Community issues

If you could interview the watermelon queen, what would you ask? I did, and they sent me in search of meaning in the ubiquitous fruit of summer. First off, it's not a fruit, and second, growing watermelons is no dream.

Central Maryland was spared major flooding Thursday, with storms bringing moderate rainfall and minor high-water reports before moving south by evening.

Several pets were killed and 16 people displaced when a three-alarm fire tore through a Baltimore County apartment building Thursday afternoon.

The bones of a Black woman who ranges between 35-50 years old were found in a vacant property in the 1600 block of McKean Avenue last year.

Baltimore County firefighters rescued a 32-year-old horse from a pit Thursday morning, officials said.

Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that took place early Thursday at the intersection of North President Street and East Baltimore Street.

The Prisoner Rights Information System of Maryland put the state on notice over constitutional violations it's attributing to "indefinite lockdowns" at state prisons.

Ellicott City Partnership has parted ways with its executive director Sharon Christiansen at a time of significant consequence for the historic Main Street.

Tropical Storm Erin continues to move westward, prompting warnings of dangerous rip currents along the East Coast.

Here are five things to do in Annapolis for the week ending Wednesday Aug. 20. One option is to go parasailing before summer is gone.

Events in Howard County, including Renaissance Faire, 'Wicked' sing-along, and a Back-to-School bash.

A photo intern and I explored Western Howard County in search of hidden gems. I found the western section of the county is more than farms and McMansions and has pockets of diversity.

‘And Just Like That...’ could have been a relatable, aspirational look at middle age if it didn’t get in its own way.

Heavy downpours swept through Maryland on Wednesday, triggering flash flood warnings, toppling trees and delaying the Orioles game at Camden Yards.

Bark Social, the beloved dog park and beer garden combo, is back in Baltimore with some former employees and new ownership.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Kweisi Mfume and Sarah Elfreth, all Democrats, said they are seeking transparency from an increasingly opaque deportation process under the Trump administration.

High heat in Maryland has killed more people so far this year than in all of 2024.

Baltimore contemporary jewelry maker Betty Cooke was an icon of minimalist art design.

The case centers on a standing order issued in May by Chief Judge George L. Russell III, in which he ordered a 48-hour pause in every case in which an immigrant had tried to block deportation by challenging the legality of their detention.

Residents of the Hillsmere Shores community in Annapolis discovered a man’s body in Duvall Creek near a kayak launch Sunday, prompting a police investigation.