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I-70 Back Open After Being Closed Due To 'Unstable' High Voltage Wires Interstate I-70 between US 29 and I-695, just north of Ellicott City, is back open after being closed for a couple of hours because a high voltage wires is "unstable." Aug 14, 2018

Maryland Photographers: DNR Wants You To Enter Their Photo Contest From August 15 to August 31, you can submit your entry for the annual photo contest to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Aug 14, 2018

69% Increase In Senior Drivers Deaths On Md. Roadways In 2017, 59 senior Maryland drivers were killed, an increase of 69 percent from the 35 killed in 2013. Aug 14, 2018

President Of Tax Prep Businesses Given 4 Year Sentence For Filing Fake Tax Returns The owner of local tax preparation businesses has been sentenced for not filing corporate tax returns and helping file false income tax returns. Aug 14, 2018

310-Pound, 8.5-Foot Long Bull Shark Caught In Maryland A Maryland waterman got an interesting surprise while he was out fishing off Cedar Point in St. Mary's County. Aug 14, 2018

Baltimore County Police Investigate 2 Shootings Police in Baltimore County are investigating two separate shooting incidents in the county. Aug 14, 2018

Missing 67-Year-Old In Baltimore Baltimore Police are asking for the public's help in finding 67-year-old Samuel Steed. Aug 14, 2018

Weather Blog: One More Day Of Rain One more day of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, but we do not feel like this will become a giant issue as was the case yesterday. Aug 14, 2018

Gonzales Poll: Hogan Leading Jealous In Md. Gubernatorial Race According to the latest Gonzales Poll, if the election was held today, current Governor Larry Hogan would be re-elected. Aug 14, 2018

Flyer Compares Baltimore Kids To Apes After Fight At White Marsh Mall A flyer comparing Baltimore youths to apes and calling for an end of bus service to White Marsh Mall, deemed the "Ghetto Bus Line" by the poster, is drawing outrage from the community and mall officials. Aug 13, 2018

Storms Once Again Wreak Havoc Across Maryland A summertime storm dumped significant rain in the area Monday, causing flooding, washed-out roads and downed trees. Aug 13, 2018

Woman Burned By Ex-Boyfriend While Pregnant Traumatized By Attacker's Release A Maryland woman who was forced to have her baby prematurely after she was set on fire by her ex-boyfriendreportedly said she is reliving the traumatic attack thanks to a judge. Aug 13, 2018

Maryland Man Sentenced In South Dakota For ID Theft Scheme A Maryland man has been sentenced in South Dakota to two years in federal prison for his role in an identity theft scheme. Aug 13, 2018

Credibility Called Into Question Of ESPN Article On 'Toxic Culture' At UMD Football The drama surrounding the University of Maryland football program intensified Monday as a coach from South Carolina questioned the credibility of an ESPN article. Aug 13, 2018

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Police arrest man, 66, for alleged hate crime fire outside the Jewish Museum of Maryland Police arrest a 66-year-old man Saturday morning for a hate crime incident outside of the Jewish Museum of Maryland. 1M ago

CVS agrees to pay $45 million to Baltimore for their role in opioid epidemic Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday. 11H ago

Body cam footage released of 17-year-old shot and killed by Baltimore City Police Monday Baltimore City Police released body cam footage showing the moments that led to three officers shooting and killing a 17-year-old on Monday night. 11H ago

Jake Elliott finally connects to give the Eagles a 16-13 victory over the Ravens Given a second chance after a Baltimore fumble, Jake Elliott made a 49-yard field goal with no time remaining to give the Philadelphia Eagles a 16-13 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Friday night. 12H ago

Tropical Storm Debby brings historic, dangerous flooding to Annapolis For the second time this year, the city of Annapolis woke up to historic and dangerous flooding. 18H ago

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CVS agrees to pay $45 million to Baltimore for its role in opioid epidemic Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday. 11H ago

Maryland hospitals take preventative measures, courts close over Microsoft outage The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state. Jul 19

BWI flights canceled, delayed; Maryland issues partial state of emergency over Microsoft outage The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide. Jul 19

Medicaid, childcare get support in Maryland with $148M in state spending reductions A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy. Jul 17

A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death. Jul 17

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Maryland Weather: Tropical Storm Debby's impacts head closer to Maryland Showers to to heavy rain with potential for flooding and isolated tornadoes into Friday AM Aug 8 02:15

Oleum Vegan Kitchen visits WJZ at 9 for Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month Chef Adibe visits WJZ at 9 to talk about her new restaurant Oleum Aug 8 04:00

Celebrating Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month with The Manor Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month runs from August 2nd-August 31st. The month long celebration of plant-based eating provides the opportunity for vegan as well as omnivorous eaters to try plant-based dishes from eateries across the Baltimore/DC Metro area . Aug 7 02:56

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Baltimore Ravens vs Philadelphia Eagles tied 6-6 at halftime The Ravens and Eagles tied 6-6 at halftime. 13H ago

Baltimore Orioles' late rally falls short in 7-6 loss to Toronto Blue Jays The Baltimore Orioles scored four runs in the ninth but their rally fell short in a 7-6 loss Thursday in Toronto. Aug 8

Orioles' Anthony Santander homers twice, Jackson Holliday hits another in 7-3 win over Toronto Anthony Santander hit two home runs and made a spectacular catch while Jackson Holliday added a two-run homer of his own to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night. Aug 7

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Where does Tim Walz stand on guns and gun control? Here's his record. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz once had an "A" rating from the NRA. Now, he has an "F." Here's what he's said about his views on gun laws. Aug 7

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her VP running mate Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz, the popular two-term governor of Minnesota, as her VP running mate, selecting a Midwestern Democrat to join her on the ticket. Aug 6

Kamala Harris campaign expected to announce VP running mate Tuesday morning Harris is expected to campaign with her newly announced running mate in battleground states on Tuesday. Aug 6

Harris interviewing running mate contenders today Harris plans to campaign with her running mate in battlegrounds states this week. Aug 4

Trump says he's agreed to Fox debate while Harris sticks with ABC plan Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan. Aug 3

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Katie Pumphrey, Maryland native, conquers 20-mile swimathon off the coast of Los Angeles A month after completing a 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Katie Pumphrey took on another swimathon. Jul 29

Morgan State University's marching band the first HBCU to perform at D-Day Anniversary Parade in Normandy Morgan State University's Magnificent Marching Machine will appear on the world stage Friday, performing in Normandy, France on the 80th Anniversary and Commemoration of D-Day. Jun 8

AVAM's Kinetic Sculpture Race is this weekend. Here's what to know, including road closures The theme of the race is "Monuments and Masterpieces." As usual, some parking restrictions and lane closures will be in place Saturday to accommodate the whacky race. May 1

Third annual Vintage Black Expo unites Baltimore's small businesses When it comes to vintage style, art and innovation—Baltimore is home to it all. Apr 13

University of Maryland Medical Center receives prestigious Magnet award for fourth consecutive year The University of Maryland Medical Center was granted the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet for the fourth time in a row. Mar 25

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West Baltimore Giant shutting down, turning Edmondson Village into a food desert Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month. May 17

Aldi recalls cream cheese spread sold in 28 states for possible salmonella contamination A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains. May 15

Marijuana reclassification would give Maryland's cannabis industry a major tax cut The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids May 8

Maryland Food Bank sees 20% jump in distribution from pre-pandemic as grocery prices remain high The Maryland Food Bank is on pace to distribute more than 52 million pounds of food, which is a 20 percent jump in comparison to pre-COVID times. Mar 21

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Baltimore Tech Hub skipped for millions in federal funding, will reapply in second round The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program. Jul 2

Primanti Bros. opening restaurant in Baltimore area Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring. Jan 16

CVS closing dozens of its Target pharmacies in 2024 CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties. Jan 12

Raising Cane's opens Columbia location, 5th in Maryland The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center. Nov 7, 2023

Baltimore County executive vetoes amendments to plastic bag ban The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February. Oct 26, 2023

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Harry and Meghan launch initiative to address dangers of online harm The Duke and duch*ess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation. Aug 4

Deadly multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat, CDC says A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters. Jul 23

Can you reverse your "sleep debt" with naps? A Baltimore doctor weighs in Can you recover from 'sleep debt' and "make it up" later? Cardiologist Dr. Carlos Ince from Mercy Medical Center weighs in. Jul 15

$1 billion donation will make Johns Hopkins medical school free for most Students from families earning less than $300,000 won't have to pay any tuition to attend medical school. Jul 8

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"Big Brother" unveils new houseguests for season 26, premiering July 17 "Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. Jul 16

Richard Simmons, fitness guru, dies at age 76 Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos. Jul 13

Baby chimp born at the Maryland Zoo to be named by the public A female chimp was born last month at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, the zoo said Tuesday, and the public will be able to name it. Jul 9

Paramount Global to merge with Skydance Media Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison. Jul 8

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2024 crowns new champion It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title. Jul 5

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Weather Loads of sunshine and warm temps peaking in the high 80's for your Saturday First Alert Meteorologist Tim Williams has your updated Saturday forecast | August 10, 2024 2H ago 03:07

Maryland Weather: Drying out and enjoying a beautiful weekend This is the kind of weather we dream about when making Summer weekend plans. updated 19M ago

Showers exit this evening. Leftover coastal flooding is possible through tonight First Alert meteorologist Derek Beasley has your Friday evening forecast | 08/09/2024 16H ago 01:40

Severe storms possible east, as coastal flooding continues The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has issued an Alert Day for heavy rain, flooding, coastal flooding and the risk for tornadoes 22H ago 03:18

Flooding is a concern as Debby's remnants come into Maryland Flooding is a concern as Debby's remnants come into Maryland Aug 8 03:50

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