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    Tight end Durham Smythe reportedly out for season, costing Ravens key blocker
    Head coach Jesse Minter said Monday that Smythe’s knowledge of the offensive scheme has made him a “problem solver on the field” who can line up in different spots.
    Ravens tight end Durham Smythe is helped off the field after being injured in Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans.
    After prosecutors were kicked off the case, Baltimore man pleads to sexually assaulting 14-year-old
    A judge disqualified the entire Baltimore state’s attorney's office from handling the prosecution of Dwayne Elliott, 58, of Oliver, who pleaded guilty to a third-degree sex offense.
    The exterior of the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center on February 6, 2024.
    Columbia coffee trailer opens its first brick-and-mortar in Baltimore
    Highlandtown has a new destination for cardamom lattes and croissant-waffle hybrids with Qaffee House.
    Qaffee House has opened its doors at 328 S. Highland Ave. in Highlandtown. The coffee shop is the first brick-and-mortar location for the brand, which also has a coffee trailer in Columbia. The menu includes cardamom lattes and croffles -- or qroffles -- with various toppings.
    Maryland Supreme Court removes second Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court judge
    For the second time this year, the Maryland Supreme Court removed a judge from the bench in Anne Arundel County.
    The Maryland Supreme Court removed the second of two feuding Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judges with an order Monday.
    ‘Fight the hell out of it’: Fani-González responds to Trump’s ICE mask lawsuit
    The Unmask ICE Act, which the council passed unanimously in April, prohibits federal, state and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty in Montgomery County.
    Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González delivers remarks as the Montgomery County Council announced the ICE OUT Act in March.
    Submarine facility coming to Tradepoint Atlantic expected to create 3,100 jobs
    Anduril Industries plans to build a $3.7B submarine parts facility at Tradepoint Atlantic, creating 3,100 jobs in Baltimore County. The plant is expected to open in 2030.
    The bulk carrier Mehmet Dadayli is moored at Tradepoint Atlantic’s deepwater port. Construction of the adjacent Sparrows Point Container Terminal is now underway.
    How to register to vote in Maryland’s 2026 election
    There are many ways to have your say on or before Nov. 3. Here’s how you register.
    Voting booths at Butterfly Ridge Elementary in Frederick on Tuesday. As of 5:22 p.m., only 212 people had voted, according to election judges.
    Dan Cox and Wes Moore face off in a governor debate Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
    The hourlong debate will be prerecorded and broadcast on local news channels and radio stations and streamed online at The Banner at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
    Dan Cox, left, and Gov. Wes Moore face off Tuesday in what could be their only debate.
    Trump’s visit comes at a pivotal moment for Dundalk
    Trump plans on Tuesday to unveil a new manufacturing initiative by Anduril Industries at Sparrows Point’s Tradepoint Atlantic.
    Sonny Nicola, a former Sparrows Point steel plant employee, sips his coffee at the Boulevard Diner in Dundalk on Monday.
    Help The Banner track PGCPS school bus performance
    The Banner is assembling a group of PGCPS families to log their students’ daily bus experiences over the next few weeks.
    Parked buses of Prince George’s County Public Schools.
    Meet the third-party candidates who weren’t invited to the Maryland governor’s debate
    Neither Green Party candidate Andy Ellis nor Working Class Party candidate Cathy White met Maryland Public Television’s requirements for inclusion in the debate.
    Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis, right, and his running mate, Owen Silverman Andrews, file for office in September 2025.
    Flock cameras, traffic deaths and a shortage of officers: interim police chief weighs in
    Darren Francke, a 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is its new interim chief. We asked Francke about the challenges facing the department and whether he wants to keep his new job.
    Darren Francke, a 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is its new interim chief.
    UMBC Poll: Moore leads Cox in race for governor by 2-to-1 margin
    If Maryland’s election for governor were held today, incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore would pull in more than twice as many votes as Republican challenger Dan Cox, according to a new poll from UMBC.
    From left, Democratic candidate Gov. Wes Moore and Republican candidate Dan Cox.
    Hundreds march in Baltimore for justice after 12-year-old’s killing
    Khloe Ishway’s family and community members called for justice at Leon Day Park Monday as police continued searching for a suspect in the shooting that killed the 12-year-old.
    Hundreds gathered Monday night for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed over the weekend when gunfire erupted following a dispute over a parking space.
    Baltimore firefighter pinned after deadly collapse testifies at murder trial
    Prosecutors allege that James Barnett, 58, of West Baltimore, set a fire inside a vacant rowhome on South Stricker Street in Mount Clare that led to the deaths of three Baltimore firefighters on Jan. 24, 2022.
    The memorial at the site on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, of the deadly 2022 Stricker Street blaze honors three Baltimore firefighters Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo who died in the blaze.
    Maryland’s Democratic women senators are pooling their money for women candidates
    “Maryland voters are lucky to have a number of talented women running for Senate and the incumbents are psyched to offer them a little bit of extra support,” said Sen. Cheryl Kagan, a Montgomery County Democrat.
    Sen. Cheryl Kagan is among Democratic women senators who are forming a campaign slate to share resources in hopes of getting more women elected to the chamber.
    Montgomery County lawmakers move to prohibit ‘street takeovers’
    Montgomery County’s Public Safety Committee voted to allow the full council to consider banning street takeovers. Similar laws have been passed at the state level and in Prince George’s County.
    Montgomery County’s Public Safety Committee voted to allow the full council to consider banning street takeovers. Similar laws have been passed at the state level and in Prince George’s County.
    A former Catholic priest helped report a notorious abuser. Now he’s the one on trial.
    William Mannion Jr., who left the priesthood and later married, has been charged with multiple felony child abuse and sex offenses from his time at Baltimore County’s St. Agnes Church. He maintains his innocence.
    Former Catholic priest Bill Mannion arrives Monday at Baltimore County Circuit Court for jury selection in his criminal trial. He was indicted last year on 15 felony sex and child abuse charges.
    Will Ravens’ Lamar Jackson return from ankle injury this week? ‘We’ll see what happens.’
    Lamar Jackson will not be out for a “crazy-long term” as he recovers from a left ankle injury that sidelined him late in the first half of a win Sunday over the Tennessee Titans.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sits on the bench in the second half of the team’s win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
    Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin announces 2026-27 season will be his last
    Ovechkin has smashed through records, becoming the NHL’s all-time goal scorer after besting Wayne Gretzky’s record in the 2024-2025 season.
    Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of the game against the Carolina Hurricane on Oct. 2.
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