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    Police investigating man’s slaying in North Bethesda
    First responders were called to an apartment in the 5900 block of Montrose Road, where they found the man’s body.
    Second Chance’s fight with the IRS brought scrutiny to donors
    In a new court filing, an appraiser for Second Chance says the IRS is waging a “scorched earth assault” on the Baltimore-based nonprofit that sells secondhand furniture and building supplies.
    The Second Chance warehouse in Baltimore on October 31, 2024.
    Gov. Wes Moore to headline The Banner’s third annual Impact Maryland conference
    Gov. Wes Moore will headline The Banner’s third annual Impact Maryland conference on Oct. 14, where he will be interviewed by David Rubenstein.
    iMPACT Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
    16-year-old pedestrian killed in Kensington crash
    The collision occurred about 9:15 p.m. in the 3500 block of University Boulevard West.
    What Marylanders should know as copperhead snakes become more active in fall
    State officials are reminding Marylanders that eastern copperheads, one of two venomous snakes in the state, will become more active as the weather gets cooler.
    The Eastern copperhead is a venomous pit viper, with a very distinctive triangular-shaped head.
    Teenager accused in Rodgers Forge shooting to be tried as an adult, judge rules
    The teenager accused of shooting a Towson man during an armed robbery in an alley of Rodgers Forge last year will have his case tried in adult court, a judge ruled Friday.
    An alley is seen behind the 400-block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge. Two teens are being charged as adults for attempted first-degree murder, assault and related gun charges in an attack on neighborhood resident Mark McKenzie.
    Mother’s loss fuels life-saving contest in Montgomery County
    A video competition on the dangers of fentanyl includes $15,000 in prize money for middle and high school students.
    Jenn Pisarra poses for a portrait in Rockville, Md.
    Between boon and boondoggle, the Purple Line winds toward completion
    Years of delays and cost overruns have ballooned the cost of the Purple Line to an estimated $9.5 billion. Now, the massive transit project is winding toward completion.
    Crews run dynamic testing of the Purple Line light rail vehicles at the New Carrollton station. The expanded testing schedule started in August.
    Baltimore-based Volo Kids Foundation celebrates 10 years of bringing free sports to kids
    In the 15 years since its founding, Volo Sports has grown to be the largest provider of social sports in the nation. And the company’s nonprofit arm, launched in 2015, has grown too.
    Volo Kids Foundation National Program Manager Jeffry Pabon, center, brings coaches and kids in for a cheer after a rousing game of flag football at the Volo Kids Foundation’s 10th-anniversary party at Club Volo Brewers Hill in Baltimore.
    Princeton Sports alumni open new bike and ski shop in Baltimore County
    Corey Adams and Gregory Doda, former employees of the beloved Princeton Sports in Baltimore County, have opened their own bike and ski shop — right behind the old store.
    Corey Adams, left, and Gregory Doda work together inside their shop, Peak Bicycle and Ski, in Baltimore.
    Inside the not-so-secret society of Baltimore artists painting people’s faces
    This is the 100 Heads Society, where friends and strangers dedicate their Monday evenings to honing their portraiture skills.
    AUGUST 25, 2025 - Evelyn sits for a portrait with 100 Heads Society in August.
    3 jobs, 9 roommates: What it’s like for foreign students to work a summer in Ocean City
    Ocean City is the most popular destination for the U.S. State Department program that offers foreign university students a chance working and traveling in the U.S. on a J-1 visa.
    Teodora Wjacic works a shift as a barista at the All Friends coffee shop in Ocean City.
    Dundalk shooting victim ID’d in Baltimore County’s second homicide this week
    In the predawn hours Wednesday, Baltimore County Police responded to call about a shooting that killed Marcos Molina-Saravia.
    Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
    2 shootings and vacant building fire leave 3 dead in Baltimore in 6 hours
    Within a span of six hours, three people died in Baltimore from shootings and a vacant building fire, police said.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Hundreds attend vigil for student killed in Harford County school bus crash
    Hundreds gathered on the field at C. Milton Wright High School on Friday night, including classmates, teachers, coaches, close friends, and the family of 16-year-old Blake Elliot. 
    Vigil was held at C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air, Maryland on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 for 16 year-old Blake Elliot who was killed in a crash involving a school bus Thursday afternoon.
    This Baltimore man earned a diploma while juggling work and family. But he’s not done.
    After 15 years away from the classroom, a Baltimore man on Friday achieved his goal, joining more than 50 graduates from the Excel Center, a free adult high school for Maryland students.
    Antonio Pennix holding his son Avion Pennix and Avi Pennix for a portrait after his commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, on Friday, September 19, 2025. Pennix was among 50 graduates from the Excel Center — a free high school for adult learners in Maryland — there to receive their diplomas.
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    19-year-old man shot near Forest Park High School after football game
    A 19-year-old was shot and injured outside of Forest Park High School in Northwest Baltimore Friday evening, police said. The teenager is in stable condition.
    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.
    Vigilante mom sentenced to 20 years for Columbia shooting of two teens
    Vigilante mom Dieneba Sekou Traore was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after a Howard County jury found her guilty of shooting two teens in downtown Columbia.
    A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers in a grassy area adjacent to the Giant Foods parking lot on Centre Park Drive.
    Anne Arundel teen sentenced to 18 months in jail for Meade High stabbing
    An 18-year-old was sentenced Friday to 18 months in jail for stabbing a fellow student at Meade High School in January.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
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