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Baltimore finalizes $17M Canton helipad lease despite cost, resident concerns
Moving the fleet within city lines will cut down on flight times and save fuel costs, Baltimore Police Department officials told the city’s spending board.
A MyFlight helicopter lands at the Pier 7 Heliport at 1800 S Clinton Street on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Maryland lawmakers debate changing system that lets anyone file for criminal charges
A Democrat from Baltimore introduced the bill, which would limit the ability of district court commissioners to issue arrest warrants to people other than police officers and state's attorneys.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a hearing on Tuesday in Annapolis on House Bill 336.
Two dead in shooting near North Baltimore park
Baltimore Police are investigating a shooting early Wednesday that left two people dead in North Baltimore.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
A sniff for the sniffles? UMD’s nasal spray could fight flu, COVID and colds
The University of Maryland is testing a nasal spray to help protect people from common colds, flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
University of Maryland researchers are working on a nasal spray to fend off flu and other viruses.
How Baltimore is melting mountains of snow
Standing roughly 10 feet tall and spanning a couple of acres, the undulating assemblage of snow near M&T Bank Stadium looks otherworldly.
Front end loaders dump snow and ice into a snow melter at Lot O in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Baltimore City has moved a large amount of snow and ice to Lot O as temperatures remain below freezing and crews work to keep streets clear.
Maryland housing has become a ‘major’ problem, poll finds
Decisive majorities of voters across all age groups identified housing costs as a “major” problem in the January survey.
The neighborhood where Felicia Novotny Davis and her partner attempted to purchase a home in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025. in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Judge opts for no jail time for Baltimore lead inspector who falsified reports
A Baltimore judge has opted not to sentence a local man to prison for illegally certifying that hundreds of homes in Maryland were free of lead paint.
The unit block of North Howard Street.
The Brewer’s Art is $150,000 in debt, court records allege
Hours before The Brewer’s Art’s owner texted employees Monday to say he was permanently closing, the Baltimore brewpub’s landlord filed suit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
Former Second Chance workers reach settlement in wage theft case
Former workers of Second Chance, an architectural salvage store in South Baltimore, have settled with the nonprofit and its subcontractor after workers sued for wage theft.
The warehouse features a giant painted mural reading "WHAT IS AND WHAT CAN BE."
Baltimore judge issues arrest warrant for boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
Davis, 31, now of Parkland, Florida, is on probation for a hit-and-run in 2020 in Baltimore that injured four people, including a pregnant woman.
A circuit judge has issued an arrest warrant for Gervonta “Tank” Davis on claims of probation violation.
Iced sidewalks, no buses: How Maryland School for the Blind finally reopened
Reopening was complex for the Maryland School for the Blind in Northeast Baltimore, where over 200 students with visual disabilities, some of whom use wheelchairs or canes to get around, go to school.
To make the 96-acre campus safe, facilities staff at the Maryland School for the Blind had to clear thousands of feet of sidewalk, a four-day task that only got harder as fluffy snow quickly turned into sheets of ice.
Baltimore Police’s new traffic unit sets sights on Virginia plates, dangerous driving
The Baltimore Police Department is rolling out a new “citywide traffic team” focused on reducing fatal crashes and dangerous driving behaviors across the city.
Baltimore Police announced the formation of a new "citywide traffic team" on  Tuesday.
Baltimore Peninsula’s future is uncertain. BGE tearing up nearby roads isn’t.
With just one phase complete, the future of Baltimore Peninsula has never been foggier. But BGE is still planning to build that underground transmission line to the site, which will cause traffic disruptions in South Baltimore.
The Gould Street substation, foreground, sits in Baltimore Peninsula. BGE wants to install a transmission line to connect it to the Greene Street substation.
Baltimore riders demand faster buses, more funding in Annapolis
Some lawmakers joined Baltimore City students and transit advocates in Annapolis on Monday to advocate for funding for a plan to improve bus service.
Roughly 200 students and transportation advocates rallied in Annapolis Monday night for more funding to expand Baltimore’s bus service.
Hutzell: Baltimore to El Salvador, one man’s trip through the deportation grinder
Column: José Serrano Maldonado is an almost anonymous victim of the industrial deportation complex, a cruel machine that spits people out without compassion or discretion. Here’s his story.
A partial screengrab from a video posted to social media purporting to show the inside of a holding room for undocumented immigrants in downtown Baltimore.
The Brewer’s Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years
Owner Volker Stewart informed employees by text message Monday that he was closing effective immediately due to financial problems, according to screenshots shared with The Banner.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
Commercial BWI flights briefly stopped for runway pothole
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday amid repairs to commercial runways, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport Monday, February 2, while repairs to its commercial runways are underway, officials said.
West Coasters: Is there really an In-N-Out Burger dupe in Canton?
How a newer smashburger spot in Baltimore compares to a West Coast staple.
7th Street Burger has a loaded fries option that comes with a house sauce, grilled onions and a burger patty.
No basis for Bates’ concerns about mayor’s safety office, legal opinion finds
A former assistant state’s attorney disagreed that the operations of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement was putting prosecutions at risk.
Mayor Brandon Scott, left, speaks to the press as Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates listens during a community walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
Michael Frenz, longtime executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, retiring
With the retirement of Michael Frenz, executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, the state has begun a nationwide search for his replacement.
Michael Frenz, speaking here at a ribbon-cutting at Montebello Elementary/Middle School in 2022, plans to retire in April.
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