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Jasmine Vaughn-Hall

Jasmine

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall is a Baltimore native who spent much of her life as a bicoastal kid. She graduated from California State University, Northridge. As a Baltimore community enterprise reporter, she aims to tell robust stories about the people, quirky traditions, challenges and solutions in different parts of Charm City. Jasmine was awarded first place in Division III of the Keystone Media Awards in 2020 for her columns. She has also been selected for fellowships and trainings with the Poynter Institute and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. If you have a tip about something happening in your community or can spare any taco recommendations, call or text Jasmine at 443-608-8983.

The latest from Jasmine Vaughn-Hall

Mfume-Conway primary comes as Democrats nationally fret about older politicians
The Democratic primary in the 7th Congressional District pits U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume against City Council member Mark Conway, a newer, far younger politician.
City Councilman Mark Conway, left, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume.
As AFRAM hits 50, Baltimore’s celebration of Black culture is a tale of resiliency
While dates and venues changed, with varying degrees of success, Baltimore’s commitment to honoring Black history and culture at AFRAM never wavered.
Stage Level
Description: Afro-American (AFRAM) Exposition, Charles Center and Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore MD

Date: August 6-7, 1977
She came to Cherry Hill as a child. She’s happily still there, 64 years later.
Baltimore neighborhoods face challenges such as vacant homes. But they also include longtime homeowners who are pillars of their close communities. Deborah Harris is that in Cherry Hill.
Deborah Harris has called the Cherry Hill neighborhood home for more than six decades.
‘Gary the Lamp Guy’ repairs Baltimore’s brightest art pieces
“Gary the Lamp Guy’ repairs and refurbishes lamps from his house in North Baltimore, as part of the small business that he’s trying to grow.
Gary Black, a retired sound engineer, repairs a lamp from the 1930s in his basement workshop.
Vaughn-Hall: Recreation and parks shaped me as a kid. I wish the same for my son.
Reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall reminisces about days at her neighborhood park. She hopes her son will do the same.
Recreation and parks played a crucial role in reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall's childhood.
The man behind the city agency that helps move Baltimore forward in more ways than one
Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks Director Reginald Moore doesn't take his role lightly.
Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks Director Reginald Moore at Druid Hill Park.
The Flower Mart fights that almost doomed one of Baltimore’s favorite festivals
Back-to-back fights in the 1970s almost ended Baltimore's beloved Flower Mart. But civic leaders brought it back, and it has become one of the city's favorite festivals.
Visitors enjoy live music in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025.
An entrepreneurial mom sells chocolate-dipped strawberries from a pink shop in Federal Hill
LaQuicha Brown is the owner and operator of a chocolate-covered strawberry business with a pink shop in Federal Hill called Berries by Quicha.
LaQuicha Brown, left, with her daughter Kamaria Brown, inside their Federal Hill shop, Berries by Quicha.
This Hampden home lets the freak flags fly — and neighbors love it
The Flag House in Hampden is becoming a community staple and inspiring local kids.
Emily Davidson and Christopher Clark hang out their second story windows below a flag they designed for their upcoming wedding. The couple has flown a variety of flags above their Hampden home.
A ‘girl dinner’ is necessary sometimes. These Baltimore restaurants understand.
Here is a go-to “girl dinner” guide if you’re scrambling for Baltimore restaurants that fill the need for snacks that eat like a meal.
Mama Koko's has a bunch of small bite options including beans and rice, roasted sweet potatoes, and smoked collard greens to compliment any "girl dinner."
Q&A: The new CEO of Visit Baltimore is all about applauding the city’s vibe
Kireem Swinton is now permanently in Visit Baltimore's president and CEO position.
Kireem Swinton is the new CEO of Visit Baltimore.
A sudden dismissal has Waverly businesses wondering what’s become of their advocacy group
A sudden change in Waverly Main Street leadership has organizers and residents questioning what's next.
A mural painted across several currently-empty business fronts on Greenmount Avenue welcomes passersby to the Waverly neighborhood.
Months after the Castle fire, is the rebuild underway?
The Castle in Hampden was badly damaged by a three-alarm fire in November, and rebuilding could take years. Meanwhile, tenants have had to find new homes.
Scaffolding covers The Castle, a historic building in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood, earlier this month.
Met Her at a Cafe adds an eatery to a Baltimore neighborhood that sorely needs them
An inconspicuous black building in Oliver is serving up colorful platters of food and providing one of the only sit-in eateries in the area.
A Fruity Pebbles waffle sandwich with bacon, egg and cheese from Met Her at a Cafe on Aisquith Street.
First Eddie’s, now The Brewer’s Art. Why Mount Vernon isn’t panicking — yet.
Mount Vernon, once a Baltimore nightlife destination, has struggled in recent years, with losses seeming to accelerate in the past year: Eddie’s grocery store isn’t coming back anytime soon, and The Brewer’s Art recently closed.
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Baltimore , MD— Customers exit Never on Sunday in Mount Vernon.
The fruit man gets an app: Arabbers are rolling out cashless payments
Baltimore arabbers are carving out a new space in the modern world for the sake of their existence. The app Row and Wagon will enable them to collect cashless payments.
Anthony Duncan, the creator of the Row and Wagon app, poses for a portrait outside of the Carlton Street Stables in Baltimore.
A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story
How a photo sent a reporter on a quest to find a complicated love story in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland. Sargeant Franklin Williams, home on leave from Army duty, with his best girl Ellen Hardin, splitting a soda. They met at Douglas High School
Residents want snow removed. The price is round-the-clock rumbling, rivers of snowmelt.
As Baltimore City agencies relocate mountains of snow to dump sites, residents are concerned about the noise and what happens when it melts.
Snow that has been removed from different areas of Baltimore is piled up in the vacant lot next to the Old Town Mall.
West Coasters: Is there really an In-N-Out Burger dupe in Canton?
How a newer smashburger spot in Baltimore compares to a West Coast staple.
7th Street Burger has a loaded fries option that comes with a house sauce, grilled onions and a burger patty.
Random junk marks the spot in Baltimore’s snow parking wars
To chair, or not to chair? Baltimore residents turn to children’s kitchenettes, tiki torches and good old lawn chairs to preserve hard-won parking spots as the snowstorm dig-out from continues.
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