Announcing the winners of WJZ’s 2026 Black History Oratory Competition
Twenty Maryland high school students performed original speeches in WJZ’s 2026 Black History Oratory Competition. Three winners were chosen.
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Twenty Maryland high school students performed original speeches in WJZ’s 2026 Black History Oratory Competition. Three winners were chosen.
Long before hospitals were accessible to many Black families in Maryland, grand midwives were delivering babies, supporting mothers and sustaining entire communities.
Western High School in Baltimore, one of the only all-girls public schools in the United States, will undergo a renovation project.
At one point, Baltimore was home to multiple Negro League baseball teams. Arguably, the Baltimore Black Sox are among the most well-known.
Nearly 70 years before the Civil War, Baltimore County native Benjamin Banneker helped Andrew Ellicott survey the boundaries of what would become Washington, D.C.
Arena Players in Baltimore, the nation's oldest continuously operating African American community theatre, is preparing for a $7.5 million renovation.
WJZ visits the Henry G. Parks Exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
Baltimore celebrates Black History Month with a parade on Presidents' Day.
A Maryland restaurant is introducing West African flavors to its customers.
Walter’s Art Museum in Baltimore talks Black History Month.
Turner Station is one of Maryland's few historically African American neighborhoods that is still standing.
America’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, got his start at a segregated public school in Baltimore. His father introduced him to the courtroom at an early age.
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is celebrating the centennial of what began in 1926 as Negro History Week.
The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Maryland talks Black History Month.
The Gordon Center in Owings Mills is hosting all different types of performances to celebrate Black History Month.
Preserving history through art is the theme of "Sacred Spaces," a new exhibit at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis.
Baltimore County swore in their first Black fire chief this past year, equipping diversity as a tool for leadership.
WJZ celebrated Black History Month 2025 with a lineup of inspirational stories on legends and leaders in Maryland.
The Black-owned business is a coffee shop by day and cocktail lounge by night.
In Blandair Regional Park, there's a building that used to be the home of enslaved African Americans that was first built in the 1800s. The county wants to fix it up and learn more about it.
For over 30 Years, WJZ has asked Maryland High School Students to speak up and speak out in WJZ's Black History Oratory Competition.
Tyler Perry's most-watched Netflix film has revealed the hidden history of WWII's only all-black, all-woman battalion with Maryland ties.
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
The desegregation of schools was especially challenging in Harford County.
Tina Harris remembers the day her grandmother, Mary Armwood, told her about Maryland's last documented lynching victim: George Armwood.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
A man is facing reckless endangerment charges after police said he pointed a handgun at a minor and threatened them in Annapolis.
The body of a man was pulled from the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore, police said Friday.
A woman was shot by Anne Arundel County police after they said she struck an officer with a carjacked car in Severn.
Friday's weather will be fantastic with sun and temperatures near 70. Mother's Day Weekend has mix of sun & showers
A woman was shot by Anne Arundel County police after they said she struck an officer with a carjacked car in Severn.
Friday's weather will be fantastic with sun and temperatures near 70. Mother's Day Weekend has mix of sun & showers
A man is facing reckless endangerment charges after police said he pointed a handgun at a minor and threatened them in Annapolis.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The body of a man was pulled from the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore, police said Friday.
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.
The LB Skybar and Tavern join us in studio to share some menu items and talk about their upcoming Comedy Brunch with Poe’s Theatre.
Owner Keiarna Stewart joins us in studio with a few products from her skincare line that are perfect for moms who are interested in a new skincare routine.
Realtor Alonna Davis joins us in studio to discuss what buyers need to know before they buy a home, and why Baltimore is a great place to buy.
Mark Fine, Chief Marketing Officer, joins us in studio to talk about upcoming giveaways, the Nelly postgame concert, and how you can celebrate Mother’s Day at the ballpark.
Marty Bass checks out a personal collection of pinball machines in Baltimore.
Joe Mack scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo, and the Miami Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a series sweep and snap a four-game losing streak.
Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer, Adley Rutschman had two RBI doubles, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Wednesday night.
Students at a Baltimore middle school got out of their classroom to learn why it's important to stay active with the help of former Ravens player Ed Reed.
The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
Adley Rutschman had a go-ahead, pinch-hit single and Leody Taveras followed with a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles past the Miami Marlins 9-7 on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game skid.
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.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
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.
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.
Friday's weather will be fantastic with sun and temperatures near 70. Mother's Day Weekend has mix of sun & showers
Nice, pleasant end to Maryland's workweek
More pleasant weather in Maryland on Friday
Pleasant Maryland weather heading into the weekend
Maryland will see some wet weather and sunshine during Mother's Day weekend.
The LB Skybar and Tavern join us in studio to share some menu items and talk about their upcoming Comedy Brunch with Poe’s Theatre.
Owner Keiarna Stewart joins us in studio with a few products from her skincare line that are perfect for moms who are interested in a new skincare routine.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
A woman who allegedly stole a car and hit a police officer was shot in Severn, Maryland late Thursday night. WJZ-TV's Amy Kawata reports.
Nice, pleasant end to Maryland's workweek