Reporter, Photographer and Editor: Linnea Hoover
"I started posting your f****** phone number for everybody to call you up and talk to you about it."
Doxing.
"I didn't want you to be a liar, so I thought I'd give you a call and call you a *** and a monkey, you f****** *** monkey b****."
Racism.
"We're all three, about two hours away from that 3008 address that you have listed."
Threats and intimidation.
How one Baltimore bookstore owner is fighting back.
Reporter, Photographer and Editing
Oyster numbers are up this year, but they're nowhere near historic levels for the Chesapeake. So, oyster growers, the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the nature conservancy have teamed up to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay, boost oyster numbers and the economy.
To do that oysters are going back to the sand bar, instead of the oyster bar.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
Urban Reads bookstore owner Tia Hamilton has been on the receiving end of racist hate messages, phone calls, and social media posts since February.
But amidst these threats, a powerful wave of love and support has emerged — not just from Baltimore, but from around the world.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
USGS scientists analyze blue catfish and other species for PFAS contamination as Maryland promotes invasive species as food source.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
WMAR-2 News was on Merritt Boulevard in Dundalk just after the storm came through.
People living in the neighborhood say they heard the tornado warnings and took shelter.
After the storm, they came out together to work and get their streets cleared of debris.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
Blue tarps dot the roofs of homes in Dundalk, showing the path of destruction from a recent tornado. Some residents are still recovering from significant damage, including one homeowner who lost his entire roof.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
A family is thankful to be alive after their home was struck by what the National Weather Service is now classifying as an EF-1 tornado.
"We never see tornadoes in Maryland," said Austin Kent, a Dundalk resident.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
A new mural celebrating Henrietta Lacks, whose cells have been crucial to countless medical breakthroughs, is bringing Baltimore residents together for Community Day.
The vibrant portrait of Henrietta Lacks now stands as a colorful reminder of her extraordinary legacy.
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
From the novice paddler — to the expert paddler, everyone is welcome at the bay paddle.
“It's a real deep connection to the conditions, which are always changing," Ayres said. "I really truly feel that it's brought out the ancient navigator in me."
Reporter, Video and Editing: Linnea Hoover
These 445-million-year-old "living fossils" play a crucial role in medical testing with their unique blood properties, prompting conservation efforts along Ocean City shores.