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The Dish: What happened to Baltimore’s diners?
Once seen as a beacon of affordability, diners are becoming less commonplace and financially viable, with the few Baltimore spots needing to evolve to survive.
Customers sit at the counter at Kay’s Place in Baltimore.
This is not a drill: Inside the Johns Hopkins unit prepping for hantavirus patients
What it’s like inside a special biocontainment unit that Johns Hopkins Hospital is preparing for potential hantavirus patients.
Members of The Johns Hopkins Hospital biocontainment unit team transport Ryan Billman, 13, into isolation during a training exercise involving simulated patients with novel viral hemorrhagic fever, June 26, 2025.
Baltimore’s army of snowcrete-removing equipment cost $80M — 10 times the budget
To ensure trash pickup, Baltimore City hired contractors to clear alleys.
A front-end loader clears snow piled at the intersection of St. Paul and East Preston streets in January. The city spent $80 million to clear streets and alleys after a storm and deep freeze.
Immigrant shot by ICE cannot be deported during his appeal, court rules
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport a Portuguese immigrant who was shot and critically wounded by ICE agents in Maryland on Christmas Eve.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, in an undated photo released in court documents.
Under Armour reports loss of $43.4 million in fourth quarter
Under Armour Inc. (UAA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $43.4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
For the year, Under Armour Inc. reported a loss of $495.6 million, or $1.16 per share.
Pier Six Pavilion’s new operators usher in a more Baltimore-focused era
In a music industry David vs. Goliath story, Baltimore chose a local management group to run its Pier Six Pavilion waterfront music venue over Live Nation.
The Finn Group and Knitting Factory Entertainment are the new operators of Pier Six Pavilion, the prominent waterfront venue previously run by Live Nation for the past decade.
Federal prosecutors charge ship operator, employee in Key Bridge collapse
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Dali operator Synergy Marine Group and one of its employees in the Key Bridge collapse.
Kelly O. Hayes, Attorney for the District of Maryland, is joined by the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division for a press conference on the NS Savannah to provide an update about the investigation into the Dali collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Maryland settled Key Bridge case against Dali companies for $2.25 billion
The companies that own and operate the container ship that destroyed the Key Bridge will pay $2.25 billion to settle with Maryland ahead of trial in federal court.
A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
Maryland lawmakers press electric grid operator on skyrocketing bills
PJM Interconnection, the power grid operator for 13 states and Washington, D.C., is hosting its annual meeting in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Maryland lawmakers and climate and ratepayer advocates hold a press conference outside the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel on Monday to call for more clean energy to be added to the power grid.
Trial begins for man charged in Morgan State shooting that wounded 5 during homecoming
Marquis Brown, 20, of Washington, D.C., is standing in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including conspiracy to commit murder.
Baltimore police and fire department respond to the scene at Morgan State where at least four people were shot.
A man’s unsolved disappearance wreaks havoc on his family in new memoir
Kate Crane writes about her father's disappearance and the wreckage it unleashed on her family in "What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane?: A Memoir and a Murder Investigation."
The book cover for Kate Crane's "What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane?: A Memoir and A Murder Investigation."
‘Nobody was safe’: As DC sniper exhibit opens, law enforcement officials remember terrifying time
The National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., unveiled a D.C. sniper exhibit last week, which spurred memories for longtime investigators of a deadly and frightening three weeks in the DMV.
From left, Maryland Governor Paris Glendening, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, Washington, D.C. Mayor Tony Williams and Prince George's County Police Chief Gerald Wilson speak to the media
He’s climbed quickly and moved often. Can Baltimore schools’ new CEO make lasting change?
Jermaine Dawson will finally fulfill his goal of leading a school district. Baltimore will be the ultimate test.
Jermaine Dawson, the new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, has built a reputation for obsessively tracking student achievement.
Hutzell: Embroiderers stitch their place in America’s 250th anniversary tapestry
COLUMN | No celebration of America’s 250th anniversary rivals America’s Tapestry for sheer volunteer spirit. The embroidered retelling of stories from the original 13 states was inspired by the Great Tapestry of Scotland.
Volunteer Nathalie Smith works on the Maryland panel of America's Tapestry. The size of the piece makes it difficult to reach under and push the needle up through the linen backing.
Death of man pulled from harbor ruled accidental, medical examiner says
Nearly a month after Branson Oduor’s body was pulled from the harbor, the chief medical examiner ruled his death accidental.
27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
Her co-worker seemed harmless. The feds say he spied on her for years.
Women at the Baltimore teaching hospital say pharmacist Matthew Bathula secretly accessed intimate photos, emails and camera feeds from their online accounts.
One of the women whose intimate photos were allegedly stolen by a University of Maryland hospital pharmacist. The FBI recovered hundreds of private photos of doctors, nurses and pharmacists who worked at the Baltimore hospital.
Streeter: Baltimore deserves better than better-than-nothing transit
COLUMN | Baltimore has been waiting a very long time for the Red Line train to come to fruition. It’s still on the table, but the city deserves more.
Visitors leave feedback during a Red Line open house session on Tuesday. Gov. Wes Moore’s transportation department is seeking public feedback on a potential pivot from an east-west light rail across Baltimore to a rapid bus line.
This BMA exhibit comes with a radical challenge: Give up your phone for 5 minutes
Conceptual artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s “Nature Deficit Disorder,” a five-minute break from your cellphone, is a hit at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Rachel Lee Hovnanian is the artist behind the immersive installation “Nature Deficit Disorder” at the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Spring House.
Woman grabs knife, fights off intruder who climbed into her Bolton Hill bed
A Bolton Hill woman woke up to a stranger standing over her bed early Friday morning and fought him off until he ran away.
Rachel Cooper used a decorative knife that was hanging on the wall of her Bolton Hill home to fight off an intruder early Friday, May 8. Cooper holds the knife in her kitchen as she describes the attack on Sunday, May 10.
Orioles’ Tupac bobbleheads were free. Now they’re listed for hundreds.
After the Orioles gave out thousands of Tupac bobbleheads at their game Friday, the bandanna-wearing hit is resurfacing on the resale market as people try dumping them for quick cash.
March 24, 2026 - Tupac Shakur is a featured bobblehead giveaway this upcoming season on May 8 at Camden Yards.
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