New Study Says Chicken Manure Runoff Too Much For Chesapeake Bay
A fight to protect the water. Environmentalists say chicken manure is ruining the Chesapeake Bay.
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A fight to protect the water. Environmentalists say chicken manure is ruining the Chesapeake Bay.
Scientists say the huge sediment plume that formed in the Chesapeake Bay after Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee did not cause the widespread damage they had feared.
The first official day of winter looks to be a mild one across the Northeast thanks to a large ridge just to the south of Bermuda.
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 25-year-old man who's been missing since the sailboat he was aboard capsized in the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday.
The Coast Guard and state and local crews continued searching the Chesapeake Bay late Saturday evening for a missing boater after earlier recovering two other people from the water.
The pounding rains from Tropical Storm Lee caused plenty of problems last summer.
The Chesapeake Bay Program says underwater grasses in the Susquehanna Flats survived this fall's heavy rains better than researchers expected.
A cannon from the Chesapeake Bay's oyster wars of the 1800s is on display at a museum in Annapolis.
Maryland's Board of Public Works has approved $17 million in construction grants for the Blue Plains sewage plant, the largest single source of nitrogen pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay.
A million dollars might just buy some answers in the Chesapeake.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says infrared videos show air pollution coming from natural gas sites springing up across the country.
To comply with the new Chesapeake Bay "pollution diet," Anne Arundel County will spend millions of dollars upgrading sewage plants, connecting septic systems to public sewers and fixing outdated stormwater controls, county public works officials said.
The Chesapeake Bay and shopping bags are on the legislative agenda for the Maryland League of Conservation Voters.
Easton is celebrating Clean Water Week, hosting discussions, concerts, films and other events about restoring the health of local rivers, streams and the Chesapeake Bay.
Fisheries regulators voted Wednesday to reduce by more than one-third the harvest of menhaden, a small fish that plays a big ecological role in the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the fish that swim in its waters.
Way too much of a good thing is officially the cause for a die-off of oysters in the upper Chesapeake.
When Mary Tod Winchester was a young mom looking to do volunteer work, she was drawn in by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's blue-and-white "Save the Bay" bumper stickers.
A quiet wave of worry is washing ashore north of the Bay Bridge.
A new study finds dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay are getting smaller.
A dam that outlived its usefulness on the Patapsco River is being put to new use in the Chesapeake.
Oysters on the half shell, fried or served in a stew. They will all be offered Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's OysterFest. Located in St. Michaels, the Museum's OysterFest is off MD Rt. 33.
The Chesapeake Bay is a ghost of its former self, and Environment America says it has 10 scary facts to prove it.
A state task force is considering doubling, and maybe even tripling, the state's flush fee.
Maryland's striped bass population is rebounding, according to new survey results released by state fisheries scientists.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania says the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other groups can join a court fight over bay restoration efforts.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
The Baltimore Ravens can expect a playoff-type atmosphere this weekend when they host the New England Patriots under the lights on national television.
The State Department of Natural Resources says the Days Cove Rubble landfill in Baltimore County is set to close by 2033.
The chance of a white Christmas in Baltimore, central Maryland, and the Eastern Shore remains very low.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's office said he had a "productive conversation" with Ivan Bates on Wednesday after the state's attorney threatened to cut ties with the city's public safety office.
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board will vote on a proposal that could expand capacity on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
The State Department of Natural Resources says the Days Cove Rubble landfill in Baltimore County is set to close by 2033.
The chance of a white Christmas in Baltimore, central Maryland, and the Eastern Shore remains very low.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's office said he had a "productive conversation" with Ivan Bates on Wednesday after the state's attorney threatened to cut ties with the city's public safety office.
A Carroll County school is mourning the deaths of two students who were with three other teenagers in a truck that crashed on December 2 in Westminster.
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.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
Vehicles for Change in Maryland is talking about its history and its holiday giveaway.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Harford County, Maryland is talking about its annual light display.
Marty Bass visits the Walter's Art Museum in Baltimore to look at their Ethiopian relics.
WJZ is at City Cruises in Baltimore to talk holiday events.
Homestead Gardens in Maryland shows off its holiday poinsettias.
The Baltimore Ravens can expect a playoff-type atmosphere this weekend when they host the New England Patriots under the lights on national television.
Biff Poggi is preparing the Michigan Wolverines for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas on New Year's Eve as the team's interim head coach, less than a week after former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired.
Baltimore became the first team to shut out Cincinnati since Joe Burrow was drafted.
Pete Alonso's arrival adds credibility to a franchise that pulled off an impressive rebuild, only to hit a snag after being somewhat passive in the free agent market.
Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and Derrick Henry gained 100 yards to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 24-0 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that sought to require members of Congress to submit requests a week before visiting ICE detention facilities.
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
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
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.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
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.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
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.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
Storm system brings rain and wind to Maryland Thursday
Warmer temps Thursday in Maryland
Temperatures to climb in the 50s Thursday in Maryland
Maryland saw a slight warm-up on Wednesday after experiencing frigid temperatures.
Warmer, mild weather this week in Maryland
WJZ-TV meteorologist Meg McNamara has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas has a look at the critical vote Thursday about the future of the Bay Bridge.
The speech comes as many Americans say they're being squeezed by higher prices. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Storm system brings rain and wind to Maryland Thursday
Baltimore mayor, state's attorney discuss Bates' rift with MONSE