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    A strike could affect the local economy and global supply chain.
    Dockworkers brace for another shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
    The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers, is preparing for a strike if contract issues aren’t resolved by Monday night.
    Helicopter circles above Loch Raven Reservoir
    David Linthicum found guilty in shootings of 2 Baltimore County Police officers
    Linthicum, 26, of Cockeysville, was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of attempted first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and armed carjacking. His attorneys vowed to appeal.
    A structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remains in the Patapsco River six months after the container ship Dali lost power and hit a pier causing a catastrophic collapse.
    What’s next for the Key Bridge: Rebuilding, lawsuits, investigations
    What we know six months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse — and what will surface in the years to come.
    An illustration of the Key Bridge falling, piece by piece.
    Down in that metal nightmare: Untold stories of the Key Bridge disaster
    This is the story of the Key Bridge disaster as told by people who lived it. The Banner spoke to 25 rescue workers, eyewitnesses, victims' relatives and more to compile a chronology of events on March 26.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan spotted a post on Facebook that may have solved an investigation.
    A Facebook post seen by Baltimore County’s inspector general may have solved a mystery
    A report released Wednesday found that a county highway employee, with help from coworkers including his boss, likely took the asphalt from work to improve his own driveway.
    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.”
    A SWAT team investigates a house on Warren Rd near Loch Raven Reservoir during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
    Jury deliberations start in attempted first-degree murder trial of David Linthicum
    Both sides are expected on Wednesday to deliver their closing arguments in the trial after Linthicum, 26, of Cockeysville, elected to not testify in his own defense.
    Baltimore County purchased the wooded area on Cuckold Point Road for a park. The property is less than a mile from County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s house on Millers Island.
    Park purchase near Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s home raises questions
    Baltimore County is buying land for a waterfront park less than a mile from County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s Millers Island home. Some have questioned whether the county followed the protocol that it used for other proposed park acquisitions.
    Sailor Bobby LaPin on his boat near the Key Bridge.
    For sailors, Key Bridge was a gritty gateway — and remains powerful even in wreckage
    Sailors have long thought of the Key Bridge as a beacon, a waypoint signaling the entry to or exit from Baltimore. It remains so, even as wreckage.
    Abigail Kuehl, a Towson University Student, is co-founder of hair care brand Antidote.
    This Midwestern beauty founder brought her hair care recipes to Baltimore
    Baltimore County resident Abigail Kuehl co-founded the hair care brand Antidote, which makes natural products for salons.
    Students at St. Joseph School Cockeysville celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti.
    5 Baltimore Catholic schools among the best in the US, education department says
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore schools were among 40 nonpublic schools recognized this year.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown are planning "a major announcement" related to the crash of the Dali cargo ship into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
    State Key Bridge lawsuit likely, with announcement planned Tuesday
    Neither the governor nor attorney general offered details on their announcement, but it comes just before a deadline to file legal claims against the ship's owner and operator.
    Singer-songwriter Cris Jacobs, who grew up in Pikesville and Owings Mills, will return to his home state this weekend.
    From rock to bluegrass, Cris Jacobs makes Baltimore a part of his music
    Cris Jacobs, former Bridge frontman set to perform at the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival this weekend, embraces his love of bluegrass with his latest album.
    Baltimore County Officer Jonathan Chih testified for almost three hours on Thursday during the trial of David Linthicum, 26, of Cockeysville, who’s standing trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court on five counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.
    Officer recounts shooting during David Linthicum’s trial: ‘It was a bad nightmare’
    For almost three hours on Thursday, Baltimore County Police Officer Jonathan Chih recalled what unfolded on Warren Road the night of Feb. 9, 2023. At times, he choked up on the witness stand.
    Archaeologist Zac Singer will soon start a dig around St. John’s Church in Reisterstown in the hope of finding a 13,000-year-old quarry.
    A 13,000-year-old quarry is about to be unearthed in Reisterstown
    The rolling green fields surrounding an Episcopal church in Maryland conceal a secret: Native Americans made weapons here 13,000 years ago.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are among those using artificial intelligence gun-detection systems.
    How do Maryland schools stop guns from getting inside?
    Maryland school districts have invested in more staff and more weapon-detection technology to prevent violence.
    Exterior of the Cockeysville home on February 9, 2023.
    Baltimore County Police officers testify they wanted to help. Then David Linthicum opened fire.
    Baltimore County Police officers testified about what happened when they responded to a call for a man with a gun threatening to kill himself.
    Hampton Elementary was among the schools in last round of rezoning. This year, 13 elementary schools will have their attendance lines redrawn.
    Baltimore County students are being moved around again. Here’s what to know.
    Three school redistricting processes are beginning this fall in Baltimore County.
    A Maryland State Police trooper directs traffic as the SWAT team conducts their search of a house on Warren Rd. during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
    Jurors see videos of 2 Baltimore County officers shot as David Linthicum trial begins
    Prosecutors argue that Linthicum tried to kill the very people who were there to help him. But his defense attorneys contend that he was experiencing a mental health crisis — and police botched the response.
    A man was shot and wounded Friday morning in the 400 block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge.
    Community rallies around hospitalized Rodgers Forge man after shooting, attempted robbery
    Since a Rodgers Forge man was shot outside his home during an attempted robbery Friday, an online fundraising campaign has raised more than $95,000.
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