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Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood reeling from another destructive fire

Dennis Valera, WJZ

A fire in Hampden on Wednesday is the most recent in a string of recent blazes.

Baltimore charter schools say they’re underfunded. State leaders seem to agree.

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright issued guidance on charter school funding this month.

Jockey who broke 24 bones and spent 5 weeks in a coma from a 2011 fall to ride in Preakness

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press

A doctor told Raul Mena he would never ride again after his 2011 crash in Chile.

Deportation suspended for two women held in ‘inhumane’ Baltimore holding room

John-John Williams IV and Daniel Zawodny

The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where ICE continues to hold detained immigrants.

BWI sees record rainfall as atmospheric river brings flooding to Western Maryland

Clara Longo de Freitas

The Baltimore area could see more showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The Dish: Will Pink Flamingo fill the Dizz-shaped hole in our hearts?

Christina Tkacik

The spam chips and French onion dip at Pink Flamingo.

Alsobrooks, RFK Jr. spar during testy Senate hearing

U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks has repeatedly called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign from his post as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Naval Academy’s changing — but this messy tradition isn’t going anywhere

Plebe Augustus Russo, center, of Summit, New Jersey, successfully places an upperclassman’s hat atop the Herndon Monument on Wednesday.

Baltimore charter schools say they’re underfunded. State leaders seem to agree.

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright issued guidance on charter school funding this month.

The Ravens’ schedule is here. These are the dates to circle.

The Ravens will make another visit to Kansas City as part of a difficult season-opening stretch.

Deportation suspended for two women held in ‘inhumane’ Baltimore holding room

The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where ICE continues to hold detained immigrants.

Baltimore County’s Police Accountability Board is having an identity crisis

6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.

Why is a rich doctor making his South Baltimore marina go bust?

Boats docked at Harborview Marina in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

After a day of burning, massive West Baltimore warehouse fire is contained

Darreonna Davis

May 14, 2025

Fire officials said a blaze in West Baltimore, which peaked at a seven-alarm incident late Monday, is contained as of Tuesday night.

MARC, Amtrak delays persist after massive fire in West Baltimore

Carrie Mihalcik

Updated May 13, 2025

A silver train that says "MARC" on the front rides down a train track.

Under Armour lost $200M last year and says Trump tariffs add uncertainty this year

Updated May 13, 2025

Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time. Here are 5 ways to fix that.

May 13, 2025

Brooke Bourne, center, a senior at Western High School, answers a question from the audience during Monday evening’s community discussion on the Baltimore student transportation crisis.

Preakness weather forecast: Showers with a chance of storms

Clara Longo de Freitas

May 13, 2025

Horses race in the mud during the wet and rainy Preakness Stakes in 2024.

Dozens displaced by 7-alarm fire at West Baltimore warehouse

Darreonna Davis, Tara Lynch, WJZ, Cody Boteler and Clara Longo de Freitas

Updated May 13, 2025

Baltimore firefighters battle a 4-alarm blaze at a warehouse at 2205 W Lanvale Street in West Baltimore Monday evening, May 12, 2025.

As Baltimoreans start swimming in the harbor, water quality remains murky

May 13, 2025

Baltimore Banner reporter Giacomo "Jack" Bologna jumps into the Baltimore Harbor alongside other participants as a part of the Waterfront Partnership's Harbor Splash 2024 event held last June.

The price of Preakness: a $500 million state infusion, a $5 million annual fee

May 13, 2025

Point Dume clinches a win during the Black-Eyed Susan races at Pimlico Race Course in 2024.

Villains, promises and pageantry — what I learned from 6 Maryland county budgets

May 13, 2025

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman waits to be introduced on May 1 for his State of the County address in Annapolis.

Derby runner-up Journalism is 8-5 favorite for Preakness

May 13, 2025

The Woodlawn Vase is awarded to the winner of each Preakness Stakes. This year’s 150th running of Preakness will be its last at the original “Old Hilltop.”

Two firefighters hospitalized, one in critical condition, after downtown fire

Clara Longo de Freitas

Updated May 12, 2025

A Baltimore City firefighter on the scene of a fire in Downtown Baltimore on Sept. 22, 2024.

Baltimore ‘baby bonus’ advocates hit another roadblock

Updated May 12, 2025

Advocates formed the Maryland Child Alliance to establish a fund for parents of newborns in Baltimore.

Baltimore Police fatally shoot man who fired at officers, authorities say

Darreonna Davis and Cody Boteler

Updated May 12, 2025

Baltimore Police at the site of an officer-involved shooting at the 4600 block of York Road on Monday, May 12, 2025.

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