Community issues

Kireem Swinton is now permanently in Visit Baltimore's president and CEO position.

A Florida judge ruled Tuesday that famed Baltimorean and boxing champion Gervonta Davis’ ex-girlfriend can seek punitive damages against him in the latest chapter of a saga that began after an alleged altercation between the two last fall.

ICE administrative arrests in Maryland more than tripled during the first year of Trump’s second term as compared to former President Joe Biden’s last year in office, a Banner analysis of newly released data shows.

Officials from Baltimore Gas and Electric fielded questions from residents of South Baltimore about proposed electrical infrastructure.

Rodney Ward was sentenced to 20 years and ordered to pay $12,525 in restitution after pleading guilty to theft and other charges related to his fraudulent pet cremation business.

Operations at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport appear to have returned to normal on Tuesday after hours-long lines and travel disruptions last week.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurer in the mid-Atlantic region, announced Kurt Small as the insurer’s next chief executive officer.

McCormick & Co. made a huge splash Tuesday by acquiring the bulk of Unilever’s food business and nearly tripling in size.

A Maola Local Dairies milk processing plant in North Laurel is laying off 72 workers and closing by Dec. 31, meaning residents no longer have to deal with a stench coming from the plant since at least the ’90s.

U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide.

A new report from the American Cancer Society found that the incidence of colorectal cancer among those ages 20 to 49 is now rising at about 3% annually.

Shannetta Griffin, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration, explains why BWI stopped providing real-time information on wait times for TSA lines.

Maryland leaders are embracing accessory dwelling units as the cost of living rises and young people flee the state.

The Old Treasury Building in Annapolis was once the site of attempted break-ins to steal Maryland’s money. Now, it’s home to a self-guided museum tour.

The officers were indicted on Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court, where they’re scheduled on April 27 to make their initial appearances.

James Appel, a Maryland Republican Party official, was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.

State investigators released video Monday that shows the fatal police shooting of a young man with autism outside his apartment in Columbia.

Travelers are advised to arrive three hours early at BWI Airport as security lines continue to fluctuate amid TSA staffing issues.

Montgomery County Police seek the public’s help finding the family of a man who was struck by a Ride On bus last week and remains in critical condition.

Davis, 31, now of Parkland, Florida, alleges that Courtney Rossel provoked an encounter on Oct. 27, 2025, as part of a scheme to frame and extort him.