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Brush fire near Amtrak rails in Philly causes delays in the Northeast
Amtrak operations partially reopened between Philadelphia and Trenton, New Jersey, after a brush fire halted service on Wednesday afternoon, causing delays of up to an hour, Amtrak said.
An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Park Heights parties on, even without Preakness around the corner
The George “Spider” Anderson Music & Arts Festival started five years ago with lawn chairs in a vacant lot on Park Heights Avenue. It has exploded even without the Preakness Stakes around the corner.
Music, games and food filled Park Heights Avenue on Saturday afternoon for the annual Spider Anderson Music and Arts Festival.
Massive early-morning fire tears through commercial garage in Middle River
A massive early-morning fire tore through a commercial garage in Middle River on Saturday, sending flames shooting into the sky as firefighters worked to bring it under control.
Baltimore County firefighters extinguished a fully involved commercial garage fire in the 500 block of Earls Road in Middle River early Saturday morning, May 16, 2026, with no injuries reported, officials said.
Michigan police release bodycam footage showing what led to fatal shooting of Owings Mills man
The content released by the East Lansing (Michigan) Police Department on Friday afternoon included footage from body cameras worn by six unidentified police officers, audio from 911 calls and a witness video from Biggby Coffee.
Video from body camera worn by East Lansing Police Department officer on April 15, 2026. After the family and their attorney requested raw, unedited footage of the officer-involved shooting that left Isaiah Kirby, 21, of Owings Mills dead, police in Michigan released the video on Friday.
2 dead after Friday shooting in Southwest Baltimore
A man and a woman are dead after a shooting in Southwest Baltimore early Friday morning, police said.
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.
Immigration enforcement is inching closer to Southeast Baltimore schools
Reports of immigration enforcement activity near Southeast Baltimore schools last week are frightening parents and spurring City Council members into action.
A neighbor recorded ICE agents outside Patterson Park Public Charter School on May 6, 2026.
Baltimore announces youth curfews, engagement plan for summer months
The plan — dubbed “In the Mix in ’26″— was “designed to promote community safety while minimizing unnecessary interaction with young people and law enforcement,” the mayor’s office said in a news release.
MAY 13, 2026 - Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Letitia Dzirasa talking about the summer youth engagement program that city officials have planned at a press conference.
Baltimore Pride is changing its block party tradition. Here’s why.
Baltimore Pride organizers are introducing changes for the 51st year of LGBTQ+ celebrations, including a change of locations for the annual block party and new events throughout the week.
The crowd on the sidelines smile and take photos as the parade goes underway at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride celebration in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on June 14, 2025.
Baltimore Police search for man who escaped custody from hospital after crash
Baltimore Police are searching for a 56-year-old man accused of illegally possessing a firearm after he escaped custody from a hospital following a car crash.
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.
Employee accused of stealing tens of thousands from St. Paul’s Schools over 2 years
A St. Paul’s Schools employee faces charges of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the private Baltimore County school over two years, records show.
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — St. Paul's School for Girls in Brooklandville.
Man killed when school bus crashes with 2 vehicles in Prince George’s County
A school bus carrying no children collided with two other vehicles in Prince George’s County on Friday morning, leaving one man dead and the bus driver hospitalized, police said.
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.
One person dead, another injured in single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County
A driver was killed and a passenger critically injured when an SUV veered off a residential Bethesda road and struck a pole and tree early Saturday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
Montgomery County Police responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash on Glenbrook Road in Bethesda.
The Banner wins Best News Organization of 2025 at MDDC Press Association awards
The Banner, a nonprofit, multiplatform news operation serving Greater Baltimore and Maryland, received about 60 awards from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, including News Organization of the Year for the third year in a row.
Banner Chief Philanthropy Officer Sarah Walton, left, and graphic designer Glenford Nuñez pose for a photo with MDDC Press president Dawn Gessel as they're presented with a Best of Show award
Officers arrest man accused of impersonating police, attempting to conduct traffic stop
Eric Baummer, of Mount Airy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on another vehicle while driving on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at Washington Boulevard in Baltimore County, police said.
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.
FAA investigating two Southwest planes that clipped wings at BWI
The planes “clipped wings” while leaving their gates at BWI around 10:30 p.m., according to a FAA statement, adding that the collision happened in an area where “air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews.”
Two Southwest Airlines planes clipped wings at Baltimore-Washington InternationalThurgood Marshall Airport on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
East Baltimore building partially collapses, rattling neighborhood
A building in East Baltimore was condemned after partially collapsing Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 - A partial building collapse occurred in East Baltimore.
Body found in van pulled from Inner Harbor ID’d as man missing for over a decade
Police said Friday they have identified a body found inside a van pulled from the Inner Harbor last summer.
Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Fans wait hours in Towson for bourbon — and a moment with ‘Best Man’ duo
Over 100 fans showed up to get their signed bottles of bourbon and pictures with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut in Towson on Saturday.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - Lines of fans wrap around Total Wine and More in Towson for a Sable bourbon bottle signing event with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut.
Hours after Spirit’s collapse leaves BWI travelers in the lurch, new JetBlue service announced
Hours after Spirit Airlines ceased operations and left Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport travelers scrambling to rebook flights, JetBlue announced Saturday morning it will begin new service.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - JetBlue Airways  announced on Saturday a new service at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will start on July 9.
Spirit Airlines goes out of business, halts flights at BWI and nationwide
Spirit Airlines was the sixth-busiest carrier at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - Screens at the Spirit check-in area at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been shut off.
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