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Taraji P. Henson wants to boost mental health services at HBCUs. She came to Baltimore.
The Maryland high school graduate and Howard University alumna wants to help Black women navigate mental health services at HBCUs.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Taraji P. Henson attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Baltimore club music says ‘Wut Wut’ to the world with ‘Fortnite’ emote
Baltimore Club music and its dance culture have reached plenty of milestones over the years. Add “Fortnite” to the list.
Terry "TSU Terry" Wedington performs three classic Baltimore dance moves.
‘The Mall in Columbia has become a different world’: Restaurateur blames crime for closures
Bennie's Pizza owner Desmond Reilly alleges the closures of his Howard County restaurants The Walrus Oyster & Ale House and Chicken + Whiskey are because of crime at the Mall in Columbia.
The owner of Walrus Oyster & Ale House at the Mall in Columbia is blaming the restaurant's closure on increased crime at the mall.
Six Flags America in Bowie is closing. Here are 7 other amusement parks within driving distance.
The weather is warming, and school is almost out. Here’s a list of amusement parks, big and small, that are all more or less doable as a day trip from Baltimore.
Roller Coaster fans ride the InvadR wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg , Va., Friday, April 7, 2017. The coaster is the parks first coaster with wooden tracks.
After fraud lawsuit, new buyers strike deal for Diamond Comics
A day after its would-be buyer filed a fraud suit against Diamond Comic Distributors, the Hunt Valley comic book company secured a new suitor.
“When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee” is one of the comics Atomic Books in Hampden gets exclusively through Diamond Comic Distributors. Photographed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
This may be one of the hardest reservations to secure in Baltimore County
Konoko in White Marsh has seen incredible success. Can its owners replicate the magic in Baltimore Peninsula?
Braised oxtail at Konoko, located on The Avenue at White Marsh.
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor to close at end of year
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie will close after the 2025 operating season on Nov. 2.
Six Flags America, a theme park located in Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Maryland wholesale bakery recalls bread sold in 6 states over glass fragments
Crest Hill Bakery, a wholesaler based in Prince George’s County, has initiated a voluntary recall of three of its products after an employee spotted “a small glass fragment” on top of a piece of bread.
SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21 :  A loaf of sliced wheat bread is seen on the shelf at the Noe Valley Bakery and Bread Co. November 21, 2003 in San Francisco, California. The popularity of Atkins-style, low carbohydrate diets has contributed to the drop in consumption of bread in the U.S. over the past year as 40 percent of Americans ate less than in 2002.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)  While industry leaders said The popularity of Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets hasnt significantly affected sales for most bakers and suppliers, they said the trend may mean new ways of doing business.
T-Pain, Wyclef Jean to headline slimmed-down Preakness Stakes
Without the usual infield music festival, Preakness 150 is calling on Wyclef Jean and T-Pain to entertain music fans at Baltimore’s annual Triple Crown race.
T-Pain performs during halftime of the AFC Championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium in January 2024.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from the Kinetic Sculpture Race to Flower Mart
Whether you want to cheer on the charming Kinetic Sculpture Race, enjoy plants at Flower Mart or rock out to Linkin Park, we’ve got you covered.
Fifi the poodle approaches the mud obstacle of the Kinetic Sculpture Race at Patterson Park on May 4, 2024.
7 Things to do in Howard County, from a Star Wars parade to sheep and wool festival
Seven things to do in Howard County, including a Star Wars parade and sheep and wool festival.
Look up at the stars with the Howard Astronomical League this Saturday evening.
7 things to do in Annapolis: May brings books, women of song and Italian sausage
The first weekend in May is one of the busiest of the year in Annapolis, with festivals celebrating books, food, art and music. Oh, and you can catch a new stage production, too.
The Annapolis Book Festival at Key School returns May 3, 2025 with authors, panel discussions and a used book sale.
Diamond Comic Distributors’ sale canceled as would-be buyer alleges fraud
Diamond, however, said Saturday that it has new buyers, which will be soon be announced.
“In Bloom” is one of the comics Atomic Books in Hampden gets exclusively through Diamond Comic Distributors. Photographed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Where old boats go to die: Essex marina once home to 110 derelict vessels
An Essex marina has become a dumping ground for dozens of derelict boats. Baltimore County has begun imposing fines in an effort to get the property owner to clean up the site.
Sunken boats are seen at Essex Yacht Harbor Marina near Cox Point.
The Dish: Duchess served up $2.50 sandwiches with love. Then it mysteriously closed down.
Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City staple going back 50 years, suddenly closed its doors.
The Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City mainstay going back decades and known for its affordable deli sandwiches, quietly closed its doors.
7 things to do in Baltimore County includes Cure tribute, Towsontown Spring Festival
Spring has arrived in Baltimore County, from the return of Catonsville’s farmers market to the 56th annual Towsontown Spring Festival.
Friday You're in Love? Enjoy an evening of Gathering Gloom with fellow Cure fans and reminisce about Robert Smith's fantastic hair and makeup.
Sss-surf’s up: Snake gives Ocean City beachgoers a jump
A family’s trip this weekend took a highly unusual — and now semi-viral — turn.
A black snake, apparently an eastern hognose, on the beach in Ocean City on April 26, 2025.
I am officially an old crone. Just ask the people who want to sell me stuff.
I just turned 54, and am therefore almost out of the key demographic for advertisers. Am I obsolete and relegated to menopause and shingles ads now?
How a West Baltimore food hall is bringing community back to North Avenue
West Baltimore food hall The Mill on North promises to bring traffic, meal options and a sense of community back to neighborhoods along North Avenue.
The Mill on North, a new food hall in West Baltimore, features seven food vendors and a cozy atmosphere convenient to Coppin State University.
Black-owned businesses are essential to Baltimore. Here are some of our favorites.
If you’re looking for places to eat, shop and visit, follow this guide to some favorite Black-owned businesses in Baltimore.
Creative cupcakes from Cakes by Cynthia.
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