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Crews uncover oddities in Maryland highways’ first deep clean of 2025
Officials said they removed 301 truckloads, or about 15,050 bags, of litter from Maryland’s highways between March 24-28.
A pile of tires found after the Maryland State Highway Administration's litter and debris removal program last week.
Teen takes plea deal in Butchers Hill attack and robbery of 66-year-old man
An 18-year-old will serve over a decade in prison for an attack he and another teenager were accused of committing that prompted debate about juvenile justice in Maryland.
South Madeira Street sits near Butchers Hill and just outside Patterson Park in Baltimore.
Nearly 100 show up for trans pride event in Glen Burnie, outnumbering protesters
Despite a planned protest and counterprotesters, attendees of the Trans Pride Party carried on unfazed.
Joe Toolan, chair of Annapolis Pride and a member of the Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, stands outside the Glen Burnie branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library on Monday.
MPT’s incoming CEO wants to meet viewers where they are
Steven Schupak, the incoming CEO of Maryland Public Television, recently spoke with the Banner about the challenges facing public media and what MPT is doing to meet viewers where they are.
Steven Schupak has been named as the incoming chief executive officer and president of Maryland Public Television.
Maryland’s own Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes heading to Baltimore for women’s festival
Dominique Dawes, the Maryland native who became the first Black American gymnast to win an individual medal in the Olympics, is headed to Baltimore for a women’s festival next weekend.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Dominique Dawes listens during an event to celebrate Citi’s Team USA sponsorship and mark its 200th anniversary at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on May 9, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
Temperatures expected to hit 83 degrees this weekend before storms roll into Baltimore
Temperatures could reach 83 degrees on Saturday, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office.
A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
Baltimore firefighters rescue trapped residents from burning apartment building
Baltimore firefighters scaled towering ladders to rescue two residents trapped on a burning patio as flames engulfed the eighth floor of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Thursday evening, officials said.
Baltimore City firefighters help evacuate residents from the 222 Saratoga apartment building in downtown on Thursday.
‘They died serving Baltimore’: Fallen Key Bridge workers honored during memorial
The night of the collapse, Mt. Olive Baptist Church opened its doors for a “community vigil, offering space for collective mourning, prayer and solidarity.”
At a memorial event on Wednesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station, flowers are placed in front of the photos of the six men who died last year.
Baltimore County battled 6-acre brushfire amid heavy winds, dry conditions
Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Mom finds son and girlfriend dead in their apartment. Now an 18-year-old is charged with murder.
An 18-year-old faces first-degree murder charges after a man and his girlfriend were found dead in Woodlawn earlier this year, Baltimore County Police announced on Tuesday.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Dozens of dead vultures found near Harford County park prompt bird flu testing
Dozens of dead black vultures were found over the weekend near a park in Harford County, prompting bird flu testing and shuttering nearby trails.
Group of vultures flying against blue sky. Santos, SP, Brazil.
Amtrak passenger with measles traveled through D.C. area: Were you exposed?
An Amtrak train passenger with measles traveled through Washington, D.C. last week, leaving some exposed to the airborne virus and at risk of infection.
Ex-priest who helped report notorious abuser now charged with sex abuse from 1990s
A former Catholic priest who played a key role in bringing down the notorious child rapist John Joseph Merzbacher has been charged with sex offenses.
I-83 has new speed camera locations — and ticketing begins today
The speed cameras along I-83 in Baltimore have moved farther apart. Citations come with a $40 fine.
Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Howard County police arrest 4th suspect in connection with teen’s death
Howard County Police arrested a fourth person in connection with 17-year-old Lance Carrington’s death, though the alleged shooter, a 16-year-old boy, remains at large.
Maryland first responders honored for their help after DC midair collision: ‘Closure for the families’
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Government recognized over 130 first responders for their ”heroic efforts” following the DCA crash, a spokesman said.
Baltimore Fire Department was one of nearly 90 agencies recognized for their response to a deadly mid-air collision in January 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Maryland’s 7th case of bird flu detected in Anne Arundel County
Maryland’s seventh case of bird flu was detected in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County, officials announced on Wednesday.
New details emerge about the shooting in a Baltimore County Police precinct parking lot
One officer remains hospitalized and two others are on administrative leave following a shooting between police and a male gunman at the Wilkens precinct, officials said Friday.
Police officers gather outside a southwest Baltimore County Police precinct following a shooting in the parking lot 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.
Police officers gather after a shooting at the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville on Thursday.
Fire displaces over 20 residents, destroys 2 dozen apartments in Windsor Mill
Over 20 adults and children have been displaced after a fire at a Windsor Mill apartment complex Tuesday evening, officials said.
The Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the Windsor Mill apartment complex to a battle a two-alarm blaze on Brixworth Court on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
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