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September 11, 2018

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Neighbors petition Maryland Aviation Administration to halt BWI expansion until NextGen issues are resolved

Tuesday, Sep 11

Neighbors have petitioned the state to halt an expansion of BWI until measures are taken to reduce noise pollution.

Forum for Howard County executive, council district 4, 5 set for Sept. 13 in Highland

A forum for Howard County executive candidates and also for those running for County Council districts 4 and 5 will be held this week in Highland.

As Hurricane Florence targets Southeast, Gov. Hogan warns of possibly 'historic' flooding in Maryland

Hurricane Florence is threatening to strike the East Coast as a Category 5 hurricane, prompting calls for evacuation in the Carolinas and an emergency declaration in Maryland ahead of potentially "historic" flooding.

Here's how Hurricane Florence could impact Maryland, depending on its track

Hurricane Florence is forecast to hit the Southeast coast as a major storm later this week. What could it bring to Maryland? Strong winds, heavy rain and flooding and/or storm surge, depending on its track.

How do meteorologists determine the forecast cone for storms like Hurricane Florence?

The updates will come like a drumbeat every three hours this week. Where is Hurricane Florence, where is it going, and how strong will it be? The National Hurricane Center processes countless data points and dozens of supercomputer forecast models to answer those questions.

Experts decry single debate between Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Democrat Ben Jealous before election

The lone debate between Maryland candidates for governor, Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Ben Jealous, is bad for democracy, experts say.

Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 47-3 win over the Buffalo Bills

From Joe Flacco's sharp opening performance to the Ravens' aggressive use of Lamar Jackson, here are five things we learned from the team's 47-3 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon’s availability unclear for Thursday’s game

Dixon led the offense in both carries and rushing yards before injuring his knee late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s demolition of the Buffalo Bills.