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Young man finger touching new white plastic smoke alarm. Light blue table background. Pastel color. Safety concept.
How to get free smoke alarms and other fire prevention tips before winter
Here are some fire prevention tips to keep your household and property safe heading into the coldest months of the year.
The 21st Baltimore Marathon took place on October 15, 2022 with over 11,000 participants from all 50 states and at least 11 different countries.
Baltimore Running Festival returns: Here’s what you need to know
From race times to road closures, here’s what you need to know to plan around Baltimore’s popular foot race.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore
Power restored at Johns Hopkins Hospital following outage
Power was restored at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a portion of the institution’s east Baltimore campus switched to generators Friday night.
Baltimore City firefighters mop up a five-alarm blaze that affected multiple rowhomes in North Baltimore.
Two people killed in 5-alarm fire that damaged multiple homes in North Baltimore
A five-alarm fire early Tuesday affected at least eight rowhomes and drew a large response from the Baltimore City Fire Department.
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office had asked for the public’s help in locating 7-year-old Khalil Rodney Ringgold, who was later found safe.
Harford County 7-year-old reunited with father following Amber Alert, authorities say
A Harford County boy was found safe Monday hours after authorities issued an Amber Alert stating he was believed to have been abducted near an elementary school.
The National Weather Service says colder conditions are in store this week.
Bundle up! Maryland is expecting a cold snap this week
The National Weather Service is calling for gusty winds Monday that should cause temperatures to drop through midweek.
The Northern Lights could be seen over the Prettyboy Reservoir and across Maryland on Thursday night, illuminating the sky with hues of pink, green and purple.
Pictures: See stunning photos of the northern lights in Maryland
Here are some stellar photos of the northern lights captured in Maryland.
At left, Matan Boltax, who was at the Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shared his story with people at the ARIEL Chabad Center in Pikesville. At right, people gather with signs at a rally Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Md., in support of Palestine.
One year since Oct. 7, Maryland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities grapple with fallout
In the days leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, locals with ties to both Israel and Gaza assembled peacefully across Maryland.
Tour guide Mars Duque leads a Haunted Hampden Ghost Tour, with a stop outside of Modern World on 36th Street in Baltimore on Thursday.
These Hampden businesses insist they’re haunted
Hampden’s merchants and restaurateurs opened their doors for a new walking ghost tour this month. Turns out, the whole neighborhood thinks it's haunted.
A headshot of Melvin Stukes
Melvin Stukes, champion of Cherry Hill and pioneering Black city councilman, dies at 76
Melvin Stukes, who kicked off a decades-long political career in Baltimore as an activist for the Cherry Hill neighborhood, died Sept. 21 at his home in Pikesville. He was 76.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
Amtrak watchdog warns of delays, extra costs for Frederick Douglass Tunnel project
Amtrak and its partners must expedite planning around the Frederick Douglass Tunnel before construction begins — or risk scheduling delays and significantly increased costs, according to a watchdog report this week.
Union members with the International Longshoremen’s Association and Local 333 continue to strike in the rain after over eight hours of picketing against the automation of port work and low wages outside the Dundalk Marine Terminal on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Dockworkers strike at Port of Baltimore as contract expires
More than 100 people gathered along outside marine terminals at the Port of Baltimore after midnight, calling for higher wages and to stop automation at the ports.
The underground fire was extinguished Sunday, but the cause is still under investigation.
Why does the ground beneath North Charles Street keep catching fire?
Underground fires have broken out three times in a stretch of Baltimore’s North Charles Street, raising questions about safety and the cause of the subterranean blazes.
Rams Head Live concert venue entrance
Rams Head Live! is leaving its space in downtown Baltimore
Rams Head Live! is leaving its longtime home in the Inner Harbor, dealing a blow to downtown Baltimore’s live music scene.
Hurricane Helene made landfall over Florida on Thursday evening.
What Maryland needs to know about Hurricane Helene
Maryland can expect to see precipitation coming from Hurricane Helene by midday Friday.
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has dropped the cases against Baltimore County Police officers who were accused of failing to intervene when a handcuffed, shackled man was pepper-sprayed inside a patrol car.
Charges dropped against 3 Baltimore County Police officers accused of failing to intervene
In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said his office was “truly saddened that we could not secure justice in this case.”
6/16/22—Exterior of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Baltimore County Police corporal acquitted on assault, use of force charges
Circuit Judge Paul E. Alpert issued his decision at the end of a seven-day bench trial for Cpl. Zachary Small, a 20-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department.
Second Chance workers claim in a new federal lawsuit that they were incorrectly classified as independent contractors, depriving them of overtime and other pay that’s required by state and federal law.
Second Chance is underpaying salvage workers, lawsuit claims
Baltimore salvage store Second Chance faces a federal lawsuit that alleges the nonprofit committed wage theft against dozens of workers.
Second Chance says its new properties will give it more parking and a better ability to display some of its outdoor wares.
Second Chance is expanding in South Baltimore. Philadelphia could be next.
Architectural salvage store Second Chance is growing its footprint in South Baltimore and hoping to replicate its showroom and programs in Philadelphia.
Trial begins for Baltimore County cop accused of pepper spraying man in patrol car
Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small appeared in Baltimore City court for a bench trial to determine whether he wrongfully pepper sprayed the face of an escaped prisoner who was inside a patrol car.
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