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11 TV Hill: Darin Atwater receives special honor
From reinventing classical music to now leading one of the country's most prestigious jazz festivals. Darin Atwater is about to make history on the West Coast, leading the Monterey Jazz Festival, one of the premiere festivals in the country. But since its creation in 1953, only two people have held the role of "artistic director."
11 TV Hill: Principal Amanda Rice wins Heart of the Schools Award
Every school day, hundreds of students take their seats at Hazelwood Elementary\Middle School. But the learning doesn't just take place in the classroom. Setting students on a course for academic success has been the mission of the school's principal, Amanda Rice, and the fruits of her labor earned her the Heart of the Schools Award!
Italian engineers propose new design for collapsed Baltimore bridge
An Italian company that helped rebuild a bridge that collapsed in Genoa, Italy, in 2018 said it is ready to do the same in Baltimore. The Webuild Group sent a preliminary design and plans to Maryland officials for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday. The company said its cable-stayed bridge aims to improve several functional aspects, including safety, adaptability and sustainability.
11 TV Hill: 'Summer Break Baltimore' aims to get kids reading
Before we know it, students will be out of school and summer will be here! The Enoch Pratt Free Library wants to help children avoid the summer slide. The library's Meghan McCorkell explains what's in store for this year's "Summer Break Baltimore" to get students engaged in reading.
Dairy Farm Past Helps Wayvine Winery & Vineyard in Nottingham Thrive
Wayvine Winery & Vineyard in Nottingham is a family operation that pivoted from dairy farming to a vineyard after a sale deal fell through. A 200-acre farm in Nottingham owned by the Wilson family was not always slated to become a vineyard, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. The land...
11 TV Hill: Ivan Bates on his plan to revamp SAO
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates released a 23-page blueprint to revamp his office and crack down on crime this summer. Bates shared his vision to rebuild the agency with a plan that not only seeks to modernize the office technologically, but also professionally -- and in tune with national prosecutorial standards. Then, there are the prominent endorsements Bates made in the primary election.
Uncertain plans for 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, others leave questions for Preakness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown could be missing 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and other co-stars, quashing hopes for a rematch after the thrilling three-wide photo finish in the milestone race. Trainer Kenny McPeek and the horse’s ownership wouldn’t commit to whether the colt would race in the Preakness on May 18 in Baltimore, which requires a quick two-week turnaround. Mystik Dan will travel to Saratoga, New York, before they decide whether to enter him in the 1 3/16 mile Preakness. “We’re not committed to the Preakness, not yet,” McPeek said Sunday morning outside his barn at Churchill Downs. “I ran him back once in two weeks and it completely backfired on me. ... So, we’ll just watch him over the next week. It’ll be one of those (situations) where we’ll probably take it up to the last minute. “We’ll let him tell us.”
Zeke Cohen says he is running to 'make Baltimore better'
Zeke Cohen knocks on a voters door in his bid to become Baltimore's next City Council President. The sophomore councilman, who represents southeast Baltimore, said he entered the race for CCP "to make Baltimore better." Early voting runs until May 9th for Maryland’s primary election on May 14th. Zeke Cohen,...
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