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Fire and emergency responders are continuing to search through debris Sunday morning after an apparent house explosion in Bel Air.
Federal government investigating Bel Air home explosion, victims identified
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what it called a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air.
Between Aug. 11-17, the state will waive its usual 6% sale tax on certain clothing items and backpacks.
Maryland tax-free week is here: What you need to know
Maryland will waive its usual 6% sale tax on certain items between Aug. 11 and 17 to boost back-to-school shopping. Here’s what you need to know.
Lily Gensler goes for a paddle in Fells Point as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass through Maryland.
What you need to know about Debby. Here’s the storm’s impact around Maryland.
Remnants of Hurricane Debby are bringing heavy rainfall, flooding and a multitude of storm warnings to Maryland through this evening.
A former University of Maryland, Baltimore County athletic director said he was the first person to hold Chad Cradock, then a swim head coach and senior staff member, accountable about sexual assault and harassment accusations. Brian Barrio is suing the university for “fraudulent inducement,” saying the school misrepresented the state of the athletic department, and for “libel by implication.”
Ex-UMBC athletic director sues over dismissal, says issues with swim coach were hidden at hiring
Brian Barrio didn’t know that the university knew about serious misconduct until earlier this year when the United States Department of Justice released a report that Chad Cradock sexually assaulted, harassed and discriminated against student athletes on the swim team.
Wide receiver Jacoby Jones smiles on the sideline after returning a kickoff for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at M&T Bank Stadium on December 8, 2013.
Coroner rules former Ravens WR Jacoby Jones died of heart disease
Jones, 40, died at his home in News Orleans on July 14, three days after his birthday.
A trailer sits behind a fence covered in vies, with an old, painted brick building in the background.
Council members, unions demand new safety measures after sanitation worker’s death
The heat-related death of a Baltimore sanitation worker has prompted City Council members and city worker unions to demand more stringent safety-measure for municipal workers. The city Department of Public Works paused trash and recycling collection Tuesday to focus on heat safety training sessions.
An uprooted tree landed on a car parked along Beech Avenue in Wyman Park.
Weekend storms downed trees around Baltimore. Here’s what to do if a tree falls on or near your property.
Across the Baltimore area, crews on Monday were still clearing trees after intense weekend storms. Here are some tips in case a tree falls on or near your property.
A Towson construction company owner faces arrest amid dispute with union and federal labor board
George Brunson, chief executive officer of New World Construction, faces arrest by U.S. Marshals for allegedly failing to comply with subpoenas related to a labor relations case.
Those attending the signing of the new union labor contract for the University System of Maryland pose for a portrait in Baltimore on Friday.
University System of Maryland workers secure ‘historic’ systemwide union contract
University System of Maryland workers secured what they called a “historic” systemwide union contract after years of negotiation.
Between September 2023 and January 2024, the university received nearly 900 comments on its list of draft policies and procedures for a private police force.
Johns Hopkins’ controversial private police force unveils policies, leaders
Johns Hopkins University released finalized policies and procedures for its private police force, an initiative that has faced pushback from campus residents and neighboring communities.
The tourism group Visit Harford is suing Harford County, saying it hasn’t been paid for promoting tourism in the county.
Visit Harford is suing the county it’s supposed to promote over missed payment
The tourism group Visit Harford is suing Harford County, alleging it hasn’t been paid for promoting tourism in the county.
Police received a call at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday for gunfire in the mall’s food court.
Columbia mall shoppers, workers describe chaotic moments after teen’s fatal shooting
Howard County Police are searching for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male at The Mall in Columbia on Saturday night.
Kia dealership, Owings Mills.
Dropped as quick as they surged: Baltimore auto thefts nosedive 70% from last summer
Auto thefts have dropped almost as dramatically as they had spiked last summer, a Baltimore Banner data analysis found.
Passengers sat in a darkened terminal for more than 90 minutes Saturday after a power outage delayed flights at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Power restored at BWI after planes were grounded, passengers left in the dark
The outage happened at around 6 p.m. Airport officials acknowledged the outage at 6:12 p.m. on X, saying efforts were being made to restore the power.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Escapee who caused Anne Arundel schools to go on lockdown recaptured
William Raynard Herold, 22, escaped near Route 50 and Bestgate Road in the Annapolis Exchange area.
Driver at the wheel of a car.
Prosecutors say Uber rides, stores targeted in separate carjacking, robbery sprees
The robberies in the first case happened between November 2023 and January. Five people between the ages of 17 to 20 are charged with armed robberies and motor vehicle thefts in Baltimore, Baltimore County and Howard County.
Police lights
Sheriff: 1 dead, 3 people hurt in Taneytown shooting that began as road rage incident
A road rage incident ended in Taneytown with a fatal shooting that left a 36-year-old Westminster man dead and left three others injured.
National Institutes of Health
A professor got $16 million to work on an Alzheimer’s drug. Prosecutors say he faked data.
Hoau-Yan Wang is accused of fabricating aspects of his research on a drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease when applying for federal grants, including making false or misleading statements to “enrich himself.”
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
No charges for Baltimore County officers in Parkville shooting that left 2 dead
The circumstances surrounding the deaths of Parkville’s Maxine Redfern and Arnel Redfern were considered by the attorney general for intentional use of excessive force, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter.
Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey completed a historic swim in which she swam 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park at the foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on June 25, 2024.
Q&A with Katie Pumphrey: ‘I absolutely want to celebrate this for a long time’
We had a lot of questions for her: did she see any wildlife? What did she eat leading up to the swim? Did she pee in the water?
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