Baltimore residents frustrated by delayed response to water main break
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — City crews have repaired at least a dozen water breaks this week, but a significant incident in the Evergreen community left residents in a state of panic. On Thursday morning, a broken water main sent thousands of gallons of water rushing down Keswick Road, transforming it into a river.
I-95 crash involving two tractor-trailers, one car leaves 1 injured
JOPPA, MD—A crash on Interstate 95 left one person injured early Saturday morning. The crash occurred on southbound I-95 past Mountain Road (Exit 74) and involved two tractor-trailers and one passenger car. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that one person was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview...
Health Watch: Baltimore City Public School Cell Phone Policy Changes
A new school year change to the cell phone policy for Baltimore City Public Schools requires students to keep their cell phones turned off and securely put away during the school day. Dr. Sarah Edwards, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital, sat down with...
Alice Kennedy to Transition from Housing Commissioner to New Role in Baltimore Mayor’s Administration
Big changes are coming to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in Baltimore as Mayor Brandon M. Scott recently announced a significant staff transition. Alice Kennedy, who has served as the city's Housing Commissioner, is set to leave her current role but isn't severing her ties with city...
Baltimore police investigate string of larcenies in South Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore Police are investigating a series of larcenies that occurred in the South Baltimore area on Friday night. Authorities reported approximately eight larcenies from autos and destruction of property. The incidents took place on the 1700 block of Covington Street, 1500 Race Street, and the...
Impact of ghost guns settlement for Baltimore
It’s the biggest verdict ever against a gun dealer in the U.S., Baltimore says: $62 million dollars. In late August a jury sided with the city in its lawsuit alleging an Anne Arundel gun dealer had flooded Baltimore with ghost guns, evading gun laws and wreaking violent destruction. Baltimore...
55-year-old man hospitalized after South Baltimore shooting
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A 55-year-old man was shot in South Baltimore on Saturday evening, according to Baltimore Police. On September 6, at around 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at the 3600 block of 9th Street, officials said. Upon arrival, police found the 55-year-old man...
Highly contagious horse infection found in multiple Maryland counties
MARYLAND - The Maryland Department of Agriculture confirmed multiple cases of strangles disease in horses in the state. According to the State Veterinarian, Dr. Jennifer Trout, quarantine measures have been implemented after horses in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Montgomery counties tested positive for the highly...
Old Bay seasoning tops list of Maryland’s most loved brands
BALTIMORE, MD—A new survey from financial media company MarketBeat.com found that Old Bay Seasoning is Maryland’s most-loved homegrown brand, beating out other iconic local products.
Baltimore mother warns others after losing $900 in squeegee scam at busy intersection
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Young men armed with squeegees have allegedly returned to a busy Baltimore intersection, and one driver says they’ve brought back a popular scam. Last Sunday, at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Washington Boulevard, Shanay Plater says they stole $900 dollars from her in...
