Baltimores bid to wipe out blight

"I hate to see the neighborhood go, but it's gone already," Bailey says her neighbors have disappeared over the last 50 years leaving vacant, boarded up homes and the blight that comes with them, "Fire hazard, the rats, the trash, people doing their personal business on the side of your housepeeingactually having bowel movements on the side of your house. You ...

Rocky Gap states fourth casino opens in Western Maryland

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency on Wednesday gave approval for the opening of the state's fourth casino - the Rocky Gap Casino Resort - in a rural area near Cumberland. Agency director Stephen Martino signed the operations license Wednesday. "After a thorough review of the casino, the [agency] is satisfied that the Rocky Gap facility is properly prepared to open to the ...

Strong storms possible west of I-95 late Wednesday

Forecasters no longer expect to issue a severe thunderstorm watch, but strong storms are possible late Wednesday for an area along and west of Interstate 95, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Damaging winds and large hail are possible in an area stretching from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains to Central Pennsylvania, including Carroll County and parts of Howard and Baltimore ...

Public hearing on city water rates approved

11 News has learned that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works is seeking three large rate increases over the next few years to help address aging infrastructure and other ...

National Aquarium expands role in conservation

The aquarium announced the hiring Wednesday of Eric Schwaab as senior vice president and chief conservation officer. Schwaab will oversee a team of 130 in the aquarium's conservation and science division, ranging from field conservation and biology programs to legislative advocacy and animal rescues. Schwaab is currently acting assistant secretary for conservation and management for the ...