The average proportion of COVID-19 tests in Maryland which are coming back positive, 28.56%, is higher than at any point during the coronavirus pandemic, the state health department reported Wednesday.
In response to surging patient volumes at Maryland hospitals and a massive increase in COVID-19 infection statewide, Gov. Larry Hogan implemented Tuesday a temporary state of emergency.
The Baltimore Police Department on Tuesday released video showing officers shooting a man outside his Northwest Baltimore home on Christmas Day after he said he was armed and had explosives.
Maryland candidate for governor John B. King has tapped Michelle Siri, the executive director of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland, to run for lieutenant governor together on a ticket later this year.
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews also was honored as the team’s media “Good Guy,” which honors players who’ve accommodated reporters and provided insight throughout the season. Andrews is the first player in the 19 years of awards voting to receive both in the same year.
Firefighters are continuing to battle a four-alarm blaze nearly five hours after they were called to a four-story Charles North building on Wednesday morning, the Baltimore Fire Department said.
Two stories of how mediation reduced violence in a northeast Baltimore community.
The Ravens' game against Pittsburgh has implications far beyond their postseason chances.
Austin Hays surged in September to finish behind only Most Valuable Oriole Cedric Mullins among the team's most productive position player.
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The upcoming Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday due to what organizers called “too many risks” due to the omicron variant.
To identify the U.S. cities with the most unusual weather this September, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the National Climate Report - September 2021 released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information. The report included the average September temperature for 1901-2000 for U.S. cities. 24/7 Wall St. ranked cities based on the difference between their average temperature in September 2021 and their 20th-century average. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
Michael Steele’s decision leaves Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz and Del. Dan Cox as the most prominent Republicans in the June 28 primary election field.
Maryland weather: Freezing rain overnight with 2-3 more inches of snow possible Thursday into Friday
Icy conditions both from the year’s first snowstorm and more snowfall expected Thursday night could pose problems for commuters for the rest of the week.
The Ravens had five active-roster players miss their Week 15 loss to the Green Bay Packers while on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and 10 sat out their Week 16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Orioles have announced that every uniformed member of the team will have a patch honoring the ballpark’s 30th anniversary on the right sleeve of their jerseys.
I-95 nightmare: Motorists have been stuck in the snow for more than 15 hours along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia after a crash involving six tractor-trailers, authorities said.
Theatre groups throughout Howard County describe how they've fared since pandemic-related shutdowns in March 2020 made put theatre in jeopard.y
Kimberly Moffitt, the interim dean of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), is using money from a $3 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to pursue her goal.
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