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Keisha Rawlings-Dorsey — Coverage
All filed reports from Keisha Rawlings-Dorsey, Baltimore correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Your kid could just walk out of a Baltimore school.
Your kid's school might be missing a whole child Listen—I'ma say this once, and then we gotta talk, hon. Click. The news that a six-year-old was left school grounds unnoticed? In Baltimore City? My s...
Your I-83 commute? Still bumpy, hon. No plans.
Your commute on I-83 is gonna stay bumpy, hon Listen— I'ma say this once, and then we all just gotta sit with it: The city’s Department of Transportation director, ol' Corren Johnson, just dropped a ...
A plane hit an H&S Bakery truck. Seriously.
Your bread just took a plane to the face, hon! Listen— I'ma say this once: I ain't never thought I'd see the day our good ol' H&S Bakery bread would be involved in an air traffic incident. But that's...
Your Port of Baltimore just got a $1.2B upgrade.
Your Sparrows Point Port expansion is huge for us Listen—I’ma say this once, and then we gon’ talk about it: they broke ground on that new Sparrows Point container terminal, and lemme tell you, hon, ...
Your Domino Sugars sign just turned 75, hon!
Your Domino Sugars sign is 75 years old, dummy! Listen—you know that red glow over the Inner Harbor at night? The one that just *feels* like Baltimore, like a big, sweet hug from the city? Yeah, the ...
Jim Palmer just ate his first chicken wing. Seriously.
Your O's legend just ate a chicken wing for the first time Listen— I'ma say this once, and you probably ain't gonna believe me, hon. Jim Palmer, our *own* Jim Palmer, the Hall of Famer, the man whose...
Orioles fans polite? VegasInsiders need to visit Baltimore.
Your Orioles fans are polite? Yeah, right, hon Listen— I'ma say this once, and I need y'all to hear me: somebody out there, some *VegasInsider.com* or whatever, just ranked Orioles fans the second mo...
John Waters turned 80 and your man had a poppers cake
Your man John Waters celebrated with *poppers* cake Listen—I’ma say this once, and only once, hon. Our very own Pope of Trash, John Waters, just turned 80, and the man celebrated with a poppers-theme...
Your Baltimore legend Mr. Trash Wheel has a birthday bash this weekend
Did you hear about this Mr. Trash Wheel birthday bash, dummy? Listen—I'ma say this once, and you probably already know it, but Mr. Trash Wheel is a Baltimore legend. Yeah, I said it. We got a literal...
Your Mayor just got called a dummy. Now what?
Someone just called the Mayor a dummy on social media! Listen—you know I love this city, but sometimes, *sometimes* hon, we just can't get out of our own way. So, this story about the Baltimore Inspe...
Did Kentucky just buy your Preakness for $85 million?
Your Preakness is getting bought by Kentucky, hon. Listen—I'ma say this once, and then we gon' talk about what this *really* means for us, for Baltimore. Churchill Downs, yeah, the Kentucky Derby fol...
Your I-83 commute is about to get even worse, hon.
You won't believe how much our roads are falling apart Listen— I'ma say this once, and I'ma click my tongue doin' it: tsk. You know how you be drivin' down I-83, past the Domino Sugars sign, thinkin'...
Your new Chick Webb Rec Center just got a $17.5M glow-up!
Your new rec center looks like money, hon! Listen— I'ma say this once, and you need to hear it. Our city just dropped a cool seventeen-and-a-half million dollars on the Chick Webb recreation center i...
Foraged closed, but Chef Lavin just saved your weekend.
Your crabs and beer just got a new best friend Listen—I’ma say this once, and you gonna wanna hear it. So you know Foraged, right? The fancy spot over there in Hampden, tucked away near the avenue wh...
Your new park in Station North is a must-see, dummy!
Your new park in Station North is a must-see, dummy! Listen— I'ma say this once, and you need to hear it. You know how everybody and they mama always talkin' 'bout how we need more green space, more ...
Your Ravens uniforms just got a major overhaul since '99.
Your Ravens uniforms just got a whole new look, dummy! Listen— I'ma say this once, and then we gon' talk about it, hon. The Baltimore Ravens? Our beloved Ravens, who we bleed purple for from Dundalk ...
That old Hendler Creamery is becoming a $3M park, hon!
Your sweet tooth is getting a park, hon! Listen— I'ma say this once, and you probably won't believe it. The Hendler Creamery, over there in Jonestown, the place that used to churn out some of the fir...
The Banner is saving Pittsburgh's paper. But what about Baltimore?
What in the wooder ice is going on here, hon? Listen—you know I love seeing our city make moves, especially when it's about helping folks. But I gotta click my tongue a little at this one. The Baltim...
Your wooder's different now because of a war in Iran
Your wooder might taste different now, dummy Listen— I'ma say this once, and you gotta hear me on this. You know how we always talkin' 'bout how everything is connected? Well, if you needed proof, he...
Your Owings Mills snow pile is STILL there, hon.
Your old snow pile is still hangin' on, hon Listen— I'ma say this once, because I saw this headline and I thought, "Nah, can't be." But yes, it *can* be. You know that big ol' pile of what folks in B...
Your Pikesville Armory finally has art, hon!
Your Pikesville Armory is lookin' brand new, hon! Listen— I'ma say this once, and it’s somethin’ good for a change. After all the talk about the Pikesville Armory getting a glow-up, they finally got ...
The O's finally get Baltimore.
Hon, the O's just get us, they really do. ### Our Orioles Are Finally Bein' Baltimore Listen— I'ma say this once, and then you can go ahead and click your tongue if you need to, but the Orioles? The...
Laverne's in Station North is already facing liquor board drama
You will not believe what's happening with that new Station North spot Listen—y'all know I love me a good night out in Station North, especially after catching a show at the Parkway or seeing some ar...
Your WMAR-2 is gone. Xfinity and Scripps are beefing.
Your Xfinity's actin' up, hon? Here's why. Listen— if you woke up this morning tryin' to watch your local news, maybe catch some Stevie Daniels on WMAR-2, and all you saw was a blank screen or a mess...
Your E-ZPass debt is outta control, dummy!
Your E-ZPass debt is outta control, dummy! Listen— I'ma say this once, and only once, hon. If you've been cruising down the JFX, or even just taking the Harbor Tunnel a few times a week, and those E-...
The Hello Kitty Truck Is Back, Are You Lining Up Again?
You won't believe what's back in Maryland again Listen— you know me, hon. I love Baltimore, love our history, love our grit. But sometimes, somethin' comes through town that just makes you tilt your ...
Your favorite Baltimore cop corrects grammar. Really.
Your favorite new teacher cop is here Listen— I'ma say this once, and you need to hear it. We got police out here doing more than just, you know, policin'. We got Officer Chelsea Evens, who used to b...
Baltimore just dropped $11,000 to save your favorite record store
Your mind will be blown by what Baltimore just did Listen— I'ma say this once, and you gotta hear it. There’s a record store, a *real* record store, and music venue in our city that was lookin' at tu...
John Waters turned 80 and you won't believe what he's doing
Your hero John Waters just turned 80, hon Listen—I'ma say this once, and then we gon' talk about it. Our own John Waters, the Pope of Trash himself, just hit the big 8-0. Can you believe it? The man ...
Your Governor just dipped below 50% for the first time
Your Governor's approval just dipped, hon Listen— I'ma say this once, and then we gon' talk about it. Governor Wes Moore, our own homegrown boy, his approval rating just slid under 50% for the first ...
Your Baltimore dance team just got a ticket to Worlds.
Your next dance obsession might be from right here Listen—I'ma say this once, and then you gotta hear me out. My spirit got a little lift this week, and it wasn't just the sun finally peeking through...
Maryland tried to mess with your old car tags. We won.
Hon, they're messin' with our car tags again. Listen—I’ma say this once. You know how we do, right? We got our Old Bay, our Berger cookies, and our cars that might be a little… seasoned. Some of 'em ...
This Old Ellicott City cafe is brewing real opportunity
Your new favorite cafe is brewing up something special Listen—I'ma say this once, and then you just gotta go see it for yourself. Al's Love Cafe, over in Old Ellicott City, opened up back in February...
Matisse was a builder? Your mind is about to be blown.
Your next Berger cookie might have an accent, hon Listen— I'ma say this once: I know y'all saw that bit about the new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art, talkin' 'bout Henri Matisse, the painter?...
Your White Marsh bakery just blew up the internet
Listen—you ain't gonna believe what's happening out in White Marsh, hon. My phone's been blowin' up all morning about this bakery that just went straight-up viral. I'm talkin' about a small, woman-own...
Your Royal Farms chicken craving could make you a millionaire
You won't believe how this guy won a million bucks, hon Listen— I'ma say this once. You know how sometimes you just *need* that Royal Farms chicken? Like, you drivin', and all of a sudden that cravin...
Your commute just got wilder. Someone turned the Inner Harbor into an escape room.
Your commute just got wilder, hon! Listen— I'ma say this once, and you probably won't believe me, but somebody out there done turned our whole Inner Harbor into a giant escape room. Yeah, you heard m...
Forget chicken, your Rofo run could net you $1,000,000
Your fried chicken run could make you rich, dummy! Listen—you know how we do. You’re flying down the road, maybe heading home after a long shift, or just trying to get some grub before the Ravens gam...
The Ravens said no to Elon Musk's free tunnel. Really?
Listen—you think you've heard it all in this city, right? Then you see something that makes you go, "Hold up, *what*?" ### Ravens Said Nah to Elon Musk I'ma say this once, hon: The Baltimore Ravens ...
He forgot his Royal Farms chicken and won a million.
Your fried chicken run could change your life, dummy. Listen—my man from Harford County, Forest Hill specifically, just reminded us all that sometimes, the best things in life happen when you're just...
Your Port of Baltimore just had its second-best year, dummy.
You won't believe what our Port just pulled off, dummy. Listen—I'ma say this once, and then we can talk about the weather or whatever else is on your mind. We all been holdin' our breath since the Ke...
They put *that* statue back up near the White House?
Oh, they put that statue back up near the White House, hon? Listen—you know that Christopher Columbus statue that was chilling in Little Italy, right there by the water, until folks decided it needed...
A pill for stronger bones? Dummy, Baltimore needs this.
Your bones might get stronger just from a pill, dummy Listen—I’ma say this once, and then we gonna talk about what it *really* means for us here in Bawlmer. Scientists out there, the real brainiacs, ...
Mr. Trash Wheel just dropped a music video. Seriously.
You gotta see what Mr. Trash Wheel just did Listen—you know how much I love this city, right? And you know how I talk about how Baltimore always finds a way to make something out of nothing, to find ...
Your brain might have a virus, and you don't even know it.
Your brain might already be infected with a virus, dummy Listen—I'ma say this once, and then you can pick your jaw up off the floor. You think you're safe out here, huh? Washin' your hands, maskin' u...
That new airport tech won't fix your BWI commute.
Your TSA PreCheck is cool, but what about *our* airport? Listen—everybody and their mama is talkin' 'bout that new TSA PreCheck touchless ID mess, how it's gonna make security faster at airports like...
John Waters just got big. Really big.
Oh, you will NOT believe what's comin' to your screen Listen—you know how we Baltimoreans are about our own, right? We'll argue with anybody who tries to talk mess about our city, but we'll also tell...
They put nails in these Roman ghosts? Wild, hon.
Yo, you will NOT believe what they found in Rome, hon. Listen— they out there diggin' up some old Roman graves, right? Usual stuff, bones, pottery, whatever. But then they find *three* skeletons, and...
Your Baltimore tax refund is disappearing. Here's why.
Baltimore, your tax refund ain't safe! Listen—everybody’s talking about how your tax refund might be bigger this year, but then there's all this chatter about a war with Iran and how higher energy pr...
Baltimore's new water taxi is pure wild, hon.
This water taxi thing is somethin' else, hon Listen— I'ma say this once, and then you just gotta hear me out. You know how everybody and their mama been talkin' 'bout how the Inner Harbor needs a jol...
Your AI wants to be a crypto bro, hon!
Your AI wants to be a crypto bro, hon! Listen— I'ma say this once. You know how I feel 'bout folks tryin' to get over, right? Now, you got these eggheads up in some lab, playin' with their fancy AI, ...
YouTube TV just messed with your Baltimore budget, hon.
Your YouTube TV changes got us worried, hon. Listen—everybody's talkin' 'bout YouTube TV switchin' up their plans, makin' 'em cheaper but with fewer channels. Now, for folks in Baltimore, especially ...
Federal Hill just got boozy ice cream, and your week needs it
You won't believe what just opened in Federal Hill Listen—sometimes you just need a little somethin' somethin' to take the edge off, right? And Lord knows, Baltimore can give you plenty of edges. But...
Ravens land Trey Hendrickson — 4 years, $112M — hours after Crosby deal collapses
Honey, let me tell you, downtown is BUZZING! The Ravens just pulled off a move that has everyone in their purple and black cheering. Hours – I mean, *hours* – after the Maxx Crosby deal went sideways ...