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    Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
    Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say.
    Officials say two helicopters have crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and leaving another critically injured.
    Winter storm snarls holiday travel across Northeast, Great Lakes airports and roads
    More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to U.S. roads and airports.
    FILE - An American Airlines plane arrives at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
    Baltimore is writing more parking tickets again
    The city wrote fewer tickets in 2024 than it did during the pandemic. Here's what's happened in 2025.
    A ticket for expired tags is seen on a windshield in the Edmondson Village neighborhood in West Baltimore.
    Marylanders traveling for Christmas, New Year’s Eve to top 2.3M
    Nearly 2.4 million Maryland residents are traveling between Dec. 20-Jan. 1 for the holiday season, the third-highest on record, AAA said.
    Nearly 2.4 million Marylanders are predicted to travel for the holiday season, with 134,000 estimated to travel by air — an 11% jump from last year, according to AAA.
    BWI briefly halts security checkpoints for ‘law enforcement investigation’
    Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport suspended security checkpoints temporarily Monday morning due to a law enforcement investigation.
    The security pause at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport comes amid the busy holiday travel season.
    Gov. Moore appoints former federal official as new state secretary of transportation
    Gov. Wes Moore has found a new driver for the Maryland Department of Transportation, tapping Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, another former federal official, for state-level leadership. Most recently, Thomson served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, most recently served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Pedestrian and bike path could add $1 billion to new Bay Bridge’s cost
    Preliminary estimates for a future replacement to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge show the proposal for a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists could add more than $1 billion to the overall project cost.
    The state is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
    Inside BWI’s $500M makeover, from a new marketplace to better baggage handling
    The new expansion to improve connectivity at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, slated to open in January, is the airport’s largest capital project since it first opened to the public.
    Contractors walk through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport while working on the airport's new terminal expansion project.
    Hyundai and Kia owners can get hardware fixes, plus up to $4,500 for thefts
    Hyundai and Kia owners who had cars stolen, even after installing a software fix, could be eligible for up to $4,500 in compensation.
    Kia Dealership, Owings Mills, MD., March 28, 2023.
    Baltimore region shows tiny improvement in latest transportation ‘report card’
    Baltimore’s transportation network improved little to meet the needs of its residents during the past two years, according to the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance’s latest report card.
    MTA light rail trains traverse the Howard Street corridor in downtown Baltimore.
    Anne Arundel council approves watered-down transportation bill
    The Anne Arundel County Council on Monday narrowly passed a watered-down transportation bill that was a hallmark of County Executive Steuart Pittman’s administration.
    The Anne Arundel County Council passed a bill updating requirements for transportation infrastructure for new developments, like the large new development planned near a Glen Burnie neighborhood.
    State-preferred Bay Bridge replacement would nearly double capacity over the Chesapeake
    The spans that one day could replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge would likely each have four lanes, nearly doubling the road capacity on one of the state’s most recognizable crossings under a proposal to be voted in Thursday.
    The state is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
    Once-transformative Anne Arundel transportation bill heads to a vote
    The water-down version of once transformative transportation bill that would've held bicycle, pedestrian and public transit to the same standard as car traffic is slated for a vote Monday night.
    An aerial view of the Glen Burnie neighborhood where a new development is being planned.
    As Baltimore and CSX beef over bridge rebuild, nearby residents feel left behind
    Baltimore City and CSX have been arguing about ownership and responsibility for bridges, roads, retaining walls and other infrastructure with each other for decades.
    Remington residents have pointed to dilapidated fencing and piled trash as examples that railroad company CSX Transportation isn't a good steward of the neighborhood.
    Here’s where Baltimore says the worst traffic crashes occur
    The number of crashes in Baltimore overall is down about 16% since 2019, according to city statistics, but the number of serious injuries or deaths resulting from such crashes is up over the same time period.
    Cars drive on Orleans Street, one of the roads included in a new analysis of where most serious traffic crashes occur in Baltimore.
    Navy ‘taking over’ Lyft for a day as part of recruiting push
    The Navy is “taking over” the ride-sharing app Lyft for a day as part of a marketing and recruitment push.
    What the Navy “takeover” of Lyft will look like on Dec. 13, for the army-navy game. It shows aircraft carriers on the map instead of cars.
    Waymo’s self-driving cars are coming to Baltimore: How do they even work?
    Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company, Alphabet, announced that its self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore.
    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: In an aerial view, Waymo cars are seen parked at a Waymo facility on June 10, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Robo-taxi company Waymo has limited service in San Francisco after several Waymo cars were set on fire and destroyed during the anti-immigration protests in Los Angeles over the past week.
    Florida man arrested after allegedly telling BWI employee he had an explosive device in his bag
    Chaos ensued briefly for travelers Wednesday evening as parts of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were evacuated.
    A portion of Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport had to be evacuated on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, sending travelers into the food court amid an investigation.
    Waymo’s self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore
    Waymo vehicles will first hit Baltimore’s streets later this week, but won’t operate autonomously or be available for public rides quite yet.
    Waymo vehicles wait at an intersection in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.
    Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
    Gregory Turnipseed, a 14-year veteran of the city transportation department, died last week about a month after trying to intervene in an argument over a parking spot in downtown Baltimore.
    City Union of Baltimore President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson speaks to The Baltimore Banner about the demands on government workers on August 16, 2023. Ryan-Johnson represents thousands of city workers, and she said they have been overworked and underpaid as a result of the staffing woes. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
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