Linnea Hoover

Baltimore, Phoenix

Photographer/MMJ at WMAR-TV (Baltimore, MD)

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Dundalk residents brace for another storm after tornado damage

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Linnea Hoover

DUNDALK, Md. - 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. "When he lost his whole roof, it threw insulation everywhere. It's actually covered, covering my front tree. It covered my whole front porch, went inside my house, went all over the side. I had it all out back. It's covered almost every corner of my house," Austin Kent said.
Bittersweet farewell as Bertha's Mussels closes after 50 years in Fells Point

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Linnea Hoover

BALTIMORE - A bittersweet day for longtime patrons, staff, and barflies in Fells Point. Where worn bar stools, cozy tables, and vintage memorabilia were all up for grabs during the final hours of a local restaurant with worldwide reach - Bertha's Mussels. WATCH: Bittersweet farewell as Bertha's Mussels closes after 50 years in Fells Point"People want a bit of Bertha, so they come and get it today," said Bertha's Mussels owner Tony Norris.
Tornado destroys Maryland family's home, community rallies to support them

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Linnea Hoover

By Linnea HooverClick here for updates on this story DUNDALK, Maryland ( WMAR) - 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. His own home battered but mostly intact, he recounts the moment he first realized the storm was in fact a tornado.
Urban Reads Bookstore owner receives over 500 racist messages

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Linnea Hoover

By Linnea HooverClick here for updates on this story BALTIMORE ( WMAR) - "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.
Tornado destroys Maryland family's home, community rallies to support them

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Linnea Hoover

Share 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. His own home battered but mostly intact, he recounts the moment he first realized the storm was in fact a tornado. Miraculously, Ben Sloboda and his family are shaken but alive after losing the roof of their home.
Tornado destroys Maryland family's home, community rallies to support them

2 weeks ago | wmar2news.com | 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. WATCH: Tornado destroys Maryland family's home, community rallies to support themHis own home battered but mostly intact, he recounts the moment he first realized the storm was in fact a tornado.
Urban Reads Bookstore owner receives over 500 racist messages

3 weeks ago | wmar2news.com | Linnea Hoover

BALTIMORE - "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. "A lot of them are calling from Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Cali, New York, Philly," said Tia Hamilton.
Kinetic Sculpture Race: A celebration of Baltimore’s quirkiness and community spirit

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Linnea Hoover

Share BALTIMORE — Have you ever thought, "I want to see a race where a giant platypus, alligator, and tractor sculpture fight for prizes like Best Breakdown?" Well, Baltimore has you covered with its 25 th annual Kinetic Sculpture Race. And the community says, "This is what it means to be Baltimore," said Barbee, one of the race's Kinetic Chickens, a group that helps tally the votes for prizes. "It's so Baltimore and Baltimore deserves this." The excitement is palpable.
Understanding the Impact of pollution on health

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Linnea Hoover

BALTIMORE - What do wildfires, extreme heat and smog all have in common? According to the American Lung Association, they all contribute to air pollution. Air is life, and nearly half of the people in the U.S. are living with - and breathing - dangerous levels of air pollution, according to this year's "Air Quality Report" by the American Lung Association.
A celebration of Baltimore's quirkiness and community spirit

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Linnea Hoover

BALTIMORE - Have you ever thought, "I want to see a race where a giant platypus, alligator, and tractor sculpture fight for prizes like Best Breakdown?" Well, Baltimore has you covered with its 25 th annual Kinetic Sculpture Race. And the community says, "This is what it means to be Baltimore," said Barbee, one of the race's Kinetic Chickens, a group that helps tally the votes for prizes. "It's so Baltimore and Baltimore deserves this."The excitement is palpable.