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Aiken Street Shooting Victim Receives Treatment
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 5, at approximately 2:04 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of Aiken Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located a 52-year-old male suffering from...
Baltimore police identified three recent homicide victims
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Baltimore police have identified three recent homicide victims that were killed in the City. Kenshawn Goode (B/M, D.O.B. 03/04/1998) was killed on July 4, 2024, in the 1700 block of West Baltimore Street. Andrew Harvey Jr. (B/M, D.O.B. 09/15/1995) was killed on July 3, 2024,...
Baltimore chef feeds neighborhood kids, teaches jiu jitsu for free
Chef Carlos Raba is making a difference in his Baltimore neighborhood by providing authentic Mexican food at his restaurant Clavel and teaching Brazilian jiu jitsu — all for free for kids ages 6-17. Raba, and his wife Claudia, say it's part of their effort to build a better community. “It’s just another community forming — that’s what you need,” Claudia says.
A trusted voice: Preserving the future of the Black press
Fears over the future of the newspaper industry are not new. With the transition to the internet in the 1990s, the rise of social media in the 2000s and the emergence of artificial intelligence, media organizations have had to continually adapt. As consumption patterns change, advertising revenue slows and media...
Baltimore ends Independence Day with fireworks, drone spectacle over Inner Harbor
BALTIMORE – Thousands of people swarmed to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday to celebrate our nation's Independence Day. The lineup of events included performances by a DJ, a live band and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. "It's a shared language," BSO President and CEO Mark Hanson said. "BSO wants to be a part of these important community moments where we bring people together and recognize what we all share in common, even though there are many differences in the world today."Instrumentalists led into the evening's grand finale -- a massive fireworks and drone show. Here is a slideshow of the fireworks show.About 250...
A’s give AL-leading Orioles all they could, but fall short in close game
OAKLAND — Despite giving the American League-leading Baltimore Orioles a fight, the A’s couldn’t muster enough offense, falling 3-2 at home on Friday night. Oakland had just five hits as it struggled against starting pitcher Albert Suárez, who finished with six strikeouts and allowed two earned runs in six innings.
Frederick launches project to identify slaves sites
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — A new project called “The Sites of Enslavement Project” is coming to Frederick, and it will share the daily lives of enslaved African Americans who once lived in the city. “We knew that we had to do a specialized project narrowing down the specific history of sites before emancipation, […]
Ravens' MVP Lamar Jackson lands shockingly low on list of most 'clutch' NFL quarterbacks
The Baltimore Ravens saw their 2023 season come to a crashing close in the AFC Championship, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t perform well, the coaching staff didn’t coach well, and Baltimore didn’t do enough to deserve to win the game. On a...
Veterans Honored at Atrium Village Ceremony for Service to their Country
In celebration of the Fourth of July, Atrium Village senior living community in Owings Mills recently hosted a special gathering honoring residents who are veterans of World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam wars. The event featured a presentation by Capital Region Honor Flight, a national program that serves...
Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens: A Clash of NFL Titans
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Carroll County early morning house fire, no injuries reported
CARROLL COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — Firefighters responded to an early morning house fire in Carroll County on the 4th of July. Crews were dispatched to a fire reported at 3301 Traceys Mill Road in Manchester, Carroll County at 7:34 a.m. There was an estimated $200,000 in damages to the...
Brunswick Angels Finish as District Runner-up
The Brunswick Angels played extremely well in the Dixie Softball District 1 tournament in Farmville but came up just short, falling twice to the host Prince Edward team in the tournament including 15-4 in the title game last Monday night. Brunswick finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. Brunswick did...
Baltimore Business Offers to Sell Watches Using Pieces of Collapsed Bridge
A watchmaking business in Baltimore recently acquired a portion of scrap metal that was once the Francis Scott Key Bridge to keep its memory alive. Small Business Trends reported that Alan Tsao, founder of local watch brand Tsao Baltimore, purchased parts of the bridge to make watches, reflecting his business vision of incorporating his love for the city into his timepieces.
New gym planned for Golden Mile's Westridge shopping center
A $5 million multi-level Crunch Fitness and a mixed-use residential and commercial development are slated to come to the Westridge Square shopping center in Frederick. The fitness center, which will occupy 1005-1077 West Patrick Street along Frederick’s Golden Mile, will provide the city’s residents with equipment and resources beyond the scope of a traditional gym, Christopher McDonald, the ...
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