At 100, Alex Cooper Auctioneers still keeps business in the family
Alex Cooper Auctioneers is turning 100 this year — a rare accomplishment for a small business. Named after its founder, Paul Cooper’s grandfather, it opened in 1924 on Howard Street in Baltimore. For nearly 44 years, Alex Cooper has been based in Towson.
Paul Cooper, vice president of Alex Cooper Auctioneers, grew up watching his relatives work. He poses for a portrait at the store’s headquarters in Towson on June 14, 2024.
Burger King employee Stan ‘The Man’ gets royal goodbye after 32 years
New retiree Stan “The Man” Akers, 75, was sent off in style across the 10 Burger King locations where he worked in the Baltimore area.
The Burger King on Sisson Road touts Stan Akers' retirement on its sign.
Tell me something good: ‘Queen of Funk’ Chaka Khan added as Artscape headliner
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday night that legendary singer Chaka Khan had been added to the lineup for the city’s Artscape festival, set for early August.
Despite the scattered rain showers, people came out in droves to Artscape on Sept. 24, 2023.
Two ramps now serve as a reminder of the fallen Key Bridge. They will soon be demolished.
Maryland Transportation Authority says it will tear down the remaining structures of the fallen Key Bridge starting this summer or fall in advance of building a new bridge.
Ten weeks after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, salvage crews successfully removed the final large steel truss segment blocking the 700-foot-wide Fort McHenry Federal Channel on June 3-4.
Mediation eyed as next step in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
Archbishop William Lori and Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, said they’re looking to move into mediation to reach agreements on the number of claims of sexual abuse claims filed in the case, compensation for survivors, and policies and protocols to protect children.
Paul Jan Zdunek, left, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, and Archbishop William Lori, right, provide updates on the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case during a news conference on Monday at the offices of Brown, Goldstein & Levy in Baltimore.
Longtime WJZ anchor Vic Carter to sign off on July 25
Vic Carter, a fixture on WJZ-TV’s news broadcasts for nearly three decades, is leaving the station July 25 to pursue other opportunities. “This isn’t retirement,” he said, “but an extension of my ongoing journey.”
WJZ anchor Vic Carter.
Johns Hopkins to offer free medical school tuition from $1 billion Bloomberg Philanthropies grant
Bloomberg Philanthropies grants Johns Hopkins $1 billion to cover the cost of medical school.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Atwater’s will close its Canton location by the end of the month
Atwater’s is closing its Boston Street branch at the Shops in Canton Crossing after more than a decade in business there, founder Ned Atwater confirmed Monday.
The Atwater’s location at the Shops at Canton Crossing will close by the end of July.
Baltimore Police commissioner, living in a downtown hotel, says he sees crime declines firsthand
Richard Worley said his knowledge of the department as a 26-year veteran allowed him to make tweaks to the organizational structure and supervisors that he believes have been paying dividends.
Police Commissioner Richard Worley, pictured during a community walk last December, says he’s been experiencing the city’s declines in violent crimes firsthand, living in a downtown hotel since the fall.
A single dad and his daughter navigate her heart transplant — and a lack of cheese
Mya Coleman, 9, and her dad, Albert, have had to navigate a new life of doctors and financial worries since her heart transplant. But Mya’s strength, faith, pluckiness and stubbornness have sustained them.
Alfred Coleman, 64, and his daughter Mya, 9, talk about what life was like in the hospital.
A disaster waiting to happen: Tracking hazmat trucks illegally using Baltimore’s tunnels
The Baltimore Banner observed 40 tanker trucks going through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, including more than a dozen with hazmat placards typically prohibited from driving through the underpasses.
Angel Reese sets WNBA record with 13th consecutive double-double
Reese finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and four steals in Chicago's loss at Seattle.
Angel Reese (right), pictured in a game last month, had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Chicago Sky on Sunday.
Baltimore County police investigating alleged double homicide in Middle River
Two women were found dead in Baltimore County in what police are describing as a suspected double homicide.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
10 new places burning up the Baltimore restaurant scene
Check out food social media influencer Chris Franzoni’s recommendations for some of the newest restaurants in the Baltimore area, from Benny’s to Yebo Kitchen.
“What The Kitchen Eats” at Catalog Coffee includes a paprika fried egg, turkey sausage and a spicy cito sauce.
Malls, the last refuge of teen freedom, are tightening their grip
As the virtual realm of teens expands unfettered and unsupervised, the physical realm of teens — already limited by barriers of driver’s licenses, drinking ages, parental consent and finances — is shrinking in the Baltimore area.
Hugo Kugiya
These 4 Black-owned ice cream shops in Baltimore are rechurning history
From vegan options to Italian ice specialties, check out the Black-owned Baltimore ice cream shops forging unique paths in a once-segregated industry.
Cajou Creamery co-founder Dwight Campbell scoops raspberry cheesecake ice cream.
I went back to the classroom after a mental health break. It wasn’t what I expected.
Former teacher Kerry Graham went back to the classroom as a tutor and realized that healing is not linear but complicated and disorienting.
Kerry Graham
When falcons fall in Baltimore, this man comes to their rescue
A peregrine falcon fell from its nest in downtown Baltimore. Turns out, there's a man - dedicated to helping these fallen avians. And a USFWS program.
Soaking the feathers of a peregrine falcon discourages it from trying to fly away.
Angel Reese extends double-double streak, scores 27 as Sky beat Storm 88-84
Reese also made the first two 3-point shots of her WNBA career.
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 04: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky lines up a for a free throw during the second half against the New York Liberty on June 4, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/ Icon Sportswire)
Marilyn Mosby can keep her law license while she appeals, Maryland Supreme Court rules
U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Mosby, 44, who served as the city's top prosecutor from 2015-23, on charges of perjury and mortgage fraud to three years’ supervised release, with one year of home detention, and ordered her to perform 100 hours of community service.
Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stands outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt after being sentenced to three years of probation, which includes a year of house arrest, May 23, 2024. She was convicted earlier this year of perjury and fraud.
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