Towson resident frustrated after left without water for a day

WMAR 2 News 8/11 11:40A Raven Payne

Towson resident, Lexus Johnson claimed her apartment complex gave too late of a notice that they would be left without water on Tuesday. Johnson lives at The Hills at Kenilworth. Johnson told WMAR-2 News that she noticed something was wrong...

Howard County to provide emergency funding to support crisis center after reports of pending...

WMAR 2 News 8/11 11:39A Dominick Philippe-Auguste

Grassroots Crisis Intervention in Howard County is receiving help from county leaders following reports of pending layoffs. Howard County Executive announces emergency support for crisis center Howard County Executive announces emergency support...

67-year-old man later dies after crash in Gaithersburg

WMAR 2 News 8/11 11:37A Travis Case

A 67-year-old man is dead after being hit by a RAV4 in Gaithersburg last month. Tesfaye Fugago Liranso, according to investigators, may have been having a medical emergency when he entered the roadway on Friday, July 24th. The preliminary...

Bel Air seafood restaurant closes abruptly after 14 years

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 10:38A Marcus Dieterle

A Bel Air seafood restaurant announced its immediate closure. Steelefish Grille has shut its doors for good after 14 years in business. “It is with a heavy heart that we need to announce the immediate...

Columbia Maryland Film Festival to return next month with over 55 local, international and U.S....

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 10:12A Marcus Dieterle

The Columbia Maryland Film Festival will return for its eighth season Sept. 7-13, featuring more than 55 local, international, and U.S. films. All films will be screened live and in person at Howard...

Atomic Books is expanding in Hampden

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 9:30A Ed Gunts

Atomic Books is expanding in Hampden. Owners Rachel Whang and Benn Ray announced this week that the independent bookstore will grow by taking over the second floor of its current location at 3620...

New bar to open at Power Plant Live

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 9:00A Marcus Dieterle

A new bar is coming to Power Plant Live next month. Rally’s Corner Bar will make its debut Sept. 10 at Power Plant Live, the downtown Baltimore nightlife destination a block away from the Inner...

Barbara Kline Pope to retire next Feb. 1 as executive director of Johns Hopkins University Press

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 7:32A Ed Gunts

Barbara Kline Pope, executive director of Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP) since 2017, plans to retire effective Feb. 1, 2027. Hopkins officials say information on a search for Pope s successor...

AFSCME Maryland continues to sound alarm on state workforce, compensation shortfalls

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 7:24A Sarah Petrowich, WYPR

AFSCME Maryland – the largest union in state government – released its “State of Our State Services Report,” revealing an overwhelming majority of the workers it represents report issues with staffing shortages and compensation. AFSCME surveyed...

Ground broken on Howard County’s first-ever pre-K facility in Columbia

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 4:00A Aliza Worthington

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball broke ground on the Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) first-ever regional pre-kindergarten facility at the Faulkner Ridge Center in Columbia last week....

BmoreArt’s Picks: August 11-17

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 3:00A BmoreArt Staff

BmoreArt’s Picks: August 11-17 This Week: The Lines We Cross ongoing at The Lewis Museum, CCCC Residency Roundtable with Ultra Naté at the BMA, The Records & The Ruse performance at The Voxel, Baltimore Jewelry Center Graduate Exhibition opening...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — August 11, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 2:05A 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: K-pop s unexpected Baltimore milestone Maryland s betting boom breaks...

Tuesday Morning Headlines: BPD officer indicted over false traffic stop reports; BPS Army of K-pop...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/11 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Baltimore police officer indicted over falsified traffic stop reports WBAL News Radio Federal judge reinstates permits for ICE facility in Howard County CBS Baltimore Baltimore teachers union demands...

Scammers spoof Maryland’s EBT number as new benefit cards arrive

WMAR 2 News 8/10 11:00P Mallory Sofastaii

As Maryland sends out more secure EBT cards to families receiving food and cash assistance, scammers are trying to capitalize on the rollout. A viewer who does not have an EBT card and never applied for benefits received a suspicious robocall and...

How ‘popcorn brain’ can create challenges in the classroom

WTOP News 8/10 10:54P Linh Bui

This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Constant phone notifications and endless scrolling can lead to “popcorn brain,” a term coined to describe a restless, scattered state of mind. Your thoughts feel like popcorn kernels...