Student dies after shooting inside Joppatowne High School
A teenage student is dead after a shooting inside Joppatowne High School, about 20 miles outside of Baltimore.
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Maryland firefighters honor 9/11 heroes with memorial stair climb
Maryland's firefighters honored their fallen colleagues who gave the ultimate sacrifice during 9/11 with a memorial stair climb.
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Expert offers support and advice on navigating tragic events after Joppatowne High School shooting
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Suspect in Joppatowne High School shooting had 10 prior contacts with police, sheriff says
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Maryland firefighters honor 9/11 heroes with memorial stair climb
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Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
Expert offers support and advice on navigating tragic events after Joppatowne High School shooting
Expert offers support and advice on navigating tragic events after Joppatowne High School shooting
Teen faces multiple charges after fatal Harford County school shooting
Teen faces multiple charges after fatal Harford County school shooting
Breezy, cloudy start to your weekend, temps peak in the mid 70's
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Student dies after shooting inside Joppatowne High School
A teenage student is dead after a shooting inside Joppatowne High School, about 20 miles outside of Baltimore.
Maryland firefighters honor 9/11 heroes with memorial stair climb
Maryland's firefighters honored their fallen colleagues who gave the ultimate sacrifice during 9/11 with a memorial stair climb.
Maryland Weather: Clearing Overnight, Small Craft Advisory Early Sunday
A cold front pushes through Saturday giving us sunshine and cooler temperatures Sunday
Expert offers support and advice on navigating tragic events after Joppatowne High School shooting
Incidents like a school shooting are felt long after the day of the tragedy.
Maryland Zoo penguin has died at 33 leaving 230 descendants
At 33 years old, "Mr. Greedy," was the oldest penguin at the zoo and lived to see five generations of offspring.
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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.
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.
BWI flights canceled, delayed; Maryland issues partial state of emergency over Microsoft outage
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Medicaid, childcare get support in Maryland with $148M in state spending reductions
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Even with cooler temperatures, skin care is extremely important in children
Since September is National Skincare Awareness Month, Dr. Kate Viola of Dermatology Partners discusses the most common skin conditions found in children and what parents can do to treat them
Honoring the legacy of Wendi Winters Saturday with a memorial blood drive
Wendi Winters was a Navy mom, American Red Cross blood drive volunteer and journalist who tragically lost her life, alongside four others, in the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette on June 28, 2018. Her heroic actions in the 2018 shooting saved the lives of several colleagues; and since her passing 2,500 units of blood have been donated in her honor.
Falling into Rita's new pumpkin-inspired menu
June Macon, joins us with a taste of their new pumpkin cold brew frozen coffee and pumpkin pie concrete. The products are available at all Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard locations for a limited time, from August 19 through September 29.
Giving for a good cause with the UMB Back-to-School supply drive
WJZ is partnering with the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Staff Senate Community Outreach Committee and the University’s Office of Community Engagement on their annual Back-to-School ReSupply Drive.
Backstage Dance Studio is helping young girls become the next generation of dancers
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Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
Maryland Weather: Clearing Overnight, Small Craft Advisory Early Sunday
A cold front pushes through Saturday giving us sunshine and cooler temperatures Sunday
Breezy, cloudy start to your weekend, temps peak in the mid 70's
Meteorologist Molly Robey has your Saturday forecast | September 7, 2024
Aside from a slight chance of Saturday showers, the weekend forecast looks fairly decent
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Dry and warm, with chance of showers Saturday
Spotty showers move into the area Saturday afternoon before clearing out and into a nice stretch of weather.
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Maryland firefighters honor 9/11 heroes with memorial stair climb
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Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
Expert offers support and advice on navigating tragic events after Joppatowne High School shooting
Expert offers support and advice on navigating tragic events after Joppatowne High School shooting
Teen faces multiple charges after fatal Harford County school shooting
Teen faces multiple charges after fatal Harford County school shooting
Breezy, cloudy start to your weekend, temps peak in the mid 70's
Meteorologist Molly Robey has your Saturday forecast | September 7, 2024