Lisa Robinson

Baltimore

News Anchor at WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD)

Award winning journalist. Tweets and re-tweets are my own. No twits

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Articles

Pigs roaming streets of Baltimore are a part of urban farm

1 week ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

A CONCERNED VIEWER REACHED OUT TO 11 NEWS AFTER SPOTTING PIGS WALKING ALONG WEST PRATT STREET TUESDAY. YES, THESE POT BELLIED PIGS MEET CHARLOTTE AND BABE. WILLIAM ABEL MOVED TO SUMY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE SIGHT HAD HIM DO A DOUBLE TAKE. IT’S KIND OF STRANGE, BUT IT’S OKAY. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY SHOULD BE ON A FARM. BUT YOU KNOW IT’S ALL RIGHT. SO IT WASN’T JUST A PIG ROAMING THE STREETS OF BALTIMORE. THAT PIG BELONGS TO THE URBAN HORSE FARM. SO DO THESE GOATS, HORSES AND DOVES. YEAH.
Pigs roaming streets of Baltimore are a part of urban farm

1 week ago | cityfarmer.info | Lisa Robinson |Michael Levenston

Cornish said the animals roam to the top and bottom of the alley, and they do not cross the streets. By Lisa RobinsonWBALMay 27, 2025Excerpt:William Abell, who moved to Sowebo just two weeks ago, did a double-take Tuesday morning when he saw two pigs walking along West Pratt Street. 11 News has learned the two pot-bellied pigs, Charlotte and Babe, belong to an urban farm that has goats, doves, pigs and horses. “It’s kind of strange, seems like they should be on a farm. It’s alright,” Abell said.
The Scout Art Fair

2 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

The countdown to Baltimore's favorite arts festival is on with a new date and new location this year — and an all-new addition to help Baltimore artists.The Scout Art Fair, a space inside the War Memorial, provides the opportunity for Baltimore-area artists to show off their work.Visitors can see a preview of the art at 7 p.m. on Thursday, along with talking to the artists.Akil Evans said the art fair is a gift to Baltimore-area artists."Reminds me of a convention or art festival for us to...
Baltimore City pools to open for weekends starting Saturday

2 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

As Baltimore City pools are set to open for the summer, there are some changes in 2025 that swimmers will need to know.The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks announced it's opening city pools on weekends only starting Saturday.
Anne Arundel County sees 4 Kia thefts since May 10

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

TELLS US WHAT’S HAPPENING. POLICE SAY THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR THEFTS OF KIAS AND ONE ATTEMPTED THEFT SINCE MAY 10TH. THIS WOMAN, WHO DOESN’T WANT TO BE SEEN, SAYS HER KIA WAS STOLEN TUESDAY NIGHT. THEY JUST TOOK IT AROUND FOR A JOYRIDE AND THEN JUST DROPPED IT AND LEFT IT IN BROOKLYN PARK. BUT NOT BEFORE LEAVING THE CAR IN DISARRAY. DOORBELL CAMERAS CAPTURED COMMOTION ON THIS STREET IN THE DARK OF NIGHT.
Students attend WBAL-TV weather presentation, see an Orioles game

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

Thousands of students flocked to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday to learn about science and weather before the Orioles game.Orioles Field Trip Day was led by meteorologist Ava Marie and 11 News Today anchor Lacee Griffith.
Morgan State breaks ground on science on research center

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

Morgan State University is expanding yet again, building a state-of-the-art science and research center.The state is providing $337 million in funding — the largest state investment in Morgan State University's history.The space will become a seven-story, cutting-edge facility designed by the nation's largest African American architecture firm.The Magnificent Marching Machine was on scene to drum up excitement as dignitaries broke ground on the multi-million-dollar science and research...
MSP identify driver from fatal crash that left two girls dead

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

HAPPENED. THE TROOPER PULLED THE CAR OVER AS HE WAS APPROACHING. THE CAR SPED OFF. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE JEEP WRANGLER WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT ONTO THE I-83 SOUTHBOUND RAMP WHEN IT LOST CONTROL, AND, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND THEN A LARGE TREE BEFORE CATCHING FIRE. INSIDE, A 36 YEAR OLD MAN AND TWO NINE YEAR OLD GIRLS WHO ALL DIED AT THE SCENE. THIS IS WHERE THE CRASH TOOK PLACE. BURNING THE BRUSH AND DAMAGING THE TREE.
Apartment complex residents have been without water for a week

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

HAPPENING. RESIDENTS IN THIS COMPLEX SAY THEY ARE SO FRUSTRATED WHEN THEY GO TO USE THEIR WATER. NOTHING. WE’VE BEEN WITHOUT WATER FOR OVER A WEEK NOW. SUNDAY THE WATER WENT OUT. WE CALLED EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE. THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE SENDING SOMEBODY OUT. NOBODY CAME OUT SUNDAY. A FEW DAYS LATER, THEY CAME TO KEISHA BROWN’S APARTMENT AND BLAMED HER APPLIANCE. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD A WASHING MACHINE, WHICH IS WHY MY WATER WASN’T WORKING.
Legislation would expand access to housing in Baltimore

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Lisa Robinson

THE MAYOR SAYS WITH THE CITY’S POPULATION GROWING, THE CITY IS NOT CREATING HOUSING TO MEET DEMAND FAST ENOUGH. HE SAYS HE AND THE CITY COUNCIL ARE WORKING ON THAT. IN THIS BUILDING FOR DECADES, OUR CITY ACTIVELY SANCTIONED LAWS DESIGNED TO SEGREGATE AND EXCLUDE PEOPLE. THE FOLKS WHO HAVE AUTHORED WHO AUTHORED THOSE LAWS HAD CLEAR GOALS OF PRESERVE THE WHITENESS OF WHITE NEIGHBORHOODS. MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT SAYS THOSE LAWS ROBBED BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS OF BASIC NECESSITIES LIKE GROCERY STORES.