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Two stray pit bull terriers were roaming North Pulaski Street in West Baltimore around 9 p.m. on June 14, 2024 when they attacked three people. A 54-year-old woman died at the scene, according to police.
Police identify woman who died after stray dog attack in West Baltimore
Authorities said Shelia Jones, 54, died following a stray dog attack in West Baltimore on Friday. Police said three people were attacked by two pit bull terriers.
The aircraft for the ALEGROS mission will be loaded with equipment that measures emission of gases including ozone and carbon monoxide.
NASA is flying over Baltimore to make the air here cleaner
Beginning Sunday, a NASA research team will fly a small aircraft over Baltimore for about two weeks to gather data on emissions and air quality.
Jessica Jackson, a Morgan Park Improvement Association history executive board member and resident, unveils a new Marker commemorating the historic neighborhood with her daughters Madison Morgan, 13, and Kennedy Rose Jackson, 6.
A historic Black community in Baltimore cements its legacy on a new roadside marker
State agencies and the Morgan Park Improvement Association hosted a dedication ceremony on Wednesday to unveil a new historical marker along East Cold Spring Lane that commemorates the founding of Morgan Park.
Baltimore Police released officer body camera footage Wednesday of a South Baltimore shooting that left 39-year-old Anthony Ferguson dead and a detective hospitalized May 24 on South Hanover Street in Fairfield.
Baltimore Police release body camera footage of South Baltimore fatal shooting
Baltimore Police release video of shooting that left a 39-year-old man dead and one police officer hospitalized.
Forty-five spellers participated in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, including two from Maryland.
Could you spell these words that knocked Maryland kids out of National Spelling Bee?
Maryland kids were close but couldn’t quite churn out the correct spellings for words to advance to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is promoting a Healthy Harbor in Baltimore took a test swim in the waters in September. The group is promoting making the harbor swimmable by 2024.
No, really. 150 people are jumping in the Inner Harbor in June.
Waitlist spots may become available for the Inner Harbor public swim set for late June — but they are not guaranteed.
From left, London, Clarke and Elijah and their father, Nathan Connolly, pose with a photo of Shani Mott.
Public memorial service set to celebrate Johns Hopkins Black studies scholar
Shani Mott, a scholar of Africana studies at the Johns Hopkins University, died in March. A celebration to commemorate her life will be held Sunday.
The Mount Vernon building was built in 1880 and for many years was reportedly used as a boarding house for female students at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Need 25 bedrooms? Old Baltimore hotel up for sale after revival plans fall through
A preservationist developer wanted to modernize an old 25-bedroom hotel in Mount Vernon. Now, the property sits with a listing price at $1.6 million.
Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian leave court after being federally indicted.
Case against Maryland doctors charged in Russian conspiracy dismissed
The charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be retried.
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is promoting a Healthy Harbor in Baltimore took a test swim in the waters in September. The group is promoting making the harbor swimmable by 2024.
Want to swim in the Inner Harbor? ‘Harbor Splash’ event set for late June
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore on Monday said the first public swim event in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in decades will be held on June 23. Registration for “Harbor Splash” begins next week.
Demolition of the Baltimore City Community College Bard Building, at the intersection of East Lombard Street and Market Place in Baltimore, on April 13, 2024.
Here’s when BCCC demolition downtown is (finally) expected to be over
Demolition of Baltimore City Community College’s downtown Bard Building is scheduled for completion in early September.
Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks speaks after the race was called in her favor at her election night party on 5/14/24 in Greenbelt, MD.
Alsobrooks wins Democratic Senate primary; will face Hogan in the fall
Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday night and will face off against Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan in the general election.
Jefferey Brooks Jr. was killed in a home on the 3100 block of Mary Avenue in March 2023. His roommate, Markis Russell, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Tuesday. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Baltimore man accused of killing Army reservist roommate, moving body pleads guilty
Markis Russell, 22, pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court to second-degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, according to the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office.
Two birds, one a red-winged blackbird, fly past the explosion of the large of of the collapsed Key Bridge on May 13, 2024.
Controlled explosives used to clear Key Bridge debris off Dali ship
Controlled explosions used to clear debris from Key Bridge, allowing cargo ship Dali to be freed and continue its journey.
U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks is the current Prince George’s County Executive. She’s hoping to make history as the first Black woman to hold the position in the history of the state.
Black women have lifted candidates before. How will they impact the Senate primary race?
Angela Alsobrooks would make state history if elected to be the first Black woman to become a U.S. Senator. But will Black women support her?
Black churches like Empowerment Temple AME Church continue to hold sway in Maryland politics.
Souls to the Polls: Black churches say election stakes have never been higher
Maryland clergy leaders, who reach thousands on a weekly basis, are using the pulpit to emphasize the need to vote.
(left to right) Mayor Brandon Scott, former mayor Sheila Dixon, Attorney Thiru Vignarajah, and Businessman Bob Wallace participated in the Banner/WJZ/WYPR mayoral debate at the University of Baltimore’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons.
Here’s who some Vignarajah voters say is their second choice for mayor
The Banner and Goucher College Poll surveyed Baltimore voters last month. We circled back to Vignarajah voters to see how they were feeling now.
Maryland Transportation Authority and the FBI local field office issued warnings about a text messaging scam taking place at tolling booths across the state.
MDTA warns motorists of E-ZPass text message toll scams
Maryland Transportation Authority warns E-ZPass customers to delete texts immediately and do not click on any links to avoid smishing scams.
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 breaks 50-year heat record as temperatures reach 92 degrees
The sweltering heat in the Baltimore region on Monday broke the previous record of 91 degrees, set in 1974.
Helena Hicks, a prominent Baltimore civil rights activist, is remembered by her family and friends as someone who was passionate about taking a stand against injustices.
Helena Hicks, civil rights crusader who countered segregation with sit-ins, dies at 88
Helena Hicks was widely known as a lead organizer of Morgan State University students who participated in lunch counter sit-ins that desegregated Read’s Drug Stores in 1955. She died this month at age 88.
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