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    Baltimore County extends data center pause, advances Lutherville Station, renter protections
    The Baltimore County Council voted on key legislation related to data centers, housing, Lutherville Station, the Office of the Inspector General and trash.
    A Baltimore County Council sign hangs in an office inside the Old Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Towson, MD.
    Behind the notebook: A panel discussion with The Banner’s Baltimore County team
    On Sept. 29, four Banner reporters who cover Baltimore County will be at Manor Mill in Monkton for a panel discussion on how their stories come together.
    The Baltimore Banner office in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
    5 things to know about data centers in Baltimore County
    The County Council passed a one-year extension of its data center moratorium on Tuesday night.
    January 13, 2025 - Council members Todd Crandall, David Marks, Izzy Patoka, Michael Ertel, Julian Jones and Pat Young  participate in the first work session of the year.
    AMC to pay $56,000 after disabled Owings Mills theater employee was forced to quit, EEOC says
    The AMC movie theater chain will pay $56,000 and adopt new procedures to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit that alleged an Owings Mills theater employee with cerebral palsy was forced to quit after asking for accommodations, federal officials said Tuesday.
    The AMC movie theater at the Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
    The Dish: Dyson Adams found God. Then he found barbecue.
    Slicen Dyson founder Dyson Adams found barbecue — the kind that people wait in line for — after a 2019 head and neck injury.
    Dyson Adams’ Slicen Dyson barbecue stand in Parkville has Baltimore County lining up for an hour-plus. Adams says he discovered his love for cooking after a 2019 injury forced him to quit drinking and prompted him to find spirituality.
    Baltimore County may stagger school start over three days to help students adjust
    Pending school board approval, students in grades 1-5, 6 and 9 would start on day one. The rest of the middle and high school kids would join them the following day.
    District officials pitched a staggered start for the 2027-28 school year during a Tuesday-night school board meeting. Pending school board approval, students in grades 1-5, 6 and 9 would start on day one. The rest of the middle and high school kids would join them the following day.
    Judge slams ex-Perry Hall High School teacher who sexually exploited 4 students: ‘You’re a predator’
    Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis Robinson Jr. sentenced Sean Brooks, 41, of Bel Air, to serve 15 years in prison.
    A Baltimore County judge slammed a former Perry Hall High School physical education and health teacher who sexually exploited four students before sentencing him to serve 15 years in prison.
    Catonsville native explores the intersection of satire and self-reflection in essay collection
    Maeve Dunigan will join The Banner Book Club on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss “Read This to Look Cool.” We spoke to the author ahead of her visit to learn more about her and her new satirical essay collection.
    Maeve Dunigan, author of "Read This to Look Cook," will attend The Banner Book Club on Sept. 23.
    These out-of-town Ravens fans’ first MLB game will be Baltimore doubleheader
    Timothy Bess, a Ravens diehard who lives in Kentucky, has never been to an MLB game. And he’s certainly never been to a football-plus-baseball doubleheader. That will change Sunday in Baltimore.
    Timothy Bess, a Ravens diehard, drove in from Kentucky for Sunday's doubleheader in Baltimore.
    Suspect in Dundalk shooting that killed 62-year-old man arrested in Pennsylvania
    Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a 62-year-old man in Dundalk this week, the Baltimore County Police Department said.
    A man was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with a fatal shooting in Dundalk.
    Reid Wiseman comes back to Maryland, months after moon mission
    NASA’s Reid Wiseman, a Cockeysville native, served as grand marshal of Dulaney High School's homecoming parade Friday.
    Astronaut Reid Wiseman tosses NASA patches to onlookers in the Dulaney High School homecoming parade Friday.
    2 shoplifting suspects crash into vehicle in Baltimore County, flee by foot before being arrested
    The Baltimore County Police Department’s Aviation Unit followed the vehicle and told responding officers the driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, Detective Anthony Shelton said. No one was injured in the collision.
    Two alleged shoplifters crashed into another vehicle and attempted to run away, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
    Man who murdered woman and her granddaughter at Middle River home gets life without parole
    Bryan Cherry, 38, of Middle River, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Iona Sellers, 75, and Autumn Harvey, 29, in their home on July 6, 2024.
    A family friend holds a candle with Autumn Harvey's face on it during a vigil held in her honor on July 14, 2024.
    Ex-Woodlawn Middle School teacher sentenced to 3 years for sexually abusing a student
    Sydnie Haywood, 34, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to nine counts of fourth-degree sexual offense.
    Baltimore County Public Schools recently picked its teacher of the year, Stephanie Gerhold. Gerhold teaches Multilingual Learners at Woodlawn Middle School.
    West Baltimore laundromat owner charged in ‘colossal’ federal cocaine bust
    U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson ordered George Robinson, whom prosecutors allege led a $25 million drug-trafficking conspiracy, to remain detained pending trial.
    Approximately 83 kg of suspected cocaine seized from a concealed location within a flatbed truck, discovered during a traffic stop.
    What to do this weekend, including the Baltimore Book Festival
    There’s so much to do this weekend, it’s hard to choose. I narrowed it down with these suggestions.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: Laura Benanti attends the 52nd International Emmy Awards at New York Hilton on November 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
    How The Banner tracked thousands of immigrants held by ICE
    The Banner set out to measure how much the surge in activity by ICE under President Donald Trump has changed immigration detention in Maryland.
    Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator after he exited an immigration courtroom.
    72-year-old pedestrian killed in crash in Northwest Baltimore County
    A 72-year-old woman was killed in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon when a car struck her on Owings Mills Boulevard, police said.
    The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a 72-year-old pedestrian.
    ‘A collective grief’: Maryland theater lovers react to the Kennedy Center’s closure
    Maryland’s theater community saw the Kennedy Center shutdown coming. It was devastating nonetheless.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Washington.
    Strange stories of rabid animals popped up all summer. Here’s how to protect yourself.
    Despite some alarming encounters with rabid animals this summer, positive cases are not on the rise in Maryland.
    A Townsend's Big Earred bat resting on a rock, Oregon, USA.
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