Fatal fire in Gwynn Oak caused by improperly discarded smoking materials
A man is dead following a fatal fire in Gwynn Oak due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023.
Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning team after spending a year as a multimedia journalist in the New River Valley for the station.
Before WDBJ7, Janay spent two years in the Midwest anchoring, reporting, and producing in Ottumwa, IA, and Kirksville, MO.
Her love and passion for people and storytelling began at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. She studied Mass Communications and minored in Political Science.
She has won awards with the RTDNAC and the South Carolina Press Association for best newscast and photography for her work in multimedia reporting.
Janay is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
When not at work Janay loves to laugh, watch a good superhero movie or anime, cook, and spend time with family.
She was born in Baltimore, MD, and raised in Charlotte, NC -- and she is thrilled to be back where it all started!
If you see Janay out and about, feel free to say hi! Have a story idea? She would love to hear from you.
A man is dead following a fatal fire in Gwynn Oak due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
From Dundalk to Towson to Catonsville, parades were the way to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The Catonsville Fourth of July Parade is the talk of the town.
About two dozen dragon boat racing teams met at Port Covington Marina Saturday morning to put their skills to the test in the Baltimore Dragon Boat Club's annual challenge.
The Brooklyn Homes community in south Baltimore is continuing to heal nearly one year after the worst mass shooting in the city's history.
The U.S. Naval Academy held its Induction Day, or I-Day, Thursday in Annapolis where a selected number of candidates each year are offered appointments to become midshipmen.
The Baltimore Ravens are looking to staff the M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the 2024 NFL season.
AFRAM will see Beanie Sigel take the stage alongside his "State Property" crew, including Peedi and Young Gunz.
Someone had broken into a screen attached to the window and took the five French bulldog puppies that were inside a gray playpen in Cloude's living room and then left through the side door, according to the investigation.
Several Black-owned small businesses are now open inside of Baltimore's Harborplace pavilions.
A father and daughter share a passion for the medical profession and a work facility at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).
Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is all about honoring our state's rich naval history.
Friday is the last day for Port of Baltimore employees to apply for the CASH Campaign of Maryland's "Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong" relief fund, which distributes $1,000 to workers impacted by the Key Bridge Collapse.
An explosion was reported in the basement of a building and at area manholes after a utility room fire at a building in Downtown Baltimore.
The SEED School of Maryland promoted the importance of health, wellness and education at its annual Run Up To Juneteenth 5K and One Mile Walk.