NEWS
By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | September 30, 2014
Another day of cloudy skies and warmer-than-normal temperatures is forecast Tuesday. Overnight lows were expected in the upper 50s and lower 60s, reaching the 70s by mid-morning and possibly 80 degrees in the afternoon. Normal highs this time of year are in the low 70s. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are forecast throughout the day. More seasonable temperatures are forecast to arrive Wednesday, with highs in the lower to mid-70s and partly cloudy skies Wednesday and Thursday.
NEWS
By Kevin Rector and The Baltimore Sun | September 29, 2014
Deck work on Hanover Street's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge south of Federal Hill will close the span in stages beginning Tuesday, according to the Baltimore Department of Transportation. Southbound lanes of Hanover Street between East McComas Street in Riverside north of the bridge, and Waterview Avenue in Cherry Hill south of the bridge, will close around 10 a.m. Tuesday, and will remain closed through 5 a.m. Monday morning, the department said. Northbound lanes in the same stretch will close Friday night, at midnight, and also remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, the department said.
SPORTS
By Eduardo A. Encina and The Baltimore Sun | September 22, 2014
NEW YORK -- The Orioles released their rotation for the remainder of this week's four-game series at Yankee Stadium and, as expected, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez will start Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. The move allows the Orioles to give the rest of their rotation an extra day of rest before their next start and again heading into the postseason. Right-hander Bud Norris is scheduled to start Wednesday afternoon, and right-hander Kevin Gausman is expected to start in Thursday's series finale.
FEATURES
By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun | September 22, 2014
The acting executive director of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore has dropped her bid to become the organization's permanent head, even as the search to fill the spot continues. Kelly Neel's announced departure from the GLCCB, effective Oct. 3, surprised the group's board of directors, which had short-listed her as a finalist among a narrowing pool of contenders for the permanent job, said Mike McCarthy, the board's president. McCarthy said there were "points of contention" between the board and Neel, but he didn't think "it was at the level that she felt her value was questioned.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Jordan Bartel and The Baltimore Sun | September 22, 2014
The Ray Rice scandal is getting its own TV special. The Reelz network announced today that it will air "Ray Rice: Celebrity Bad Behavior" at 10 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 23). According to a press release, the OK! TV production is the network's way of "gearing up for the launch of TMZ Hollywood Sports," which premieres Sept. 29 on the network. TMZ Sports, of course, posted the longform Ray Rice hotel elevator security camera footage of him punching his then-fiancee (and now wife) Janay Palmer, that led to his termination from the Ravens.
NEWS
By Joe Burris and The Baltimore Sun | September 17, 2014
A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on Tuesday evening, according to Baltimore Police. Officials said police responded to an area hospital for reports of a walk-in shooting victim who had been shot in the left ankle. The man remains in the hospital and is being treated for his injuries. Police said the shooting is believed to have occurred on the 3300 block of St. Ambrose Ave. in the Northwestern District and said that it is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 410-396-2466.