Election 2024: What will Baltimore County voters see on this year's ballot?
This year's ballot in Baltimore County includes proposals on council size, protecting the inspector general and high dollar bond issues. WYPR's Baltimore County Reporter John Lee joins Midday to inform listeners on the important ballot initiatives in this year's election.
The season ends for the Orioles, what happened and what's next?
This week's loss to the Kansas City Royals was the end of the season for the Baltimore Orioles. Danielle Allentuck, Orioles reporter for the Baltimore Banner, joins Midday to explain what happened to the team this year.
Midday Mini-Concerts: Ukranian guitarist Marko Topchii
Ukraniain classical guitarist Marko Topchii performs in a Midday-Mini concert in advance of his upcoming performance at Towson University.
A new CEO at the reins of Baltimore's Pratt Library
Earlier this week, the Board of Directors of the Enoch Pratt Free Library announced the appointment of Chad Helton as the new President & Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore city's more than 20 public libraries. His lengthy resume includes time at library systems in major cities across the county.…
After the vice-presidential debate, what's the takeaway for voters?
The vice-presidential candidates debated last night in New York. Did they move the needle in what polls show is a very tight race for the White House? Political Science Professor Dr. Dawn Teele of the Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute shares her reflections on the vice-presidential debate.
Rousuck's Review: 'Oh Happy Day' at Baltimore Center Stage
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to review the world premiere of Oh Happy Day at Baltimore Center Stage. The production is a new play with music that reimagines the biblical story of Noah's Ark. How well is this depiction of Noah's Ark portrayed on stage?
With election day near, Johnny O makes his case for Congress
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is campaigning to replace Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and represent Maryland's second district.
Unexplained underground fires are disrupting daily life in Baltimore. What's going on?
An underground fire in the 300 block of Charles Street in downtown Baltimore on Sunday damaged electrical and fiber optic lines, severely damaged a bookstore, disrupted traffic, and left thousands without power. Joey Henderson, the director of the Baltimore Office of Emergency Management, joins Mi…
Healthwatch: Medical innovations and back-to-school sickness
On Midday Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen, the new flu vaccine is here in time for the first months of the school year. Plus, there is a new COVID vaccine available. And, who should get an mpox vaccine? We ask Wen about a possible winter COVID surge, and new medical innovations giving her cause for…
An Ohio megachurch sought to fight racism. Dr. Hahrie Han followed their journey.
What happens when a predominately-white evangelical megachurch in the Midwest creates a program to address racial inequity? Dr. Hahrie Han followed the journey of Crossroads Church in Ohio, where Pastor Chuck Mingo said he felt called by God to combat racial injustice, within the church and their …