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2 years. 6 lives. Billions at stake. The Key Bridge tragedy isn’t over.
Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the Key Bridge disaster. Here’s a look at the status of the rebuild, the funding for the project and a federal lawsuit scheduled for trial in June
Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Piling work continues at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site, almost two years after the container ship Dali hit the bridge causing a catastrophic collapse.
The Dish: Delivery apps are squeezing restaurants, owners say. Your wallet may be next.
Delivery platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats are an integral part of the dining industry, but the apps’ fees are stifling growth for small Baltimore-area restaurants.
Adrianna Svehla, a server at Underground Pizza’s downtown Baltimore location, serves Detroit-style pizza during a lunch rush.
Former ICE officials question promises on planned detention facility for Western Maryland
Seeking to quell concerns about their plans to convert a sprawling Western Maryland warehouse into a makeshift detention facility, federal officials met with Washington County leadership to address the local impact.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
A lottery winner’s downtown Baltimore hotel goes up for sale
The Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor is up for sale. The hotel is owned by a man who won a $533 million lottery in 2018.
Richard Wahl, who won a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot in 2018, used his real estate firm to buy the Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor for $10.7 million in 2021. The nine-story, 249-room hotel is now up for sale.
What MLB scouts say are the Orioles’ strengths and weaknesses
The Banner spoke with six scouts from opposing clubs to take stock of the Orioles’ strengths and weaknesses.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Ryan Helsley throws a pitch during the ninth inning of an exhibition game against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
2 lawmakers call on Baltimore County school board to revote on budget. It seems unlikely.
Two Republican state delegates are calling for the Baltimore County school board to revote on a budget passed in February, citing what they claim was an illegally cast vote by a former member.
Board Vice Chair Robin Harvey listens to public comment at the Baltimore County Public School Board meeting on 12/6/22.
Maryland lawmakers pass school cellphone ban
Maryland joins a bipartisan national movement to get phones out of classrooms.
Principal Shawnette Williams collects a cellphone and headphones from a student arriving at Reginald Lewis High School on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Some of the new food at Camden Yards isn’t for everyone. Literally.
Here are the new foods you can try during an Baltimore Orioles game this season at Camden Yards, from yak on the main concourse to a Japanese-inspired cheesesteak on the club level.
Sausages topped with jalapeño and coleslaw are among the foods you can try during an Orioles game this season at Camden Yards.
As shutdown drags on, 450 TSA agents quit and ICE officers sent to airports amid travel chaos
Nationwide on Monday, nearly 11% of TSA workers who were scheduled to report for duty — more than 3,200 — missed work.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agents patrol around the Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce)
Metro will halt trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda this summer
Metro’s Red Line trains won’t run between two Montgomery County stops from early July to early September, due to construction related to the Purple Line project.
Pedestrians walk past Purple Line project construction in Silver Spring in 2025.
Barn & Lodge restaurant opens in Hampden’s Rotunda
The Barn & Lodge restaurant at The Rotunda is holding its grand opening Tuesday, two years after it expected to serve its first meal.
The Barn and Lodge opens Tuesday in the Hampden Rotunda after two years of delays.
Montgomery County prohibits ICE from using county parking lots for operations
The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to prohibit the use of county-owned parking lots, garages and vacant lots for immigration enforcement.
Council member Kristin Mink was the lead sponsor of the County Values Act.
‘I lost my entire family’: Baltimore man sentenced for fatal overdose of 13-month-old grandson
Steven Heggie Sr., 62, of Northwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter.
Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
A food runner becomes the chef for a week at Mera Kitchen Collective
Mera Kitchen Collective is pushing back against the conventional division of labor in restaurants by giving food runners and front-of-house staff a chance to take over the menu.
Food Runner Vilma Molina at Mera's Kitchen Collective brings El Salvadoran Bistec Encebolladas, a celebratory dish of grilled steak and marinated vegetables, to the restaurant's menu starting March 24.
Maryland’s higher education secretary to be replaced
Sanjay Rai, The secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission will “conclude his tenure” leading the state agency this week, the governor’s office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Sanjay K. Rai
Montgomery, Howard counties’ average gas price tops $4 a gallon
Average prices in Montgomery and Howard counties, two of the richest jurisdictions in the state, were both above $4 per gallon on Tuesday.
A person pumps gas at a Marathon gas station on North Charles Street.
Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok’s fake sexual images
The Grok lawsuit is the latest action brought by Baltimore’s ambitious law department since the City Council passed a consumer protection law in 2023.
In this photo illustration, the Grok Imagine website is seen on a computer screen on January 26, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualized images of real people.
Baltimore’s mayor and state senators could soon wield unrivaled power over city schools
Maryland’s Senate advanced a bill despite near-unanimous opposition from the community.
The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters at 200 E North Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
2 killed in single-vehicle crash in Rockville
A BMW M8 overturned in Rockville early Sunday morning, Montgomery County Police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Victim’s father says quadruple amputee cornhole pro accused of murder had ‘unstable reputation’
Authorities said Dayton Webber was driving a Tesla with Bradrick Wells in the passenger seat when the shooting took place on Sunday night.
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.
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