling Thursday through Memorial Day, up more than 7% from last year.

Black residents of the Deal Island peninsula endure hardships to cling to the land where their enslaved ancestors once lived, says Rona Kobell, a Banner contributor and co-founder of the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative, which produced the film “Eroding History.”

Knupp was killed last July in a hit-and-run, and since then, many have galvanized behind him, demanding justice.

More than nine months after 14-year-old Gavin Knupp was killed in a hit-and-run outside Ocean City, a 22-year-old man has been charged in his death.

Maryland leaders are setting a goal of increasing the amount of energy produced by offshore wind in the state to 8.5 gigawatts from roughly two gigawatts.

Climate change is luring sea turtles farther north — but some get trapped in frigid waters.

What happened that night where Gray’s Corner Road meets Riddle Lane just outside Ocean City has transfixed the year-round residents of this tight-knit beach community ― triggering outrage, sparking activism and leading to restaurant boycotts and the apparent end of a business partnership.

A Maryland State Police trooper was shot multiple times Monday night in Wicomico County, and the suspected shooter was later found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and pronounced dead, the agency said.