Marylanders ready to test their luck for $1 billion Powerball jackpot

Maryland residents are feeling lucky ahead of a $1 billion Powerball drawing​ Wednesday, the eighth largest jackpot in the game's history.

• Aug 12

Nick Reiner indicted on murder charges in parents' killings at their LA home

Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

• Aug 12

Man critically wounded in shooting at Baltimore Royal Farms

A shooting occurred Wednesday morning at a Royal Farms store in Baltimore, leaving an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

• Aug 12

Photos show mold and mushrooms inside Baltimore homeless shelter

Baltimore's Office of Inspector General investigated complaints stemming from three hotels-turned-homeless-shelters during the COVID pandemic.

• Aug 12

How to avoid the flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in Maryland

Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.

• Aug 12

Rabies alerts issued in Harford, Anne Arundel counties

Health officials in Harford and Anne Arundel counties have issued new rabies alerts involving a raccoon, a fox and a bat.

• Aug 12

Muggy with a chance of scattered rain across Maryland

Typical summer weather continues for another few days.

• Aug 12

2 teens charged as adults in killing of 17-year-old in Essex, Maryland

Two teenagers have been charged as adults in the killing of a 17-year-old in Essex, Maryland, Baltimore County police said Wednesday.

• Aug 12

Mother mourns 19-year-old son killed in Essex shooting: "He's my everything"

The mother of 19-year-old Izick Aminartey is remembering her son as a loving young man after he was identified as one of two people killed in a shooting in Essex, Maryland​.

• Aug 11

Dave Matthews Band to perform at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena in November

Popular rock band Dave Matthews Band (DMB) is bringing its 2026 fall tour to Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena on Nov. 10.

• Aug 11

Mrs. Maryland uses recovery journey to inspire others ahead of Mrs. America competition

Angela Salvino, a Baltimore native who holds the 2026 Mrs. Maryland title, is using her story of recovery and finding inner strength to inspire others.

• Aug 11

How and when to spot the Perseid meteor shower in Maryland

The show will be most visible when the shower peaks on the night of August 12, into the early morning of August 13.

• Aug 12

Anne Arundel County superintendent discusses safety, funding threat, staffing shortages

WJZ went to Annapolis to ask Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell what he's prioritizing this school year.

• Aug 11

Mobile veterinary clinic in Edgewater provides affordable care, saves lives

In a truck parked across from the Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department in Anne Arundel County, a small group of veterinary professionals is volunteering their time and saving lives.

• Aug 11

Construction to resume on proposed ICE facility in Elkridge, Maryland

U.S. District Court Judge Adam Abelson reinstated the building's permits Monday​ after Genesis GSA Strategic One LLC sued Howard County.

• Aug 11

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