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Solar panels on the roof of the Randallstown Community Center, the largest solar project in Baltimore County.
Baltimore County just got its largest solar panel project
The project is expected to generate around 800,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, substantially lowering the cost of electricity at the community center.
The affected area appears to be small, and a public works official said work was still very early in the process.
Crews investigating Locust Point water main break
Contractors for Baltimore’s Department of Public Works are investigating a 20-inch water main break in Locust Point.
Bob Lookingbill, a commissioner for the Town of Thurmont, began bus driving as a "retirement job" in 2015. He faces two felony sex abuse charges and two misdemeanor charges.
Bus driver accused of sex abuse asked student to be last off the bus, court records say
Robert Lookingbill, 71, faces two felony sex abuse charges and two misdemeanor charges related to a March 1 incident in which he allegedly inappropriately touched a middle school student on the school bus he was driving.
Taylor Swift visited Baltimore to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Ravens. Her newest album features Baltimore actor Josh Charles in one of its music videos.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ features a Baltimore star
Taylor Swift invited Baltimore’s own Josh Charles, who played Knox Overstreet in the 1989 hit “Dead Poets Society” to be a part of the video.
Robert Lookingbill, 71, is also a town commissioner and faces two felony counts.
Frederick County bus driver, town commissioner charged with child sex abuse
Robert Lookingbill, 71, is also a town commissioner and faces two felony counts.
Photo collage shows handwritten list of weapons for “Operation Free South Sudan,” dated December 13, 2023, on left, with partial photograph of Peter Ajak. On right is an inverted map of Sudan and South Sudan with a photo of a grenade in front of it.
A Bethesda-based peace activist is charged with being a would-be revolutionary in Africa
Federal prosecutors allege Peter Ajak was seeking to overthrow the government of South Sudan to take power.
Mr. Trash Wheel sits in the water at the mouth of the Jones Falls on a sunny day.
Here’s what Mr. Trash Wheel has accomplished in 10 years
Mr. Trash Wheel, the googly-eyed, solar-powered trash interceptor who sits where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, has been gobbling garbage for 10 years.
Alex Ye faces 10 years in prison if convicted.
Montgomery County teen accused of plotting school shooting held without bond
The teenager faces 10 years in prison if convicted.
Mayoral candidates Thiru Vignarajah, Brandon Scott, Shelia Dixon and Bob Wallace.
Baltimore mayoral candidates to square off in debate hosted by Baltimore Banner, WJZ-TV, WYPR and the Schaefer Center
The debate will be conducted in a Q&A format in front of invited guests who have been asked to submit a question for the candidates.
Goucher College officials said most of the $55 million bequest will go toward scholarships for students.
Goucher College to receive $50 million for scholarships, largest gift in its history
Ninety-nine percent of Goucher College students get financial aid or scholarships of some kind, its president said.
Eric Hatch, organizer of the New/Next Film Festival, said he was excited to bring the festival back for 2024.
New/Next Film Festival returns for 2024, expands to four days
The New/Next Film Festival returns to Baltimore this year, with expanded programming.
Weeks after the Dali crashed into the Key Bridge and caused a deadly collapse, here's what you need to know.
Key Bridge collapse: Here’s what you need to know
Everything you need to know about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
One Charles Center, owned by the late Peter Angelos, was valued at almost $10 million in 2022.
One Charles Center, iconic downtown tower owned by Peter Angelos, heads to auction
Bidding is set to open at $1.5 million and begins Tuesday afternoon. The online auction is scheduled to end on Thursday.
Israel “Izzy” Patoka speaks, framed to the left of a person’s shadowed and blurry head.
Baltimore County Council chair wants to cut Olszewski’s budget, redirect funds
The Baltimore County Council chairman says he’s unhappy with the proposed budget from County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
Carroll County officials confirmed a reported theft at the home of Wendy Osefo, of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”
Burglary reported at ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star’s Carroll County home
A “majority” of the star’s designer bags, including Birkin bags, and a “large amount” of her jewelry were taken during the reported theft, according to TMZ.
Maxine the cat has been missing for just about 10 days. Her owners don’t think she was taken from the shop maliciously.
Video shows strangers taking cat from Baltimore County convenience store
Maxine has been missing for 10 days since two girls were seen on video holding the cat.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 does not include tax increases for residents, but does put $600 million in borrowing authority for capital projects on the ballot for residents to approve.
Olszewski introduces $5B county budget with no tax increases for fiscal year 2025
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. submitted a $5 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 to the County Council on Thursday, an increase from the fiscal year 2024 budget of $4.9 billion.
The Dali cargo ship and the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are seen from a Department of Natural Resources boat on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, on April 10, 2024.
Key Bridge latest: 34 containers removed from Dali, 32 vessels pass through temporary channels
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other officials provided an update Wednesday on cleanup efforts at the Key Bridge, which was toppled by a massive container ship on March 26.
6/16/22—A decal reading “Executive Office” is on the county executive’s door inside the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
Baltimore County names new economic development director
The newly appointed director comes to Baltimore County government after about 11 months at WUWTA, a health care software company.
On Google Maps, the graphics have been updated to reflect the Key Bridge has collapsed.
The Key Bridge vanishes from Google Maps — but not Waze or Apple
The part of the I-695 Beltway that crossed over the Francis Scott Key Bridge is gone. Not closed, gone. Collapsed into the water. But, at least as of Tuesday morning, only one major GPS application reflects that monumental, devastating change: Google Maps.
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