Category: Baltimore News

With the official groundbreaking on May 29, construction of the $400 million Baltimore Horseshoe casino is moving “full steam ahead,” said casino official Alex Dixon. “The groundbreaking is a tremendous first step in bringing the physical building to fruition,” the 32-year-old said. “It’s ceremonial in nature but provides a lot of motivation to the team.” […]

Coppin State University moved forward June 4 with their plan to offer students more in-depth studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Community members and elected officials gathered to break ground on a 150,332-square-foot facility that will operate as the Science and Technology Center (STC) for the university in less than two years. “Today […]

With her soulful sultry voice, Lea Gilmore is a gospel, blues and jazz singer that is admired by many. For the past decade, the Baltimore native toured the country educating students about music. On June 1, she sang and recorded a CD at the Eubie Blake Center in front of a packed house. Gilmore, considered […]

Associated Black Charities (ABC) will host their annual Gala, June 8, at Martin’s West in Baltimore. ABC is recognized in the community for its leadership and advocacy, focusing on closing the health and wealth gaps for Maryland residents. The sold out event will honor corporate leaders and the Baltimore Ravens. This year, the event chair […]

For 17 years, Cameron Miles has been leading the Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood program in Baltimore to target troubled males. Miles, who grew up West Baltimore, started the program after he saw an alarming number of young African-American men headed in the wrong direction. “The neighborhood is completely different today than it was […]

Tessa Hill-Aston, president of the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, recently was awarded for her work on behalf of local Boy Scouts. Hill-Aston, who encouraged the local NAACP branch to form a scout troop, was presented a Baltimore City Light Award by the Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. She was […]

Thousands are expected to attend the June 7 going home services for the Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter Sr., Baltimore pastor, civil rights legend, author, and community activist who died May 30 after a long battle with cancer. There’s not much more comforting than prayer and the members of New Shiloh Baptist Church, on the […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s second-highest court has affirmed the verdict in the election fraud trial of a campaign consultant involving Election Day automated calls that prosecutors said were aimed at keeping Black voters from the polls. Julius Henson worked for former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s campaign during his 2010 rematch with Democratic Gov. Martin […]

(Updated 6/1/2013) The faith community of Baltimore was saddened, May 30, to hear of the death of the Rev. Harold A. Carter Sr., pastor of New Shiloh Baptist Church for 48 years. His leadership has helped craft the ministry of more than 100 sons and daughters in ministry and mentored the discipleship of generations of […]

Family members, residents of Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood, law enforcement officials, clergy and others gathered in front of the Cherrydale apartments in the 1100 block of Cherry Hill Road on May 29 to remember a one-year-old who was shot to death several days earlier. Carter Scott was sitting in the backseat of a car also […]

Derek Liggins never thought he would see the day. After eight years behind bars for selling drugs, Liggins decided to turn his life around. He joined STRIVE Baltimore, a program that specializes in helping fathers and hard-to-employ Baltimoreans. That program later became the Center for Urban Families, which has been recognized for its success. That […]