Baltimore Election Board picks fresh face to lead office, ending Jones era
Tatum has worked for election agencies in Texas and Washington, D.C. as well as the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Baltimore’s elections office has been without a permanent director since April.
Horse killed in crash at Assateague Island — first since 2022
The 16-year-old horse was known as Gizmo.
Wild ponies graze along the roadside at Assateague Island National Seashore on May 20, 2025.
After Smithsonian controversy, Amy Sherald’s painting of trans model lands New Yorker cover
After painter Amy Sherald pulled her National Portrait Gallery exhibit, the MICA alum’s work — "Trans Forming Liberty’ — is on the cover of the New Yorker.
“Trans Forming Liberty,” a painting by Maryland Institute College of Art alum Amy Sherald, is the New Yorker’s latest cover image.
Ravens media poll: Who got off to a good start to training camp and who did not
Ahead of the start of preseason play, The Banner polled 21 media members who have been at the majority of the Ravens’ practices to find out who’s impressed — and who hasn’t
Ravens coach John Harbaugh takes questions from reporters after the teams practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday.
When will the Orioles call up Dylan Beavers? | Banner Baseball Show
The O's outfield prospect is hitting .307 with Triple-A Norfolk.
Baltimore County teen writes children’s book inspired by sister with Down syndrome
‘One in a Millieon’ helps fill the gap in research on siblings of people with disabilities
Ava (left) and Millie Perlin (right) on a family vacation to Miami last year.
Letter: Renewed housing policy can rebuild Black families, restore social fabric
Redlining destroyed the Black family in Baltimore, and the city is in the position and has the obligation to restore it through housing policy, says Antoine Lovell, an assistant professor at Morgan State University.
Many vacant houses still stand in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood on March 19, 2025. Empty and vacant lots replace them, but residents say it hasn't improved the area.
Prosecutors drop — then refile — case against man charged in shooting that wounded 5 at Morgan State University
Marquis Brown, 19, of Washington, D.C., is charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and related offenses.
Baltimore police respond to the scene of a shooting involving at least four victims at Morgan State University on Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023.
A Maryland family transformed its corner hardware store into an empire
Rick Miller is bringing Zeskind’s Millwork and Specialty Hardware into its 100th year — and back to Southwest Baltimore.
Rick Miller, owner of Zeskind’s, is the fourth generation of the 100-year-old millwork and hardware business.
They speak for the Gunpowder River. That includes warning about E. coli.
Volunteers with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers are uncovering dangerously high E. coli levels in parts of Baltimore’s beloved river, raising concerns about water safety, pollution and what’s at stake for 1.8 million residents who rely on it for drinking water and recreation.
Tubers float down the Big Gunpowder Falls River in Monkton last month.
Federal worker brews a new beginning after USAID dismantling
After losing her job at USAID due to federal cuts, Anne Arundel mom Annie Leverich turned her passion for coffee into a growing small business, First Light Coffee.
Annie Leverich packs up coffee out of her home in Deale.
Feud between Anne Arundel judges heads toward finale. Unfortunately, they dragged me into it.
The two-year feud between two Anne Arundel County Orphans Court judges heads toward a denouement this month, when a disciplinary commission considers complaints against one of them. Unfortunately, they dragged me into this.
The sign outside an obscure office building near Annapolis points toward the Anne Arundel County Orphans Court.
A debacle from the bullpen sends the Orioles to a colossal defeat in Philly
Harrison Bader #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases on his three-run home run in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles.
Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
The owners of the Dali, the ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, are suing the builders of the vessel for defective design.
Workers walk along the destructed bow of the Dali, which is docked at the Port of Baltimore, on May 24, 2024.
Baltimore County Council rejects Klausmeier’s pick for inspector general
The Baltimore County Council was to vote Monday night on the nomination of former EPA program manager Khadija Walker to be inspector general. County Executive Kathy Klausmeier tapped Walker to replace IG Kelly Madigan, who has ruffled feathers in the suburban county.
Baltimore County Inspector General nominee Khadija Walker attends a Baltimore County Council work session ahead of addressing the council at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
Anne Arundel marks milestone in long-awaited redevelopment of Crownsville Hospital campus
Officials on Monday unveiled Anne Arundel County's new Nonprofit Center, a renovated building on the old Crownsville Hospital campus.
Ratasha Harley, founder and executive director of One Annapolis, is congratulated by Sen. Chris Van Hollen following Monday's ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Nonprofit Center in Crownsville.
Iconic Pimlico stall is too termite-damaged to be fully preserved, state says
As Maryland rebuilds Pimlico, demolition is underway, including the historic Stall 40, once home to Derby champions.
Mystik Dan in Stall 40.
Ravens training camp highlights: How technology is helping kicker Tyler Loop find his groove
Here’s a look at the highlights from the Ravens’ training camp practice Monday in Owings Mills.
Place kicker Tyler Loop (33) kicks a field goal during the team’s stadium practice Sunday.
Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to get elbow surgery, miss rest of 2025 season
The operation will be a debridement surgery meant to remove bone, thus correcting an impingement Rodriguez has felt since spring training.
Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
CEO to leave Maryland’s largest health insurer for Florida job
Brian Pieninck, CareFirst CEO, will take over as CEO of another BlueCross BlueShield insurer in Florida.
Brian D. Pieninck, President and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield speaks at Impact Maryland, a thought leadership conference hosted by The Baltimore Banner Tuesday, Oct.10, 2023 in Baltimore.
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