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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.
First responders attempt to rescue trapped construction workers on Academy Road in Catonsville on Friday.
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 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.
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.
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.
Baltimore man charged with murder in shooting at senior living facility
A 65-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a double shooting inside a senior living facility in Baltimore on Thursday.
Police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as they investigate a shooting inside the senior living facility.
Suspect in custody after double shooting inside Baltimore senior living facility leaves 1 man dead
Baltimore police are investigating a shooting that unfolded inside a senior living facility Thursday morning, a police spokesperson said.
Police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as they investigate a shooting inside the senior living facility.
Southwest Airlines layoffs not expected to affect BWI
Last week, BWI’s largest carrier said it was cutting about 1,750 jobs.
The jobs being cut from the airline are about 15% of corporate positions and include eleven “senior leadership” positions.
As Baltimore County Police eye drones, delegates consider restrictions
Other jurisdictions in Maryland use drones to assist police work, but not as first responders.
A Montgomery County Police Department drone — with four blades and cameras — rests on top of a heavy plastic case.
The Banner wins Polk Award for coverage of Baltimore’s overdose crisis
Baltimore Banner reporters Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Nick Thieme have won the organization’s first George Polk Award for their local investigative work.
Three journalists from The Baltimore Banner have won the organization’s first George Polk Award.
Maryland’s forecast: Slushy weather hits ahead of possible ‘heavy snow’ and arctic temps next week
While it's too soon to say for sure, Maryland could see “significant” snowfall next week.
Maryland could be hit by another snowstorm next week, as much of the country braces for dangerously cold weather.
Helicopter pilots in DC midair collision may have missed critical instruction, seen faulty data
The crew of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a midair collision with an American Airlines jet may not have heard a key directive from air traffic control and might have been viewing faulty flight data.
An orange flight data and cockpit voice recorder box sits on a yellow bag labeled "CAUTION." Two NTSB investigators are holding the edges of the bag and starting to lift it over the box.
Southwest Airlines can help get you from BWI to Europe, starting today
Loyal Southwest Airlines customers can now use the carrier to book connections to Europe.
Loyal Southwest Airlines customers have a new option for getting to Europe.
Thought your ex was crap? Maryland Zoo will agree for a donation
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, for a minimum of $5, will let you name a pile of elephant dung after an ex. Or anyone, really.
The Maryland Zoo will dedicate a pile of elephant dung in your ex’s dishonor — for a minimum donation of $5.
List: School closings and delays for Wednesday
With snow starting to fall in and around Baltimore, school districts have begun to announce their operational plans for Wednesday.
A snow plow spreads salt on Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson as snow begins to stick late Tuesday.
‘Substantial’ gas leak after car crashes into White Marsh house lead to evacuation
A "substantial" gas leak caused about 50 residents in White Marsh to evacuate, the Baltimore County Fire Department said Monday.
Crews respond to a gas leak after a car crashed into a home in White Marsh.
What is Snarski? The meaning behind the lumber sign off I-83
What does “Snarski” mean, anyway? The meaning behind the lumber sign off Baltimore’s Interstate 83.
A sign made out of firewood appeared off I-83 northbound near the Union Collective about two weeks ago. Snarski Landscaping moved into the city from a county location and decided to make their own, thematic sign.
The Y2K era in Baltimore: Author Colette Shade on the suburbs, JNCOs and coffee
Colette Shade is the author of the new book “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything.”
Local author Colette Shade poses with an issue of WIRED magazine in a funky, Y2K-style chair. Her book is a collections of essays that are a mashup of memoir and reportage.
Teen arrested in fatal shooting of McDonald’s security guard
The 15-year-old is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said.
A security guard died after he was shot at a McDonald's in North Baltimore on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Immigration enforcement in Maryland: What ICE can do and how local leaders are preparing
The rhetoric surrounding immigration and deportations is certain to set large parts of Maryland on edge.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
Woman killed in Govans shooting identified as a teacher’s aide, grandmother
The 52-year-old woman who was killed in a triple shooting Wednesday night in North Baltimore was identified by police as Antionette Jennings.
A triple shooting left a 52-year-old woman dead in a “working-class neighborhood” in northern Baltimore Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Maryland reports 24 cold-weather deaths so far this winter
State officials have recorded 24 deaths related to the cold weather as of Jan. 18, according to the latest data available from the Maryland Department of Health.
A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
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