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BGE crews continued working Saturday to fix a gas leak on Central Avenue which forced a lane of traffic to close.
Mayo reopened after gas leak shuts down access overnight to Anne Arundel peninsula
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is currently repairing an underground gas leak that is shutting down access to the Mayo Peninsula in Anne Arundel County.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: The Martin Luther King Jr. and Washington Monuments are seen ahead of a wreath laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on January 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. The ceremony is being held ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 15, 2024, to honor the civil rights leader on the anniversary of his birthday. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
MLK Day weekend events in and around Baltimore
Whether you’re relaxing or looking to participate in a day of service, there are plenty of ways to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in and around Baltimore.
Battery storage systems, like this one installed in Calvert County by BGE in 2023, could help level out supply and demand of electricity in Maryland.
Batteries and where to put them could be next in Maryland’s energy wars
The most important thing to understand about electricity in Maryland may be that everyone wants more of it. Or maybe the most important thing is that few people want to live near it. Not power plants. Not power lines. Not solar or wind farms. We’re about to see if that's how people feel about batteries.
Highmark Stadium, shown in December 2024, has a reputation as one of the coldest stadiums in the country. But Sunday’s divisional playoff game may reach new levels of frigid.
With a polar vortex coming, Ravens look to keep Buffalo from stopping them cold
Baltimore players tell us how they plan to stay warm.
Banner quiz: How closely did you follow the news this week?
Test your knowledge of this week's local news events by taking our quiz.

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Favour J. speaks about national politics with Baltimore Banner reporter Jessica Calefati at Academy for College and Career Exploration, in Baltimore, Monday January 13, 2025.
What do Baltimore teens think about national politics? We asked them.
Concerned. Disappointed. Terrified. Those are a few of the words high school students used to describe their reactions.
Sharonda Huffman stands outside the kick-off event of her campaign to run for the Baltimore County Council, at the Essex Branch of the Baltimore Public Library in Essex, MD on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024.
Candidate gets early start in bid to bring more diversity to Baltimore County Council
Sharonda Huffman, a Democratic activist, has launched her campaign for one of two new Baltimore County Council seats.
For sale: Incredible estate in Baltimore County
A circa 1821 stone farmhouse exudes historic charm and has been thoughtfully expanded and updated for modern living.
Todd Monken could be one of the league’s most prominent head coaching candidates this offseason.
Ravens coaching tracker: Monken interviewing ahead of divisional weekend
Two teams have already requested head coaching interviews with Baltimore’s offensive coordinator.
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on an iPhone screen on December 06, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has upheld a law mandating China-based ByteDance to sell the popular social media app TikTok or face a ban in the United States. ByteDance has until January 19, 2025 to sell the company. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days.

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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has benefited from the coaching of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.
Commanders and Lions meet nearly a year after coaching decisions affected their trajectories
Washington visits Detroit at 8 p.m. Saturday in the divisional playoffs.
Roki Sasaki was made available to MLB teams for a 45-day window by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League under the posting agreement between Nippon Professional Baseball and MLB.
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected.
Johns Hopkins joins other elite universities in settling a class action lawsuit claiming they overcharged students by colluding on financial aid formulas.
Johns Hopkins agrees to pay $18.5M to plaintiffs in financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Johns Hopkins University has agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle a financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 18: A Walmart sign is displayed outside a Supercenter on November 18, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Walmart is set to report its third-quarter results on Tuesday, Nov. 19th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Maryland among states urging Walmart to reconsider DEI rollbacks: ‘Sends mixed signals’
Maryland’s state attorney general joined a dozen others in calling out Walmart for joining other companies in rolling back its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
For decades, the John Glenn has broken ice up and down the Potomac River. For at least two years, it's been at the General Ship Repair Corp. in Baltimore.
A fatal plunge, an icy DC river and a rescue boat stuck in Baltimore
As emergency crews responded to a submerged vehicle, they didn’t have access to a boat with ice-breaking capabilities because it has reportedly been in Baltimore for repairs.

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A Baltimore Police detective’s uniform patch is seen on his shoulder while he observes the crowd in between innings during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics held at Camden Yards on Wednesday, April 12. The Orioles beat the Athletics, 8-7, to win the series.
Why the feds now support an early release for ex-Baltimore gun task force detective
Federal prosecutors are now supporting early prison release for former Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force Detective Daniel Hersl, citing his terminal cancer diagnosis.
A man loads packages from a metal pallet into the back of an Amazon box truck.
Maryland may add 75-cent ‘retail delivery fee’ to most orders, including Amazon and DoorDash
A proposal for a 75-cent retail delivery fee has some wondering who will end up paying: companies or customers?
Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung, center, was killed by an IED in April 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, becoming the first U.S. servicewoman killed in combat. She was a public affairs officer who served with Lynn Kinney, left, and Amy Forsythe served at Camp Fallujah.
New ships named for Megan McClung, first female Naval Academy grad killed in combat
The Navy named a new class of amphibious landing ships for Maj. Megan McClung, the first female Naval Academy graduate killed in combat.
Several dozen members of the Baltimore Bills Backers pose outside of Fells Point bar The Admiral's Cup wearing Buffalo Bills jerseys and gear and carrying Bills flags and signs. The fan group started watching games on the upper levels of the bar and has flourished in recent years with the franchise's success.
Kyle Goon: Ignore the internet sniping. Bills and Ravens fans have a lot in common.
Online MVP talk between Ravens and Bills fans feels fraught. But a Baltimore-based crew of Bills backers flourishing in the city proves the fan bases can coexist.
The Baltimore region could be in for another round of snow followed by bitterly cold temperatures.
Maryland weather: Snow possible this weekend ahead of polar vortex temperatures
There’s a chance of snow this weekend before temperatures are expected to drop to the single digits next week due to a blast of arctic air.