Sinclair exec, Sun owner David Smith behind lawsuit against Baltimore schools
Fox45 says reporters didn’t know their station’s owner is financing high-profile suit and station will add disclosure to stories.
Sinclair Broadcast Group President and CEO David Smith testifies before the legislature’s Joint Government Oversight Committee meeting in this 2007 file photo.
Baltimore’s HONfest is coming to an end
The annual gathering is retiring after 30 years, according to an email shared Wednesday night by Wendy Sites, a HONfest vendor and logistics coordinator.
Julie Sharp, right, adds additional hairspray to Sydney Sharp’s hair at HONfest on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Taylor Swift song lyrics that aren’t about Baltimore but might as well be
These Taylor Swift songs give us strong Charm City vibes.
A Taylor Swift fan holds a sign during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images)
Harborplace redevelopment plans could erase McKeldin Square. Some McKeldins aren’t pleased.
Family members of Theodore McKeldin, remembered as the “father of the Inner Harbor,” want to preserve his waterfront memorial amid Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate's plans to overhaul Harborplace.
The family photo is included in the book, "A Dwelling-House and other Conveniences: A History of Maryland's Government House."
Dixon debuts crime plan: More cops, K-12 policing ‘curriculum,’ youth services
The priorities outlined by Dixon don’t differ widely from those of Scott, whom she hopes to unseat in the Democratic primary this May, and one leading expert on Baltimore crime questioned whether the former mayor’s strategy brings anything “truly new” to the table.
Surrounded by supporters, Sheila Dixon announces her official run for Mayor at Gold Street Community Park on Sept. 7, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Why the Ravens game has us nostalgic for T-Pain and Taylor Swift
Join us on a journey back to 2009, when Obama was president, “Glee” debuted, and Taylor Swift and T-Pain had a duet.
T-Pain and Taylor Swift perform the parody song “Thug Story” ahead of the 2009 CMT Awards.
CIAA basketball tournament returning to Baltimore in February
Artists such as DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim, DJ Kool, Rare Essence, Kid Capri, and Big Daddy Kane are set to perform at CIAA events.
Players run down the court during the Shaw University vs. Winston-Salem State game during the CIAA  tournament at CFG Bank Arena, Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Suspect in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old involved in car crash same day he was arrested
Alan Geslicki, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Taylor Swift is welcome in Baltimore. Making this game all about her is not.
The world is focusing on Taylor Swift at the next Ravens game. But Baltimoreans’ eyes are on the real prize.
Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on June 30, 2023.
What to do this weekend, from carving ice sculptures to exploring the multiverse
Whether you want to watch the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra play the “Back to the Future” score, attend a pet expo or learn about theoretical physics, we’ve got you covered.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will play the “Back to the Future” score live alongside a screening of the film this weekend at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
Amtrak’s tunnel is coming. Can this group get residents onboard?
While Amtrak’s new Frederick Douglass Tunnel will keep its passenger trains running under West Baltimore for decades to come, local leaders and residents want a say in how the federally subsidized company plans to invest in communities above the tunnel while it’s building.
Passenger rail company Amtrak hosted an open house-style community meeting at Carver Vocational-Technical High School on Sept. 26, 2023 to offer details about construction of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, which will bore two new two-mile tunnel tubes underneath parts of West Baltimore.
Internal emails reveal conflict within mayor’s team before affordable-housing vote
The documents show how Mayor Brandon Scott came to support Baltimore’s sweeping new inclusionary housing law despite 11th-hour changes and warnings from his agencies about the financial consequences.
Photo illustration shows Mayor Brandon Scott on left side of image, facing two groups of activists demonstrating, Council President Nick Mosby and Councilwoman Odette Ramos on right side of image, facing him. In between Mayor Scott and the others is one Baltimore row house in purple.
Prosecutors rest case against Marilyn Mosby as judge abruptly adjourns mortgage fraud trial
Mosby’s now ex-husband, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, a Democrat who’s running for reelection this year, had arrived earlier on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. He’s on the list of potential witnesses.
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday rested their case against former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. But U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby later abruptly adjourned the mortgage fraud trial until Thursday for reasons that are unclear.
Lower Herring Run Park: A dumping ground for abandoned cars
Abandoned cars and other illegal dumping continue to plague the park
Abandoned cars and other illegal dumping continue to plague the lower portion of Herring Run Park in Northeast Baltimore.
Five Maryland restaurants named semifinalists for James Beard Awards
Charleston, Clavel Mezcaleria and Alma Cocina Latina are among the Maryland establishments in contention for the James Beard Foundation Awards, one of the culinary industry’s top honors.
David Zamudio, the former executive chef of Alma Cocina Latina whose food is seen here, was named to the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category for the James Beard Award semifinals.
Thiru Vignarajah joins Baltimore mayor race with publicly-funded campaign
Thiru Vignarajah is entering the Democratic primary for mayor, joining Mayor Brandon Scott, Sheila Dixon, Bob Wallace and others.
Attorney Thiru Vignarajah speaks about his bid for Baltimore mayor in his office in the Inner Harbor on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Police arrest man in fatal stabbing of girlfriend’s 6-year-old son
Police said the boy was stabbed by his mother’s boyfriend.
Southern district officers responded around 9:20 p.m. to a report of a domestic-related stabbing in the Morrell Park neighborhood.
Orioles support Baltimore City Council bill banning tobacco products at stadiums
The Orioles issued a statement noting that they will also ban the use of tobacco products at both of their Florida training complexes: Ed Smith Stadium Complex, which hosts spring training, and the Buck O’Neil Complex at Twin Lakes Park.
Baltimore Police: 6-year-old boy dies after being stabbed by mother’s boyfriend
Mayor Brandon Scott said he was “devastated” by the killing.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Commentary: The dogs at BARCS can get their second chances from us
Volunteering at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter is a good way to find fulfillment while caring for dogs of many varieties with many backstories, Baltimore Banner Orioles reporter and dog lover Andy Kostka says.
Andy Kostka takes a selfie with Jumping Bean, a dog at BARCS.
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