MONSE’s Stefanie Mavronis, UPenn expert Jeremy Biddle on curbing violent crime in Baltimore
Joining Tom now in Studio A is Stefanie Mavronis, the director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, or MONSE, here in Baltimore. Her agency's mission is to implement the City’s public health approach to safety through Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan. MONSE works...
As he turns 101, WWII Veteran keeps watch over Arch Social Club’s legacy
BALTIMORE — Leonard “Larry” Washington is 100 years old and will turn 101 next month, but every week he still takes his post at the front door of Baltimore’s Arch Social Club. Drafted into the Army in 1943, Washington served three years as a supply cook,...
No charges will be filed for deadly crash off I-95 after MDTA pursuit in...
No charges will be sought for officers involved in a pursuit that ended in a deadly crash under the Interstate 95 overpass in Baltimore.
Preparations for Key Bridge test pile driving program underway
Next weekend marks the beginning of one of the most crucial phases of Key Bridge pre-construction: pile driving tests. Piles are long, underground cylinders that serve as key support for large structures. Beginning on Saturday, September 27, the Maryland Transportation Authority will drive numerous 220-foot-long,...
Baltimore County Police Department seeks public’s help in identifying burglary suspects
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating four individuals suspected of a burglary that occurred on Friday, Sept. 12.
Downtown Baltimore vacant buildings are being demolished after five-alarm fire
Demolition of vacant buildings destroyed by a massive fire in downtown Baltimore two weeks ago along W. Fayette and N. Howard streets has started.
They’re Down: New Pickwick razed, other Superblock buildings under demolition
The city has determined that nearly all of the east side of the 100 block of North Howard Street has to be torn down because of fire damage. Fire did what years of neglect foreshadowed: the historic New Pickwick theater we wrote about yesterday is now rubble. Crews are now...
Waste Watch: State Highway Administration Unauthorized Expenses
A just released audit of the state highway administration details unauthorized transportation expenses. This morning we spoke with David Williams with the Taxpayers Protection Alliance to weigh in on the report and what it means for you, take a look:
Police investigating after man found shot in northwest Baltimore home
BALTIMORE, Md. — Police are investigating after a man was found shot in a northwest Baltimore home early Thursday morning. Western District patrol officers responded to a home in the 2200 block of West North Avenue around 12:32 a.m. on September 18 for a report of a "Check the well-being."
Baltimore residents voice frustration about recent car break-ins near Patterson Park
(WBFF) — Some residents near Patterson Park voiced frustration after several recent car break-ins on their block. Residents said over the last few days, several cars have been damaged in the recent break-ins, which happened off North Milton Avenue in Baltimore. Security cameras caught someone throwing bricks and...