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It's a tough job. Being a cop can be both rewarding and filled with anxiety. These days the Baltimore City Police Department is under the microscope for controlling crime and its policies. Now there's a push by the brass to get the highest caliber officers on the force.
It's not every day someone turns 106 years old, but that's what's happening in Edgewood on Wednesday.
The killer of a Maryland prison guard will soon find out if he will be put to death.
This Saturday, Baltimore's own Archibishop Edwin O'Brien will be elevated to cardinal.
The prosecution rests in the case against George Huguely, who is accused of killing Cockeysville native Yeardley Love. They ended with riveting testimony from Huguely's former lacrosse teammates, and a woman claiming Huguely wanted sex the night Love died.
From wars to disasters, the Navy hospital ship Comfort always found its way to Baltimore. But not for much longer.
The Turkish Embassy is hosting another season of jazz concerts in Washington to help mark the groundbreaking next week of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Workers at Maryland's maximum-security mental hospital called on lawmakers Wednesday to support staffing increases at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center included in Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed budget.
Arena Stage is announcing plans to feature Janis Joplin's music, a reinterpretation of "My Fair Lady" and the Washington premiere of the Broadway play "The Mountaintop" in its 2012-2013 season.
A Maryland Republican lawmaker considered to be a swing vote in the House of Delegates gay marriage debate will not support the legislation.
A registered sex offender who apparently disliked his young buddy's girlfriend was convicted in a plea deal Wednesday of fatally stabbing them both in a hobo camp in the western Maryland town of Oakland.
BWI Marshall Airport tops itself with an all-time record high in annual passenger traffic.
The majority owner of the Hagerstown Suns says Major League Baseball and the Washington Nationals have requested improvements to the 80-year-old stadium that the minor league team calls home.
A citizen of Pakistan who once lived in Baltimore is headed for a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal.
A wind and solar power project proposed for a Talbot County wastewater treatment plant has been canceled by the county council.
The father of a Baltimore truck driver says his son was rattled, but is grateful to be alive, after his truck was hit by a United jet on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Tuesday will feature gusty winds and summer-like warmth. Much needed rain chances return Wednesday into Thursday.
Baltimore's Key Bridge rebuild could have cost up to $9 billion, according to U.S. Rep. Andy Harris.
A man and a teen are facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking in the parking lot of the Towson Town Center, Baltimore County police said.
A father from Bel Air, Maryland has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his father-in law, a Baltimore County attorney.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Illusionist Spencer Horsman at Maryland's Illusions Bar & Theater.
WJZ is live in Havre de Grace at Bella's Tea Room, as they prepare for their big Mother's Day High Tea event.
First held in 1911 around the Washington Monument, Flower Mart has become a Baltimore tradition over the past century.
Dr. Daria J. Willis, President of Howard Community College, joins us to talk about the Children's Learning Center on HCC's campus.
Baltimore's More Than a Barber Shop talks about its newest community initiative.
Aaron Judge put the Yankees ahead in the first inning with his major league-leading 14th home run as part of a four-RBI night, and they went on to rout the Orioles 12-1 on Monday for a four-game sweep.
Jasson Domínguez hit a two-run homer and an RBI single in a seven-run eighth inning and the Yankees routed the Orioles 11-3 on Sunday for their 13th win 15 games.
The usual post-Derby dilemma for trainers and owners is whether their horses are up for the two-week turnaround at the Preakness. This year, the race is at Laurel Park on May 16 while the traditional Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 7-2 on Friday night for their 11th victory in 13 games, overcoming a home run by Pete Alonso in his return to New York.
The Kentucky Derby saw a field of 18 horses Saturday in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
Dr. David Morens worked as a senior adviser to NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
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.
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.
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.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
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.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Tuesday will feature gusty winds and summer-like warmth. Much needed rain chances return Wednesday into Thursday.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Warmer weather, then widespread rain in Maryland this week
Temperatures warm up on Tuesday in Maryland
WJZ-TV meteorologist Rachael Jay has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
The project would build nearly 70 miles of high-voltage power lines across Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas reports.
Warmer weather, then widespread rain in Maryland this week
Baltimore County passes bill to protect animals from cruelty
Howard, Carroll among Maryland counties under drought disaster declaration