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    Baltimore woman joyfully haunted by hunt for ‘ghost signs’
    Ghost signs are the faded, hand-painted signs of the past. Once one sign is found, others seem to follow for Lashelle Bynum.
    For 20 years, Lashelle Bynum has photographed Baltimore’s ghost signs.
    Judge removes state’s attorney from high-profile murder case involving polyamorous couple
    Circuit Judge Mark W. Crooks said the information that had been withheld was evidence that could be considered exculpatory.
    A judge barred Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, shown here on election night in November, from prosecuting a prominent murder case for several missteps.
    Montgomery County’s rapid bus line will expand up Route 29 to Howard County in 2026
    Montgomery County's rapid bus network Flash is expanding service into Howard County along the Route 29 corridor in 2026.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, center left, and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, center right, announced a partnership to expand Montgomery‘s Flash bus rapid transit service along Route 29 in mid-2026.
    Long-term lane closures come to Harford Road for bridge reconstruction work
    A stretch of Harford Road will face long-term lane reductions as part of an effort to speed up a CSX bridge reconstruction project.
    The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said long-term lane closures will be implemented along a portion of Harford Road for CSX to reconstruct the Harford Road Bridge.
    Prosecutors drop charges against Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp
    State prosecutors dismissed charges Tuesday against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp, who they had accused of illegally recording his probate court colleagues.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Late-night parking restrictions in Fells Point put on hold after community discussions
    The no-parking signs, which would have banned parking on weekends from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m., have been removed, with no plans to reinstate the restrictions.
    Parking options in Fells Point are limited.
    Where federal workers searching for new jobs should look in Maryland
    Local leaders and state officials are trying to help federal workers find stability and chart a new path forward in Maryland.
    Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a federal workers career fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia last month.
    Maryland’s Salvadoran community roiled by Abrego Garcia deportation
    The Kilmar Abrego Garcia case has roiled Maryland’s Salvadoran population, which is one of the largest immigrant groups in the state.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Mother (2nd R) of Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds a picture of her son and his family during a news conference to discuss his son's arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
    Rachel Morin’s children file new lawsuit against their grandmother and aunt
    The five children of Rachel Morin, the Bel Air woman slain on a hiking trail in 2023, have again filed a lawsuit against their grandmother and aunt.
    Patty Morin, center, mother of Rachel Morin, during a press conference outside the circuit court for Harford County in Bel Air last month.
    Bill Ackman’s hedge fund just got closer to buying up downtown Columbia developer
    Billionaire Bill Ackman has increased his control of the real estate development company that owns much of Columbia, further tethering the Maryland town’s interests to one of the richest people in the world.
    Lake Kittamaqundi and downtown Columbia.
    Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis
    The Baltimore Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for groundbreaking local journalism that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses.
    Reporter Alissa Zhu, center left, and photojournalist Jessica Gallagher, center right, celebrate with the Baltimore Banner newsroom as they find out they've won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting on Monday, May 5, 2025.
    6-year-old boy found dead with gunshot wound inside Baltimore home, police say
    A 6-year-old boy was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a Southwest Baltimore home, Police Commissioner Richard Worley said Saturday.
    Baltimore Police officers respond to the scene after a child was shot in the 800 block of Vine Street on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
    School bus crashes into tree in Anne Arundel County, with minor injuries to students
    All of the students attend Millersville Elementary School, an official said.
    All of the students on the bus attend Millersville Elementary School, according to officials.
    Letter: Maglev president says environmental review needed to embrace high-speed rail
    Bill Scott, president of Northeast Maglev, says a quick finish to the project’s environmental review is necessary to give Marylanders the transportation upgrade they need.
    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    Letter: Private-school voucher programs should be preserved
    A letter writer defends private-school vouchers, saying public schools have underperformed and harmed special education students like his brother.
    While Kentucky had horse races, Baltimore had its own annual race with crocodiles, poodles and more
    Celebrating its 25th year, Baltimore’s favorite spectator sport, the Kinetic Sculpture Race, took to the streets Saturday.
    FiFi the Poodle, center, the race’s heaviest sculpture, makes her way down Key Highway to kick off the Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday.
    Baltimore family demands answers after finding aunt dead in a safe
    Police said they are investigating the death of 53-year-old Dawn White, found dead inside her home on Benzinger Road in April.
    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.
    Letter: Maglev isn’t the future Maryland needs
    Martin Mitchell, a former at-large Laurel City Council member, says the proposed SCMaglev train will be expensive, unfriendly to commuters, inequitable, and will travel through protected land.
    Dueling signs about a proposed maglev train are planted outside a library branch in Greenbelt, where elected officials held a meeting opposing the project earlier this month.
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    Baltimore club music says ‘Wut Wut’ to the world with ‘Fortnite’ emote
    Baltimore Club music and its dance culture have reached plenty of milestones over the years. Add “Fortnite” to the list.
    Terry "TSU Terry" Wedington performs three classic Baltimore dance moves.
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