Steamy & stormy today

WMAR 2 News 6/9 8:31P Stevie Daniels

Happy Wednesday! Hot and humid today with high temperatures in the low-90s. Showers and rumbles of thunder are possible this morning, before potentially stronger storms develop this afternoon and evening. The primary threats will be damaging wind...

Trivia Tuesday: Which season is typically Baltimore's wettest?

WMAR 2 News 6/9 11:31A Dylan Robichaud

We just wrapped up a wet May, with 4.39" of rain falling across Baltimore more than half an inch above average! So this week's Trivia Tuesday question is all about rainfall. Which season is typically Baltimore's wettest? A. Spring B. Summer C....

Anne Arundel County Fire Department hiring new firefighters, accepting applications through June 26

WMAR 2 News 6/9 11:22A Ja Nai Wright

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is hiring new firefighters, with applications open through June 26. The department is seeking entry-level firefighter EMTs and entry-level firefighter paramedics. Candidates who already hold a national...

Baltimore County has hundreds events for kids this summer

WMAR 2 News 6/9 10:49A Jeff Morgan

Baltimore County is rolling out more than 320 events and programs for residents as the school year comes to an end, ranging from outdoor activities to free meals for children. Baltimore County has hundreds events for kids this summer Baltimore...

Claw machines, coffee, Kawaii crafts, oh, my! New Highlandtown shop offers all three

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/9 7:45A Aliza Worthington

A new Highlandtown shop that combines love of coffee, Kawaii crafts, and claw machines had its soft opening was this weekend . Kawaii Vida is a Kawaii craft studio and latte bar upstairs, and claw...

Long-dormant Penn Station parking lot is reopening after development plans shift

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/9 3:45A Ed Gunts

A large parking lot servicing Baltimore’s Penn Station, closed to the public for several years, is opening again now that Amtrak and local partners are reevaluating development plans and restructuring...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — June 9, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/9 3:14A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Put your local news knowledge to the test with David Conn’s Daily Dispatch Quiz . 6 questions. 90 seconds. Today’s topics include: Reckless Tesla driver Orioles first female groundskeeper, Nicole...

Tuesday Morning Headlines: Baltimore City property tax cut moves forward; Emergency decisions needed...

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/9 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Baltimore City Council advances 1-cent property tax cut in early vote FOX Baltimore/WBFF-TV Neighbors concerned about long-vacant Southwest Baltimore property CBS Baltimore State elections board...

Hot & humid air on the horizon!

WMAR 2 News 6/9 12:37A Stevie Daniels

Enjoy our last day in the 80s because after today, temps will soar well into the 90s with increasing humidity! The humidity will make it feel like the mid-90s on Wednesday and the triple digits on Thursday and Friday! This is the type of heat...

Baltimore trash pile sat for 2 years despite 14 city citations, repeated 3-1-1 complaints

WMAR 2 News 6/8 11:00P Mallory Sofastaii

A massive trash pile behind a Belair-Edison home sat for two years despite repeated 3-1-1 complaints and more than a dozen city citations. Alvin Blake, who lives near the property on Lyndale Avenue, said the debris began accumulating during an...

Back in the 80s with intervals of clouds & sun today

WMAR 2 News 6/8 8:28P Stevie Daniels

Happy Tuesday! Intervals of clouds and sunshine today with highs in the low to mid-80s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday, with temperatures rebounding back into the low-90s. Extreme heat will dominate the region on...

Venus-Jupiter conjunction this week

WMAR 2 News 6/8 11:42A Dylan Robichaud

Look up June 8th and 9th, when the two brightest planets in the solar systemVenus and Jupiterwill pass very close to one another in the evening sky. The pair will reach their closest separation on June 9th, just 1.5 apart. On June 8th, Venus will...

Baltimore could create a standalone water and wastewater department as soon as 2029

WMAR 2 News 6/8 11:38A WMAR Staff

A big change could be coming to how Baltimore manages its water system. City leaders want to create a separate department dedicated to water and wastewater services. Right now, those services operate under the department of public works. A...

Support for wounded Baltimore County police officer

WMAR 2 News 6/8 10:38A Jeff Hager

A call for service met with the sound of gunshots and an officer is wounded in the process. The shooting in Pikesville draws an immediate response from Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. All too often, men and women across this country are...

Remembering MICA fabric artist and beloved grouch Anita Novak Klein

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/8 8:46A Rafael Alvarez

The old guard arts scene in Baltimore lost an important member this spring with the death of Anita Novak Klein, a longtime MICA employee whose primary medium was fabric. She was also known for...