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A cross over the entrance to St. Agnes School in Baltimore.
Ex-Catholic priest accused of child sex abuse eligible for home detention, judge rules
Baltimore County District Judge Krystin Richardson on Tuesday made the ruling at a bail review hearing for William “Bill” Mannion Jr., 62, of Sparrows Point.
A sign says "SECOND CHANCE PLANTS" in all caps. The sign is on a fence. Behind the fence is a small crowd of people shopping for plants in a parking lot.
Enter Towson’s hottest club: an overstock plant shop
Second Chance Plants, a pop-up discount shop that sells overstock plants, opened a location in Towson Friday after a soft launch earlier in the week.
An exterior view of the White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. The white building is relatively short, with large glass windows.
White Marsh library will close until late summer
The White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close after business hours March 29 for renovations to its meeting room and bathrooms.
2 more measles cases reported in Maryland
Two measles cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County. Officials said they were not connected to the confirmed case in Howard County.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said it’s not aware of additional victims in the sexual misconduct investigation, but encourages anyone who feels they may have been a victim to contact their office.
Young Life leader threatened, molested teen boys in Carroll County, police investigation finds
Justin Rieger, 22, died by suicide in early February as investigations into him were underway.
Chelsey Douglas with her attorney, David Ellin, outside the district courthouse in south Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Woman run over by Amazon van says she forgives the driver
Chelsey Douglas, the woman who was run over, said she has forgiven the driver.
A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Job cuts coming for Southwest Airlines employees at BWI
Southwest Airlines is eliminating about 120 jobs across four airports, including at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The Bengie's Drive-In Theatre sign in Middle River, Maryland, in 2022.
7 things to do in Baltimore County includes bird talk, new ‘Snow White’ at Bengies
Whether you’re getting ready to file your taxes or desperately need to get your kids outdoors for a couple of hours, we’ve got you covered with our weekly event roundup.
Harborview pier in Baltimore on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Harborview Marina closing abruptly over ‘safety concerns’
The Harborview Marina is closing at the end of March, according to an email sent to members.
George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
Potential rain on the St. Patrick Parade, followed by sunny week
The luck of the Irish may prevail come next week, with warm weather.
Police officers gather after a shooting at the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville on Thursday.
Gunman injures 1 officer after opening fire in parking lot of Baltimore County Police precinct
A lone male gunman exchanged fire Thursday afternoon with Baltimore County Police officers in the parking lot of their Wilkens precinct in what officials say was a premeditated act.
A photo of a total lunar eclipse. The Moon appears a red-orange color with some light at the very edge.
A ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse will be visible in Maryland later this week
The full eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. on Friday — that’s when the moon will appear to change color.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Police investigating fatal shooting of 17-year-old in White Marsh
Officers found the 17-year-old with “at least one” gunshot wound and he was declared dead on the scene.
A small model of the James Webb Space Telescope in a hallway at the Space Telescope Science Institute on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
This asteroid won’t destroy Earth. But a Baltimore-run telescope is watching.
Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.
David Smith, owner of the Baltimore Sun, outside the Atlas Quarter building in Baltimore in December.
One year in, Baltimore Sun’s new owner faces losses in readership and staff
Media mogul David Smith shocked the city with the purchase of The Baltimore Sun last year. He promised radical change and exhorted his new staff to “go make me some money.” It’s been a rocky road ever since.
Crews on the scene of a rescue of trapped construction workers on the 500 block of Academy Road in Catonsville on Friday, February 28, 2025.
State investigating trench collapse in Catonsville that killed 2 construction workers
State officials are investigating the Catonsville trench collapse that killed two construction workers.
A concept design shows eight yellow silhouette signs with people standing below some of them.
Gigantic signs to highlight history are coming to Catonsville
A project of the Baltimore County Arts Guild will take stories and silhouettes from residents and transform them into 14-foot-tall signs to help people navigate some of Catonsville’s historic sites.
First responders attempt to rescue trapped construction workers on Academy Road in Catonsville on Friday.
2 workers killed after partial collapse of Catonsville home that sounded ‘like a small earthquake’
Two construction workers who are trapped in a trench at a Catonsville home died from their injuries on Friday, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
The entrance to the Towson Bootery in The Shops at Kenilworth. Black text says 'Towson Bootery' at the top and below, glass walls with shoes behind them.
Towson Bootery closing after 77 years
The beloved shoe store, located in the Shops at Kenilworth, will close March 23. They will be having a storewide closing sale beginning March 1.
The intersection of E. Pratt and S. Chester streets, where an Amazon driver ran over a woman in the Butchers Hill neighborhood and fled on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Some charges dropped for Amazon driver who ran over woman in Baltimore
Some of the charges were dropped against the driver of an Amazon van accused of running over a woman.
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