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High school students face new limitations
Public high school students who also are enrolled in classes at AACC face new restrictions on the number and kinds of courses they can take for free. Starting this semester, most 11th- and 12th-grade students enrolled in the Early College Access Program, or ECAP, will not pay tuition if they take four or fewer classes a year and select those courses from a list approved by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Eligibility to participate depends on grade point averages and performance in some math and English classes.
Mallory Mead and Reed Sells Join Swimming Coaching Staff
Mallory Mead and Reed Sells have joined the Loyola University Maryland swimming and diving coaching staff as volunteer assistants... Current photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography. Mallory Mead and Reed Sells have joined the Loyola University Maryland swimming and diving coaching staff as volunteer assistants, Head Coach Brian Loeffler announced...
New cameras issue tickets for passing stopped school buses
Drivers who drive past a school bus with an extended stop sign, which is illegal in Maryland, will soon have to pay up thanks to new cameras installed on the roughly 1,000 Baltimore County school buses. Drivers will pay a $250 fee if photographed passing a school bus, Superintendent Myriam Rogers and police chief Robert McCullough said at a press conference announcing the program on Monday. “Each year, we hear...
False fall, second summer? DC region heats back up with temps in the 90s this week
WASHINGTON - Are we starting "second summer?" It sure feels that way!. As autumn approaches (less than a month away!), residents of the D.C, Maryland, and Virginia region are experiencing what is colloquially known as a "second summer." This weather phenomenon brings a resurgence of unseasonably warm temperatures to the area typically when it should be cooling down. Often, it makes it feel like summer is making an unexpected return.
Montgomery County native competes in finals of NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Growing up in North Potomac, Maryland, Karen Potts loved watching NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” on TV. On Monday night, she’ll compete in Stage 1 of the finals. “I’m definitely excited to watch,” Potts, 19, told WTOP. “I know what happens, but I love to see the way they put it all together and then a bunch of my friends are competing too, the way you meet people through there. I’ll be back at school by then, so I think my softball team and some other friends are all going to watch it together.”
'The guy didn't stop': Child recovering in hospital from hit-and-run on first day of second grade
On what would've been his first day of second grade, 7-year-old Benjamin Krashoc is recovering in the hospital after being hit by a car. "I was in the bedroom, my daughter ran in and said, 'Ben got hit,'" said John Reeder, Kashoc's grandfather. "A (neighborhood) kid carried him up on the porch, laid him on the porch (and) he was just throwing up."
Morgan Board of Regents chairman speaks on enrollment boom and decrease in male student enrollment
CHICAGO — Chairman of Morgan State University’s Board of Regents Kweisi Mfume hinted at issues pressing HBCUs during an interview with the Spokesman on Aug. 20. The interview, held during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, discussed the ongoing surge in Morgan’s enrollment, housing challenges and the decreasing rate of enrollment for black male students. Rep. Mfume (D-Md.) — a Morgan alum — said the rapid rise in enrollment at Morgan State, which now has 10,400 students enrolled — has pushed housing concerns to the forefront.
2024 sixth-round pick at risk of being cut after abysmal preseason
The Baltimore Ravens evaluated three quarterbacks during their preseason activities: Josh Johnson, Emory Jones, and Devin Leary. Each took their turn behind center, eager to demonstrate that they deserve a spot in the regular season lineup. For the 2024 season, the Ravens are expected to maintain just two quarterbacks. Clearly, Lamar Jackson secures one spot. Veteran Josh Johnson, following a strong preseason, has clinched the backup role, leaving Jones and Leary vying for what remains.
After eight years with current CEO, have Baltimore City schools improved?
Baltimore (WBFF) — Monday marked the start of a new school year for many students around the Baltimore region. With classes getting underway, the CEO of Baltimore City Schools is optimistic about the direction of her district. Dr. Sonja Santelises, this week, began her ninth school year as Baltimore...
MONSE looks to combat trauma in students with laughter, support, and praise
It was all part of a Praise Tunnel set up by the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, Or MONSE, to support the kids as they process any trauma they experienced from the shooting.
Five people charged as task force cracks down on illegal car meets in Maryland
BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — Five people, including four Marylanders, are facing charges after Maryland State Police partnered with the Maryland Car Rally Task Force to crack down on illegal car meets in the state. On Saturday, August 25, officers were in the area of North Avenue and Eutaw Place...
Duo Pleads Guilty for 15 Year Sentence in 2023 Shooting Outside Lexington Market
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Two defendants pleaded guilty to assault and a weapons charge for 15-year sentences on Aug. 26 in connection to a shooting near Baltimore City’s Lexington Market last December. Deontrey McDaniel, 28, and Deasia Wilson, 27, were...
Defense attempts to chip away at witness credibility, testimony during Christopher Bendann trial
The federal trial of a former history teacher at the Gilman School continued Monday. Christopher Bendann, 40, is accused of sexually abusing and exploiting a former Gilman student beginning when they were in eighth grade. When the trial got underway, the gallery was packed, and the defendant was in attendance....
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