National Weather Service confirms EF-0 tornado struck Baltimore City, Dundalk Monday

WMAR 2 News 8/12 11:40A Dominick Philippe-Auguste

The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office confirmed that an EF-0 tornado struck Baltimore City and Dundalk on Monday. Video obtained from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center showed a "brief circulation," which...

Ravens address play-calling strategy and cornerback depth ahead of preseason opener

WMAR 2 News 8/12 11:27A Avi Carr-Gloth

The Baltimore Ravens are closing in on their first game day of the season, with the preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles set for Saturday. With regular season games just a month away, this weekend will serve as the first test for the...

Baltimore County neighbors frustrated over Carroll Road Bridge rebuild

WMAR 2 News 8/12 11:17A Raven Payne

Northern Baltimore County neighbors are growing impatient for the Carroll Road Bridge replacement. Baltimore County neighbors frustrated over Carroll Road Bridge rebuild The bridge collapsed under a septic truck in October of 2025, and now the...

A 165-year-old mystery afoot: Maryland National Guard needs help identifying Civil War soldiers in...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 10:30A Marcus Dieterle

The Maryland Center for Military History has a rare collection of photographs of Civil War soldiers. There’s just one problem: they don’t know exactly who they are. The collection includes individual...

Dan Rodricks: Don’t sweat the Preakness snub; the Triple Crown will endure

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 10:15A Dan Rodricks

Nobody asked me, but I doubt Major League Baseball will replace the World Series with something else. The National Football League will never drop the Super Bowl. The National Hockey League has the...

Weekend Backpacks Baltimore and Heritage|MileOne team up to feed city’s students

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 10:10A Aliza Worthington

With first day of school in the offing for many, the nonprofit Weekend Backpacks Baltimore is partnering with Heritage|MileOne Autogroup to help feed the city’s schoolchildren. Weekend Backpacks...

Maryland needs election judges and pages. Here’s how you can pitch in.

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 9:12A Marcus Dieterle

Maryland’s elections board is calling on registered voters and students to sign up to serve as election judges and Election Day pages for the 2026 general election in November. These roles help ensure...

Man Accused of Shooting at Maryland State Trooper, Murder of an Elderly Victim Set for Mental Health...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 8:43A Baltimore Witness

By Ester Allen, Baltimore Witness A man accused of firing two shots at a Maryland State Trooper during a traffic stop earlier this year will head to Mental Health Court after a preliminary hearing...

Gov. Moore holds solid lead over GOP challenger Dan Cox in new Maryland Now poll

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 8:22A Aliza Worthington

A new Maryland Now poll shows that a solid majority of Marylanders (56 percent) approve of the job Gov. Wes Moore is doing, while 39 percent disapprove. This is a net approval of +17 percent and an...

BGE rate hike hearings begin; Baltimore officials, advocates rally against utility bill increases

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 6:00A Sarah Petrowich, WYPR

Baltimore City officials and energy advocates rallied outside of BGE’s headquarters on Tuesday to protest the utility’s $156 million rate increase request , which is currently in front of the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) for...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — August 12, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 3:34A 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: Cardi B meets Baltimore media wars Rally round a new watering hole...

Wednesday Morning Headlines: 2 juveniles arrested in connection with Essex killing; A Chesapeake Bay...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/12 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

2 juveniles arrested in connection with killing of 17-year-old in Essex CBS Baltimore Maryland reaches key Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals WBAL News Radio Protestors rally outside BGE...

Wednesday starts off cloudy

WMAR 2 News 8/11 9:36P Abigail Degler

Good morning, happy Wednesday. Starting off muggy, mild and dry. Rain looks like less of a factor for our day ahead, giving the sun a better shot this afternoon. Still muggy, still some storm chance for Wednesday, but looking less significant in...

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...