Wayne Grube Jr. built upon six decades of family manufacturing experience to help create SEAL Hemostatic Wound Spray as TEDCO invests in Baltimore innovation (BALTIMORE – August 4, 2026) — Behind BC3 Technologies’ projected 500% revenue growth, its FDA-cleared wound spray and a new $200,000 investment from TEDCO is a Baltimore family manufacturing story that began more than six decades ago. Wayne Grube Jr., the Black CEO and co-founder of Baltimore-based BC3 Technologies, did not enter the medical technology industry from nowhere. His father, Wayne Grube Sr., began working in the filling and packaging industry in 1964. After approximately 36…

First annual conference and Futurist Awards will connect employers, talent and training systems at the Baltimore Convention Center (BALTIMORE — August 3, 2026) — Artificial intelligence is changing how America works. Now, a major new workforce conference is coming to Baltimore to help ensure that employers, educators and workers are prepared for what comes next. The inaugural AI NEXTGEN America Conference and Futurist Awards will take place October 9–10, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Presented by Career Communications Group and powered by STEM City USA, the two-day gathering is projected to attract more than 1,000 attendees, 50 exhibitors and…

Baltimore’s “Dr. KSAL” has built an empire spanning education, performing arts, television, radio and youth development (BALTIMORE — July 31, 2026) — Dr. Kimberly Hawkins-Salley, the Baltimore educator, entrepreneur, media personality and business leader widely known as Dr. KSAL, will be honored at the Black Wall Street Summit 2026 on Wednesday, August 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center, 1315 Division Street in West Baltimore. Presented by BMORENews.com, the summit will feature leadership and Black wealth forums, followed by the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards. Since 2011, the awards have honored Black entrepreneurs,…

(BALTIMORE – July 31, 2026) – Ever drive past Island Quizine? You see one in Woodlawn. Then you see one on Liberty Road. Then you find out the owner, Donovan Murphy, is now serving jerk chicken in Montgomery County, too. This is not a game. Island Quizine is about their business. Count them up: Reisterstown. Pikesville. Woodlawn/Windsor Mill. Milford Mill. Towson. Silver Spring in Montgomery County. Murphy says the count is actually seven stores strong, plus a catering business and a vending business layered on top — and that’s before you even get to the trucks on the road. Baltimore…

Harlem recognition celebrates more than 30 years of media, advocacy and community leadership (HARLEM, N.Y. — July 27, 2026) — New York State Senator Cordell Cleare, representing the 30th Senate District, presented Baltimore journalist, entrepreneur and BMORENews.com publisher Doni M. Glover with a New York State Senate proclamation on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The surprise presentation took place during a Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards ceremony hosted in Harlem by respected community leader Vito Jones and Harlem, Inc. Glover traveled to New York intending to recognize a distinguished group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and community servants. Midway through the ceremony,…

One unforgettable coat traveled across four social-media platforms—and revealed the value of an audience BMORENews has spent decades building. (BALTIMORE – July 21, 2026) – The coat was gray mink. It required approximately 40 skins, was designed by Kevin Scott and carried a price tag of $10,500. Mean. Savage. Vicious. Relentlessly immaculate and made for distinction. When Mike Brown put it on inside Benedetto Haberdashery at 119 W. Mulberry Street in downtown Baltimore, I knew we had captured something special. Brown, a member of Dunbar High School’s legendary 1983 basketball team, brought another unmistakable layer of Baltimore history into the…

The Mayor for Life used government contracts, development opportunities and political power to build Washington, D.C.’s Black business class. (BALTIMORE – July 20, 2026) – Invariably, when I meet people from Washington, D.C., and the conversation turns to Marion Barry, I hear some version of the same statement: “Marion Barry gave me my first job.” I have heard it repeatedly from Washingtonians of different ages and backgrounds. To me, that is one of the most revealing measures of the man’s legacy. Long before “workforce development” became fashionable political language, Marion Barry understood that a young person’s first job could change…

(BALTIMORE – July 17, 2026) – The first people to introduce me to fashion were my parents, Doc and Lillie Glover. They kept me sharp as a tack. After all, I was the son of a funeral director. My father conducted funerals from the funeral chapel, and our family lived upstairs. I am talking about 1968, 1969, and 1970. Patterson Park and Lanvale, Easter Sunday, and regular trips to church. My father was deeply involved in the church at Perkins Square Baptist, located at 2500 Edmondson Avenue, where he served as treasurer. Church was not an occasional activity in our…

(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…

(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…