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Inside a Baltimore County site where nukes defended the US during the Cold War

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Nike missile site BA-79 near Patapsco Valley State Park is one of the last intact Nike sites that surrounded Baltimore and Washington as a deterrent to Soviet aggression in the 1950s and ’60s.

Then-Columbia Association board members Karin Emery and Eric Greenberg attend a town hall this year. They were among three board members removed for alleged ethics violations Thursday evening.

Columbia Association’s ethics panel blasts ‘deeply troubling’ conduct of 3 ousted members

Gov. Wes Moore delivers remarks before Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s annual State of the City Address earlier this year. Moore's executive order bans state employees from using insider information to place bets on predictive market apps.

Moore bans insider bets on prediction markets by state workers amid new scrutiny

Michael Maurice Johnson was ultimately cleared in the 2010 slaying of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes after three trials. Prosecutors in Baltimore County accuse Johnson of raping and strangling a 19-year-old this year.

Man cleared in 2010 Phylicia Barnes killing convicted of rape and assault in new case

2 new measles cases tied to Baltimore-area residents spark exposure alerts

NFL draft: Ravens get Lamar Jackson a new target with 80th pick

Zion Young ready to cause ‘train wrecks’ for Ravens

Can the ‘unique’ and polarizing Ja’Kobi Lane change the Ravens’ WR room?

Here are 10 Ravens draft prospects to watch on Day 3

Murakami’s 11th HR, Domínguez’s 6th save lead White Sox to 5-4 win over the Nationals

I-83’s new murals redefine graffiti cleanup

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Orioles bombard Red Sox with 6 homers in blowout win — and run out of celebratory fireworks

Adley Rutschman hit two home runs and drove in six runs Friday night as the Orioles beat the Red Sox.

Maryland Supreme Court throws out Baltimore’s opioid win

Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.

Video helps Howard County Police track down suspect in Shell gas station shooting

Howard County Police Department released viral video of a shooting at a Shell gas station in Columbia on April 17.

Mike Elias is ‘bullish’ this year’s Orioles will avoid last year’s tailspin

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias expressed confidence in the team to improve on its 12-13 start.

Man accused of shooting Baltimore County police officer not criminally responsible, doctor finds

Police officers speak among themselves outside the southwest Baltimore County police precinct adjacent to the UMBC campus following a shooting at the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Maryland sanctions high school girls flag football after years of investment from Ravens

Clarkburg's Aysia Jones Robinson runs with the ball as Whitman's Charlotte Dorsey chases.

Baltimore state’s attorney reported $1.8M in outside income last year

Ivan Bates, 26th State's Attorney for Baltimore City, reflects on his career while looking over framed photos and mementos in his office in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

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Tests show Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday’s hand is OK despite pain

Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday began the season on the injured list.

The Key Bridge took her daughter’s father. Now, ICE is moving to deport her.

Apr 24, 2026

Zoila Guerra Sandoval faces the possibility of deportation.

Howard County beverage distributor could lay off more than 300 as part of acquisition

Johns Hopkins’ funding squeeze isn’t over — and it’s threatening lifesaving research

Apr 24, 2026

Karen Sfanos performs cell culture media in her lab at the David H. Koch Cancer Research Center of Johns Hopkins University on June 25, 2025.

Guiding light: Domino Sugars sign turns 75. Meet the company keeping it shining.

Apr 24, 2026

The Domino’s sugar sign atop the plant was renovated but still maitntains the original design. Domino Sugar is s the last of the old industries still thriving in Baltimore.

Man driving John Deere lawn mower along road struck by truck and killed

Apr 16, 2026

A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Despite a troubled start, Zūm gets 5 more years to bus Howard County students

Apr 16, 2026

Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.

What do you wear when you’re delivering bad news? Ask this Baltimore designer.

Apr 16, 2026

Shelonda Stokes, president of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, gets fitted for a suit by designer Natalie Karyl at her shop The Dollhouse Boutique in Baltimore.

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Want a degree in rap? Lupe Fiasco is here to teach you.

Apr 24, 2026

Lupe Fiasco became the first to teach rap at the Peabody Institute in the fall of 2025.

Looking for another ‘dominant’ line, Ravens draft guard Vega Ioane with top pick

The Ravens passed up a promising pass rusher to select Vega Ioane, a guard from Penn State.

Rockville’s Joan Vassos on post-‘Golden Bachelorette’ life, cancer research and Taylor Frankie Paul

Apr 24, 2026

Joan Vassos, the first star of ABC’s “Golden Bachelorette” and a longtime Rockville resident, is using her newfound platform to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research in honor of her late husband.

Hutzell: Anne Arundel liquor board reform ends decades-old patronage perk

Apr 24, 2026

Anne Arundel County alcohol sales are regulated by the Board of License Commissioners, a three body panel now being changed after complaints.

Vega Ioane reminds GM Eric DeCosta of a favorite Raven, will set tone for new era

Baltimore Ravens legends Haloti Ngata, right, and Terrell Suggs hang out on the sidelines ahead of the AFC wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, January 11, 2025.

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GuidesHow to Maryland

Our favorites in Baltimore and beyond. Get to know The Baltimore Banner staff through our curated lists of the best area food, shopping, experiences and more.

Collage of iconic Maryland elements

A spicy grilled pineapple margarita and chips and guacamole from La Food Marketa.

Fresh air and flavor: 4 spots for outdoor dining in Baltimore County

A ghost sign is seen at the top of the former Stafford Hotel, now The Stafford Apartments. When the building was constructed in 1894, it was the tallest building on Mount Vernon Place.

Check out these favorites from Baltimore’s premier ghost-sign hunter

Choi's Chicken & Trout.

Your ultimate guide to Baltimore’s best traditional chicken boxes

Oleum's spicy Italian melt panini, with a Dreamsicle on the side.

Hungry for something different in Baltimore? Try these new restaurants

Reacting to Baltimore’s selection of Vega Ioane | Banner Ravens Podcast

Apr 24, 2026

On chaotic draft night, Ravens make the expected pick

Olaivavega Ioane #71 of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on before the game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Pasadena, California.

Players the Ravens could target in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft

A general view of the draft tent is seen during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Baltimore Police officer arrested for allegedly pulling shotgun on woman at his home

Updated Apr 23, 2026

7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.

‘Never seen anything like this’: Late-season frost devastates Maryland wineries

Apr 23, 2026

At Boordy Vineyards, employees lit fires and hired a helicopter to fly laps to mix the air in an attempt to save a portion of their vineyard from the sudden frost.