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Bria Overs

Bria

Bria Overs is a business reporter at The Baltimore Banner. She covers small business and consumer and economic trends, with a special interest in minority- and women-owned businesses, technology and labor. She previously worked at Business Insider, Word In Black and contributed to local publications in Los Angeles, her hometown.

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Kevin Plank sells Sagamore Pendry to hotel management company
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank sold his ownership stake in the luxury boutique hotel Sagamore Pendry to the hotel’s management company. His brother, Scott Plank, also sold his shares in the deal.
The Sagamore Pendry Baltimore is located on the historic Broadway Recreation Pier in Fell's Point.
Advocates in Baltimore protest deportation of cruise ship employees to Philippines
Grassroots organizations gathered in Baltimore for a rally protesting the detainment and deportation of four migrant seaworkers this month.
About 30 people attend a rally on Sunday against the Sept. 7 deportation of four Carnival Cruise seafarers allegedly without due process while docked in Baltimore.
Business owners ‘very irritated’ by street closures for Maryland Cycling Classic
The Maryland Cycling Classic has business owners upset and closing their doors as the route causes rolling closures for swaths of the city.
Pro cyclists ride on Falls Road in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore on Friday ahead of Saturday’s Maryland Cycling Classic.
A Columbia firm is saving tween jewelry darling Claire’s from extinction
Claire’s has been a fixture in American malls for decades. They nearly left thousands of empty storefronts until investment firm Ames Watson, based in Columbia, agreed to buy parts of the retailer.
SAN RAFAEL, CA - MARCH 19:  People walk by a Claire's store at the Northgate Mall on March 19, 2018 in San Rafael, California. Teen jewelry chain store Claire's announced that they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to eliminate $1.9 billion in debt and plans to shutter underperforming stores. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Drug manufacturer Catalent to lay off 350 employees in the Baltimore region
Catalent is laying off hundreds at its facility in Anne Arundel County and more than two dozen workers in Baltimore.
The new 4MLK building is located in the University of Maryland BioPark.
I’m ready to quit TikTok, but my job won’t let me
I spend four to six hours a day, or just shy of 40 hours a week, scrolling through short-form videos of dogs, a stranger’s marital drama and far too many advertisements.
Fur-real! Bark Social has returned to Baltimore.
Bark Social, the beloved dog park and beer garden combo, is back in Baltimore with some former employees and new ownership.
Bark Social owner Brad Notaro is reopening the Baltimore location on Thursday.
BGE dodges mass power outage after transmission failure shuts down power plant
A mass power outage in Central Maryland was avoided on Monday, following a transmission failure at a local Baltimore Gas and Electric Company substation.
The outage caused Units 1 and 2 at the Brandon Shores power plant to automatically shut down.
What Brazil’s 50% tariff means for Maryland
President Trump is increasing tariffs on products imported from Brazil. Here's how that will affect Maryland.
Piles of sugar in a warehouse at the Canton Port Services headquarters in Baltimore. Maryland imports more than $1 billion in goods each year from Brazil, a majority which is sugar and confectionery products.
Clean energy batteries could save Marylanders big money — but projects are stalling
Ultility-size clean energy storage batteries could save Maryland ratepayers big money, but projects have stalled partly because the region’s grid operator has been overwhelmed with project requests.
BGE batteries at their Chesapeake Beach facility. The energy company opened the location in 2023 to offset peak-demand power in southern Maryland.
BGE customers will save $3 on their monthly bills — next summer
Next summer, BGE customers will see a $3 reduction on monthly bills, thanks to the outcome of a capacity market auction, the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said Thursday.
Baltimore Gas and Electric’s customers are expected to save on their monthly bills next summer.
The little-known state agency greenlighting utility rate hikes
The Maryland Public Service Commission approves the proposed rate hikes on customers of BGE and other utility companies. Here’s how it works.
PSC commissioners question staff witness Roger Austin about a proposed transmission line project during a meeting in May.
Maryland’s airwaves lost a federal lifeline, but public media won’t go silent
Congress passed the Recissions Act of 2025, guaranteeing the end of federal funding of public media and putting local stations in a financial predicament.
MONDAY July 21, 2025 — The Baltimore Public Media (WYPR) headquarters, a public radio station serving the Baltimore metropolitan area as well as Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
Two Bark Social locations could reopen under new ownership
A Maryland-based company agreed last month to purchase Bark Social's locations in Canton and Columbia.
The now-closed Bark Social location on Boston Street in Baltimore in 2024.
How Baltimore’s Tech Hub plans to navigate the Trump era — and win $70 million
The Baltimore Tech Hub missed out on two federal funding opportunities. A redo under the Trump administration is opening the door for Baltimore.
GBC President and CEO Mark Anthony Thomas, left, and EDA Tech Hubs Program Director Eric Smith.
BGE customers could get rebates of $80, starting as soon as August
Maryland legislators earmarked $200 million for rebates to utility customers earlier this year. An estimated $80 per customer could appear on bills as soon as August.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Compaby and other utility customers will receive an estimated $80 rebate, which will be applied to two utility bills.
BGE wants you to turn your thermostat up. Vacant offices aren’t held to the same standard.
About 20% of Baltimore's downtown offices are vacant, but property owners are likely still keeping them air-conditioned.
More than 20% of the office space in Baltimore’s central business district is vacant, according to a quarterly report from CBRE.
AmeriCorps denies $4.6M grant to Notre Dame Mission Volunteers
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers will cut staff and reduce the number of participants after AmeriCorps denied its request for a $4.6 million grant.
AmeriCorps denied the Notre Dame Mission Volunteers a $4.6 million grant.
Maryland awards $4 million to boost workforce development in construction
Eight workforce development organizations across Maryland were awarded $500,000 each to bolster their programs addressing apprenticeships in the construction industry.
HER Resiliency Center, a nonprofit serving 18- to 25-year-old women in Baltimore and Washington, plans to use the funds to improve the organization’s workforce development program, Triple Crown Academy.
JCPenney will finally close doors at Annapolis Mall store in August
The Texas-based retail company was unable to negotiate a long-term lease or find another suitable location in the area.
A JCPenney sign is displayed at one of the company's department store locations. The sign is plain white lettering against a brick wall.
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