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BWI’s new top official comes from the Federal Aviation Administration
Shannetta R. Griffin was named the administration’s new head at the end of last week.
Shannetta Griffin, the incoming CEO and executive director of the Maryland Aviation Administration.
Ex-priest accused of sex abuse in Baltimore County indicted on 15 charges
William Mannion Jr., known as “Father Bill,” now faces 15 felony counts.
“Father Bill” is alleged to have abused a boy while he was in grades two through four in the early ’90s.
Ex-detention center employee, charged with sexually abusing boys, eligible for home detention
The former staff member at a state-run juvenile detention center accused of sexually abusing six boys was ruled eligible for home detention.
Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
O’Malley fires up ‘Hands Off!’ protesters: ‘Never gonna give up in this fight for Social Security!’
Hundreds of thousands of people attended more than 1,000 “Hands Off!”-related protests nationwide focused on President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley addresses a crowd of protesters outside at the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn on Saturday.
Baltimore County Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas showed courage and selflessness when others couldn’t
Lt. Raymond Vargas, who spent nearly 12 years with the Baltimore County Fire Department, died March 27 from complications related to leukemia. He was 42.
Lt. Raymond Vargas Jr. stands in front of an American flag
Dundalk barricade ends after gunfire sparks lengthy standoff with police
Baltimore County Police Department officers who were investigating overnight property damage were met with gunfire Tuesday morning, police said.
Baltimore County Police respond to an armed barricaded subject near Gray Manor Terrace in Dundalk on Tuesday.
Ex-Maryland juvenile detention center employee charged with sexually abusing 6 boys
Ronald Neverdon, 78, of Woodstock, reported that he held various positions at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School on Old Harford Road including youth supervisor and group life supervisor starting in 1973.
Baltimore County Police on Wednesday arrested Ronald Neverdon, 78, of Woodstock, a former staff member at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, on 38 counts related to child sexual abuse.
Katie Pumphrey is planning a second Bay Bridge to Inner Harbor swim
Katie Pumphrey, an artist and athlete who last year completed a historic swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor, is planning to do it again.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
Solar eclipse this weekend: How much is visible in Maryland?
A partial solar eclipse will be visible March 29 from the East Coast.
Baltimore residents, Emmanuel Stewart and Isaac Stewart, view the eclipse at its peak from Patterson Park in Baltimore, MD on 4.8.2024.
Who is Leoria Smith? Police identify ‘Falls Road Jane Doe’ nearly 30 years later
Police identified the “Falls Road Jane Doe” as Leoria Smith, 20 — a woman who had been missing for about 12 years when her body was found.
Cpl. Dona Carter of Baltimore County’s cold case and missing persons squad shows photos taken in 1996 along Falls Road when the body of a woman identified on Thursday as Leoria Smith was found.
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 cross over the entrance to St. Agnes School in Baltimore.
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.
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.
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.
An exterior view of the White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. The white building is relatively short, with large glass windows.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chelsey Douglas with her attorney, David Ellin, outside the district courthouse in south Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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.
A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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.
The Bengie's Drive-In Theatre sign in Middle River, Maryland, in 2022.
Harborview Marina closing abruptly over ‘safety concerns’
The Harborview Marina is closing at the end of March, according to an email sent to members.
Harborview pier in Baltimore on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Potential rain on the St. Patrick Parade, followed by sunny week
The luck of the Irish may prevail come next week, with warm weather.
George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
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