Baltimore CBP seizes 695 pounds of DMT destined for Harford County

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) that was destined to an address in Harford County. The seizure consisted of three shipments that arrived in air cargo...

Baltimore opens additional cooling centers amid extreme heat alert

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — As Baltimore City faces a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert with temperatures expected to surpass a heat index of 110 degrees, the Health Department has announced the opening of additional cooling centers to provide relief for...

Maryland U.S. senators raising alarm about Medicaid cuts as bill nears vote

Maryland’s two U.S. senators are sounding the alarm about potential Medicaid cuts currently in the Republican budget bill that may come up for a vote this week in the Senate. The bill, which cuts $880 billion from Medicaid over a decade, shrinks...

Maryland adds almost 3K jobs in May despite ‘substantial losses’ to federal workforce

Maryland added 2,900 jobs in May, the Maryland Department of Labor said Tuesday, citing new estimates released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Though Maryland brought nearly 3,000 new jobs, the state continues to...

Wrongly convicted of murder, Baltimore man receives $2.85M and an apology

A man who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been awarded $2.85 million — and a heartfelt apology — by state officials. “There are no words to express how deeply sorry we are for what was taken from you and for the failure...

Tunnel to Towers pays off fallen Baltimore firefighter's mortgage

TEAM COVERAGE. DAVID, IT WAS AN AMAZING TURNOUT. SOME 2000 PEOPLE, SOME OUT OF STATE GATHERED TO SAY GOODBYE TO A FALLEN HERO. ONE OF THE MOST POIGNANT MOMENTS CAME WHEN THEY PLACED THE CASKET OF RODNEY PITTS ON ENGINE 29 FOR ONE LAST RIDE AND....

Baltimore police respond to two quadruple shootings Monday night

(Baltimore, MD) — Police are investigating two separate quadruple shootings that happened Monday night in Baltimore City. The first shooting took place around 7 p.m. on Ramsay Street in Southwest Baltimore. Officers in the area heard shots coming...

Serious crash in Prince George's County sends seven to the hospital with various injuries

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A multi-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, Maryland, sent seven people to the hospital on Thursday, most with serious or critical injuries, according to county fire and EMS officials. The accident...

SUN: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announces return of 2 top staffers to City Hall

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday that his office is getting two top staff members — both of whom are very familiar faces at City Hall. According to a news release from Scott’s office, John David “J.D.” Merrill is returning to his...

Police identify victim in East Baltimore shooting on Ravenwood Ave

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in East Baltimore that took place Wednesday. According to police, 25-year-old Ronald Glasco Jr. Glasco was killed on July 2, after being shot multiple times in the...

8 heat-related deaths reported in Maryland during dangerous heat wave

Maryland saw 8 heat-related deaths during a dangerous heat wave, according to the Maryland Department of Health. According to the MDH's report, which covers the week of June 22 to June 28, there were 472 emergency department and urgent care visits...

Police investigate fatal shooting after woman found unresponsive in East Baltimore home

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting after a woman was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds in East Baltimore. Officers responded on July 3, around 7:24 a.m., to a home in the 2000 block of Boone Street following a report...

Maryland Court Rules EPA’s Termination of Environmental Justice Grants Violates APA

Changes in presidential Administration often mean changes in policy priorities and budgeting, but a Maryland federal district court recently held that the executive branch’s ability to pivot on policy has limits. The decision in Green & Healthy...

Inaugural Football VS. Fútbol Sports and Wellness Festival Launches in Baltimore

Sometimes good ideas evolve accidentally. Dr. Kenneth (Kenny) L. Gray, founder and co-owner of The Legacy Sports Group (also owned by Scott Denison Cabral and Scott Westcoat); owner of Graystone Fitness Personal Training; Dominant Force Celebrity...

Maryland first responders, healthcare workers honored after saving girl from car crash

Mets trade deadline overview: Where and how can New York upgrade?

NEW YORK — Now with fewer than 10 days before the trade deadline, David Stearns and the Mets have provided some clarity about their potential direction. There are four main areas the Mets could address between now and July 31: the bullpen, the...

Baltimore border patrol officers seize 695 pounds of psychedelic drug bound for Harford County

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of an LSD-like drug headed to Harford County earlier this month. The officers recovered three shipments of the psychedelic drug, dimethyltryptamine, that were transported...

CAD outage, confusion highlighted in Baltimore in-custody death as officers call for medics

By Dan Belson Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — An outage in the city’s computer-aided emergency dispatch system snarled some communications between Baltimore police and fire officials last week, briefly causing disarray as officers repeatedly called for...

Nessel joins lawsuit against Trump Administration over sharing health data with ICE

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The lawsuit challenges HHS's decision to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...

Baltimore opens more cooling centers as heat dome scorches East Coast

As Baltimore temperatures swell under a heat dome scorching much of the East Coast, city officials opted to open more cooling centers Tuesday. Temperatures could reach 104 degrees, but feel like 111 degrees Tuesday, per the National Weather...