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The Cordish Companies, a casino developer, starts hiring lobbyists in North Carolina in September 2021, two years before a bill that would end North Carolina’s long community casino ban is made public.
Baltimore’s Cordish Cos. used stealth to sell a big-dollar casino to rural NC county
The Cordish Companies of Baltimore acquired options to buy land. If the legislation had passed, the companies could have had a head start over any competitor.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 17: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Fever's home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WNBA investigating racial slurs by fans made at Angel Reese during Indiana game, AP source says
The Sky and Fever will play four more times during the regular season.
Art with a Heart commissioned the sculpture of George “Spider” Anderson.
Park Heights statue of first Black Preakness-winning jockey proves ‘greatness has always lived here’
A statue of George “Spider” Anderson, the first Black jockey to win the Preakness Stakes, was unveiled near Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
The crab dip at Mama's on the Half Shell.
Classic, creamy and Chesapeake: The best traditional crab dips in the area
From upscale restaurants to dive bars, these are the spots where traditional crab dip reigns supreme, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Horses, jockeys and patrons gather on the track at Pimlico ahead of the first race of the day.
Photos from one last Preakness at Pimlico
Scenes from the last day of racing before Pimlico is rebuilt.
Two large trees were uprooted at Canton Waterfront Park after a brief but powerful storm passed through Baltimore on Friday, May 16, 2025.
NWS confirms it: Tornado with 110 mph winds touched down in Baltimore on Friday
National Weather Service meteorologists have confirmed a tornado with maximum winds of 110 mph blew east through Baltimore into Dundalk on Friday evening.
Horses bunch up in the starting stretch of the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 17, 2025. American Promise #3, ridden by Nik Juarez, rides in the middle of the pack.
Maryland native Nik Juarez makes Preakness debut just in time
The 2011 Winters Mill graduate hopes to buy a farm in Maryland someday.
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during the third quarter Sunday of the teams’ WNBA season opener.
Caitlin Clark says flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese was not malicious
After Reese grabbed an offensive rebound, Clark slapped her across the arm, knocking the ball away and Reese to the floor.
A couple head to the infield during The Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Baltimore.
Preakness fashion: Sending the old Pimlico out in style
See the best looks from the 150th Preakness.
Anastasia Green and her husband, Derry Royster, sell T-shirts, socks, handmade glasses and drinks outside Pimlico Race Course.
‘Get ‘em while supplies last’: The economy operating outside Pimlico bids farewell
Residents of Park Heights shared thoughts on the idea of not having Preakness next year — and the prospects of a new Pimlico.
Journalism wins the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Live coverage: The last day for this version of Pimlico Race Course
Whether you’re interested in the actual race, the events and parties or a last look at Pimlico Race Course, The Banner is all over it.
Erin Stellmon, one of the founders of Gunz of Steel, and Katherine Wunderink practice arm wrestling at the Clifton Pleasure Club in Baltimore.
At Gunz of Steel, women and nonbinary arm wrestlers flex muscles and mayhem
A dozen costumed participants, many joined by a costumed manager, will lock arms across Stellmon’s custom-built arm wrestling table for four rounds of competition at Gunz of Steel.
Spectators take in a race on Preakness Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
A storied event at a crossroads: Get ready for a peculiar Preakness
Today, for one last time, the roar of a Preakness crowd will echo off the condemned grandstand and patrons’ complaints about missing ceiling tiles and bathroom problems will murmur through the outdated clubhouse.
An exterior view shows Wynn Las Vegas where the annual International Council of Shopping Centers conference is being held.
Baltimore’s biggest party is in Vegas, not at Preakness. And you’re footing the bill.
Baltimore is sending at least eight officials to the annual International Council of Shopping Centers convention at a cost of more than $27,000, according to publicly available travel requests.
A fermented veggie flight at HEX Superette.
A fermented food community comes together in Baltimore for a gaseous new festival
Amid a rising interest in fermenting foods, producers and businesses from across Maryland are coming to teach Baltimoreans the “fermented arts.”
What we know about 36 in-custody deaths auditors say should have been ruled homicides
The Banner attempted to reach relatives and attorneys associated with each of the 36 deaths that the audit found should have been ruled as homicides.
Cars drive through heavy rain in Dundalk on Friday.
Intense storms roar through Baltimore, bringing outages and a brief tornado warning
Severe thunderstorms rocked the Baltimore area early Friday evening, leaving tens of thousands without power and briefly bringing a tornado warning.
A Baltimore City firefighter on the scene of a fire in Downtown Baltimore on Sept. 22, 2024.
Baltimore firefighter dies in training, second fatal injury this week
Charles Mudra, an emergency vehicle driver for the department, suffered a medical emergency as he was training at an East Baltimore facility.
The Neighborhood Bird Bun from Ekiben.
Ekiben co-founder announces first location outside Baltimore
Ekiben co-founder Steve Chu teased a fourth location for his wildly popular restaurant in a cryptic Instagram post this week.
Preakness Stakes entrant River Thames works out at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday.
How to bet Preakness: River Thames offers value in an intriguing field
Following last-minute maneuvering, the shine’s back on the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
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