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Maryland’s stormy pattern continues: Here’s what to expect today
Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening, though forecasters say today’s storms are expected to be less severe.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The Dish: The chef behind some of your favorite restaurants is opening his own cafe
Chef Andrew Weinzirl hopes Hello Trouble's mid-August opening in Hamilton-Lauraville will mark his "triumphant" return to the neighborhood.
JULY 16, 2026 - Hamilton-based chef and Maggie's Farm founder Andrew Weinzirl plots a "hopefully triumphant" homecoming to Harford Road, in the space previously occupied by Maillard Patisserie. Hello Trouble is set to open Aug. 15.
Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings
Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered by The Banner.
North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland has had eight homicides since the start of 2025.
Bolton Hill knew her as ‘L.’  A note on a windshield introduced them to Laurie.
Laurie Gillespie, known to her neighbors as ‘L,’ lived out of her car in Bolton Hill for the past five years. After she died last month, her car turned into a makeshift memorial and tribute to her life.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 — Laurie Gillespie, on a trip to Hawaii with her daughter McKinley in 2016.
Thunderstorms strand travelers at BWI, bring power outages and flash flooding
Hundreds of flights canceled at Baltimore, D.C.-area airports.
Cars drive on West Nursery Road near BWI during a thunderstorm in the Baltimore, Md. region on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Police investigate after man allegedly urinates on family at Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore
Maryland Transportation Authority Police are investigating after a concertgoer said a man urinated on him and his family while at Morgan Wallen’s Baltimore show.
Country singer Morgan Wallen performed at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.
Boyz II Men and Case to headline Charm City Live
Boyz II Men and Case will headline the Charm City Live festival on Sept. 5, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 30: (L-R) Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men perform during a stop of the New Edition Way tour at T-Mobile Arena on January 30, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Wes Moore raps Biggie and praises Baltimore on viral music trivia show
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discusses his love of ’90s hip-hop, Baltimore and more on a new episode of the music trivia series “Track Star.”
Maryland Governor Wes Moore  talks with the media after voting at Wiley H. Bates Middle School in Annapolis last month. Moore talked about his love of music on “Track Star.”
Art, identity and history intersect in new ‘Maryland’s America’ exhibit at Flag House
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House museum has unveiled a new exhibit to showcase how Marylanders are connected to America’s past, present and future.
Artists and guests examine the artwork during the unveiling of the “Maryland’s America” exhibit at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore last week.
Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting
A man died and a woman was injured in a shooting in southwest Baltimore Saturday night, police said.
Baltimore Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.
Wes Moore takes Republican members of Congress on Key Bridge rebuild tour
Whether or not the federal government foots 100% of the bill for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild is ultimately up to members of Congress. Gov. Wes Moore took several of them on a construction tour Monday.
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, right, talks with Jim Harkness, left, chief engineer at the Maryland Transportation Authority, during a tour of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site with Gov. Wes Moore.
8 ‘pet pantries’ across Baltimore aim to keep animals with owners
A network of eight free, self-serve pet food pantries has sprung up across the Baltimore area, helping owners keep their pets fed and out of shelters.
The pet pantry on Keswick Road in Hampden is stocked with donated pet food and treats, all free to the community.
6 injured after gunmen exit vehicle, open fire in South Baltimore
Six young men were injured after at least two gunmen got out of a vehicle and opened fire Sunday evening in South Baltimore, according to Baltimore Police.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
A trans ban came to rugby. Baltimore’s Ferals played on.
In February, USA Rugby banned transgender women from competing with other women at all levels. Something interesting happened: Many teams refused to listen.
Harper Ockert runs drills with teammates at Utz Field in Patterson Park during Ferals rugby practice, in Baltimore, Tuesday March 10, 2026.
Streeter: BGE can once again turn your power off. But they shouldn’t.
COLUMN | BGE resumed cutting off people’s power for not paying their bills. I suggest forgiveness for those constantly playing catch-up, especially in this unforgiving heat.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has resumed being able to terminate customers’ power for lack of payment.
Maryland catches a break before storms, possible wildfire smoke return this week
Maryland is somewhat in the clear Sunday, but wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return this week.
Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week.
Severe storms damage homes, topple trees as Anne Arundel County is hit hardest
Severe thunderstorms swept across Maryland on Saturday, toppling trees and power lines, damaging homes and businesses, and knocking out electricity to thousands as tornadoes, flash flooding and dangerous winds threatened much of the state.
A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, July 18, 2026, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.
One of Hampden’s hottest preschools is run by Mennonites
A conservative Anabaptist group runs one of the hottest preschools in Baltimore’s liberal Hampden neighborhood.
Harriet Unger, 2, crawls through a cubby at Hampden Christian School.
Massive sinkhole and major utility damage in East Baltimore will take days to repair
It will take days to repair a massive sinkhole that opened on an East Baltimore street early Saturday as crews assess utility damage, city officials said.
A sinkhole opened around 12:21 a.m. Saturday at North Chester Street and Ashland Avenue.
Maryland air quality deteriorates, but storms could clear the smoke
Maryland skies should look a little less hazy by Saturday evening as thunderstorms move into the region.
Verlia Williams, 64, runs along the wall around Druid Hill Park Reservoir as Canadian wildfire smoke obscures the Baltimore skyline.
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