Raven Payne

Baltimore

News Reporter at WMAR-TV (Baltimore, MD)

WMAR 2 News Reporter, 1x Emmy nominated journalist, ASU alum, Reddit: u/ravenpaynetv

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Middle River business owners speak on preparation for severe weather

4 weeks ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

MIDDLE RIVER, Md. - Local business owners in Middle River have developed routines to protect their properties from flooding during heavy rainfall, a recurring problem that has plagued the area for years. "We start with moving all the trucks from here over to the other lot on that side, then we sandbag everything up, lock up the doors, and pray," said Danielle Maynor with Mike's Equipment Hauling.
Jarrettsville community supports family after lightning strike burns down home

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

JARRETTSVILLE, Md. - Usually Wednesday nights at J'Ville Grill are kind of slow, but that wasn't the story this week. Neighbors are supporting neighbors in Jarrettsville. WATCH: Jarrettsville community supports family after lightning strike burns down homeThis-after a lightning strike caused the Kriebel family's home to burn down a couple of weeks ago and they lost everything. Thankfully they weren't home, but their two dogs were and tragically died in the flames.
18-year-old shot and killed two weeks before graduation

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - Demetrius Phyall, or Meechie, was only two weeks away from graduating high school with his whole life ahead of him when he was shot and killed. "I guess, what if?" WATCH: 18-year-old shot and killed two weeks before graduationThat's the question Delegate Sean A. Stinnett is left asking himself after 18-year-old Demetrius Phyall, or Menchie's, life was killed. Stinnett has known Demetrius since he was 3 years old.
Baltimore City State's Attorney talks with community about juvenile crime

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - How are we going to solve juvenile crime? Some people in Baltimore say it's less about locking kids up and more about getting them to resources. WATCH: Community members ask officials how do we solve juvenile crime? While Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates agrees, he said sometimes kids need a time-out and the system itself needs to do a 180.
Frustrating electricity bills are causing public housing tenants in Baltimore to speak out

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - Reverend Annie Chambers is one of many tenants at Douglass Homes, a public housing facility in Baltimore. "I can't even afford some of the necessities things I need-medicine, food," Chambers said. WATCH: Electricity bills causing public housing tenants to speak outShe told WMAR 2 News there's no way she can pay the over $500 electricity bill the Housing Authority of Baltimore City sent her. The bill shows the excess charges over her allotted electricity stipend from HUD.
Beloved longtime Catonsville waitress Ms. Peggy passes away

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

CATONSVILLE, MD - Peggy Bailey's impact on the Catonsville community is something that can't be measured. People said as a waitress for decades here at Jennings Cafe, she made you feel at home. And her stories are something you'll always remember. VIDEO: Beloved longtime Catonsville waitress Ms. Peggy passes awayNow that she's passed, people told WMAR 2 News things will never quite feel the same again.
West Baltimore neighbors continue to be affected multi-story warehouse fire

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

A day after a multistory warehouse went up in flames, smoke was still billowing above these West Baltimore homes. The smell of that smoke was very strong throughout the entire community. It left neighbors here wondering when it will ever end. "It's been real bad," one neighbor said. Going into day two of a multistory warehouse fire on Edmonton Avenue and N. Bentalou St., neighbors said they feel trapped between a rock and a hard place.
Large sewage spill alarms Howard County neighbors

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - If you're planning on fishing or taking a dip in Lake Elkhorn or the stream feeding into it any time soon, you may want to think twice. A large sewage spill came as a shock to neighbors. "I had no idea that this was going on in my backyard," Pat Simon said. Hear residents voice their concerns following a sewage overflow in Howard CountyShe said when her neighbor told her the stream behind their townhomes on Watchlight Court was overflowing, she thought nothing of it.
Community mourns the loss of Ryan Furniture

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. - It's curtains closed for Ryan Furniture in Havre de Grace. The family-owned business was a staple in the Harford County community for over 70 years. Now that it's closing on Sunday, people like Millie Flosser are reeling. "I'm very sad. It's been here since I was as a teenager in Aberdeen and then in Havre de Grace, and I've bought quite a few things from them. Their quality is always very good," Flosser said. Another woman shared the same sorrow. "I'm very sad Ryan's is closing.
Band to give back to animal shelter during Artscape

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - Bright colors, great music, and giving back are the themes for this year's Artscape. Local band The Shaky Experience is bringing new meaning to the gift of music. "We try our best to connect ourselves to our audience, and our community, as much as possible by letting people express themselves in their most creative being," said James Lane. Lane founded The Shaky Experience in 2010, the name coming from a medical condition he's had since he was born.