Baltimore, MD

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Thursday, Mayor Brandon Scott will be joined by Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Executive Director Shantay Jackson and members of the community as he unveils Baltimore’s first-ever Peace Mobile. Baltimore’s Peace Mobile, a core component of MONSE's Coordinated Neighborhood Stabilization...

Baltimore leaders and community members unveil first-ever 'Peace Mobile'

Maryland State

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Updated 7:30 a.m. June 3 — The weekend starts with lower temperatures and a new weather-maker. Saturday comes with a chance for a few showers and a thunderstorm during the afternoon. Western Maryland is included in a marginal risk for severe weather (one out of five...

Tracking lower temperatures and a new weather-maker this weekend in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Firefighters hosted a 'Safety Awareness Month' event with students at Northwood Elementary School. On Friday, the crew from Engine 4 can be seen creating a space for fun and educational activities to help young students understand the importance of safety. The elementary school students were able...

Firefighters host 'Safety Awareness Month' event at Northwood Elementary

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The best of American figure skating will be on display throughout a three city tour. Happening here tonight you can see the "Stars on Ice" at the CFG Bank Arena. 2023 World Bronze Medalist and reigning U.S. Champion Ilia Malinin shares more.

See the "Stars on Ice" in Baltimore

Annapolis, MD

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission (AiPP) announced the Annapolis City Dock 2023 Summer Concert Series will kickoff on Sunday, June 4. AiPP Chair, Genevieve Torri said the concert series includes free concerts on most Sundays throughout the summer, as well as every second Friday of the month with City Dock Tango.

Annapolis City Dock 2023 Summer Concert Series to kickoff Sunday, June 4th

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — One organization is on a mission to prevent violence and strengthen communities within the city. As we approach National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend, Operation P.U.L.S.E will host a series of safety training. Director of Operation P.U.L.S.E Samuel Redd, Jr. shares more.

Operation P.U.L.S.E preparing communities to combat violence

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Updated 10:30 a.m. June 1st — Temperatures are heating up just in time for the start of meteorological summer. June 1st marks the start of meteorological summer and it will feel like it with highs in the middle 80s Thursday. Highs soar into the low 90s...

Summery feel for the start of meteorological summer in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Adults 21 and up will soon legally be able to buy cannabis in Maryland. New York legalized marijuana for recreational use back in 2019; and while some reports show teen use dropping, teachers say they have seen an increase in students under the influence of marijuana while in class. Associate Director of Communications and Coalitions for the American Federation for Children, Rebekah Bydlak, joined Fox 45 Morning News to discuss the possible implications of recreational marijuana on schools.

High school high? How recreational marijuana could affect Baltimore schools

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce is working to build vibrant and flourishing communities through business leadership. They're inviting your to their annual Golf Classic for an ultimate meeting of the minds. Golf Co-Chairs, Rob Morton and Mike Wilson share more.

Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic

Colorado State

Columbia, MD

COLUMBIA, Md. (WBFF) — Adults 21-years and older will soon be able to legally buy cannabis in Maryland. “We’ve been seeing this happen for 15 years but it was always away in Colorado, and California. and New Jersey, and Massachusetts -- and now to be here, right now in the middle of it, it is exciting,” said Mitch Trellis, Co-CEO of Remedy Maryland.

Md. dispensary braces for possibility of selling out once recreational cannabis is legal

Bethesda, MD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County health officials confirmed a case of measles in a resident on Friday. Officials stated in a release the resident visited the Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda, Maryland on Wednesday, May 24 between 6 and 9 p.m. The resident was also at a professional office building at 16220 Frederick Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Tuesday, May 30 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Measles exposure at Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda: Health officials

Washington, DC

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Commissioner Michael Harrison had a long career in law enforcement and now, he's the top cop of his department. Prior to assuming the role of Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, Harrison was Chief of Police in New Orleans. Now, questions linger if Harrison will soon...

Is Baltimore city's top cop headed to the nation's capitol?

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — With budget week continuing in Baltimore, the top prosecutor’s office is on the docket for Monday and City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is requesting more resources to help prosecutors take cases to trial and shore up the office in terms of resources: both physical and personnel.

SA Bates seeks budget increase for staff training, technology upgrades in office

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Over the last month, Morrell Park residents say it’s been one murder after another. "It's getting bad," said Morrell Park resident Brittany Linthicum. "It's normal to hear a gunshot now," said Corrie Meador, another resident. Throughout May, the small Southwest Baltimore neighborhood was struck by...

"We want to get out" | Residents on edge as violence mounts in Morrell Park neighborhood

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — School administrators confirmed on Thursday that half of all Baltimore City School students are chronically absent. Administrators were questioned about the absentee record during a city budget hearing on Thursday. The school district is set to receive $1.5 billion in additional state funds this next fiscal...

Former Baltimore City teacher talks proactivity towards fighting chronic absenteeism

Baltimore (WBFF-TV) — FOX45 News has learned there appears to be staffing concerns as the citywide youth curfew in Baltimore is set to be enforced again this weekend. According to a memo, the Mayor's Office is looking for city employees to volunteer to staff youth connection centers and other engagement areas.

Baltimore city lacks staff to enforce curfew, according to mayor's office memo

BALTIMORE WBFF) — School administrators confirmed on Thursday that half of all Baltimore City School students are chronically absent. Administrators were questioned about the absentee record during a city budget hearing on Thursday. During questioning, City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett criticized the school's response to the shooting deaths of Edmondson-Westside...

Half of all Baltimore City School students are chronically absent, school officials say

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — For the second weekend, Baltimore's curfew enforcement efforts are back on. However, their impact on police appears to be in dispute. A week ago, Mayor Brandon Scott vowed the effort would not burden an already overburdened police department. "We want to relieve them of something that's...

Curfew enforcement is having impact on Baltimore city's police force

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor Ivan Bates plans to address quality of life concerns in the city with a new citation docket starting this month. “From the time I was out campaigning the question people ask is when is something going to be done about the quality of life crimes. We’re doing it now,” he said.

Ivan Bates rolls out citation docket to address quality of life concerns in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Updated 10 a.m. June 2nd — The hottest day of the year so far is coming up in Baltimore Friday before cooler temperatures return over the weekend. Friday's high temperatures soar into the low 90s for the first time since early September. There is a slim...

Hottest day of year in Baltimore so far Friday before cooler weekend temperatures

WBFF (BALTIMORE, MD) — A 28-year-old man was shot and killed in northeast Baltimore June 1, police say. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called to the 5200 block of Saybrook Road at approximately 1:10 a.m. June 1. There, they found the victim with gunshot wounds. Officials...

June 2022 marked the city's most murderous month since 2015, will Baltimore see a repeat?

Montgomery County, MD

BETHESDA, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County police are looking for the man they say inappropriately touched several women in the adjacent neighborhood along the Trolley Trail located between Edson Lane and Tuckerman Lane in Bethesda. Police said on May 21 around 9:30 p.m., a woman told officers she was...

Police release video of man wanted for groping woman in along Bethesda's Trolley Trail

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two people were shot throughout Baltimore on Thursday afternoon, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Police said the first shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Mount Street. When officers arrived to the scene, police said they found a 53-year-old woman suffering...

2 people shot throughout Baltimore on Thursday, police say

Safe Passage is a new initiative launched by the Mayor's Office to provide some Baltimore public school students a safer trip home from school. Three schools have been chosen for the pilot program - which launches with less than 2 weeks left in the school year. PEACE spokesperson Yurpizy Morgan joined Fox 45 Morning News to weigh in.

Mayor's Office launches Safe Passage Initiative to keep students safe

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — With less than a year left in his five-year contract, Commissioner Michael Harrison's future leading Baltimore City's Police Department remains uncertain as the community heads into historically violent summer months. On Thursday, The Washington Times cited sources within the Metropolitan Police Department that "candidates from Chicago...

Chef Egg discusses the benefits of eggs and the BMore Healthy Expo

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