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    Vehicle crashes into Halethorpe car wash, driver hurt and business closed
    A driver was injured after crashing their vehicle into a car wash in Halethorpe on Wednesday morning, shattering a window and closing down the business for the day.
    A vehicle crashed into a car wash in Halethorpe on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), shattering a window and closing down the business for the day.
    Sail250’s stop in Baltimore will disrupt traffic. Here’s what you need to know to get around.
    Drivers in Baltimore should expect delays, road closures, and parking restrictions as Sail250 brings thousands of visitors to the city’s waterfront for a weeklong celebration of the country’s history from Wednesday to June 30.
    The Baltimore City Department of Transportation recommends using public transit to get around during Sail250. MTA buses, the Light RailLink and the Metro SubwayLink will be available throughout the week.
    Votes are in, but Maryland’s primary isn’t over
    The Maryland primary election is technically not over yet. Election officials will comb through thousands of ballots over the next few weeks.
    Bingo waits as his owner, Bud Lobb, center, votes at Engine House No. 2 on Light Street in Federal Hill in Baltimore on Tuesday.
    Montgomery County voters defy rain on primary day
    Rain seemed to dissuade some Montgomery County voters on primary day. But several important races could be close.
    Many voters arrived at the polls wet on a rainy primary day.
    How The Banner is publishing 2026 primary election results
    More than 3 million registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots in Maryland’s 2026 primary elections.
    Baltimore’s port director is leaving for Miami
    Just as the Port of Baltimore is climbing back after the Key Bridge collapse, its top leader is heading south. Jonathan Daniels, who has been the Maryland Port Administration’s executive director since early 2024, will leave his post in mid-August and become the CEO of PortMiami in Florida.
    Jonathan Daniels, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration, will leave his post to become the CEO of PortMiami in Florida.
    Woman dies after single-vehicle crash at Rockville parking garage
    A woman died following a single-vehicle crash at a parking garage. An adult male passenger in the vehicle was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
    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.
    Former Maryland cornerback Tino Ellis sought love. The island had other plans.
    Former Maryland cornerback Tino Ellis appeared on the popular TV show “Love Island.” But he didn’t last long.
    Constantine "Tino” Ellis.
    Hopkins nonprofit and center to benefit from Olivia Rodrigo’s all-women festival
    Two Johns Hopkins University groups will get money from a benefit festival that Grammy Award-winning pop singer Olivia Rodrigo is hosting in California in August.
    Olivia Rodrigo arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles.
    Road rage fueled killing of Towson University student, police say
    Reginald Gray Jr. is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of Nasir Majied, 22, of Edison, New Jersey.
    Baltimore County Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of Nasir Majied on York Road in Towson on June 5.
    Strong winds could hit Baltimore area, with low chance of tornadoes and hail
    Winds could reach up to 60 mph with a low chance of isolated hail and a brief tornado threat Monday afternoon.
    Winds could reach up to 60 mph with a low chance of isolated hail and a brief tornado threat Monday afternoon.
    Prince George’s sheriff’s ‘minor’ motorcycle accident was more serious than initially indicated
    Prince George's County Sheriff John Carr was in a motorcycle accident at the end of May. The sheriff's office initially downplayed the incident, but during a recent interview, the sheriff acknowledged that he broke his wrist, had emergency surgery and was out of work for at least a few days.
    John D. B. Carr is the elected Sheriff for Prince George’s County, Maryland.
    Jill Smokler, author and creator of Scary Mommy blog, dies at 48
    Jill Smokler turned her tales of wrangling three small children in suburban Baltimore into a blog, website and series of books that made millions of mothers feel less alone. Smokler died Monday at age 48.
    Pikesville resident Jill Smokler, who created the popular parenting site Scary Mommy, faces a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. She is pictured in her home, surrounded by photos of her children, on February 18, 2025.
    Montgomery Parks permits some e-bikes on natural-surface trails
    Class 1 e-bikes are now permitted on natural-surface trails in Montgomery County. Class 2 and 3 models are still banned.
    Wheaton RP_Adaptive Mountain Biking Clinic 04_2026.
    F-16 fighter jet intercepts civilian plane in restricted airspace over Western Maryland
    An F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian plane that was flying through restricted airspace over Hagerstown on Saturday afternoon, military officials said.
    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in June.
    Authorities identify 3 men killed in Bowie plane crash
    The men boarded a single-engine Piper Cherokee plane in Ocean City, New Jersey, and were headed to the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, according to Maryland State Police.
    SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026 - A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
    Baltimore isn’t hosting World Cup matches. Maybe that’s for the best.
    When M&T Bank Stadium missed out on hosting World Cup matches, Baltimore missed out on a boom of foreign visitors. But as other cities have learned, the economics of hosting doesn't always make sense.
    INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 18: Granit Xhaka #10 of Switzerland celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Los Angeles Stadium on June 18, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
    AFRAM fight prompts civil unrest declaration, new restrictions for minors at festival
    Baltimore Police said officers were called to Druid Hill Park shortly before 8 p.m. for reports of a fight involving about 100 minors, with some throwing objects at officers.
    Baltimore Police said officers were called to Druid Hill Park shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday for a fight involving about 100 minors.
    3 killed when small plane bound for Montgomery County crashes near Bowie neighborhood
    The single-engine Piper Cherokee, believed to be a training flight, was traveling from Ocean City, New Jersey, to a Montgomery County airport when it went down shortly before midnight Saturday near routes 50 and 301.
    A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
    Vaughn-Hall: AFRAM is a love letter to Black Baltimore. Don’t let chaos rewrite it.
    COLUMN: AFRAM can’t become a gathering where unsafety is anticipated, Jasmine Vaughn-Hall writes.
    People walk by vendors on Friday at AFRAM in Druid Hill Park.
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