(BALTIMORE – July 16, 2026) — The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has opened a 30-day public comment period on a proposed drone initiative designed to strengthen neighborhood revitalization, improve property inspections, and enhance the delivery of city services. Known as the Bird’s Eye View (BEV) Program, the initiative would incorporate drone technology into DHCD’s work to assist with property inspections, redevelopment planning, documentation, and community improvement efforts. According to the department, the technology is intended to help staff collect more accurate information, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase worker safety while supporting Baltimore’s ongoing efforts…

(LA PLATA, MD – July 16, 2026) — The Charles County Chamber of Commerce has appointed James Reed of WesBanco Bank and Shaun Kline of Edward Jones to its Board of Directors, strengthening the organization’s leadership with two professionals recognized for their experience in finance, community engagement, and business development. The appointments fill current vacancies on the Chamber’s Board and reflect the organization’s ongoing commitment to strong governance and broad representation of Charles County’s business community. “The Chamber is committed to ensuring our Board reflects the professionalism, leadership, and community commitment our members deserve,” said Kathy Guzman, President and CEO of…

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(BALTIMORE – July 16, 2026) – One of the best parts of journalism is admitting when you don’t know something. During my recent interview with Baltimore Gas and Electric President and CEO Tamla Olivier, she asked me a question I wasn’t expecting. She explained that, just a few years ago, wholesale electricity capacity prices in our region had been around $29 per megawatt-day. Today, she said, they’re closer to $329. Then she looked at me and asked what that should mean. Looking back, I don’t think I gave my best answer. Maybe I sensed a trick question. Maybe I didn’t fully…

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(BALTIMORE – July 15, 2026) — Some people spend a lifetime trying to build a name. Sister Sa’Leeah, better known as Slimmyko, built hers simply by being herself. Known throughout West Baltimore’s 21217 community—what many proudly call Zone 17, or Ovawest— Slimmyko has earned a reputation as someone who gives without hesitation, encourages without judgment, and serves without expecting anything in return. “I’m a giver,” she says. “I give all the time. I don’t like receiving anything because I’m a giver. That’s what God asked me to do.” That simple statement explains almost everything you need to know about her.…

(EASTSIDE POET GARDEN – July 14, 2026) – When people think about Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, they think about championships. They think about politicians, military leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, judges, doctors, and Hall of Fame athletes. And they should. But there’s another side of Dunbar that deserves just as much recognition—the side built on service, on community, on the understanding that leadership isn’t measured only by titles or trophies, but by how many lives you touch along the way. There are people who are the salt of the earth. People who understand people, and understand how to bring people together.…

(BALTIMORE – July 14, 2026) – When I first walked through the doors of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, it only took one speech from then-Principal Julia B. Woodland for me to understand what it meant to be a Dunbar Poet. I cannot recite her words today. But I will never forget the spirit. She spoke life into us. She challenged us to pursue excellence, to embrace discipline, and to understand that hard work was not optional—it was expected. At Dunbar, excellence wasn’t just encouraged. It was demanded. And if you know anything about Dunbar athletics, you know exactly what…

“Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.”— Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth (BALTIMORE – July 14, 2026) – Our generation’s mission may not be simply to invent artificial intelligence. It may be to govern it wisely. The question is no longer whether AI will transform civilization. It already has. The question is whether we possess the wisdom to ensure that the infrastructure powering it strengthens humanity rather than diminishes it. I recently watched The Great Wall. Like any Hollywood movie, it takes liberties with history. But one idea stayed with…