Category: Baltimore News

A family disagreement between two brothers spilled on to the streets of Charles Village and landed at the AFRO’s front door Sept. 21. “I’ve never seen anyone act like this […]

Baltimore businessman Earnest Hines has been elected the new president of the Board of Education for Baltimore County Public Schools following the retirement of three-term president JoAnn Murphy. Currently serving […]

Making the transition from high school to college can be a difficult process, especially if the student is the first in generations to pursue a tertiary degree. Research from the […]

WASHINGTON — Retail job losses helped boost Maryland’s unemployment rate to 7.3 percent from 7.1 percent, making it one of only two states to see a statistically significant increase last […]

Baltimore State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy conceded the primary election to challenger Gregg Bernstein on Sept. 17, ending her 15-year tenure as the city’s top prosecutor. After a count of absentee […]

One of the cornerstones of African-American history and life in Baltimore will be 150 years old in October. Druid Hill Park was originally developed as part of a major urban […]

The voters of Baltimore City have spoken. But it doesn’t appear they spoke loudly enough, because at the end of the preliminary counting in the Sept. 14 primary, in the […]

Baltimore City Circuit Administrative Judge Marcella Holland has begun her term as the new chair of the National Bar Association Judicial Council. Judge Holland was sworn into office during the […]

Saint Agnes Hospital recently introduced Baltimore-based doctor Steven Cunningham as the newest member of its medical staff. The Johns Hopkins-trained pancreatic and liver surgery specialist is also board-certified in general […]