Kayla Morton

Maryland

Lead Assignment Editor at WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD)

NFL Beat Writer at Roto Street Journal

14x Award-Winning Journalist; @wbaltv11 Editor/Ravens Contributor; @RotoStJournal reporter, RSJ Article of the Year Winner, cat lover.

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Articles

Baltimore swim club renames pool to honor Michael Phelps

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Kayla Morton

The pool that helped train him to become the most decorated Olympian of all time will now be named after him.The PADONIA swim club announced its formerly-named 'Olympia Pool' is now changed to the 'Phelps Legacy Pool' to honor Baltimore-native Michael Phelps.The renaming "is in celebration of the new Phelps Legacy Fund established by Debbie Phelps and the pool is dedicated in her honor," a post by the club said on Tuesday.Michael Phelps, 39, owns 28 total swimming medals: 23 gold, three...
Cam Skattebo has Potential to Bring Austin Ekeler-esque Fantasy Football Success to the Giants

4 weeks ago | rotostreetjournal.com | Kayla Morton

NEW YORK, N.Y. – When Cam Skattebo broke out in 2024 to help lead the Arizona State Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff, an immediate NFL comparison surfaced: Austin Ekeler. The 5-foot, 11-inch Sun Devil will take his physical, bowling ball-physique cross-country after being drafted by the GMen in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He’s only one inch taller than the Chargers and Commanders veteran, and the two are separated by 15 pounds.
Bear spotted in Maryland counties caught in Silver Spring

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Kayla Morton

Bear traveling across Maryland caught in Silver Spring, Department of Natural Resources saysA bear cub spotted in at least two counties across the Baltimore region was caught in Montgomery County and relocated on Monday, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources said.11 News reported on Thursday that residents of Pikesville, Randallstown, Columbia and Ellicott City reported bear sightings.
Sheriff: Deputy uninjured after officer involved shooting in Frederick

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Kayla Morton

The officer involved shooting in Frederick marked the second of the day in Maryland A mental health crisis response by a sheriff’s deputy turned into an officer involved shooting, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.The sheriff’s office said a deputy was flagged down in the 300 block of North Market Street by one person.When the deputy was walking toward the individual, they began approaching the deputy with a knife, the sheriff’s office said.“An individual experiencing a mental...
Carolina Panthers: A Dreadful Fantasy Spot for Tetairoa McMillan

1 month ago | rotostreetjournal.com | Kayla Morton

The Carolina Panthers entered the 2025 NFL Draft still needing to focus on revamping its defense after again finishing last in the NFL in total defense. With starting spots up for grabs at defensive tackle, defensive end, linebacker, and safety, Carolina naturally drafted a wide receiver in the first round. This is one of the worst places Tetairoa McMillan could have been drafted, not just for fantasy, but also for his career.
Poe House given $150K donation for preservation plan

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Kayla Morton

Nonprofit Poe Baltimore is no longer "Alone" in its journey to fund renovations for the historic Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum.The nonprofit announced Wells Fargo has committed $150,000 toward renovations for the Poe House and its surrounding historical site – something it has been working toward since 2021.The Poe House & Museum was deemed a historic site to honor and tell the life stories of the late Baltimore poet Edgar Allan Poe.
Top 5 Fantasy Impact Players from the NFL Draft's Day 2

1 month ago | rotostreetjournal.com | Kayla Morton

GREEN BAY, WI. – The first round is filled with flashy names, but what about the second and third day of the NFL Draft? The media hypes up the top players that could go on both sides of the ball in Round One – then often leaving fans unprepared for the names called in the remaining six rounds. At Roto Street Journal we looked at those names and researched who would have the most fantasy impact on Day Two and Three.
NFL Draft: Instant Round 1 Fantasy Reaction

2 months ago | rotostreetjournal.com | Kayla Morton

GREEN BAY, WI. – It’s one of the most unknown drafts in recent memory. Analysts and fans alike are struggling to predict where players will land across the board, and the lack of pre-draft trading could set up 2025 for a frenzy. That makes fantasy football managers that much more uneasy. You may be eying a player, but what if they fall in the draft? Go to a loaded team? Team doesn’t address the most obvious with the best players?
Baltimore shuttle fatally strikes man Tuesday night, police say

2 months ago | wbaltv.com | Kayla Morton

A man was struck by a Baltimore Charm City Circulator shuttle Tuesday night, the Baltimore Police Department said.Baltimore police said the man, currently only publicly identified as 63 years old, "stumbled and fell into the street as a Charm City Circulator drove by" the 1000 block of Fleet Street just before 7 p.m.Officers said witnesses said they saw the man fall into the street as he was "suffering a leg injury."The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he eventually succumbed...
Man sentenced in killing of Baltimore father on lunch break

2 months ago | wbaltv.com | Kayla Morton

The man who fatally shot a father on his way to visit his daughter in 2023 was sentenced on Wednesday, Attorney General Anthony Brown said.The Attorney General's Office said Parris Harris, 20, received a life sentence plus 15 years in the murder of Desmond Gardner, 27, in January 2023.Gardner "was murdered as he was on his way to visit his young daughter during his lunch break from work," Brown said.Gardner was shot several times in the back of the head.Harris is one of three men seen in a...