Baltimore City

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory to much of Central Maryland.

COLUMN| I never knew how to play spades, the unofficial Black card game, until now.

It’s almost 2026. Whether you want to stay out late and watch fireworks or see a ball drop and still get the kids to bed on time, there are plenty of ways to welcome the New Year.

Baltimore is on track to end 2025 with its lowest homicide total in 48 years, with fewer than 150 killings expected, marking a significant decline since 2022.

COLUMN: The delayed opening of Mimi DiPietro Skating Center is merely the preamble to the indoor ice rink eventually shuttering in Patterson Park. That will leave the Baltimore Banners, a hockey team of young Black players from struggling neighborhoods, with a logistical headache.

Artists from all corners of Maryland made some of the best albums of 2025, from here or anywhere else in the world.

Since 2023 Baltimore has seen the number of victims fall below 300, then below 200 and now below 150 — the first time since the 1960s, when gun violence soared and then rarely abated. People are still getting killed at an alarming rate.

For three hours on Sunday, Ravens fans found themselves cheering for a team they hated (the Browns) to beat a team they detested (the Steelers) so a team that gives them ulcers (the Ravens) could have a chance to stumble into the playoffs.

Police say they’re conducting a homicide investigation after officers found a man shot dead in a Federal Hill parking lot.

The Ravens and Steelers will play for the AFC North championship in Week 18.

A 34-year-old man was killed and a 57-year-old man was injured after a double shooting Friday night in Baltimore, according to police.

Therapy dogs at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital bring hope and comfort to children. The dogs graduated from the Canine Companions service program.

Book banners are highly organized and loud, but we can defend our right to read.

Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on bike rides around Baltimore.

The home contains four bedrooms, three on the main level. There’s a first floor bedroom suite, with its own modern bathroom, which would be suited for multigenerational living or long-term guests.

From bananas to beef, here are some of the most pressing scarcities and inflated prices that burnt a hole in customers’ pockets this year.

Green Bay’s backup quarterback, Malik Willis, who is questionable for Saturday’s game, which the Ravens have to win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Baltimore restaurateur and Elkridge resident Bob Cockey is running for Howard County executive in 2026. He becomes the fourth candidate to run in the spring Democratic primary.

Baltimore Police have long used department vehicles to inflict serious injuries on suspects, a recently filed lawsuit alleges.

Freezing rain and sleet are expected to hit the Baltimore region between 12 and 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the Maryland State Highway Administration said.