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Iconic Maryland bar the Greene Turtle opens first Florida location in South Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — If you've ever vacationed in Ocean City, Md., or painted the town in Baltimore's charming Fells Point neighborhood, you know the Greene Turtle. A Maryland icon since 1976, the Turtle is a fun, cozy sports bar and restaurant with a...
Baltimore City Council to consider bills limiting smoke shops
Members of the Baltimore City Council on Monday introduced three bills aiming to limit the expansion of smoke shops across Baltimore and reduce youth exposure to smoke products. “Our responsibility is to keep Baltimore’s young people safe,”...
Pride of Baltimore II Calls at Cambridge
Under a clear October sky last weekend, the Pride of Baltimore II, a 97-foot topsail schooner, glided through the calm waters of the Choptank, offering three groups of visitors a brief glimpse of its 19th-century heyday, when the river served as...
Maryland State Police Arrest Linthicum Heights Man on Child Pornography and Sexual Solicitation Charges
Maryland State Police arrested a 46-year-old Linthicum Heights man in Anne Arundel County this morning, following an investigation that developed evidence of the production and possession of child pornography, as well as sexual solicitation of a...
Baltimore allocates $4.6 Million in aid amid federal government shutdown
With millions of Americans on the verge of losing federal food aid, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday that the city will provide more than $4.6 million in assistance for residents and local federal workers affected by the government...
Rain and coastal flooding expected for ‘abnormally dry’ Maryland
Meteorologists expect rainfall and coastal flooding in some parts of Maryland, though they’re hopeful it’ll combat the dryness in the region. The Baltimore/Washington office of the National Weather Service issued coastal flood advisories for Anne...
Baltimore Banner: Baltimore's scooter-riding "Paul Revere" warns immigrants
Baltimore runner who is blind finds strength in community
Bouncer accused of choking student in Baltimore's Federal Hill indicted
A bouncer who turned himself in after being caught on cellphone video choking a college student outside a Baltimore bar in September was indicted by a grand jury. The indictment charges 41-year-old Kevin Weaver with first and second-degree...
Maryland man accused of producing child pornography, soliciting minors
By JT Moodee Lockman October 28, 2025 / 5:18 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore An Anne Arundel County man was arrested Tuesday for the production and possession of child pornography and soliciting a minor, Maryland State Police said. Philip Andrew Turner,...
No. 11 Maryland field hockey crumbles to No. 4 Virginia, 2-0
No. 11 Maryland field hockey couldn’t keep up with No. 4 Virginia’s offense as the Cavaliers sped through the midfield with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. Cavalier Suze Leemans took a huge swing from the edge of the circle, but her...
Chicago mayor joins Baltimore roundtable on community violence intervention efforts
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Chicago’s mayor participated in a roundtable discussion while in Baltimore as both cities continue making investments in community violence intervention efforts, despite questions about effectiveness and transparency. Brandon...
Zoning changes spark debate in Baltimore; critics say developers, not residents, benefit
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Proponents of new zoning bills in Baltimore argue that the measures will boost multi-family housing options, but opponents remain skeptical. The five bills, proposed by the mayor five months ago, aim to ease zoning restrictions...
Thieves target Baltimore City College High School in early-morning break-in
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — An early-morning break-in at Baltimore City College High School left police investigating the theft of several items. The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Monday at the historic building on The Alameda near East 33rd Street....
Heavy downpours midweek in Maryland
Two minors exchange gunfire near Maryland bus stop Two minors shot at each other in Greenbelt, Maryland on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Two minors shot at each other in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon. One boy started shooting near a bus stop off Greenbelt Road, close to the Greenway Shopping Center, around 4 p.m. Another boy fired back,...
2 teens shot, 1 critical in Northeast DC; Person taken into custody Two teens were shot Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast Boundary neighborhood near the Maryland line.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Two teen boys were shot Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast Boundary neighborhood near the Maryland line. A Metropolitan Police Department spokesman said the two boys were shot around 4:35 p.m. in an alley along the 300 block...
Maryland joins Democratic states in suing over suspension of SNAP benefits
Maryland and over two dozen Democratic attorneys general and governors are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Four weeks into the federal government...
New PrattForm program supports Baltimore youth’s entrepreneurial goals
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer tmcqueen@afro.com Through the help of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore teens are learning how to turn their ideas into businesses. “It’s given me the mindset and the opportunity to expand my foam roller...