Paid parking spots on temporary 'pause' according to Columbia Mall ownership

WMAR 2 News 8/31 11:54A Blair Sabol

No more paid parking, at least for now. GGP, the owner and operator of the Columbia Mall, reports that its preferred paid program is temporarily on pause while it determines the best location for guests. Signs appeared to have been removed Friday....

Baltimore Poe House seeks donations as nearby buildings face demolition

WMAR 2 News 8/31 11:37A Dominick Philippe-Auguste

The historic Edgar Allan Poe Museum is launching an emergency fundraising campaign to cover tens of thousands of dollars in preservation-related costs as surrounding buildings prepare to be demolished. According to Enrica Jang, executive director...

39-year-old man stabbed in South Baltimore Monday afternoon

WMAR 2 News 8/31 11:35A Travis Case

A 39-year-old man has been hospitalized after being stabbed in South Baltimore. It happened in the 200 block of Douglass Court around 4:07pm on Monday. According to police, the 39-year-old is expected to survive. Officials say there was an...

The glory days of WBAL News Radio, when we used to listen and learn

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 11:14A Mark Miller

The news came in a series of texts from friends and former colleagues, and it s taken a few days to process their impact. On Thursday morning last week, WBAL Radio laid off 22 employees and announced...

The Mall in Columbia walks back paid parking policy amid customer complaints

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 11:13A Aliza Worthington

Paid parking spots at The Mall in Columbia lasted about as long as a pair of Steve Madden pumps on the Nordstrom sale rack. In other words, they’re gone. For most of August 2026, 120 spaces at the...

Drought warning continues as Baltimore City prepares for worsening conditions

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 11:12A Aliza Worthington

Amid continuing drought conditions, Baltimore City’s reservoirs remain under pressure, with the Department of Public Works (DPW) saying in July that reservoirs were more than seven feet below normal...

Baltimore County residents get a chance to weigh in on data centers

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 7:00A John Lee, WYPR

Data centers will be front and center this week in Baltimore County. There will be two hearings, including one on whether there should be a moratorium on data centers through 2027. That proposal...

Morton Street Dance Center celebrates move to Hampden with ribbon-cutting Thursday

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 5:31A Ed Gunts

The Morton Street Dance Center, home of the Full Circle Dance Company, has a new home at 1001 Rectory Lane in Hampden. Maryland Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore are among the dignitaries...

Five Stories to Start Your Week: Fractured Prune opening; Baltimore opens public kayak launch;...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 5:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Last week, we shared news about a Fractured Prune location coming to Baltimore; Baltimore opening the city s first public kayak launch with self-service rentals; a Baltimore County hair salon closing...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — August 31, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 5:25A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Put your local news knowledge to the test with David Conn’s Daily Dispatch Quiz . 6 questions. 90 seconds. Today’s topics include: First day of school Public hearings on data centers Janet & Walter...

‘I Want to Kill Him, That’s Who Shot Me,’ says Victim in Attempted Homicide Case

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 5:15A Baltimore Witness

Closing arguments were delivered on August 27, in Baltimore City Circuit Court, in front of  Judge Anthony Vittoria,  for an attempted homicide and robbery on December 9, 2025, around 7:40 p.m. on the...

Monday Morning Headlines: Police monitor Towson nightlife crowds; A soccer variation is coming to...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/31 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Baltimore County Police monitor Towson nightlife crowd WBAL News Radio A variation of soccer is coming to Sparrows Point Baltimore Banner Mother, daughter killed in wrong-way crash on I-270; driver...

Mother, daughter killed in wrong-way crash on I-270 in Bethesda

WMAR 2 News 8/30 7:28A Dominick Philippe-Auguste

Two people are dead and three others were injured following a motor vehicle crash in Bethesda on Saturday night. Maryland State Police identified the victims as Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and Areebah Jahin, 23, of Burke and Alexandria, Virginia....

Howard County breaks ground on county’s first agricultural center

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 6:00A Aliza Worthington

Howard County officials broke ground on the county’s first-ever agricultural center, named after former Howard County Councilmember Charles C. Feaga. “Farming in Howard County has always been much...

Hot Plate: Local Oyster Seafood Throwdown, Cinghiale wine dinner, Ekiben Night Market, and more

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 5:30A Kit Pollard

As summer winds down and we head toward Labor Day weekend, Baltimore restaurants keep on going, with festivals, special dinners, grand opening celebrations, and more. Here’s a look at the week ahead:...