A school trains women in Baltimore to rebuild the blocks — and the system

Baltimore Fishbowl 7/29 10:39A Wambui Kamau, WYPR

In some of Baltimore’s most neglected neighborhoods, you’ll hear a lot of drilling, hammering and generators buzzing as contractors work to renovate abandoned homes — often without electricity. It’s part of a broader effort to address the city’s...

Summer camp for kids with cancer receives $10,000 donation

Baltimore Fishbowl 7/29 10:27A Aliza Worthington

Horizon Day Camp , a full-summer day camp in Maryland for children with cancer, has been awarded $10,000 donation to support transportation for the campers, helping the children enjoy the experience...

Maryland sets stricter coal dust control rules for CSX terminal in Curtis Bay with new permit

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 9:25A Christian Olaniran

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has issued a new permit requiring CSX Transportation to surround its South Baltimore rail terminal with a windscreen taller than its coal piles, aiming to reduce coal dust blowing into the Curtis...

Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatal shooting of Baltimore high school student

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 9:12A Christian Olaniran

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Patterson High School student. The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office said Roger Alvarado-Mendoza was sentenced to life in prison, with all...

With The Enolia, MCB Real Estate reinvents the residence hall for Morgan State University

Baltimore Fishbowl 7/29 8:55A Ed Gunts

Most new apartment buildings take months to lease up, even in the best of locations. But one new residential development in Baltimore is opening with 100 percent occupancy on Day One. At a...

Baltimore leaders continue to examine opioid trends, consider solutions to drug crisis after mass...

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 8:24A JT Moodee Lockman

The Baltimore City Council's Public Safety Committee heard about opioid trends and potential solutions to the drug crisis during a meeting Tuesday, nearly two weeks after a mass overdose in the Penn North community. Advocates and members of local...

Glen Burnie mom gets 10-years in jail for child's fentanyl intoxication death

WMAR 2 News 7/29 7:45A Ryan Dickstein

A Glen Burnie mother is sentenced to a decade behind bars for the death of her two-year-old daughter, Nevaeh. The toddler died August 17 of last year. Fentanyl intoxication was determined to be the cause. Tiffany Lynee Carr later admitted to drug...

Electronic shelf labels spark pricing questions at local grocery stores

WMAR 2 News 7/29 7:41A Erin Miller

People are watching grocery store prices very closely. Not just the prices but the labels. Recently, News 3 received a message from Darlene Smith, a Hampton resident, asking about the growing use of electronic shelf labels in local stores and how...

Hot & humid weather continues across Maryland for Wednesday

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 7:19A Derek Beasley

Maryland remains under a prolonged stretch of hot and humid weather, with a First Alert Weather Alert Day extended through Wednesday for extreme heat and into Thursday due to the potential for severe storms. Overnight conditions will stay quiet...

Doctors recommend moderation for all social media users

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 7:00A CBS Baltimore

Social media can be good and bad for you, and doctors recommend using platforms in moderation.

Uvalde, Texas leaders agree to release all documents, video in deadly 2022 school shooting

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 6:58A CBS Baltimore

Leaders in Uvalde, Texas, have agreed to release all the documents and video in the deadly 2022 school shooting.

Baltimore County council to meet nominee for inspector general amid criticism over selection...

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 6:55A CBS Baltimore

Baltimore County councilmembers are expected to meet Khadija Walker, the nominee for inspector general, amid criticism over the county executive's selection process.

Maryland Senator Van Hollen meets with fired federal workers impacted by mass layoffs

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 6:52A CBS Baltimore

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen met with the Tuesday Group, made up of fired federal workers and contractors who have been impacted by the Trump administration's effort to cut federal spending and trim the federal workforce.

Suspect in New York City shooting targeted NFL offices, mayor says

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 6:47A CBS Baltimore

The suspected gunman in a New York City shooting was targeting NFL offices, according to Mayor Eric Adams.

Extreme heat continues in Maryland Tuesday amid ongoing heat wave

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 7/29 6:44A CBS Baltimore

Maryland continues to experience extremely hot weather Tuesday amid an ongoing heat wave.