Parents at the Banneker Blake Academy, an all-boys charter middle school here in the city, are vowing to fight the city’s decision to close their school. Shutting down the school, parents insist, is shutting down progress, and they’re not going down without a fight. Last week the school board decided to close the school at […]
Baltimore unofficially set a record today for its wettest year in the books, going back to 1871. As of 5 p.m., Thursday, November 15, enough snow, ice and rain had fallen at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to surpass an annual precipitation record of 62.66 inches, set in 2003. A winter storm warning is still […]
A tornado touched down in Baltimore this Friday, killing two people and injuring another. The storms came in Friday night, knocking down trees and destroying buildings. Damage occurred at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Baltimore, along with building damage in Mt. Airy. Search crews discovered the bodies of two workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center. […]
Gov. Larry Hogan announced a Safe Schools Maryland tip line for students to make anonymous tips about suspicious and threatening behavior in schools: 833-632-7233. Tip line calls will go to MEMA headquarters. The governor said the tip line is not intended to replace 911 and that it has been in the works for quite a […]
The city of Baltimore saw more than one homicide a day in September, ending the month with 37 people killed. Residents across the city are feeling frustrated and scared. Nine shootings this weekend in the city led to seven killings. Nearly half the killings for the month — 17 — occurred during the last week […]
Baltimore City is suing Transdev North America, Inc., the operator of the free Charm City Circulator bus service, for breach of contract, arguing they were overcharged tens of millions of dollars. Mayor Catherine Pugh announced the suit this week and says that the city is also looking for a new vendor to run the buses. […]
A heat wave is making for dangerously hot temperatures and thick humidity in Maryland, and is expected to stick around through at least the middle of the week. This is definitely going to make for a blistering Fourth of July. A heat advisory will be in effect Monday from noon to 8 p.m. Heat Index […]
The Bird has landed! Bird, the electric scooter-share company, launched in Baltimore today, and with it brings over 70 rides to the Inner Harbor area and Fells Point. Riders can pick up and drop off just about anywhere. People looking for a side hustle can sign up to charge the Bird scooters at their home. […]
Libraries all over the region are launching summer reading programs, even in advance of the end of the school year. This past weekend, Baltimore County kicked off its summer reading program as a way to help kids avoid the “summer slide.” Their 2018 theme is “Libraries Rock.” Participants will be encouraged to explore the creative, […]
Days after the historic flooding in Ellicott City and parts of Baltimore, preparation is underway for more potential flooding as storms approach the Maryland area the next couple of days. One hundred truckloads of debris have been removed for downtown Ellicott City, where one man lost his life in the flood and businesses and property […]