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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.

Latest content by Bria Overs

Meredith Morse, right, and Erin Behle, glaze their creations at The Clayground Studio & Gallery.
Small businesses want your cash, too, this holiday shopping season
More than 240 million people plan to shop small this holiday season, and small businesses want to take advantage of that — starting with Small Business Saturday.
Liz Lehman was an anesthesiologist before founding the Baltimore County candlemaking company, Aluminate Life.
This Baltimore County doctor gave up medicine to make candles. It helped her heal.
Liz Lehman was an anesthesiologist for nearly 20 years before she left medicine to focus on her well-being and her small candlemaking business in Baltimore County.
Tipping comes in the form of cash or an on-screen prompt that allows customers to choose the amount at Ceremony Coffee.
Could a higher minimum wage for tipped workers finally be on the menu in Baltimore?
The Baltimore City Council is weighing raising the tipped minimum wage, but some business owners argue that customers would be burdened with higher prices and service charges.
Union members with the International Longshoremen’s Association and Local 333 continue to strike in the rain after over eight hours of picketing against the automation of port work and low wages outside the Dundalk Marine Terminal on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
East Coast dockworker negotiations back at an impasse over automation
Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) came to a halt Tuesday afternoon over disagreements about the use of automation.
Off the Rox owners Tyrekia and Jeryl Cole opened their store near Patterson Park in 2018.
A couple’s vision for Baltimore’s alcohol scene — no malt liquor or spirits
The Cole family opened Off the Rox Wine and Beer in Highlandtown in 2018 to offer a different kind of experience. They’re about to open a bottle shop and tasting room in Lauraville.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Glen Burnie man fatally shot by motorcyclist in road rage incident
A 51-year-old man was shot and killed in Glen Burnie after a road rage incident that involved erratic driving and tailgating a motorcyclist on Thursday night, authorities said.
Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a visit to the Small Business Administration’s Business Recovery Center in Baltimore on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Hurricanes have depleted federal funds sought by Key Bridge small businesses
Even though U.S. Small Business Administration funds are depleted, requests for financial help from those affected by the Key Bridge disaster continue to roll in, including 500 new applications in the last month.
President Joe Biden announces funding for carbon reduction at U.S. ports at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Biden urges Key Bridge construction funding in visit to Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore is among 55 ports across 27 states and territories that will receive nearly $3 billion through the Clean Ports Program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.
An Annapolis Tours and Crawls Ghost Tour turns around a corner of St. Annes Parish in Annapolis, MD, on Oct. 18, 2024.
Big Ghost is coming for Mom and Pop Ghost — and winning tour tickets
The way the US Ghost Adventures markets itself in some cities is so similar to longer-running local ghost tours that customers become confused, owners say.
Julian Hamer, co-founder of Fearless Video, wears many hats — director, producer, entrepreneur. She started her own company after leading Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign video team.
Baltimore’s Fearless Video showcases the diverse faces and voices in politics
Baltimore native Julian Hamer co-founded Fearless Video Production after meeting another production aide for Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign.
Thom, left, and Carol Stone, owners of JLP Custom Picture Framing, are interviewed inside their store in Baltimore on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Meet the couple helping to frame Baltimore’s culture and history
JLP Custom Picture Framing in the Old Goucher neighborhood of Baltimore has been around for about 50 years and has been owned since 2006 by Thom and Carol Stone.
Trucks navigate through the Dundalk Marine Terminal. Cranes line the left side of the frame and shipping containers are stacked on the right.
Port of Baltimore reopens after dockworkers reach deal to end three-day long strike — for now
The deal reached Thursday night allows to the union and port management time to negotiate a new contract.
With a new bridge still years away, most companies view SBA loans as a short-term solution.
As port strike looms, businesses are still reeling from Key Bridge collapse
Six months after the Key Bridge collapse, more than 5,500 companies — most of them in transportation and warehousing — have applied for SBA loans.
Abigail Kuehl, a Towson University Student, is co-founder of hair care brand Antidote.
This Midwestern beauty founder brought her hair care recipes to Baltimore
Baltimore County resident Abigail Kuehl co-founded the hair care brand Antidote, which makes natural products for salons.
The Baltimore City Fire Department said the scene is contained.
5-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore prompts road closures, temporary light rail suspension
A fire broke out in downtown Baltimore on Sunday, impacting traffic as the Orioles prepare for their final regular-season home game.

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