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    Empire Towers owners offer few answers for cars stuck in crumbling garage
    After a partial collapse of the Empire Towers parking garage in July, around 90 vehicles have been trapped for months, leaving frustrated owners starved for information.
    The Empire Towers at 7310 Ritchie Highway suffered a partial collapse of the first level of its parking garage following unpermitted construction. The support columns and other areas responsible for upholding the garage's structure were damaged during the work.
    New Baltimore agency would divert more 911 calls away from police
    Baltimore lawmakers are considering a new Department of Neighborhood Safety that would incorporate the city’s existing crime diversion office and bolster 911 responses that don’t include traditional law enforcement, according to a city official.
    Zeke Cohen, Baltimore City Council President, speaks during a press conference addressing rising BGE costs and legislation aimed at lower heating costs and improving public safety held outside of Baltimore City Hall on February 4, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
    Transgender woman killed in Barclay community mourned by friends, advocates
    Community members, advocates and loved ones gathered Sunday evening in Barclay to mourn the life of a transgender woman who was found fatally shot in the neighborhood Friday.
    Sophie Lee was found dead in Charles Village on Sept. 11, 2026.
    Laverne Cox will discuss new memoir, ‘Transcendent,’ at Baltimore Book Festival
    Emmy-winning television producer and actress Laverne Cox will close the first day of the Baltimore Book Festival discussing her memoir, organizers announced.
    Laverne Cox arrives at the 19th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
    Man fatally shot in Rockville early Sunday morning
    A man was gunned down in Rockville early Sunday, officials said.
    A fatal shooting in Rockville shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday left a man dead.
    Hutzell: ICE deported a Naval Academy midshipman’s mother. We need families like theirs.
    COLUMN | This nation will need Midshipman David Garcia and others like him — immigrants and their families torn apart by President Donald Trump’s cruel immigration purge — once the madness of this moment ends.
    A plebe’s dixie cup sits atop the Herndon Monument covered in vegetable shortening during the annual Herndon Monument climb at the U.S. Naval Academy.
    These Hollywood stars have been spending time in Baltimore. Here’s where they hang out.
    Ahead of the last weekend of “Bocking,” the stars of the Baltimore Center Stage sex comedy reveal how they fell in love with Charm City.
    Sis Thee Doll, with actor Kalen Allen in the background, performs a scene in “Bocking,” which closes at Baltimore Center Stage on Sunday.
    Caught on camera: Driver strikes woman in Baltimore, gets out to check car and drives away
    Video footage provided to The Banner captured a hit-and-run in downtown Baltimore. The woman who was struck said she hopes the driver faces legal consequences.
    Screenshot from surveillance footage shows a driver getting out to check his vehicle for damage before driving away after striking a woman walking in downtown Baltimore on Sept. 3, 2026.
    Morgan State University’s marching band to perform at halftime of Giants-Cowboys game
    Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine will perform at halftime Sunday night during the game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys that will commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
    Someone wearing a blue and orange marching band uniform plays a trumpet on a football field in front of the rest of the marching band.
    8,000 gallons of gasoline aboard tanker truck that caught fire on I-795
    A fuel tanker carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire on Interstate 795 on Friday night, prompting a hazmat team to respond to help extinguish the fire, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
    A fuel tanker carrying about 8,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire on I-795 near Westminster Pike in Reisterstown on Friday, September 11, 2026.
    An AI-altered photo of a ram won a Maryland State Fair contest, sparking outcry
    A Maryland State Fair photography contest is facing backlash after an AI-altered image won first place in the “Neon Lights” category, prompting new rules on generative AI.
    “The R.A.M.” by Guy Alston won first place in the “Neon Lights” special category — which allowed pictures to be “embellished”— at the Maryland State Fair last month.
    Police identify victim in White Oak fatal shooting
    Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal shooting in White Oak. It’s the county’s 10th homicide this year.
    Montgomery County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in White Oak on Thursday afternoon. It’s the county’s 10th homicide this year.
    Dundalk High students among 7 hurt when car strikes pedestrians
    Emergency personnel responded to a pedestrian crash in Dundalk on Friday afternoon that left seven people, including multiple youths, injured.
    A car left a roadway in Dundalk on Friday afternoon and struck pedestrians, including Dundalk High School students walking home.
    Man dies after falling overboard on sailboat in Baltimore County
    A 59-year-old Baltimore man died after going overboard on a sailboat in Baltimore County on Wednesday night, officials said.
    Maryland Natural Resources Police officers and Baltimore County Fire Department personnel responded to a water rescue near the mouth of Middle River on Wednesday.
    Rugby, festivals and a parade could mean weekend traffic headaches across Baltimore
    There’s a lot happening this weekend, Baltimore, so drive accordingly.
    A pedestrian crosses Pratt Street with cars stopped at various points in the crosswalk on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
    North East High football player released from hospital after injury on field
    A Northeast High School football player was airlifted to a hospital after being injured during the team’s matchup against Calvert Hall in Towson on Thursday.
    A Northeast High School football player was airlifted to a hospital after being injured during a game against Calvert Hall in Towson on Thursday.
    Did Baltimore’s development arm green-light new Harborplace tax breaks in secret? What to know.
    The city is considering two kinds of tax breaks for three development projects, including a $900 million redevelopment of Harborplace.
    Harborplace is seen on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor just before sunrise.
    Baltimore parents charged with child abuse after 2-month-old daughter dies
    The parents of a 2-month-old baby were charged with child abuse in connection to her death, 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.
    Rosedale man sentenced to life plus 185 years in shooting that killed 4-year-old son
    Mark Jones Jr., 31, of Rosedale, was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of second-degree murder and related crimes.
    Mark Jones Jr. was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of second-degree murder and related crimes for fatally shooting his 4-year-old son, Jacobi, and wounding his 1-year-old daughter and the children’s mother on Christmas Eve 2024.
    In Rockville, remembering 11 who died on 9/11
    Elected officials and community members are gathering in Rockville on Friday morning to honor the 11 Montgomery County residents and nearly 3,000 others killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
    The memorial consists of a semicircle with 11 benches. Each bench is engraved and dedicated to one of the Montgomery County residents who was killed.
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