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    Family members file lawsuit over I-695 crash that killed 6 highway workers
    The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Concrete General Inc., the state of Maryland and two drivers arrested and charged in the crash.
    From left: Jim DiMaggio (standing, in orange shirt), Sybil DiMaggio's brother; Dylan DiMaggio, Sybil DiMaggio’s son (seated); Michael Belsky, a partner at Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey P.A. in Baltimore; Catherine Dickinson, a partner at Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey P.A.; Nora DiMaggio, Sybil DiMaggio’s daughter, and George Durm III, Sybil DiMaggio’s husband. They held a news conference about the filing of a lawsuit in Baltimore County Circuit Court in a crash in 2023 on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County that killed six construction workers.
    It’s a bird! Migratory masses to fly over the area tonight headed south for the winter
    As many as 29,000 birds are expected to fly over the Baltimore area, according to data from Washington College. Almost 10,000 will fly over Columbia.
    Thousands of migrating birds will be in the Baltimore area, Oct. 10, 2024.
    Baltimore County detectives arrest 15-year-old in Rodgers Forge shooting
    Baltimore County detectives arrested a 15-year-old on Wednesday in the nonfatal shooting of a 50-year-old Rodgers Forge man on Sept. 13.
    The 400 block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge, Baltimore County, as seen on Sept. 17, 2024.
    Baltimore County drivers who illegally pass school buses will soon get $250 fines
    Thousands of drivers have been given warning citations for illegally passing school buses since the start of the school year.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are installing cameras on all its buses to catch cars who pass by when students are getting on and off the bus.
    The Dish: Seven soup spots to stop at for supper
    From Soup’s On’s ever-changing menu to red lentils at Mera, these Baltimore eateries prove soup isn’t just a side — sometimes it’s the whole meal.
    Soup is the Justin Tucker of dinners. Hear me out.
    Baltimore County Council keeps its council expansion maps
    The Baltimore County Council voted not to change the maps that accompany a ballot question on whether to expand the council.
    The Baltimore County Council is all male and almost all white in an increasingly diverse county. Voters have a chance to expand the council, perhaps adding diversity. But how to draw the maps is a tricky issue.
    Baltimore’s Jewish community, state leaders remember Oct. 7 at Beth El
    More than 1,500 gathered at Beth El Congregation in Pikesville Monday night to remember the lives lost last year during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
    Attendees of the October 7 Baltimore Community Commemoration event get emotional during a speech about Israeli hostages at the Beth El Congregation in Pikesville, Md., on Oct. 7, 2024.
    Baltimore County Council approves Olszewski nominations for fire chief, Planning Board
    The Baltimore County Council has approved the nominations of Joseph W. Dixon as fire chief, and of C. Scott Holupka and Emily Brophy to be Planning Board chair and vice chair, respectively.
    C. Scott Holupka testifies before the Baltimore County Council at his confirmation hearing for chairman of the planning board.
    Ahead of homecoming, Maryland universities ramp up security with drones, license plate readers
    Following the string of shootings during homecoming celebrations in recent years, campus police departments are implementing additional security measures and protocols.
    Baltimore police and fire department respond to the scene at Morgan State where at least four people were shot.
    Baltimore County is looking for dead people
    “Do we send checks to dead people?” Council chair Izzy Patoka asked.
    A Baltimore County sign hangs in a hallway of the Old Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Towson, MD.
    One year since Oct. 7, Maryland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities grapple with fallout
    In the days leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, locals with ties to both Israel and Gaza assembled peacefully across Maryland.
    At left, Matan Boltax, who was at the Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shared his story with people at the ARIEL Chabad Center in Pikesville. At right, people gather with signs at a rally Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Md., in support of Palestine.
    Popular Stoneleigh Elementary teacher remembered as captivating storyteller, family man
    Brendan Gieron, 65, leaves behind his family and third grade students.
    Brendan Gieron, who died Sept. 18, used his favorite Dodge Ram truck to help everyone in his family when they moved. They said it was a painful day when he had to get rid of it.
    Maryland first responders searching Western North Carolina floods for survivors
    The team, composed of first responders from Harford, Montgomery, Howard, and Baltimore counties, arrived in Western North Carolina on September 27 and immediately got to work.
    BAT CAVE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 1: A member of the Maryland National Guard descends a hill at a supply drop point in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 1, 2024 near Bat Cave, North Carolina. The death toll has topped 140 people across the southeastern U.S. due to the storm, according to published reports, which made landfall as a category 4 storm on Thursday. Millions are without power and the federal government has declared major disasters in areas of North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama, freeing up federal emergency management money and resources for those states, according to the reports. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
    Former Edmart Deli owner Shelley Lev Wiseman Kelly dies at 73
    Few dishes Shelley Lev Wiseman Kelly made compared to the brisket she sold at Edmart, her Pikesville deli.
    Former Edmart owner Shelley Kelly was known for her warm personality, love of sweets, and "perfect" brisket.
    Education, crime, affordability: Why Black residents continue to leave Baltimore
    For a decade, Baltimore lost more Black than white residents from 2010 to 2020, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
    Nazirah Muhammad sits with her daughter Khalilah Muhammad-Debellote, 8, at their home in Randallstown. The family moved there in 2021 for more living space and a slower pace of life.
    Councilman says arrest warrant issued for teen accused of shooting Rodgers Forge man
    Baltimore County Police obtained an arrest warrant for the teen accused of shooting the Rodgers Forge resident Sept. 13.
    Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of Dunkirk Road on Sept. 13., where they found a 50-year-old man with a single gunshot wound.
    Night of wrong turns: Orioles fans bound for home caught on ‘shuttle bus from hell’
    A bus meant to carry dejected Orioles fans south to Cromwell Station went the wrong way. A “mutiny” ensued.
    The inside of a 40ft MTA bus ready to begin its first run at Bus and Maintenance Roadeo on September 14th 2024 in Baltimore City.
    Baltimore Metro subway to close this weekend for upgrades ahead of new railcars
    All 14 Metro SubwayLink stations between Owings Mills and Johns Hopkins Hospital will close at 8 p.m. Friday and reopen 4 a.m. Monday.
    All 14 Metro SubwayLink stations between Owings Mills and Johns Hopkins Hospital will close at 8 p.m. Friday and reopen 4 a.m. Monday.
    Olszewski’s picks for top spots on Baltimore County Planning Board draw criticism
    Some Baltimore County residents are expressing concern about County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s efforts to shape the makeup of the Planning Board shortly before voters head to the polls to consider term limits and City Council approval for planning board members.
    Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. speaks during a press conference at the SBA’s Business Recovery Center in Baltimore on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
    He spent months in jail. The crime? Annoying Baltimore County Police and 911 operators
    In Baltimore County, people who show signs of mental illness are being criminally charged for repeatedly calling 911 and crisis hotlines.
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