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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.
Police officers gather after a shooting at the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville on Thursday.
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.
A photo of a total lunar eclipse. The Moon appears a red-orange color with some light at the very edge.
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.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
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.
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.
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.
David Smith, owner of the Baltimore Sun, outside the Atlas Quarter building in Baltimore in December.
State investigating trench collapse in Catonsville that killed 2 construction workers
State officials are investigating the Catonsville trench collapse that killed two construction workers.
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.
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.
A concept design shows eight yellow silhouette signs with people standing below some of them.
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.
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