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Angel Reese’s NIL Value Is Flourishing In The WNBA
Celebrities often capitalize on their fame by working with brands to help market their products or services. Since 2021, student-athletes have been able to do the same through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals. Through several endorsements, Baltimore’s own Angel Reese’s NIL value soared to $1.8 million, according to reports.
Violence Prevention Researchers Release Toolkit Aimed at Establishing Violence Reduction Councils in Local Communities to Save Lives
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a new toolkit to guide community efforts for violence prevention. The toolkit, developed by experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, provides a framework for cities to establish violence reduction councils—an interdisciplinary, data-driven public health approach aimed at proactively preventing a cross-section of violence rather than responding to it.
AD/VP Freeman-Patton Announces Department Promotions and Restructuring for 2024-25
BALTIMORE, Md. - Morgan State Director of Athletics and Vice President Dena Freeman-Patton has formally announced the promotions of four athletics administration staff members beginning their duties on July 1, 2024. The promotions are part of a restructuring that will position the athletic department to face the current and future landscape of intercollegiate athletics.
As funds surge to West Baltimore, Mondawmin may hold secrets to inclusive growth
On a sweltering day last summer, Maryland and Baltimore officials gathered at Coppin State University pledging change for West Baltimore. The state was directing more than $11 million toward the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), a state entity tasked with revitalizing the corridor from the 600 block near the Jones Falls Expressway to the 3200 block near Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park. ...
Bridge on I-83 in Harrisburg, connecting city to Baltimore, receives $500M in federal funding
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bridge in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which is an important part of linking the city to Baltimore, will receive $500 million from the federal government, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday. The funds, given to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, are part of the Large...
Johns Hopkins begins CIO search
The Johns Hopkins University is looking for a new chief investment officer following the departure of Jason Perlioni in June. Perlioni took on the CIO role in 2017 after a 15-year career in the private sector, most of it at Pritzker Group Asset Management. Based in the Chicago area, he is said to be looking […]
Beating the Ravens in 2024 will start with attacking their potential two starting rookies: Film Review
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The AFC North did a great job of improving their teams this offseason both through free agency and the NFL Draft. The Ravens, who already had an outstanding roster, decided to go “all in” with their addition of Derrick Henry. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson...
Baltimore Teachers Union meet in attempt to find new public schools CEO
The Baltimore Teachers Union, along with union partners and local and state officials, met on Tuesday as they attempt to find a new chief executive officer for city schools. The union discussed its shared goals and vision for the future of city public schools. Union President Diamonte Brown called it an unprecedented partnership as administrators and front line school staff have come together to ask for inclusion as they search for a replacement for Sonja Santelises.
Dan Joerres – President and General Manager
Dan Joerres joined WBAL NewsRadio and WBAL-TV in January 2011 from Hearst-owned WXII-TV in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he served as General Sales Manager since 2008. While at WXII, Dan expanded community service projects, including the WXII Food Drive and the WXII Blood Drive, and helped establish the highly regarded...
Voices from broiling Baltimore: “Something’s not right. Every year it’s getting hotter”
As with so many things in the city, this week’s historic, three-day, triple-digit heat wave hit some areas harder than others. The heat is everywhere in McElderry Park – oozing out of the concrete sidewalk, the brick and Formstone rowhouses and the asphalt streets. “It’s messing with my...
Tubman House in Sandtown-Winchester hits roadblock in its mission to feed hungry residents
Editor’s Note: The author volunteers as a delivery driver with Tubman House, and his sister serves on the board. Maryland is one of the wealthiest states and has the second-highest concentration of millionaires in the country. Yet hunger continues to be an enduring problem; according to the Maryland Food Bank, one in three Marylanders is at risk of going hungry every year.
Chargers, Ravens Are Suitors for Star Wideout After Trade Request
The Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens are potential suitors for star wideout, Brandon Aiyuk after trade request. According to a report, the wide receiver officially requests a trade from the team after waiting all offseason for a new contract. Training camp is right around the corner, so the 49ers have to make a plan even though they have “no intentions” of trading him. However, no one should doubt the team of trading him at all since his holdout could force the 49ers’ hand to make a decision.
18-year-old critically injured in East Baltimore shooting, suspect arrested
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — An 18-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood on Tuesday. Officers detailed to the Eastern District responded to a report of a shooting in the 3200 block of Lawnview Avenue around 8:45 p.m., according to authorities. Once...
Five Players on Ravens Roster Bubble
These Baltimore Ravens players could be on the outside looking in when time comes to trim the roster. Every year, dozens of players from each team find themselves on the wrong side of the roster bubble, an unfortunate part of the business side of the NFL. Sadly, several Baltimore Ravens players will find themselves in this position in just over a month's time.
Small houses in East Baltimore to offer new life for homeless families
Thirteen new homes are shaping up in Oliver led by one of Baltimore's top developers who is pivoting from the luxury apartment market to the more humble task of providing housing for families exiting homelessness. The Hope Village community of small homes is expected to open in October — and...
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