Baltimore County

    Shooting death in Pikesville involving Baltimore County Police under investigation
    One person is dead after being shot during a confrontation with Baltimore County Police officers Tuesday near a gas station in Pikesville, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    School closings: Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard schools to close early Tuesday due to storm
    Maryland is bracing for a storm system that’s expected to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds.
    The timing of the storm would have an impact on the dismissal process and consequent bus routes, said officials with Harford County Public Schools.
    Baltimore County schools chief presented a modest budget. How did she do it?
    Myriam Rogers’ proposed budget will reduce class sizes, avoid layoffs and make progress toward education reform, she said. How she’ll do it is still fuzzy.
    Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
    The weather in Baltimore? Gross but not hazardous
    The bloated storm system that pushed northward over the Eastern Seaboard left Baltimore and Maryland soaked but spared most of the state from snow and ice.
    The National Weather Service tracked a winter storm through parts of Maryland and Virginia on Saturday.
    Banner political notes: Top Baltimore Co. administrator to retire; Fun with fundraisers; Former Sen. Peters dies
    Stacy Rodgers, who’s overseen Baltimore County government operations for almost five years, intends to retire from county government in April 2024.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Light rail fares resume after courtesy pause following service suspension
    Payments for light rail passes and fares resume Wednesday after a courtesy pause for riders during the ongoing service restoration.
    Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
    Baltimore Co. Council elects Patoka as first new chairman in three years
    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka was elected 6-0 to lead the council this year, taking over from former Chair Julian Jones.
    Israel “Izzy” Patoka speaks, framed to the left of a person’s shadowed and blurry head.
    Man sentenced for raping 3 Towson University students at gunpoint
    Baltimore County Circuit Judge Judith C. Ensor said Quantze Davis, 29, of Baltimore, “forever changed the course of the lives” of the three young women on Feb. 2, 2023.
    6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
    Small earthquake strikes Montgomery County
    A 2.3 magnitude earthquake registered in Montgomery County early Tuesday morning.
    Homicide investigation underway after person found with signs of trauma in Baltimore County
    Officers found the victim dead with obvious signs of trauma, police said.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    The Baltimore region needs more warehouses, but no, please not here
    Few areas are poised to reap the benefits — and suffer the growing pains — of the country’s modern logistics industry like Baltimore. But where should the warehouses go?
    A photo of a warehouse in Baltimore County advertising industrial space for lease.
    Angel Du$t vocalist Justice Tripp says Baltimore is a weird, cool place — and ‘endlessly inspiring’
    Tripp, 37, of Baltimore County, recently spoke with The Baltimore Banner while on tour with Angel Du$t, which on Sept. 8 released its fifth album, "Brand New Soul."
    Angel Du$t is a rock band formed in 2013 in Baltimore. Vocalist and songwriter Justice Tripp is pictured second from the right.
    Students prepare for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip exploring key sites in the Civil Rights Movement
    Since 2004, more than 1,000 Baltimore-area high school students have taken the trip to various Southern states with the hopes of getting a better appreciation for the Civil Rights Movement. The weeklong trips are capped at about 36 students with six chaperones.
    Students and teachers from Park School and City College will participate in an annual Civil Rights history trip through the South in January 2024. Since 2004, more than 1,000 Baltimore-area high school students have taken the trip to various Southern states with the hopes of getting a better appreciation for the Civil Rights Movement.
    Sneakers, drones and Berger cookies: Inside the Port of Baltimore, these locals help seafarers get what they need
    Seafarers coming through Baltimore typically have precious few days — sometimes just hours — to stock up on basic necessities and items to help pass the time during long voyages.
    Rev. Joshua Messick walks up the gangway of the Anglo Alexandria holding a white trash bag full of holiday care packages.
    Photos: The Baltimore Banner’s best photos of 2023
    As 2023 winds down, The Banner’s photo staff culled through the thousands of pictures we filed this year to highlight some of the most memorable frames, stories and projects from across Baltimore and the surrounding region.
    The Baltimore Orioles go wild in the clubhouse following the team’s playoff-clinching win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. The Orioles earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
    Baltimore rapper Bandhunta Jugg killed in Woodlawn shooting
    Four other people were shot and wounded Saturday morning in the incident in Woodlawn.
    Police identified Judah James, 28, as the victim in a fatal shooting in Woodlawn. James is known locally as the rapper Bandhunta Jugg.
    Want to recycle your Christmas tree? Here’s how and where around Baltimore
    Before dropping a tree on the curb or at a recycling facility, you’ll need to make sure it’s free of ornaments, lights or any other nonorganic decorations.
    Gunpowder Tree Farm
    1 killed, 4 injured in early morning shooting in Woodlawn; No immediate arrests made
    One person is dead and four others were injured in an early morning shooting Saturday in Woodlawn.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore has been without light rail service for 2 weeks. That’s about to change.
    Light rail service will resume Saturday after major mechanical issues related to the ongoing rehabilitation of the aging railcar fleet knocked it out of service for roughly two weeks.
    The Maryland Transit Administration will cut shuttle bus service that has ferried passengers between light rail stations since the Dec. 8 shutdown and will make light rail service free until Jan. 2.
    I-83 reopens in Baltimore County after morning crash
    All lanes were shut down for several hours.
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