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Wild 'N Out announces farewell tour with a stop in Baltimore this September
MARYLAND (WBFF) — The popular comedy improv show Wild N' Out is hitting the road for its farewell tour. "Wild 'N Out Live: The Final Lap." is kicking off their tour in Fall 2024 with a stop in Baltimore in September. The "Wild 'N Out Live: The Final Lap...
Community leader reacts to Harborplace redevelopment plan
Community leader Pastor P.M. Smith warns the new Harborplace development plans are not a good use of taxpayer money and the plan should be thought out further. The $500 million Harborplace redevelopment plans to bring in new housing, retail, and programmable space to Downtown Baltimore. "The real issue with the...
Unusual nest box helps hatch hornbill
Baltimore, MD (WHTM) With the help of an out-of-the-ordinary nest box, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore’s resident Northern ground hornbills have successfully hatched a chick. This is the second chick for the female, Blue, and the male, North. Get daily news, weather, breaking news and alerts straight to your...
Coppin State leads next generation of Baltimore entrepreneurs
Dr. Ron Williams, the founder of the Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship and associate professor of management at Coppin State University, is helping young adults across the Baltimore area prepare for a career in entrepreneurship. He joined Fox 45 along with one of his students, Jima Chester, to talk about the...
MDOT MTA Announces News Red Line Project
Baltimore, MD — The Red Line is happening and it's happening by light rail. That was the announcement just made by Governor Wes Moore. It revives a project that was shuttered by former Governor Larry Hogan eight years ago, but much anticipated and hoped for by others. MDOT MTA...
Freeman-Patton Appointed As Member Of NCAA Division I FCS Football Oversight Committee
BALTIMORE, Md. (July 3, 2024) — Morgan State University's Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dena Freeman-Patton, has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Series (FCS) Oversight Committee. This prestigious role will see Freeman-Patton serve a four-year term, concluding on June 30, 2028. Freeman-Patton, who...
Philip ‘Phil’ Arnoult, founder of Baltimore’s Theatre Project and champion of global performing troupes, dies
Philip Arnoult, the founder of Baltimore’s Theatre Project who went on to champion global performing arts troupes, died of multiple system failure Sunday at the Sanctuary, a senior living community in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 83 and lived in Chinquapin Park. Mr. Arnoult founded the arts group in 1971 as a part of Antioch College’s old Baltimore division. It began as Baltimore’s Free ...
Researchers are figuring out how African ancestry can affect certain brain disorders
Black Americans have been underrepresented in most genomic studies of neurological disorders. As a result of this disparity, there’s a lot scientists don’t know about whether African ancestry affects a person’s risk for these disorders or their response to a particular treatment. To help close this gap,...
Catching up with Community Collections Grant Recipient Ashley Minner Jones on Beyond Baltimore Street: Living Lumbee Legacies
The following is an interview with community-based artist and folklorist Dr. Ashley Minner Jones about her 2024 Community Collections Grant project, Beyond Baltimore Street: Living Lumbee Legacies. This post is part of the Of the People blog series featuring the awardees of the American Folklife Center’s Community Collections Grant program. The Community Collections Grants program is part of the Library’s Of the People: Widening the Path initiative, which seeks to create new opportunities to engage with the Library of Congress and enrich the Library’s collections, allowing the national library to share a more inclusive American story.
Large cargo ship lost engine power after leaving Port of Baltimore, returned for repairs
BALTIMORE -- A large cargo ship lost engine power attempting to leave the Port of Baltimore on Monday and had to return for repairs, the Maryland Port Administration confirmed.The vessel, The Bellavia, is flagged out of Liberia.The cause of the engine trouble was not released, but tracking website myshiptracking.com lists the Bellavia as having left the port Monday and returning less than 30 minutes later.The ship left for New York after 18 hours at port.The ship is similar in size to the Dali, a vessel that crashed into the Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, in March.The National Transportation Safety Board said the Dali lost power before crashing into the bridge, which collapsed into the Patapsco River and killing six construction workers.The Dali also lost power twice the day before it was scheduled to depart from the port, according to the NTSB report.
Baltimore City Council approves Mayor Scott’s $4.2B Budget with No Amendments
After weeks of agency hearings led by the Baltimore City Council Ways and Means Committee, the council overwhelmingly approved Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s (D) $4.2 billion budget on June 17. Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby and other members approved Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s (D) proposed $4.2 billion budget...
$1,000 for new parents? Baby bonus to appear on Baltimore ballots in November
BALTIMORE - Baltimore residents will be able to vote on a measure that would provide new parents with a one-time $1,000 payment.The Baltimore City Board of Elections certified more than 10,000 signatures from city residents supporting the proposed charter amendment, according to our media partners at The Baltimore Banner.An advocacy group petitioned for the "Baltimore Baby Bonus" campaign.If passed, new parents, whether it be by birth or adoption, would receive the payment. Maryland Child Alliance President Nate Golden said the goal of the proposal is to offer financial support to residents who birth or adopt a baby."The Baltimore Baby Bonus started as...
Garrett County’s Big Funky Blues Fest – A Must-Attend Event!
Garrett County’s SECOND ANNUAL Big Funky Blues Festival is set to light up the summer stage on Saturday, July 13th, at the Garrett County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and the festival runs until 9:00 p.m. This awesome event is brought to you by OMG Relax, a relaxing gift shop and Medical Breakthrough Massage Chairs™ spa located at The Fort in McHenry.
Upcoming meetings and events in the Baltimore and D.C. and Virginia Area
This week the AFRO compiled a list of events happening throughout the month of July in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area. Take a look below to see what’s happening near you!. Captain America Movie Marathon. Are there any Marvel fans in the family? If so, the Enoch...
Hyde updates Mountcastle and rotation plans, Burnes returns to club as father of twin girls
SEATTLE – Ryan Mountcastle is taking ground balls at first base during batting practice and might be available to play tonight. Mountcastle hasn’t been in the lineup for the past three games. “He’s still a little bit under the weather,” said manager Brandon Hyde. “Hopefully he...
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