Safety perimeter around structurally unsound Empire Towers in Glen Burnie is lifted
The safety perimeter around Empire Towers in Glen Burnie, which was declared structurally unsound July 9, has been lifted.
Aerial view of Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, the day after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in July.
Judge rules Harford County schools must keep ‘Flamer’ on library shelves
A Harford County Circuit Court judge sided with the state school board Thursday afternoon, ruling that a young adult novel can remain in Harford County Public Schools libraries.
“Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato.
Tropical restaurant and lounge coming to former Sangria in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon will get a new destination for tropical cocktails and Caribbean fare in Echelon Restaurant and Lounge when it opens later this year.
Okeigbo Ifeanyi Nwoko is bringing a lounge "for mature professionals" to Mount Vernon.
Lamar Jackson ramps up ahead of Bengals game
His status for the game, however, remains unclear.
Lamar Jackson, shown here warming up for a game earlier this season, increased his participation in Thursday’s practice.
Baltimore teacher clears key hurdle in defamation lawsuit against Libs of TikTok founder
Alexa Sciuto filed her lawsuit in 2025 in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Chaya Raichik, five Republican lawmakers and the chairs of the Carroll County and Talbot County chapters of Moms for Liberty.
Conservative political commentator Rogan O'Handley, also known as DC Draino, from left, and social media content creator Chaya Raichik, hold up binders with a cover titled "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Trump is on Marylanders’ minds, if not their ballots, as early voting begins
The Republican president isn’t on the ballot as Marylanders are picking their next governor, all eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the entire Maryland General Assembly, along with scores of local races. But that didn’t stop voters from talking about Donald Trump and national issues.
Susan Friend carries a flag as she marches to the early voting poll at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building in Rockville on the first day of early voting on Thursday.
R&B star John Legend to perform intimate set at Fells Point record store
Thirteen-time Grammy winner John Legend will perform a rare intimate set outside of Sound Garden, the Fells Point record store on Tuesday.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 18: John Legend performs during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and was the first African American to hold the office. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A Dali crew member went home to India. Then he was barred from coming back to the US.
A Dali crew member charged in connection with the Key Bridge collapse tried to fly back to the U.S. this week, as mandated by the federal government. He was barred from boarding his flight, though, apparently by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, center, the chief engineer of the Dali cargo ship, leaves a federal courthouse earlier this year after a hearing in which he entered into a deferred prosecution agreement on a felony charge related to the Key Bridge disaster.
Liquor board dismisses violations against 6 Hampden businesses cited after festival
Baltimore’s liquor board dismissed charges against six businesses cited for selling alcohol during the Hampden Highlights festival.
The takeout window at Golden West Cafe on Hampden's Avenue.
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Hendrickson left Cincinnati to sign a four-year deal in Baltimore.
Early voting is open. Here’s who got to the polls first.
A group of about 30 people walked about half a mile to an early voting site in downtown Rockville on Thursday morning, as early voting sites opened throughout the state.
Voters march to the early voting poll at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building in Rockville on the first day of early voting on Thursday.
Baltimore’s Renaissance Academy, Dallas F. Nicholas are safe from closure — for now
Small schools are expensive to run. Baltimore just saved two more of them.
Renaissance Academy, a small Baltimore public high school, evaded closure for now.
Subtropical Storm Josephine could bring coastal flooding to parts of Maryland
A subtropical storm off the East Coast is likely to bring some flooding and possible gale-force winds to the region, including parts of Southern and Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
Flooding near the City Dock in Annapolis on Aug. 9, 2024
When it comes to evictions, Baltimore County is the worst in Maryland
Baltimore County leads Maryland in eviction filings, with more than 4,300 evictions recorded in fiscal 2025.
Sherry Gudger stands for a portrait outside the Enoch Pratt Free Library - Brooklyn Branch in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Kyle Goon: It will be hard for the Terps to find the next Curt Cignetti. But they have to try.
COLUMN | At the end of the Mike Locksley era, the Terps lacked attention to detail and a true underdog spirit. In a chance to reverse its fortunes, Maryland needs to find a coach who can bring both of those things.
Maryland Athletic Director Jim Smith Maryland’s new Athletic Director Jim Smith tours the football facilities at Xfinity Center in College Park, MD on Thursday, May. 22, 2025. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins
Photo by Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins
Should AI be used in Baltimore County classrooms? Here’s what school board candidates think.
The Banner asks Baltimore County school board candidates in contested races where they stand on AI use in classrooms.
Westowne Elementary students in Catonsville practice reading with an AI instruction program called Amira.
What to do this weekend, including the Great Baltimore Lantern Parade and horror films
Whether you want to celebrate Halloween early at parades and movie festivals or avoid hobgoblins and hellhounds entirely, we've got you covered.
A moth lantern flies by during The Great Halloween Lantern Parade at Patterson Park on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
Can Democrats expand their majority in Anne Arundel County?
Anne Arundel County Democrats have their sights set on expanding their council majority. Can they?
Natalie Ogilvie, left, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, is running in hopes to unseat Amanda Fiedler, a Republican first elected in 2018.
7 things to do in the capital region, from a battle of the bands to spooky season
Things to do across the capital region include fall and Halloween festivities, along with the Capitol Battle of the Bands.
tudents from 12 different Prince George's County Public Schools rehearse on Oct. 20 to prepare for a performance at the Capitol Battle of the Bands, which takes place Oct. 25 at SECU Stadium at the University of Maryland.
Thanks to small-town cops and DNA sleuths, a murder case linked to Baltimore cracks wide open
After skeletal remains were found in Pennsylvania, a small-town police sergeant set out to learn the victim’s identity. It led him around the country and to Baltimore.
Sgt. Lance Krout, right, and Det. Sgt. Sean Conway of the West Manchester Township Police Department near York, Pennsylvania, spent more than a decade working to identify a murder victim found in their small town.
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