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Abandoned dog found during mayor's Spring Cleanup in Baltimore
Trash and debris weren’t the only thing that picked up during the mayor’s annual Spring Cleanup event on Saturday. An abandoned dog named Captain Mercado was found in an alley near West North Avenue.
Perkins Homes transforms into Perkins Square with multiple types of housing
The construction fence came down at Caroline and Pratt streets a few days ago and revealed a new, renamed Perkins Homes neighborhood. It’s now being marketed as Perkins Square and there are fresh and shiny apartment rectangles faced with light colored siding and aluminum entry doors. Those old boxy brick 1940s public housing courts have vanished. It’s a squeaky clean new environment, sitting ...
Recreational boats to pass through Key Bridge collapse site Sunday after opening of fourth temporary channel
BALTIMORE -- A total of four temporary channels are now open following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge just over a month ago. This comes as more than 1,300 tons of steel have been salvaged from the site. On Sunday, recreational boats will be able to pass through the Key Bridge collapse salvage during specific hours. Larry Lewis has spent the last 20 or so years on the water. He says the opportunity to pass through the collapse site is important for recreational boaters, not just chartering businesses. "We have boaters and owners who are stuck on the...
Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings — his construction uniform and work boots, a family photo, the flag of his native El Salvador — but his body remains missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. More...
April 28 Heating Up And Tornado Video From The Central US Storm Outbreak
We start this day with thick fog and it might not seem like a change is on the way. A Dense Fog Advisory is in place until 9 AM, but it will burn off as sun and warmer air will take over. We will jump into the 80s!. The central...
No Bail for Man Accused of Driving 80 MPH Striking Vehicle, Killing One Passenger
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A Glen Burnie man will remain incarcerated for a fatal car crash last year after a Baltimore City judge denied to reassess his bail on April 26. According to the prosecution, 31-year-old Trae Byes was driving under...
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