Baltimore Olive Oil Boss Pours Nearly $10M Into Turbocharged Bottling Line
Baltimore’s longtime olive oil heavyweight Pompeian has quietly cranked things up a notch. This spring, the company opened a new high-speed production line at its Pulaski Highway headquarters after investing nearly $10 million to boost output for big-box and wholesale-club partners. The automated line is designed to speed bottling and cut lead times on large orders while keeping more of Pompeian’s...
Baltimore Media Puts the Squeeze on Wes Moore’s Glossy Origin Story
Spotlight on Maryland, a yearlong investigation led by The Baltimore Sun and its local news partners, is pressing Gov. Wes Moore to back up key parts of his life story after flagging gaps and discrepancies that reporters say deserve a closer look. The unit says it plans to compare Moore’s public accounts of his military service, athletic record, and professional career to contemporaneous documents...
‘No Taxation Without Relaxation’: Kona Ice offering tax day freebies
BALTIMORE — Wednesday is tax day. While most dread filing, one company is trying to put a positive spin on things. On April 15, Kona Ice is hosting what they're calling "National Chill Out Day." Their mission: “No Taxation Without Relaxation!”. Okay, so what's all this mean?. Well,...
Alleged serial dine-and-dasher caused disturbance at restaurant after arrest
An alleged serial dine-and-dasher in Baltimore County returned to a restaurant and caused a disturbance the day after he was arrested, according to police.
‘Snowcrete’ pile still melting at Baltimore’s Old Town Mall months after city streets were...
BALTIMORE — Despite recent beautiful weather, "snowcrete" lives on in Baltimore. WATCH: 'Snowcrete' pile still melting at Old Town Mall in Baltimore City. A large pile of snow collected from Baltimore City streets was left at Old Town Mall a few months ago. While the snow has melted significantly,...
Funeral home founder Al Wylie celebrates his 80th birthday with street renaming ceremony
Community members gathered to celebrate funeral home founder Albert P. Wylie’s 80th birthday with a street renaming ceremony on April 10 at Wylie Funeral Home in West Baltimore. With over 30 years in business, Wylie entered the funeral industry in 1993 and now owns three locations across West Baltimore,...
At least 5 injured in shootings within 12 hours in Baltimore this weekend, police...
At least five people were injured in shootings within 12 hours across Baltimore this weekend, according to police.
Rescue Crews Pull Two From Water After Tiki Boat Sinks Near Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Two people were rescued from the water after a vessel sank near Tolley Point on Saturday morning, according to fire officials. At approximately 10:55 a.m. on April 11, 2026, Fireboat 2 was returning to the dock following a man overboard training exercise in the Rhode River when crew members heard a broken VHF radio transmission reporting a sinking vessel and people...
These U.S. cities have the heaviest traffic, according to data
Getting stuck in a gridlock is a shared American ritual that nobody actually signed up for. If you are white-knuckling the steering wheel or trying...
Apple permanently shuts three Apple Store locations
Apple is permanently closing three US retail stores in Towson, North County, and Trumbull in June due to declining mall conditions and retailer departures. The Towson closure is particularly significant as it was the first Apple retail location to unionize in 2022, with the union suspecting union-busting tactics. Macworld reports...
