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Rain & Storms To Start The Week; Drier Weekend Ahead
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A wet start to the work week. We're tracking our next weather maker, which will bring unsettled conditions through Thursday. Dew point temps will stay in the 70s for most of the week. With all of the available moisture, expect to see more rain and even...
Baltimore police identify three recent homicide victims, including 14-year-old boy
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Baltimore police have identified three recent homicide victims that were killed in the City, including a 14-year-old boy. Jasper Davis (B/M, D.O.B. 05/11/2010) was killed on July 21, 2024, in the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. Ely Williams-Harr (B/M, D.O.B. 05/07/1997) was shot on...
MMHC: Why Pregnant Women Are At An Increased Risk Of Delivering During Heat
Baltimore, MD (WBFF) — We're beginning to see cooler temperatures across the Baltimore region compared to the last couple of weeks, when triple digits were the norm. Uncomfortable for some, and dangerous for others, particularly pregnant women who are at an increased risk of delivering early during heat waves.
Marco’s Pizza closes location in southern Loudoun
The Marco’s Pizza restaurant in the South Riding/Chantilly area of southern Loudoun has closed its doors for good. The announcement was made today via social media. “It is with a heavy heart I inform you that Marco’s Pizza in South Riding has permanently closed for business as of yesterday,” co-owner Chris Browne wrote. “It has been a pleasure serving the community over the last seven years. Unfortunately, we were just unable to keep up with rising costs and have reached a point where staying in business has become unsustainable.”
Boat Fire Reported in Sparrows Point
-photo courtesy of North Point Volunteer Fire Department- Crews from the North Point Volunteer Fire Department [NPVFD] and the Baltimore County Marine Emergency Unit 269 [MU269} responded to a reported boat fire at Pleasant Yacht Club in the 1800 block of Wharf Road. The Sparrows Point fire was reported on...
Man hit, killed by car in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said a man was hit and killed by a car in Lorton on Saturday night. Police said that at about 11:20 p.m., they were dispatched to Lorton Road and Timarand Drive for a fatal pedestrian crash. The man died at the hospital. The […]
Carroll County Times 2024 boys tennis All-County: Liberty’s ‘dominant’ doubles team of Hayden Speace, Arjun Mistry named Players of the Year
After graduating from Liberty, Hayden Speace has a simple message he wants to leave behind for those following in his footsteps on the Lions’ tennis team: “Hard work takes you places.” Speace raved about the work ethic of his doubles partner, Arjun Mistry, calling the junior “one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen.” Fortunately, Speace had a work ethic to match, and as a result, the team ...
Hellenic Cables to build new factory in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD—Hellenic Cables Americas has agreed to build a new factory on 38 acres of land in Wagner’s Point in Baltimore. The company is one of the largest cable producers in Europe. The factory is expected to create 120 jobs when it’s up and running.
Unsettled weather continues through Thursday
BALTIMORE -- A very unsettled weather pattern will continue across the area throughout most of this week with periodic chances for showers and storms, and partly to mostly cloudy skies each day.Aside from the beneficial rainfall, the other positive is that it will not be nearly as hot as it was last week. Temperatures tonight will drop back into the lower 70s under a mostly cloudy sky with a continuation of chances for showers and storms, although the coverage should diminish after sunset through late tonight.Another wave of low pressure will approach the area from the southwest on Tuesday. Right now,...
July 22 Showers and Thunderstorms Return Today And Most Days This Week
The weekend ended with another day back into the 90s, thanks to sunshine. This morning the clouds have returned as an unsettled weather pattern will stall across our region for much of this week. With this, we can expect daily showers and thunderstorms. This does NOT mean we will have washouts each day, but more likely in the afternoons and evenings.
Warm and humid for Monday with scattered showers and possible storms
Meteorologist Ava Marie says it will be cooler to start the week with temps in the low 80's and chances for thunderstorms through the day. It will be an Impact Weather day as some of these storms could be heavy at times. Temps will warm back up to the upper 80's for the rest of the week with mostly cloudy skies and chances for showers and storms through Thursday. It will clear up by Friday for a nicer and drier weekend with mostly sunny skies.
UMBrella Coaching Program Alum Recognizes Value in Allyship
“This program allowed me to grow professionally ... and allowed me to learn and grow as a human being, as a woman, and as an ally for other women in all walks of life!” says Megan Blackwell. “When the opportunity to apply for the UMBrella Coaching Program presented itself,...
Loren Henderson, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Centering The Voices of Black Farmers
The COVID-19 pandemic was difficult to navigate for farmers of color. Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy and incoming director of the school of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, centers their voices. Henderson’s research interests include diversity issues, stratification and inequality, health disparities, race, class,...
Community celebrates second annual South Baltimore Friends and Family Day
It was a day of fun for one community in Baltimore. Saturday was the second annual South Baltimore Friends and Family Day. The cookout was organized by Baltimore-based non-profit God’s Best Family.
Instead of a robot apocalypse, Skynet may just want to bring us ice cream
BALTIMORE — There’s a lot of hysteria about artificial intelligence becoming too intelligent. Mystics and philosophers have seen visions of robots taking over the world. Before we become overwhelmed by theories about the technological apocalypse, have we considered robots may simply want to bring us ice cream instead of destruction?
Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Sunday in Baltimore area
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Sunday, July 21, in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering...
Car crashes into northeast Baltimore home, trapping family inside
A car crashed into a northeast Baltimore home, trapping people inside. The family who lives in the Knell Avenue home said there were four people inside Saturday night when the car crashed into the side of the house. One teenager and an adult were able to get out of the home on their own, while two other adults were trapped in the basement.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra To Perform At North Point High School
WALDORF, Md. – The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform at North Point High School on August 2 at 7 pm as part of its Music for Mayland Tour. The 90-minute concert showcases an exhilarating blend of accessible classical masterpieces, from the timeless, infectious melodies of Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture and Brahms’s Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn to the contemporary vibrance of Montgomery’s Strum and Bellido’s Techno from Fiesta. Audiences will be treated to a rich tapestry of sounds and witness dazzling solos as performed by select members of the Baltimore Symphony.
List: Roads closed, parking restricted in DC as Benjamin Netanyahu visits
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) encourages drivers to plan ahead when traveling in the District this week as a dignitary visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prompts road closures and restrictions. MPD said multiple roads will be closed from July 21 to July 27, and some parking restrictions will […]
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