Baltimore residents demand accountability from nonprofits
(WBFF) — In west Baltimore, residents have long complained that there's too little help to relieve some of the community's massive problems. "You walk every place and you either see poverty or homelessness," one resident said. A FOX45 investigation recently revealed the city paid $26 million in tax dollars...
Rising costs push Black households to cut back on everyday comforts
In cities across the country, many Black households say rising prices are reshaping their daily routines. Costs for food, housing and health care continue to rise faster than wages. People are now making difficult choices about expenses that once felt ordinary. According to the September 2025 Consumer Price Index...
Concerns pile up over trash, illegal dumping
“Before the day’s is over with, after they done picked it up, the next day it’s right back,” neighbor Norma Williams said. “I give it one day.”
Graffiti on U.S. Marine Corps billboard sparks outrage in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — At the intersection of East Baltimore Street and North Central Avenue, as is the case in many parts of Baltimore City, graffiti is nothing new. But what was spray painted on a U.S. Marine Corps billboard this week was an act of vandalism that community activist Arch McKown couldn’t ignore.
Baltimore grapples with violence amid several homicide investigations
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — In Northeast Baltimore, tensions are high following a series of violent incidents, including a recent shooting on Rosilie Ave. Police reported that a 28-year-old man was shot multiple times near Harford Rd. just after midnight on Sunday and died at the scene. The shooter remains at...
Advocates speak out against “inhumane conditions” at youth detention facility
Advocates with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender are raising concerns about what they are calling "inhumane conditions" at a youth detention facility in Baltimore.
Man accused of approaching, attempting to kidnap children in Parkville
Baltimore County Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kidnap three young children in Parkville.
‘Public health crisis:’ Senior care experts warn of dangerous, unlicensed facilities
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Several experts in senior care say that Maryland officials need to take action to prevent a dangerous underground network of unlicensed assisted living facilities from expanding. A Spotlight on Maryland investigative series launched last month has detailed how more than 115 properties in Baltimore...
Quick action by firefighters contains weekend house fire in Essex
ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County fire crews successfully contained a residential fire on Saturday morning, preventing its spread to neighboring homes and reporting no injuries. The incident began just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, when fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire in the unit block of Four...
Police seek to identify suspect in Glen Burnie assault, robbery
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WBFF) — Anne Arundel County Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in an alleged assault and robbery in Glen Burnie. Police say the incident occurred on Nov. 27, at approximately 11 p.m. in the 300 block of Old Stage Road. The...

















