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Celebrating pride in Howard County has become bigger every year.
First filed in 1994, the Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education from the start aimed to bring more public funding to Baltimore City Public Schools.
The original mural, which pays tribute to the six construction workers who were killed when the bridge collapsed on March 26, has been placed in storage and a Baltimore museum could own it soon.
To combat theft at its stores, Giant Food has implemented a large bag ban at select locations.
Six suspects tied to a kidnapping in Carroll County faced a judge for the first time Tuesday, a week since the crime took place.
The 57th annual Memorial Day Ceremony was held Monday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, honoring fallen service members with ties to Maryland and paying tribute to all fallen service members.
Sunday will mark two months since the cargo ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse.
Some are catching flights, others are hopping on a cruise, but the majority of people are driving to their Memorial Day weekend destination.
Howard County Police say they've uncovered one of the largest cases of theft in the region, recovering around 15,000 stolen construction tools.
Thousands of provisional ballots still need to be counted which could determine the results for three close Baltimore City Council races.
Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby is just days away from her sentencing, months after juries in two separate trials convicted her on counts of perjury and mortgage fraud.
There's an organization in Frederick that has 'Asian American' in its name, but their work helps families of all backgrounds.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
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U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks have been touting their records as one of the reasons they can win their primary.