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Western Maryland

    Charges in murder case center on conspiracy involving ex-Baltimore Police officer, nephew
    Frederick sheriff’s deputies and the U.S. Marshals Service have arrested Keon Wilson-Hawkins in the Jan. 10 killing of a Pikesville man.
    The Frederick County Sheriff's Office shut down part of a road to investigate after finding a man's body in a vehicle. The incident is now being investigated as a homicide.
    Flood and wind warnings continue Wednesday as Marylanders survey storm damage
    Baltimore area residents and emergency responders are surveying the damage caused by substantial rainfall that soaked the region Tuesday.
    The 1900 block of Thames Street was still underwater at Wolfe Street.
    Man arrested in killing of estranged wife at a Frederick County grocery store parking lot, deputies say
    Officers responded to a fatal shooting Saturday evening at a Giant grocery store in a shopping center on Sugarloaf Parkway.
    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.
    Child dies in house fire in western Maryland, two other people injured
    A 2-year-old died in a house fire Friday evening in Washington County near Hagerstown, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said.
    A 2-year-old died Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in a house fire in Hagerstown. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
    Maryland property values up 23%, largest jump in a decade
    Since the 2021 reassessment, residential values increased on average by 25.6% and commercial properties saw an average jump of 17.6%, according to state data released Friday.
    A house for sale in Baltimore, Maryland.
    This is the best strategy to save money shopping for Thanksgiving dinner
    Simply put, if you’re willing to do a little extra legwork, there is money to be saved on Thanksgiving dinner.
    Turkey on a scale with money.
    Before judge’s assassination, lawmakers knew there was a problem
    It’s not clear how a gunman found Judge Andrew Wilkinson's Hagerstown home Friday night and shot him to death in his driveway. Maybe he followed him home, or maybe he stalked him on the Internet. But Maryland lawmakers knew this kind of violence was a threat.
    Flowers are placed next to the garage door in the driveway of the home of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, Friday, Oct. 20. 2023, in Hagerstown.
    Search for suspect in fatal shooting of Maryland judge continues for a fourth day
    Officials said Pedro Argote, 49, is suspected of gunning down Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson in his driveway on Thursday, hours after Wilkinson ruled against him in a divorce case.
    Washington County Sheriff Brian Albert speaks to the media in Hagerstown, Md., about the killing of Maryland circuit court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, Friday, Oct. 20. 2023. Listening from left are Washington County Sheriff Department public information officer Sgt. Carly Hose, Maryland State Police Lt. Col. Dan Pickett, Washington County State's Attorney Gina Cirincion and Hagerstown Police Chief Paul Kifer. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
    Areas in 7 Maryland counties under drought warning
    Significant portions of Maryland are either under a drought watch or drought warning, the Maryland Department of the Environment said Wednesday.
    Residents and businesses in parts of Maryland are being asked to conserve water.
    Trone urges feds to end immigration enforcement agreement with Frederick Co. sheriff
    Trone, a Democrat who represents much of Western Maryland in Congress and is running for the U.S. Senate, echoed concerns detailed by the American Civil Rights Union in a complaint last July.
    U.S. Rep. David Trone, a Democrat from Montgomery County who is also running for an open seat in the U.S. Senate in 2024, speaks with a reporter at The Baltimore Banner office, Friday, June 30, 2023.
    Think spotted lanternflies are bad now? Wait until they swarm.
    Seeing spotted lanternflies in your garden, along the street and scudding thorough the air? Welp, they're about to get worse. But at least they seem to be sparing Maryland's wineries this year.
    Invasive spotted lanternflies are appearing all over Maryland and pose a particular threat to grape vines.
    ‘He was so remarkable’: Family remembers man who stopped to help on I-395, then was struck by car and fell into water
    Family members on Tuesday remembered Robert Taylor Horne Jr. as a gentle giant, a hilarious brother and a community-minded individual who was always helping others.
    Four people stand posing for a picture as a young man, second from the left, accepts an award.
    Police use Maryland relative’s DNA to identify body of missing Florida mom Jeana Burrus
    A woman vanished without a trace in Florida, and for 17 years her family in Maryland wondered what happened to her. Police in Florida have determined that Jeana Burrus was killed and placed in a shallow grave.
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    DNA links remains of enslaved people buried in Maryland to nearly 3,000 direct descendants
    The highest concentration of descendants is in Maryland, according to the study published this week in the journal “Science.”
    The history of Catoctin Furnace represents, in microcosm, the history of the Industrial Revolution in America. From 1776 to 1903 iron companies mined the rich ore banks near Catoctin Mountain, smelted it in furnaces, and cast both raw pig iron and iron implements of every description.
    A Ravens fan in Steel City didn’t hate it: Discover Pittsburgh in a weekend
    The Pittsburgh-curious in me felt compelled to visit the place once famously derided as “Hell With the Lid Taken Off” and was delighted to find a robust dining scene and creative reuse of real estate.
    We enjoyed a meal at Pusadee's Garden outdoor patio one night and managed to eat before the onset of a terrible storm.
    Too old for gold? Not these senior athletes.
    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.
    Paul Milewski of Wisconsin,  Robert Koontz, 79, of Waldorf MD, and William Bach of South Carolina, compete in the 100-meter at South Fayette High School, in McDonald, PA, during the National Senior Games, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
    Dan Cox for Congress? The former governor hopeful says federal candidacy filing is ‘fraud.’
    The Republican politician said a candidacy filing with the Federal Election Commission wasn’t done by him, and he’s asked the commission to investigate. He says he’s still thinking about whether to run.
    Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for Maryland governor, speaks during The Freedom Rally in Owings Mills, Saturday, October 29, 2022.
    Frederick County gets a new flag representing the county as a ‘crossroads’ of Maryland
    The flag won a redesign contest announced in January as part of Frederick County’s 275th anniversary celebration.
    Credit: Frederick County government.
    How to live rent-free in a historic Maryland home
    In a unique partnership, Maryland lets residents stay in historic homes for free as long as they pay for the renovations.
    Dani and Justin Ritthaler moved into a historic farmhouse in Howard County as apart of an interesting program with the state of Maryland. Their house is pictured here on June 9. 2023.
    Dan Cox calls prosecution of Frederick Co. sheriff, gun dealer a ‘political scheme’
    Frederick County Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins denied having “any financial incentive or fraudulent intent” when he helped a gun dealer obtain machine guns to rent out to the public
    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.
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