Katharine Wilson

People enjoy the cool water of the Patapsco River at the Avalon Area of Patapsco Valley State Park, one of Maryland’s three most popular parks last year alongside Seneca Creek and Assateague. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Maryland state parks adjust as pandemic popularity endures, funding fails to keep pace

July 11, 2025 at 8:11 p.m.

"We have [an] incredible state park system that is routinely underfunded," Dave Ferraro, the executive director of the Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park, said.

FILE – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Trump announces FBI to stay in Washington, nixing Greenbelt plan

July 1, 2025 at 5:59 p.m.

The Trump Administration announced Tuesday for the FBI headquarters to move to downtown Washington D.C., instead of the planned relocation in Greenbelt.

Kurt Wedekind, a Carroll County farmer, has launched his campaign for governor. (Courtesy of Sarah Richardson)

Carroll County farmer launches bid for governor, says high taxes prompted his decision

July 1, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

A Carroll County farmer has planted the seeds for his campaign for governor, adding to a growing list of candidates vying for the position.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters as Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., left, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz look on at Clyburn's World Famous Fish, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s outreach to young men draws praise — and questions

June 28, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Young men drifted away from the Democratic Party in the 2024 election, but some party leaders see Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as a model for how to bring them back.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Supreme Court backs Trump efforts to limit lower courts that block his agenda

June 27, 2025 at 4:58 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, Friday to limit federal judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions and left open President Donald Trump's ability to end birthright citizenship.

While Baltimore gained 754 residents overall from July 2023 to July 2024, the number of Black residents fell by 0.8%. Prince George’s, Talbot County and Worcester counties were the only other Maryland jurisdictions whose Black populations decreased. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Census Bureau: Baltimore gains Hispanic residents, continues to lose Black population

June 26, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

Baltimore's slight population increase last year was driven by Hispanic residents, whose population increased by about 2,200, according to Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.

As local temperatures flirt with 100º Richard Lord takes a break, wiping his brow while digging with other personnel of E2CR, Inc. as a passing vehicle waits for a traffic signal at Pratt Street near Howard Street. The geotechnical drilling company plans to test the foundational viability beneath the street for the proposed Red Line light rail project. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Extreme heat tests Maryland’s new workplace regulations

June 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

What's the heat index where you work? As temperatures soar, Maryland employers are adjusting to the first workplace heat rules in the East.

Out of the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the number of passengers landing or taking off at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport has increased steadily each year, exceeding 27.1 million in 2024. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

BWI at 75: The airport by the numbers

June 24, 2025 at 5:46 a.m.

As BWI celebrates its 75th anniversary, here's a look at the airport's history and present-day operations by the numbers.

Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy takes in the moment after being sworn in by the Hon. Judge DaNeeka Cotton at the University of Maryland Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Aisha Braveboy sworn in as Prince George’s County executive: ‘We have great work to do’

June 19, 2025 at 5:37 p.m.

Aisha Braveboy on Thursday was formally sworn in as the new Prince George’s County executive, taking over the term vacated by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks.

John Hasty, left, and his brother Toby Hasty, right. John Hasty died after he was punched following a road rage incident. Courtesy of Toby Hasty.

Baltimore teen charged in Baltimore County man’s death after road rage altercation, police say

June 19, 2025 at 9:28 a.m.

Authorities say that a road rage altercation preceded the fatal punching of Dundalk man in Southeast Baltimore earlier this month and have charged a Baltimore teen in his death.

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