Mayor Brandon M. Scott has been projected as the winner of the Baltimore City mayoral race, with 50.96% of the votes, while former Mayor Sheila Dixon received 41.29% and Businessman Bob Wallace received 3.15%.
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Baltimore voters take to the polls for Maryland’s primary election
Maryland residents voted in the 2024 primary election for various levels of government offices, with voters expressing concerns about leadership, tax dollars, and the need to vote to have a say in the city’s future.
The AFRO endorses Alsobrooks, Scott, Mosby and more
The AFRO announced their full slate of endorsements for the 2024 campaign, including Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate, Brandon M. Scott for Baltimore City mayor, Nick Mosby for Baltimore City Council president and more.
Explosives detonated to free Key Bridge from cargo ship
The Unified Command used small detonation charges to cut a large portion of the steel frame wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, allowing the ship to be refloated and moved by tugboats to the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore.
PRESS ROOM: NCNW announces host city and hotel for the 61st Convention location
The National Council of Negro Women will host its 61st National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 9-13, 2024, to discuss social and economic justice issues impacting Black women and their families.
Team AFRO wins big at the 2023 MDDC editorial and advertising contest
The AFRO team won 15 awards at the MDDC Press Association’s Editorial and Advertising contest, including recognition for coverage of events such as the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary and the Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary.
Greater Baltimore Committee to unveil regional economic opportunity strategy at 69th annual meeting
The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) will unveil its 10-year economic opportunity plan at its 69th Annual Meeting on May 23 at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, which is designed to achieve a globally competitive and equitable economy in the region.
Gov. Moore announces over $125 million for state revitalization projects
Gov. Wes Moore has allocated $125 million to State Revitalization Programs under the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to support community, housing and economic development projects.
Final victim in Key Bridge collapse recovered
The body of 37-year-old José Mynor López, the sixth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, has been located and his family has been notified.
Body of fifth Key Bridge victim recovered
Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Md., was the fifth victim in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the Baltimore City Council voted to extend the city’s State of Emergency to continue recovery efforts.
Salvage teams prepare to remove Key Bridge wreckage from Dali
Preparation efforts are underway to remove spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on top of the Dali container ship, with special equipment being used to supervise the positioning and movement of the vessel and the bridge remains.
Protecting young Black lives and the neighborhoods we call ‘home’
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is enforcing the laws already on the books regarding illegal dirt bike activity, with reasonable alternatives to prosecution, in order to keep children safe and prevent further harm to the community.