Morgan State’s newest sport gives athletes an unexpected chance to compete at the Division I level
The Bears are the first HBCU in the country to offer an acrobatics and tumbling program as a Division I scholarship sport.
Morgan State is the first HBCU in the country to offer tumbling and acrobatics as a varsity sport.
City Administrator Leach touts Baltimore’s squeegee collaborative to crowd of mayors
City Administrator Faith Leach touted Baltimore’s squeegee collaborative program at an international gathering of mayors, policymakers and consultants.
7/8/22—An unused squeegee and cleaning spray sit on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Week 7: In like a Lion, out like a Raven
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer preview a difficult matchup for the Ravens. Then they break down the X’s and O’s with All 22 Films’ Coach DC to assess what has been working for Detroit this season.
Olivo kicks 3 FGs, FCS No. 10 NC Central beats Morgan State 16-10
The Bears fall to 1-5 with a loss in their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.
Davius Richard of North Carolina Central, pictured in last year's Celebration Bowl, threw a touchdown pass in NCC's win at Morgan State on Thursday night.
1 firefighter dead, 4 injured after rowhome fire in Northwest Baltimore
A two-alarm fire at a two-story brick rowhome in the 5200 block of Linden Heights Avenue on Thursday resulted in the death of a firefighter and several injuries.
Firefighters gathered in Baltimore after a fatal fire in the Northwest district. Three firefighters were hospitalized after battling a blaze.
City Council approves Baltimore redistricting map, countering mayor’s proposal
Council President Nick Mosby has moved rapidly this week to finalize and approve an alternative map. But Mayor Brandon Scott could ensure his own version goes into effect by waiting until the end of a statutory 60-day window to veto, or by taking no action at all.
Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, center, conducts a budget hearing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Baltimore City Council unanimously voted to shift about $12 million within Mayor Brandon Scott’s 2024 budget proposal on Wednesday, marking the first time in more than a century that council members used such financial authority.
Jupiter has a jet stream twice as powerful as Earth’s strongest hurricanes
Using data and imaging from the James Webb Space Telescope, which is operated out of the Space Telescope Science Institute on the Johns Hopkins University campus, astronomers have discovered that Jupiter has a jet stream near its equator.
This image of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) shows stunning details of the majestic planet in infrared light. In this image, brightness indicates high altitude.
Johns Hopkins opens a gleaming new center in DC’s former Newseum
The university opened the building to graduate students this fall and officially dedicated its gleaming Washington, D.C., outpost Thursday morning before a gathering of around 1,000 people, many of them alumni and board members.
Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 19, 2023.
City residents still overwhelmingly disapprove of Baltimore Police, community survey finds
The results of the second community survey, mandated by the Baltimore Police Department’s federal court oversight, suggest that residents’ attitudes toward local law enforcement remain dismal, despite widespread reforms.
Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott take questions from reporters outside Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle School in Brooklyn Thursday before hosting a community meeting.
Dunbar football coach lied about hundreds of school police overtime shifts, new court records say
The acting police chief for Baltimore City Public Schools, then a major, approved Lawrence Smith’s fraudulent overtime, the court documents say, raising serious questions about supervision and policies.
Dunbar football Lawrence Smith talks to his team after last Saturday's victory over Calvert. The No. 4 Poets seek a second straight Class 2A/1A title Saturday afternoon when they take on Patuxent from Calvert County at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
You care about Jada Pinkett Smith, whether you admit it or not
Jada Pinkett Smith’s hometown appearances in Baltimore are either sincere or the most spectacular pieces of performance art ever. Either way, we’re tuned in.
Jada Pinkett Smith speaks to students at her alma mater, the Baltimore School for the Arts, during a stop on her “Worthy” book tour on Oct. 18.
Question looms over Baltimore pastor’s ouster: How does a monk come up with $200K?
Questions are swirling among parishioners at Saint Benedict Church in Baltimore after the removal of their longtime pastor over a secret $200,000 settlement he paid five years ago.
The church steeple at Saint Benedict Church is photographed Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 in Baltimore.
What to do this weekend, from a haunted house to an indie dance party
Whether you want to get some jump scares at a haunted house, check out a music festival or have a game night with your family, we’ve got you covered.
There are plenty of Halloween-themed events to attend this weekend.
Photos: Ravens fans flock to London for game vs. Titans
Ravens fans from Baltimore and beyond found their way to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for last week's game.
Fans who traveled from Baltimore and elsewhere cheer in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the final quarter of the Ravens-Tennessee Titans game Sunday.
Lidl is coming to East Baltimore. Inside the deal that almost didn’t happen.
Lidl officially signed a lease for a 36,000-square-foot space this past February in the Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown footprint, ending a long hunt for a grocer in the area.
Janet Abrahams, CEO of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Dana Henson, developer, and state Sen. Cory McCray stand at the corner of Orleans Street and North Central Avenue in September. The team has signed a deal with Lidl to anchor redevelopment of the Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown project.
Orioles Hall of Famer J.J. Hardy on his time with the Orioles and his prowess on the pickleball court | The Adam Jones Podcast
Linda Malat Tiburzi, abuse survivor and advocate, dies at 62
Linda Malat Tiburzi, a survivor of the notorious child rapist John Merzbacher while a student at the Catholic Community School of Baltimore in the 1970s, died at age 62. She was an advocate for survivors of abuse and rejoiced at the release of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General’s report on child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi (right) embrace outside of Our Lady of Good Counsel School and church on Fort Avenue in South Baltimore in January 2023. Their friendship spanned decades. Tiburzi, who dedicated her life to supporting abuse survivors, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at age 62.
In Dixon-Scott rematch for Baltimore mayor, Del. Rosenberg flips his endorsement
Del. Sandy Rosenberg of Northwest Baltimore has endorsed Sheila Dixon for mayor, marking the competitive race’s first endorsement from an elected official.
Del. Sandy Rosenberg endorses former mayor Sheila Dixon in the 2024 Democratic mayoral primary.
Baltimore board approves $48 million settlement for ‘Harlem Park Three’ wrongful conviction
Collectively, the Harlem Park Three served 108 years in prison for the crime — “the longest combined wrongful conviction term in American history,” according to their attorneys, who have argued that the Baltimore Police Department detectives who put their clients behind bars decades ago fabricated evidence in order to get a conviction.
Alfred Chestnut, Andrew Stewart, and Ransom Watkins were freed after they were proven innocent.
Once-segregated tennis courts now serve Black friendships and rivalries
Why some memories are best served on each side of the net.
Ronnie Diggs plays tennis at Druid Hill Park, in Baltimore, Friday, October 6, 2023.
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