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Orioles Ready to Welcome Back Fans for Exciting 2024 Opening Day

Orioles Ready to Welcome Back Fans for Exciting 2024 Opening Day

Mar 28, 2024 | 11:44am
The Orioles will kick off the 2024 season by welcoming fans back to the beloved Oriole Park for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on Thursday afternoon. The festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. with a special pre-game ceremony emceed by Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown. Setting the tone will be the Morgan State University Choir performing […]
A Century of Broadcasting: WCBM Celebrates 100 Years on the Air in Baltimore

A Century of Broadcasting: WCBM Celebrates 100 Years on the Air in Baltimore

Mar 28, 2024 | 8:28am
When the radio crackled to life for the first time on March 28th, 1924, few could have predicted the incredible journey ahead for Baltimore’s WCBM. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the station taking to the airwaves, making it one of the oldest continuously operating radio stations in the United States. From its modest […]
Families Hold Out Hope as Recovery Efforts Continue After Bridge Collaps

Families Hold Out Hope as Recovery Efforts Continue After Bridge Collaps

Mar 28, 2024 | 7:21am
Families are holding out hope as the recovery effort continues for the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Four people are still missing and presumed dead after a cargo ship crashed into the Key Bridge, likely sending them into the water below. Officials have identified two victims whose bodies were pulled from the […]
Cargo Ship Underwent ‘Routine Maintenance’ Before Baltimore Bridge Collision

Cargo Ship Underwent ‘Routine Maintenance’ Before Baltimore Bridge Collision

Mar 28, 2024 | 7:15am
The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had recently undergone “routine engine maintenance” while in port, the U.S. Coast Guard revealed Wednesday. The devastating collision claimed the lives of at least two workers, whose bodies were recovered by divers near the collapsed bridge section. Authorities have exhausted search efforts […]
Shocking Reports Expose Employee Abuse, Theft, and Bribery Scandals Rocking Baltimore Schools

Shocking Reports Expose Employee Abuse, Theft, and Bribery Scandals Rocking Baltimore Schools

Mar 28, 2024 | 7:08am
Baltimore City Schools employees accused of abusing students, stealing money, and receiving kickbacks – those are just a few of the allegations the school system has investigated in recent years concerning its own employees. From a public records request, 79 internal investigations were obtained where the allegations were substantiated. Since October, City Schools has slowly […]
David Rubenstein’s Ownership Group Takes Over Baltimore Orioles

David Rubenstein’s Ownership Group Takes Over Baltimore Orioles

Mar 27, 2024 | 3:04pm
In a historic transition, the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a high-profile ownership group led by David Rubenstein has been unanimously approved by Major League Baseball owners. Rubenstein, the co-founder of private equity giant The Carlyle Group, is a Baltimore native and lifelong Orioles fan. He headlines an impressive consortium of investors, sports legends, […]
Emergency Relief Planned for Port Workers After Bridge Disaster

Emergency Relief Planned for Port Workers After Bridge Disaster

Mar 27, 2024 | 12:14pm
With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, Maryland’s top lawmakers are scrambling to provide financial assistance to the thousands of workers impacted by the catastrophic collapse of the Key Bridge and resulting closure of the Port of Baltimore. Senate President Bill Ferguson and Del. Luke Clippinger are leading efforts to draft emergency […]
A Shocking Crime Wave Rattles Baltimore Neighborhood

A Shocking Crime Wave Rattles Baltimore Neighborhood

Mar 27, 2024 | 12:02pm
A normally peaceful community in northwest Baltimore was rocked by a brazen crime spree early Tuesday morning. The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a series of armed robberies and carjacking attempts that occurred on Pebble Brooke Road near the Kehillas Meor HaTorah synagogue. Resident Elliott Klein witnessed part of the chaos unfold as he […]
Baseless Theories Flourish After Bridge Disaster

Baseless Theories Flourish After Bridge Disaster

Mar 27, 2024 | 8:20am
No its not WWIII. In the aftermath of the catastrophic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, conspiracy theorists wasted no time flooding social media with baseless claims the disaster was an intentional attack – directly contradicting statements from officials that all evidence points to a tragic accident. Just hours after a container ship struck […]
The 90 seconds that saved lives

The 90 seconds that saved lives

Mar 27, 2024 | 7:18am
The first crackling call over police radios hinted at potential disaster around 1:18 a.m. Tuesday – a massive cargo vessel had lost steering control and engine power in the Patapsco River and was adrift, bearing down on the Francis Scott Key Bridge. In those frantic next 90 seconds, a flurry of responses filled the airwaves […]