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Memorial Day weather: Severe storms move through Baltimore
UPDATE (10 p.m.) -- Tornado watch canceled in the last remaining counties of Anne Arundel and Calvert. UPDATE (9:25 p.m.) -- Flash flood warning canceled in Baltimore and Howard counties and Baltimore City. UPDATE (9:15 p.m.) -- Video from WBAL's Phil Yacuboski showed flooding in the Fells Point area, specifically...
Ellicott City's flood mitigation efforts prove effective during severe storm
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Ellicott City residents and shop owners expressed relief Tuesday as Howard County's flood mitigation efforts successfully averted severe flooding the night before. County officials said they planned and prepared Monday for flooding on Main Street, but fortunately, there wasn't any. Shop owners, like those at...
Maryland poised to proceed with rebuilding Key Bridge despite lack of federal action
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Maryland plans to move forward to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge no matter what. Gov. Wes Moore returned Tuesday to the White House to provide an update and discuss the $1.9 billion in federal funding needed for the rebuild. "We are very encouraged,...
Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned enslaved people
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – It's a rainy evening on a recent weeknight, but that didn't stop people from gathering for the monthly meeting of the Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL), a nonprofit that promotes human rights in Maryland. Inside the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center the vibe is electric and warm.
Enoch Pratt Free Library prepares for 'Summer Break Baltimore' kickoff events across city
Summer break is right around the corner, but the Enoch Pratt Free Library wants to keep children reading even once school lets out. Boxes with thousands of books fill the library's branches, and people can get one for free every month all summer by signing up for the Summer Break Baltimore program starting June 1.
$1.9M to be distributed from Back River settlement with Baltimore City
Last November, Baltimore City settled a $4.75 million lawsuit over mismanagement and illegal discharge from the wastewater treatment plants. That money is now being distributed to environmental groups looking to clean up the Back River and Patapsco watersheds. The lawsuit was filed by Blue Water Baltimore and the Chesapeake Legal Alliance after the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) temporarily assumed control of supervisory operations at the Back River Wastewater treatment plant under orders by then-Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles. ...
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center's Memorial Day ceremony honors historic segregated school students
COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County residents came together Monday morning at theHarriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia for Memorial Day. The center's ceremony highlights those who attended the former Harriet Tubman School and went on to serve in the military, including Frederick Cager, who attended the school from 1949 to 1955 before he went on to serve in the Air Force.
Honoring those who sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — The Howard County Veteran Service organization held its annual Memorial Day service Sunday afternoon. Howard County’s American Legion Post 156, Marine Corps League Detachment 1084, and the color guard from the Howard County Air Patrol were all present at the ceremony at St. John Episcopal Church in Ellicott City.
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens honors Maryland's fallen service members in annual Memorial Day ceremony
BALTIMORE -- The 57th annual Memorial Day Ceremony was held Monday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, honoring fallen service members with ties to Maryland and paying tribute to all fallen service members. For the Soriano family, this year's Memorial Day marked their first without their loved one: Juan Soriana.The seaman apprentice died in a car accident in Lemoore, California -- where he was stationed -- in December."I've always known that Memorial Day is not just about a big cookout, but it's personal now," said Chelsea Long, Soriano's sister. "Things like this are a chance for us to keep my brother's memory...
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