Baltimore shop owner helps young burglar turn his life around
A Baltimore business owner chose compassion over punishment after her store was broken into. Tia Hamilton, who runs DiGi Business Center on Greenmount Avenue, asked the court to keep the young suspect out of jail. Instead, he was sentenced to 360 hours of community service. Hamilton even hugged him in court, saying,...
Marley Station Mall is an Underappreciated Gem
Marley Station Mall opened in 1987 as a two-level shopping center designed to serve the growing suburbs of the Baltimore area. Developed by Taubman Centers, it initially featured major department stores and a movie theater, quickly becoming a local retail hub. Early on, the mall expanded to meet demand, adding new...
U-Haul driver crashes into vacant East Baltimore Family Dollar store
The U-Haul driver was conscious and breathing at the scene, then taken to the hospital for evaluation, Baltimore City Fire said.
Baltimore man sentenced to 20 years in prison for plot to kill man with...
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting to kill a man with the help of his estranged wife and a former city police officer, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. Alonzo Michael Epps Jr. pled guilty to conspiracy to commit...
Baltimore Man Gets 20 Years For Grisly Walkersville Field Murder Plot
Alonzo Michael Epps Jr., a Baltimore man accused in a plot that left a Pikesville man dead, pleaded guilty in Frederick County today and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with five years of probation to follow. Prosecutors say Epps agreed to help carry out a conspiracy that began with an assault at the victim’s...
You Need To Try The Cast Iron Crab Cakes At This Enchanting Waterfront Restaurant...
There are crab cakes, and then there are the crab cakes at Thames Street Oyster House in Baltimore, which exist in an entirely different category of deliciousness. This Fells Point restaurant sits along the historic waterfront, serving up Maryland’s signature dish with the kind of respect and skill it deserves.
‘We remember the sorrow’: The Key Bridge collapse, two years later
Two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed -- killing six workers, blocking the port and severing a critical highway -- officials remember the tragedy and look forward to a new bridge in 2030, as replacement work steadily continues on the project.
Education Department reclassifies social work and other degrees, raising concerns at Morgan State
Starting July 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education will revise the definition of “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes. Degrees in nursing, physician assistant studies, physical and occupational therapy, social work, education, architecture and accounting will be reclassified as...
Watchdog Says Baltimore Homeowners Are Getting Clobbered By Property Taxes
A new watchdog review is turning up the heat on Baltimore’s property-tax burden, warning that city homeowners are shouldering some of the highest effective property taxes in the country. With reassessments climbing and a city tax rate that tops many nearby counties, even modest jumps in home values can turn into...
Baltimore police search for suspects in connection to Federal Hill aggravated assault
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in connection to an aggravated assault that occurred in Federal Hill on Thursday. The alleged crime happened in the 1000 block of South Charles Street on March 26, police said. On Friday, police released photos...
