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Retail incubators launching in July
This month, in partnership with the Howard County Economic Development Authority, we will be launching our 2nd retail incubator with the Maryland Women’s Business Center. After a very successful inaugural partnership last year we are once again offering this innovative incubator program to help minority and women owned businesses grow.
Police investigate man, 33, killed in a stabbing in West Baltimore
BALTIMORE-- Police are investigating a stabbing that killed a 33-year-old man in West Baltimore Friday night.Officers received reports of a cutting on the 2400 block of West Lafayette Avenue around 11 p.m. According to a release, after arriving to the scene officers found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to the upper body. Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.Homicide detectives urge anyone with information surrounding this incident to contact them at 410-396-2100 or the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP. This story is developing and will be updated as more information is provided.
BARCs seeks emergency fosters as AC fails
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — BARCS Animal Shelter is desperately in need of fosters due to a broken air conditioning unit at their facility. BARCS is closed for adoptions and looking for emergency fosters from 11-4PM today. They need emergency fosters to hold on to animals for at least a...
Baltimore police increase DUI patrols and checkpoints for Fourth of July weekend
You can expect Baltimore police to be out in force this holiday weekend. The Baltimore Police Department will be enforcing checkpoints from 7 p.m.- 3 a.m. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley has been adamant about traffic enforcement. “Not only the fact that we’re disregarding the signs and the speed limits...
Beltway’s Perring Parkway exit ramps to close for installation of new guardrails
Crews will close exit ramps at a busy interchange on the Baltimore Beltway starting Sunday night. The closures will impact Interstate 695 exit ramps at the Perring Parkway (Maryland Route 41\Exit 30) interchange. The Maryland State Highway Administration said the overnight road work will involve upgrading guardrails on eight ramps...
Baltimore City holds first Splash Fest Teen Pool Party of summer 2024
Dozens of teenagers crowded the Druid Hill Park Pool on Friday night for the first Splash Fest Teen Pool Party of the summer. “It’s so important to provide our young people with things to do,” said Noell Lugay, the city’s assistant deputy mayor of human services. “We don’t want to continue to say that, ‘Oh, yes, you have curfew, you can’t be these places, don’t go here and there.’ We’re saying, ‘We’re opening up the city to you all,’ and, we’re saying that ‘This is your city, too.'”
2024 Caribbean Carnival Festival to be held in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Mayor Brandon Scott joined the founder of Baltimore/DC One Caribbean Carnival Dr. Elaine Simon, City leaders, Caribbean artists, and community members to announce the return of this year's Baltimore/DC One Caribbean Carnival Festival in Baltimore. The Baltimore/ Washington DC One Caribbean Carnival will be held...
2024 Rubys Artist Grants Announced
On July 2, 2024, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation announced the recipients of the 2024 Rubys Artist Grants. This year, the program provides support to 16 artists and the creation of their new, innovative, and experimental projects that have significant impact across the performing, media, visual, and literary arts. Additionally, the Rubys is awarding one $25,000 alumni grant to a previous Rubys awardee.
Residents urged to stay safe and cool amid dangerous heat and humidity in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — With high temperatures and the heat index forecasted to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Baltimore, the City Health Commissioner Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga has extended the Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Monday July 8th. The City is also urging residents to stay safe and...
Baltimore Police Seek Help Locating Missing 78-Year-Old Teresa Martinez Last Seen on Chestnut Hill Avenue
The Baltimore Police has issued a call for assistance in the search for a missing vulnerable adult, 78-year-old Teresa Martinez, who was last seen on July 5. According to the police, Ms. Martinez was spotted around 11:15 a.m. in the neighborhood of the 900 block of Chestnut Hill Avenue. The information, shared over social media, describes her last known attire as a blue Fedora hat paired with a white T-shirt and shorts, a simple description but one that may be crucial to ensure her prompt and safe return, as per the Baltimore Police Department.
Baltimore and Washington DC Under Heat Advisory as Temperatures Soar, St. Mary's County Faces Extreme Heat
As Baltimore braces itself for another sweltering day, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM this evening for multiple areas including, the DC area, parts of Maryland, Virginia, and the western shores of the Chesapeake. Baltimore and Washington DC are expected to hit the upper 90s with heat indices soaring between 105-108, according to the National Weather Service.
Cedric Mullins' turnaround has Orioles fans second-guessing trade deadline approach
When Cedric Mullins entered June with a .557 OPS, Orioles fans began to consider a future without the former All-Star manning center-field at Camden Yards. After all, a tremendous fielder and base-running threat could command a decent return on the trade market even with a down year at the plate. A recent run of good results at the plate, though, may have the Orioles rethinking their trade deadline plans.
‘The dust is flying’ in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square
A renewed part of Baltimore is about to rise at the corner of Biddle Street and Greenmount Avenue. There’s a batch of heavy construction equipment standing ready on a cleared lot that will soon house new apartments and a branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library where one never existed. An official groundbreaking is a few days away for the Greenmount Park Apartments and the library. It’s a ...
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