With another winter here, city has no deal to purchase hotels to house homeless
Leaders in Baltimore’s homelessness office have indicated in recent weeks that the city is nearing a deal to acquire one or more hotels.
Attendees at Baltimore’s annual Homeless Persons' Memorial Day service sort through items provided for guests to take with them when they leave in December 2022.
Several cars broken into, another stolen, at Baltimore’s Mount Sinai Baptist Church
The Rev. Ray Cotton said six or seven cars were broken into while church members were in service.
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Commentary: Time to bridge home valuation biases affecting Black homeowners
Maryland must move to eliminate biases that create disadvantages for Black homeowners in valuations and tax assessments, says Aja’ Mallory, an attorney whose practice focuses on housing and consumer issues.
Illustration of older man pushing property bill of $2000, check for $750, and various months worth of interest away from his row house.
Photos: Ravens lose to Steelers in rainy finale
See the best photos from a cold, rainy game.
Ravens wide receiver Laquon Treadwell adjusts his helmet during warmups before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.
Baltimore-based author Naomi Winston featured on ‘CBS Mornings’ for her inclusive coloring books
23-year-old Naomi Winston, who creates coloring books to help young people and others embrace their skin tone, was recently featured on "CBS Mornings" with Gayle King.
Through a line of coloring books, Naomi Winston wants to create “mirrors of representation” for Black and Brown kids and “coils of understanding” for children to educate themselves about other cultures.
Commentary: I am not yet looking ahead in 2024 — and that’s OK
Before I launch myself into what’s next, I need to look back at how major life challenges changed not just my realities, but also my priorities.
Illustration shows group of diverse people walking toward the viewer with determination, while one woman stands far behind in the background, looking back toward the sunset.
Sinclair scores 30 as Lehigh beats Loyola 88-76
Deon Perry led the Greyhounds (2-13) with 22 points.
Jalin Sinclair (left), shown during a game at North Carolina, led Lehigh over Loyola on Saturday night.
Morgan State drops tight conference opener to Maryland-Eastern Shore
The Bears (4-13, 0-1 Mid-Eastern) were led by Wynston Tabbs, who posted 20 points.
UMBC suffers 6th straight loss as Bryant’s Gross-Bullock scores career-high 41
The Retrievers (5-11) were led by Dion Brown, who finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.
The weather in Baltimore? Gross but not hazardous
The bloated storm system that pushed northward over the Eastern Seaboard left Baltimore and Maryland soaked but spared most of the state from snow and ice.
The National Weather Service tracked a winter storm through parts of Maryland and Virginia on Saturday.
Baltimore Police investigating body found near Harborview Marina
Baltimore Police are investigating a death near the Harborview Marina and Yacht Club.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Buried rivers flow underneath Baltimore. One artist wonders whether it’s time to dig them up.
Before colonizers arrived, the Piscataway, or “the people where the rivers bend,” lived here. Sumwalt Run flowed beneath an open sky as a tiny capillary connecting what is now North Baltimore to the Atlantic Ocean.
A bird's eye view of a city street, lined with trees and cars, with a blue thermoplastic line squiggling across the road as part of an art installation.
For sale: what you can get for $295K to $350K in Baltimore
Here are four real estate listings we think you’ll love.
Banner political notes: Top Baltimore Co. administrator to retire; Fun with fundraisers; Former Sen. Peters dies
Stacy Rodgers, who’s overseen Baltimore County government operations for almost five years, intends to retire from county government in April 2024.
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Man pleads guilty to murder in double shooting that killed 17-year-old girl in Baltimore
Andre Bailey, 27, of Madison-Eastend, pleaded guilty on Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court to second-degree murder, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence and illegal possession of a regulated firearm for a sentence of 60 years in prison with two decades suspended. D’Asia Garrison was the first person killed in 2023 in Baltimore.
Mayor Brandon Scott hosted a vigil for the homicide victims of 2023 on January 3, 2024. The names of the victims were read aloud to a crowd of people holding candles at the War Memorial Plaza in front of City Hall.
This all-expense-paid trip to Baltimore comes with a catch: You may get the flu
In a first-of-its-kind-study, Maryland researchers will try to infect people with flu to learn how to stop it.
Study investigators demonstrate the Gesundheit-II (G-II) machine that captures and analyzes viruses exhaled by flu sufferers.
Trial for Frederick County Sheriff Jenkins scheduled for 2025
The federal trial of indicted Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins won’t occur for more than another year, a judge decided this week.
Frederick County Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins leaves the U.S. District Court in Baltimore after pleading not guilty to federal conspiracy charges. He announced he will take a leave of absence for the duration of the case.
Dave Chappelle is the latest comedian to rib Baltimore, but his jokes are actually funny
Famed comedian Dave Chappelle joked about Baltimore in his latest Netflix special, “The Dreamer.”
Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 16, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for ABA)
Judge to decide whether 5 people charged in Brooklyn Day mass shooting to stand trial together
Two people were killed and 28 others were wounded in the shooting, which happened at the Brooklyn Homes housing project on July 2, 2023.
Police tape marks off Elarton Court in the Brooklyn Homes housing project after two people were killed and 28 others were wounded in a mass shooting on July 2, 2023.
Winter storm headed for Maryland this weekend. How much snow will we get?
Marylanders are bracing for a storm that forecasters say will dump snow, sleet and rain across the state.
A picture of a vehicle window from the perspective of someone inside the vehicle, looking out. The window is covered in rain and melting frost, with a rearview mirror in the photo and an icy landscape beyond.
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