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Maryland residents sue Perdue AgriBusiness over alleged PFAS contamination

Two Salisbury residents are suing Perdue AgriBusiness, alleging the Maryland agribusiness giant improperly discharged wastewater containing toxic chemicals onto land and into nearby streams.

4 hospitalized after carbon monoxide alarm in Ocean City, Maryland hotel

Several people were evaluated, and four were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide alarm in an Ocean City, Maryland, hotel, according to fire officials.

Ice cream shop vandalized in Federal Hill amid concerns about crime

An ice cream shop in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood was vandalized by two suspects, according to police.

Baltimore City recorded fewest youth homicides in a decade in first half of 2025

Baltimore is seeing a sharp reduction in homicides and shootings compared to 2024, according to police.

Group of Maryland women arrested by ICE after Massachusetts break-in

Six Maryland women were arrested in Massachusetts after breaking into a home and leading officers on a pursuit, according to Norwood police.

Photos: Heavy downpours leave some Maryland communities flooded

Strong storms brought heavy rain and major flooding to some Maryland communities on Thursday.

Cooler and less humid across Maryland for Friday & the weekend

Storms move out...cooler weather will lower humidity moves in

Water Street Living Shoreline aims to restore Havre De Grace waterfront

The city of Havre De Grace is celebrating the completion of a project that will have lasting impacts along the entire Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay.

Teen drowns after washing into drainage pipe during strong storm in Maryland

A 13-year-old boy drowned after being swept into a drainage pipe during a heavy rainstorm on Thursday evening in Maryland.

Maryland veteran's death leads to law that requires doctors to ask about military service

A veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan went to an urgent care in Baltimore with what he thought was strep throat and ended up dead days later.

Mother waits for answers 5 weeks after son's death in Baltimore police custody

More than five weeks since Dontae Melton Jr died in Baltimore police custody, his family says they have received little information, with investigators delaying the release of body-camera footage.

Maryland launches plan to support older adults as population grows

Maryland launched a 10-year plan to support older adults, as officials said the population of aging residents is growing and some federal resources are facing cuts.

Chesapeake Bay Program reaches public water access goal

The Chesapeake Bay Program has reached its long-term target of opening 300 new public water access sites across the watershed by 2025, fulfilling a key commitment of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

Severe weather brings flooding for some Maryland communities

Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding after storms brought heavy rain across the state.