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BARCS in ‘crisis’ after 100 animals dropped off in 2 days: ‘No more place to put our dogs’
The shelter said in a post on Friday evening that it has no space left for dogs, and it would need to make “heartbreaking choices for space” if people did not come to adopt or foster dogs this weekend.
Exterior of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS).
Peter Thomas of Bar One Baltimore and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is out of federal prison
Between 2017 and 2023, Thomas failed to pay more than $2.5 million in employment taxes at several businesses, including Bar One Baltimore on Lancaster Street in Harbor East.
Peter Thomas, a former reality TV star who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and used to own Bar One Baltimore, is out of federal prison.
He came to Baltimore for a better life. Police say he was shot and killed by a wanted man.
Brian Burrows is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of Khaled Saleh Mohamed Alshariki on Feb. 13 at the Broadway Mart in East Baltimore.
Khaled Saleh Mohamed Alshariki, 36, was fatally shot while working as a cashier at Broadway Mart in the 1000 block of N. Broadway on February 13.
Elaine Johnson Coates, first Black woman to earn a bachelor’s from UMD, was an accomplished teacher
Elaine Johnson Coates, the first Black woman to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, died Feb. 14. She was 88.
Elaine Johnson Coates.
Police release bodycam footage of Baltimore man’s death after family’s pleas, protest
Bodycam footage shows the final moments of 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins’ life before he was shot by two Baltimore Police officers steps away from his family home.
Bodycam footage from Baltimore Police officer Omar Rodriguez shows the final moments of 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins’ life before he was fatally shot by two officers steps away from his family home.
Man found not guilty in Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting
Daaon Spears, 19, of Edmondson Village, was acquitted in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree murder and related offenses.
One person has died and four others were injured in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village shopping center Wednesday morning.
Baltimore residents demand action after costly sewage backups
After heavy snow in January, sewer lines in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood were overwhelmed, spilling water, waste and other materials into their basements, tubs and toilets, residents said.
A group of neighbors say backups have been an issue for years due to aging sewage infrastructure and have filed a letter to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works requesting reimbursement.
‘The Wire’ actor Bobby J. Brown dies in barn fire in Southern Maryland
Actor Bobby J. Brown, who appeared as Baltimore Police officers on “The Wire” and “We Own This City,” died in a barn fire in St. Mary’s County on Tuesday night, state officials said. He was 62.
Actor Bobby J. Brown died in a barn fire in St. Mary’s County on Tuesday night, state officials said. He was 62.
Howard County pitches itself as Maryland’s next filmmaking destination
Howard County has assembled a task force to develop a strategy for positioning itself as a leading destination for filmmaking in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball created a task force to promote film and television production following a trip to Savannah, Georgia, where he learned about Savannah Regional Film Commission and the role that local jurisdictions can play in advancing economic development.
‘Teeny-tiny’ Brunch Supply sweetens an Upper Fells Point neighborhood
Brunch Supply is a mom-and-pop run micro-bakery that serves sweet and savory pastries a few days a week and has found a fan base in an Upper Fells Point neighborhood.
Morning buns are a famously popular selection at Brunch Supply in Upper Fells.
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.
Relatives seek justice after Baltimore Police fatally shoot man near longtime family home
On Thursday, officials identified Dwight Hawkins and the officers involved in his death: Arthur Fuog and Omar Rodriguez, six- and seven-year veterans of the force who serve on the Group Violence Unit.
Dwight Hawkins was fatally shot by two Baltimore Police officers near his family home in the 2800 block of Pelham Avenue on Tuesday, February 24. He was 37.
Parents of 5-year-old who starved to death in Baltimore plead guilty to child abuse
The parents of Zona Byrd, who weighed just 17.5 pounds when she died nearly two years ago, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of child abuse resulting in death.
Zona Byrd
Primanti Bros. closes Baltimore-area location less than 2 years after opening
The Pittsburgh-based chain claimed it would employ 100 people at its Linthicum Heights location when it opened.
A Primanti Bros. sandwich with pastrami, french fries and cole slaw is sliced open on one of the tables in Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh.
Mayor’s office spent $167K on food, flowers and more without approval, OIG report says
The report says employees in the mayor’s office did not submit waivers for approval for 336 transactions between July 1, 2022, and Nov. 17, 2025.
An aerial view of Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
2 injured after fire breaks out in auto repair shop in Northeast Baltimore
Two people were injured after a fire started in a commercial building and spread to a nearby residential building on Thursday morning near Clifton Park, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.
Baltimore City Fire Department units respond to a commercial building fire in the 2000 block of North Rose Street.
ICE vehicles gone from Baltimore’s Symphony Center parking garage
About 50 new law enforcement vehicles had been stored in the garage in Baltimore’s Midtown-Belvedere neighborhood.
A fleet of law enforcement vehicles seen parked on the rooftop level of the Symphony Center Garage in Baltimore this month. All of the vehicles  were “removed” as of Wednesday, according to the leasing company of the garage.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including CIAA events, video game convention
Whether you want to celebrate HBCU culture at the CIAA tournament, play video games at a brewery or learn samba in honor of Brazilian Carnival, we’ve got you covered.
Fans cheer on the Fayetteville State University Marching Bronco Xpress band during Fan Fest at the Baltimore Convention Center on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Ray Reiner was a respected Baltimore County music teacher and environmental advocate
Ray Reiner, who taught instrumental music at Middle River Junior High School and other Baltimore County schools for over 30 years, died last month at age 97.
Ray Reiner.
West Baltimore tenants win $1.4 million, settlement in landlord fraud case
A group of West Baltimore tenants claimed it was an act of fraud to charge rent without a license.
Cora Williams returns to her apartment in the Bellevieu Manchester apartments. She is one of several city tenants suing their landlord and property manager over their failure to procure a rental license, arguing that it was intentional fraud.
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