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Cody Boteler

Cody

Cody Boteler is a reporter on The Banner’s Express Desk, reporting on breaking news, trending stories and interesting things in and around Baltimore. He’s lived in Baltimore since 2017, when he graduated from Towson University and lives in North Baltimore with his wife and two rescue dogs. Cody’s work has appeared in The Baltimore Sun, USA TODAY, Baltimore magazine, Industry Dive and more. If he’s not working, Cody enjoys checking out different bars in Baltimore, playing Dungeons & Dragons and working through his “to be read” pile.

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Storms Thursday evening and Friday could bring a brief respite from extreme heat — but also flooding.
Storms, heavy rain could bring cooler temperatures — and flooding
The forecast high temperature in the Baltimore area on Friday is around 82 degrees — the first time since Sunday the high temperature has dipped below 90 degrees.
A large gray elephant, wet from hose water, is seen standing at a fence and getting sprayed with more water
Mud baths and frozen fruit: How the Maryland Zoo keeps its animals cool
From giant ice pops and water cannons to simply hanging in the shade, the animals at the Maryland Zoo have plenty of ways to stay cool.
A roadside sign commemorating Harriet Tubman's birthplace on the Eastern Shore. The sign reads: arriet Tubman was born Araminta "Minty" Ross CA. 1822 to Ben Ross and Harriet "Rit" Green on Anthony Thompson's farm along Harrisville Road. While still a child, Minty and her mother were sent to the Edward Brodess farm. She returned to work alongside her father, an expert timberman. He taught her to read the landscape and night sky. Here, she met black watermen, a source of secret communication for enslaved people.
Harriet Tubman gets a roadside historical marker on the Eastern Shore
Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a new roadside historical marker celebrating abolitionist Harriet Tubman and marking her birthplace.
Baltimore Police at the site of a shooting at Goldsmith Alley and McHenry Street in West Baltimore on Monday,  June 23, 2025.
Police investigating two quadruple shootings in Baltimore
The Baltimore Police Department is investigating after two quadruple shootings in the city.
Community members march in honor of the recently-killed arabber, Bilal "BJ" Adbullah, on Friday, June 20, 2025.
‘Justice for the fruit man’: Hundreds rally for arabber fatally shot by Baltimore police
More than 300 people rallied in Upton on Friday evening to demand justice for Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, the well-known arabber fatally shot in Upton by police this week.
Balloons tied to the railing outside Upton–Avenue Market Metro station on Thursday to honor Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, who was fatally shot by Baltimore Police this week.
An uneasy calm as West Baltimore organizes to remember well-known arabber killed by police
Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, who was shot and killed by police Tuesday, was a longtime arabber and a fixture in his community.
The man who police shot Tuesday evening died shortly after 11 p.m., the Baltimore Police Department said Wednesday.
Man shot by Baltimore Police in Upton dies, officials say
The man who police shot in Upton on Tuesday evening died, Baltimore Police confirmed Wednesday.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: (L-R) Cindy Wolf and Lindsay Willey winners of the Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages award speak on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Charleston wins a James Beard Award at long last
Owner Cindy Wolf and her Harbor East restaurant, Charleston, is a James Beard Award winner.
Protesters march around Patterson Park in Baltimore on Saturday, during one of many "No Kings" protests being held around the country.
‘No Kings’ protests sweep Maryland, with thousands attending peaceful events
Thousands of protesters filled streets and parks across Maryland on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations, one of the largest coordinated protest actions of the year against President Donald Trump’s administration.
Thousands of people are expected to participate in “No Kings” protests across Maryland on Saturday.
What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests in Maryland
The No Kings day of protests on Saturday, June 14, have been organized to reject authoritarianism, "billionaire-first politics" and the militarization of the country’s democracy, according to organizers.
Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
Maryland couple charged in 3-year-old’s death after false kidnapping report
Two Marylanders, Darriann Lynnelle Randle and Cedric Antoine Britten, are charged in the death of a 3-year-old girl who they initially said was kidnapped.
A Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.
Baltimore County employee misused vehicle for campaign trips, inspector general says
The Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.
Man wielding a ‘spear’ shot by police in Howard County
Police said they believe the man, who they have not identified, stabbed his 26-year-old brother inside a residence in the area of Carters Lane and Oakland Mills Road.
People go in the water and lounge under umbrellas at Ocean City Beach.
Ocean City has new rules for shade on the beach. Here’s what to know.
Effective immediately, most tents and some canopies are no longer allowed on the beach at Ocean City.
Local governments in Maryland have been hosting job fairs for laid-off federal workers and connecting them to resources.
Maryland makes no-interest loan available to former federal workers
The Federal Emergency Loan Program makes a $700, interest-free loan available to Marylanders who lost their federal government jobs through mass layoffs, relocation or the shutdown of a part of the government.
Crews work to lay down absorbent sheets to clean up a diesel spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets.
Baltimore races to clean fuel spill that turned portion of harbor red
Efforts to clean up the spill could cause traffic problems in the Harbor East area on Thursday.
Jalen Manley and his twin sister, Bryanne Manley, discuss some of the cards they've opened from the new packs at Game Haven in Pikesville on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Demand for Pokémon is exploding. Here’s how a local game shop is weathering the storm.
For local card stores, the latest surge in demand for Pokémon cards like Destined Rivals, Prismatic Evolutions and Surging Sparks has been a mixed bag.
Hailey Midgley, left, and Brett Midgley check out the view from the Top of the World Observation Leck at the Baltimore World Trade Center in April.
Top of the World observation deck won’t close — yet
The Top of the World observation deck, at the Baltimore World Trade Center, won’t close this month after all.
From left: Montgomery College had 1,257 international students; The University of Maryland, College Park, had 6,627; and almost half of the international students studying in Maryland last year — 10,054 of them — were at Johns Hopkins University.
These Maryland colleges would be hardest hit if they lose international students
More than a third of Maryland’s roughly 24,000 international students were from China last school year.
A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
It’s hot, it’s wet, it’s summer in Maryland. Again.
Maryland is likely to see summer temperatures that are higher than average, according to the outlook published by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.
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