Omicron Surge Leads To Almost 30% Positivity In Maryland, Hogan Announces 10 New Testing Sites To Relieve Pressure On Hospitals
Omicron is ravaging Maryland, with the state recording another record-high positivity rate that is just shy of 30%.
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Omicron is ravaging Maryland, with the state recording another record-high positivity rate that is just shy of 30%.
Police believe the shooting was a domestic-related incident.
Zitko is missing from Lock 7 of the canal, which is in Cabin John, Montgomery County.
The department said due to high demand, lines at testing sites may be closed early to allow everyone waiting to be tested by the scheduled closing time.
Raskin had announced the death by suicide of his 25-year-old son, Tommy, on New Year's Eve 2020, just days before Trump supporters violently attacked the Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden's rightful win.
The mask mandate will last through the end of the school year, however, schools do have an opportunity to have their mandates lifted if the school and the county it is in meets certain criteria for vaccinations and case transmission rates.
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration for Friday morning through Saturday morning, when temperatures could dip into the teens.
Baltimore County has not conducted background checks on a large number workers, leading the government to employ people who have committed crimes or endured financial difficulties that could create security problems, according to a new report.
Last year the MDTA started processing deferred tolls from the early days of the pandemic, leading to a flood of calls at the agency's call centers.
Police spent Thursday morning trying to ascertain who drove two different vans into a gas station and a discount store in a failed attempt to steal their ATMs.
Hundreds of motorists were stranded all night Monday in snow and freezing temperatures along an impassable stretch of the road south of the nation's capital after a winter storm.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was among the chorus of voices on Thursday weighing in on the events of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, a year after rioters and protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol Complex.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced a seventh mobile COVID-19 testing site with a drive-thru option or a walk-up clinic on a bus.
Authorities have identified the man accused of commandeering an ambulance from a Carroll County hospital and crashing into two police vehicles on Thursday.
An additional 20 state-run COVID-19 testing sites will open near hospital sites across Maryland in the coming weeks, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday.
Federal Hill visitors and residents can expect tighter security after the city updated its guidelines to ensure a safer nightlife experience.
A baseball coach in Harford County is accused of arranging to meet with an undercover officer whom he believed to be a 15-year-old boy.
A federal judge ordered HHS to pay $65 million to non-profits providing legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children, including Maryland's Amica Center.
Several counties across Maryland are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Friday.
Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined to limit Baltimore to one run as the Texas Rangers beat the Orioles 2-1 Friday night.
A man suspected of murder led authorities on a chase through multiple counties Friday morning in Maryland, ending near Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Annapolis officials say their flood mitigation project at City Dock will replace an aging stormwater system that can no longer keep up with flooding.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A Maryland caretaker is facing charges after she allegedly left a nonverbal man with autism locked inside a van while she went to lunch in Howard County.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced a new online tool for state food assistance customers to help them connect better to available employment resources.
Candice Crenshaw and Ra'Mona Brown-Carter join us to talk about what's new this year, the theme “Healing Our Communities, Honoring Our Humanity,” and who will be the keynote speaker.
it's peach season and WJZ is live in Parkville at Fenwick Bakery checking out how they make their infamous peach cake.
Nathan Sowers, chef-owner of Riverhouse on Main joins us with a endearing story about how he took a leap of faith, leaving a successful career to pursue his dream in the kitchen.
Directed by BCS Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb and presented by Lena Waithe, Bocking is a scandalous satire that begins when two children innocently repeat something they overheard at home. Actress Adrienne C. Moore takes us through her character's journey in the play.
Artist and curator Kevin Jackson talks about what makes the Maryland Summer Music Festival different from other concerts and why it was important to him to create a diverse line up for the show.
The Washington Commanders added needed depth at wide receiver with the signing of Stefon Diggs. They agreed Wednesday to the deal with Diggs, who could practice for the first time with his new team Friday.
Zach Neto hit a three-run home run to lift the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 in the final game of the series on Thursday afternoon.
Baltimore native and WNBA star Angel Reese will make her World Cup debut, along with fellow newcomers Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, on the U.S. women's national team next month.
Tyler O'Neill and Coby Mayo hit successive homers in the fourth inning, Trevor Rogers took a two-hitter into the seventh, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 Wednesday night.
Two days before Maryland officials were set to make one of the biggest changes to the Triple Crown in horse racing history, the announcement of a new thoroughbred championship series featuring the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes — but not the Preakness — dominated the discourse.
A lawsuit has been filed by a group of conservative state lawmakers in Maryland in an effort to block a redistricting measure that is set to appear on the November ballot.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill Wednesday that will put the topic of congressional redistricting on the ballot this November.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
President Trump said he hopes the renovations will take Dulles from "an impossible airport" to one of the world's best.
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.
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
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.
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.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
As the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rise, a Maryland farmers' market vendor says a common question she hears is about food that gets people sick.
The Maryland Department of Health says it has confirmed 110 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state this year, with 106 reported since May 1.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
The so-called "Benadryl Challenge" encourages people to take large amounts of the allergy medicine to experience hallucinations.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
"Be The Mogul" reflects on life in East Baltimore and stresses how community organizations help young people discover their purpose.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Katy Napier, of Fallston, was shopping at a Target earlier this month when she came across a display for Johnson's men's care brand, Papatui.
CBS News Baltimore's Greg Padgett has the latest weather forecast at noon.
The severe risk has decreased but a few storms are still possible Friday evening.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Greg Padgett has your latest weather forecast.
Possible severe storms to roll into Maryland on Friday
Heading into Maryland's weekend with storm chances
Federal Hill visitors and residents can expect tighter security after the city updated its guidelines to ensure a safer nightlife experience.
Kitten used as decoy in Maryland attempted bank robbery now has forever home
A man suspected of murder led authorities on a chase through multiple counties Friday morning in Maryland, ending near Aberdeen Proving Ground. CBS News Baltimore's Ashley Paul has the details.
One downtown business owner says a recent pump replacement proves those upgrades should've happened years ago. CBS News Baltimore's Caroline Foreback has the story.
Kymora Lee Sanders, 26, of Beltsville, was charged with one count of vulnerable adult abuse and one count of reckless endangerment in connection with the July 23 incident.