Local news

One person is dead after a three-alarm house fire in Baltimore’s Waverly neighborhood, officials say.

Two more government buildings closed early on Friday after showing elevated levels of Legionella bacteria in the water system, the mayor’s office announced.

Banner editors and reporters share the funny, important and fascinating stories that stuck with them this year.

They weren’t easy to find, but here are the best eats to enjoy in Baltimore for under $10.

Bob Perilla, a bluegrass musician popular in Baltimore and D.C., died Dec. 11. He was 71.

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared past $1 billion after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve.

News details are emerging about the domestic dispute at a Rosedale apartment on Christmas Eve that left a child dead.

A 68-year-old man was identified as the victim found dead after a Christmas morning fire in Harford County, officials said.

If you missed a few things, don’t fret. Here’s a roundup of top headlines about Howard County in 2024.

Former Columbia resident Rev. Floyd Shaffer is remembered by some as the “clown father” of Christian clown ministry, a niche form of outreach that blends liturgy with laughter.

The year 2024 was big for The Baltimore Banner and the largest county we cover. Here are some of the top stories from this past year.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy donated $60,000 to Federal Hill’s TinyBrickOven after stopping in to taste the pizza, only to learn it was scheduled to close on Christmas Day due to struggles with getting a liquor license.

Police confirmed there were multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting Tuesday morning in Baltimore County.

The Ford Gallery of Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan Art is named for the collector and his wife, Berthe.

More than a dozen laws take effect in January in Maryland, from health insurance coverage changes to increased fines for speeding in work zones.

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever.

Baltimore City Police over the weekend arrested five people, including a 9-year-old boy, stemming from a carjacking in which a woman was dragged from her car at a stop sign, authorities said.

There’s a start date now for the four-year, $2-billion project to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Parishioners are preparing for their final Christmas Mass at St. Pius X in Towson, one of the last Baltimore-area churches to close its doors under the Archdiocese’s church merger plan.

And, although there has been an exodus of Black residents from Baltimore in the past decade, its foreign-born Black population has continued to grow.