Darreonna Davis

1 day ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Darreonna Davis

The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with a sweet tooth: National Donut Day. During World War I, volunteers from the Salvation Army reportedly served donuts to troops serving on the frontlines. In the 1930s, the first Donut Day was held as a fundraiser amid the Great Depression, the nonprofit says. Nearly a century later, businesses small and large use National Donut Day to offer discounts and deals to customers.

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Darreonna Davis

A “killer bee” buzzed around Akio Evans as he stood in the middle of Baltimore’s Greenmount West neighborhood, posing for a photo wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with a bold yellow and black bird with its wings shaped like the iconic Wu-Tang “W.” Just before the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan is set to launch its final tour at CFB Bank Arena on Friday, Evans’ Baltimore Wu Bird design has returned to the spotlight.

3 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Darreonna Davis

Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash involving a woman and a school bus Wednesday afternoon in Rossville. The woman died after being struck by a school bus near Philadelphia and Ridge roads around 1:55 p.m., officials said. The collision forced road closures in the industrial area, which includes a Royal Farms convenience store and several small businesses. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Baltimore County Police said.

3 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Darreonna Davis

Maryland National Resources police are investigating after a hiker found human remains at the Patapsco Valley State Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Police were notified of the human remains found near the Forest Glen Trail in the Hilton area of the park around 1 p.m., spokesman Vincent Hunter Dortenzo said in an email. Portions of the Forest Glen and Grist Mill trails were closed Wednesday as police investigated the discovery, Dortenzo said.

4 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Darreonna Davis

A Towson-based home detention monitoring company that primarily tracks Maryland offenders faced scrutiny after a teenager under its supervision was charged with fatally shooting two people earlier this year. Now, the state has suspended the operational license of Advantage Sentencing Alternative Programs, Inc. and fined it $2,500, according to a letter sent to the company Tuesday by Carolyn J. Scruggs, secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.