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Who will be Baltimore’s next school leader? It may take nine months to find out.
The board is expected to be interviewing candidates this fall with a new CEO hired by April.
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners vice chair Ashiah Parker, left, and chair Robert Salley earlier this year. The school system plans to hire a new CEO by April.
Baltimore’s wake-up call: How the mass overdose unfolded
Audio from emergency dispatches show a single call for help for a 27-year-old woman quickly spiraled into a much larger crisis.
First responders, the mayor's office and community members gather at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues on July 10, 2025 after an alleged mass overdose took place in the area.
‘Love Island’ is this summer’s latest TV craze. Here’s where you can watch in Baltimore.
As the “Love Island” season nears its end, watch parties, where friends and strangers gather in bars and restaurants to tune in to the show, are becoming increasingly popular.
Love Island U.S.A., Episode 728. Pictured from left to right, Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe, Cierra Ortega, Elan Bibas, Amaya Espinal, Ace Green, Jose “Pepe” Garcia-Gonzalez, Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe, Iris Kendall, Taylor Williams, Clarke Carraway.
The viral foods Baltimoreans can’t get enough of
From crab dip bagels to cheesesteaks, here are the viral foods Baltimoreans can't get enough of, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Papi Cuisine's crab cake egg rolls.
‘Give it a week’: Residents worry help won’t stick after mass overdose leaves 27 hospitalized
At least 27 people had been taken to hospitals for overdose treatment as of Friday, authorities said.
Elijah Bradley says resources have flooded into the community since Thursday’s mass overdose but wonders if support is reaching people who need it.
Hot, hazy and stormy: Classic July weather grips Baltimore region
A hot and humid weekend is on the way across the region with temperatures reaching near 90 degrees both Saturday and Sunday.
A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
A suspected ‘bad batch’ may have caused Baltimore drug overdoses. What does that actually mean?
A “bad batch” of drugs was suspected in the overdoses of 27 people in Baltimore. What are bad batches and where do they come from?
An person receives treatment in a triage area near Penn North metro station after Baltimore Police and Baltimore City Fire officials ⁩responded to a mass overdose call on Thursday.
The Antique Man in Fells Point closes its doors after 35 years
The store’s owner, Bob Gerber Jr., said he decided to close because of his age. The 82-year-old has managed the business since 1987.
The outside of The Antique Man store in Fells Point, which closed its doors in early July.
I’ve come to love Baltimore as my second city. Why can’t it catch a break?
I don’t live in Baltimore. I spend a few days there a week. But I’m growing to love this big city on the Chesapeake Bay. So, as I read the news about underground fires, police shootings and mass overdoses, I have to wonder. Why can’t Baltimore catch a break?
Baltimore Police and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel ⁩responded to a call for multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues in West Baltimore on Thursday.
‘Focusing on keeping people alive’: Baltimore reels after at least 27 hospitalized in mass overdose
As of Friday morning, there were no fatalities, but at least 27 people had been hospitalized for suspected overdoses, officials said.
Mayor Brandon Scott updates the media on the mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood on Friday morning.
A mother’s emergency petition for her son was denied. He died just over 24 hours later.
Dontae Melton Jr. was pronounced dead around 3 a.m. June 26, hours after being in Baltimore Police custody.
Dontae Melton Jr.
West Baltimore overdoses leave at least 25 hospitalized
There had been no fatalities, but 25 people had been hospitalized for treatment as of Thursday night, according to Lindsey Eldridge, Baltimore City Police Department spokesperson.
Baltimore Police and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel ⁩respond to a call for multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues in West Baltimore on Thursday.
Federal appeals court overturns Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction, upholds perjury verdicts
Mosby, 45, served two terms as the city’s top prosecutor from 2015 to 2023.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby addresses a crowd in Greenbelt in 2024, after she was sentenced her to three years of supervised release.
Art and self-acceptance: What to know about Disability Pride celebration in Baltimore
The third annual Disability Pride Arts Festival in Baltimore will celebrate the history, achievements and experiences of the disability community.
Tyrone Weedon paints at his workstation. His art hangs over his desk.
How a veteran makeup artist from Baltimore became Hollywood’s ‘earth mother’
Baltimore natives Debi Young and Ngozi Olandu Young have earned respect throughout Hollywood for both their technical brilliance as makeup artists and, perhaps more importantly, their people skills.
Makeup artist Debi Young is a four-time Emmy nominee.
Noise from massive military ships at Locust Point could last another 6 months, feds say
The Maritime Administration told Locust Point residents it is working to alleviate the roar caused by the generators of two massive military ships berthed there.
A pair of huge Navy ships, the USNS Charlton, left, and the USNS Pomeroy, docked near residential homes at North Locust Point on June 5. Since then, residents say that the ships have never turned off the engines -- meaning that they are always making tons of noise, shining bright lights into people's windows, and making the air all smelly with diesel.
After ‘temporary closure,’ Souvlaki in Hampden asks community to help it reopen
Souvlaki Greek Authentic Cuisine closed in recent months, but now the restaurant is planning a return to Hampden that the community can help support.
Souvlaki, a Mediterranean restaurant in Hampden.
Here are the restaurants coming soon to Baltimore
Can’t decide what to eat? The choice won’t get easier with a batch of new restaurants set to open in Baltimore.
Chef David Zamudio shows off plans for Josefina, his new Spanish fine-dining restaurant in Harbor Point.
Harborview co-owner cries foul, arguing partner orchestrated foreclosure to take over
Attorneys for minority owner Richard Swirnow are arguing that the foreclosure case was the result of a takeover scheme.
Harborview Marina in South Baltimore sold at public auction in May for $2.9 million.
Baltimore native Tracie Thoms to reprise role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ sequel. That’s all.
Baltimore School for the Arts alum Tracie Thoms took to social media on Thursday to confirm she’s again playing Lily in the anticipated “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel due out next year.
Tracie Thoms attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Focus Features' "Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul." at Regal LA Live on August 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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