Sunny & 70° to start the week!

WMAR 2 News 3/8 8:28P Stevie Daniels

Happy Monday! Today will be sunny and 70, so make sure you find time to get outside! Tuesday will also be bright and beautiful with temps in the mid-70s. A front brings the chance for showers and a few thunderstorms to the area on Wednesday. Rain...

European citizen jailed for swindling Maryland residents out of nearly $344k in stolen SNAP...

WMAR 2 News 3/8 8:24A Ryan Dickstein

A European man has been jailed for swindling Maryland residents out of nearly $344,000 in food stamp (SNAP) benefits. Federal prosecutors say 22-year-old Fabritio Sardaru, a citizen of Ireland and Romania, defrauded victims by using skimming...

Bodycam footage shows Maryland deputies killing man charging with machete

WMAR 2 News 3/8 7:30A Ryan Dickstein

Extremely graphic body-worn camera footage has been released of a deadly police involved shooting in White Plains last month. The 11-plus minute video shows 36-year-old Demarcus Irish, of Clinton, charging at Charles County Sheriff's Sergeant...

Maryland police chief criminally cleared after shooting armed man to death last year

WMAR 2 News 3/8 7:03A

A Maryland police chief has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the deadly shooting of a man last September Cheverly Police Chief David Morris shot 45-year-old Tesfa Leith seven times as he charged at officers with a pair of knives. Morris was...

Juvenile dies in early-morning house fire in West Baltimore

WMAR 2 News 3/7 7:14A Rushaad Hayward

A juvenile is dead following a house fire in West Baltimore early Saturday morning. Just before 3:30 a.m., the Baltimore City Fire Department was sent to the 500 block of W. Mosher Street for the report of a house fire. When they arrived, fire...

NFL looking to partner with DMV businesses ahead of the 2027 draft

WMAR 2 News 3/7 6:17A Rushaad Hayward

The NFL Draft is coming to Washington D.C. in 2027 and the NFL is looking to partner with businesses in the DMV area to help support the production of the event. "This procurement program is an opportunity for local, small, and underrepresented...

Going to the DC United game at M&T Stadium? Avoid traffic fouls, know your lane (closures!)

Baltimore Fishbowl 3/6 11:03A Aliza Worthington

Heading to the soccer match at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, March 7, to see DC United play Inter Miami CF? Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) wants motorists to be prepared. The game...

Maryland delegation in Congress backs effort to regulate energy use by AI companies

Baltimore Fishbowl 3/6 11:01A Capital News Service

By KATELYNN WINEBRENNER Capital News Service (WASHINGTON) – As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation is taking a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that...

Maryland artist examines Matisse's legacy in upcoming Museum of Art exhibit

WMAR 2 News 3/6 9:39A WMAR Staff

A rising artist and Maryland native is using his work to examine one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. The exhibit, "Fratino and Matisse: To See This Light Again," is coming to the Baltimore Museum of Art. It features roughly 30 works...

Firefighters are a step closer to being able to use medical cannabis

WMAR 2 News 3/6 7:56A Jeff Morgan

Maryland's Senate has passed legislation to allow firefighters to use medical marijuana without being punished by their job. Firefighters with medical reasons for using the drug are not allowed to show up to work impaired. It drew push back from...

Baltimore City Schools' employee facing child pornography charges

WMAR 2 News 3/6 7:47A Rushaad Hayward

An employee at Henderson-Hopkins is now facing child pornography charges. Charging documents say the employee, identified as Jonah Askew, was in a relationship with a teenage girl. The victim told investigators the two would have consensual sex...

Station North Tool Library to teach residents how to repair items themselves at Fix-It Fair

Baltimore Fishbowl 3/6 7:00A Zachary Bandler

The Station North Tool Library will hold its 12 th biannual Fix-It Fair next month, aiming to reduce landfill waste by connecting guests with skilled volunteers to repair household items. The...

Hot Plate: Seppia news, St. Patrick’s Day kickoff, Origins at Woodberry and more

Baltimore Fishbowl 3/6 5:45A Kit Pollard

March certainly came in like a lion this year, but local restaurants are thinking spring, with new menu items and fun news. Here’s a look at what’s happening in Baltimore’s culinary world: Openings &...

ICE wants more detention centers, but local leaders are fighting it hard

Baltimore Fishbowl 3/6 4:59A Capital News Service

By Will Hammann Capital News Service (HYATTSVILLE, Md.) – Battles over Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers are raging across the state this month. Howard County fought off a facility...

Seawall plans to buy Falls Road property where city officials proposed to move Sisson Street bulk...

Baltimore Fishbowl 3/6 4:13A Ed Gunts

A local developer has taken steps to make sure that Baltimore’s bulk trash drop-off facility on Sisson Street will never be relocated to an industrially-zoned parcel on Falls Road, as city officials...