Hayes Gardner

A longtime Maryland Stadium Authority official updated the board in early December on upcoming sports tourism events, just as he had dozens of times over the years. There were bowl games and conferences to discuss. But it would be Terry Hasseltine’s final... See more

James Ransone appeared in just 12 episodes of “The Wire.” And even in those, he was included in less than 20% of scenes, by one count. But his bombastic, if misguided, Ziggy Sobotka became one of the HBO show’s most complex and treasured characters. Ranso... See more

James Ransone, a Baltimore-area native who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire,” has died, according to a coroner’s report and multiple media outlets. He was 46. A report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner posted online said he died on Friday. Messa... See more

James Beckham, the 31-year-old Essex man who died at an area hospital following a car crash Saturday morning in Baltimore County, has been identified as a Baltimore Police Department officer. In a message to the department, Commissioner Richard Worley wro... See more

Looking for a bright spot amid a dim season? The Ravens will soon install solar panels at the M&T Bank Stadium complex, which will partially power the 71,000-seat venue. The solar panels, which harness the sun’s energy, will be added on top of the Nor... See more