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A rescue mission has turned into a recovery mission for the bodies of 40-year-old Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her 8-year-old son Gideon who were last seen drifting away in the Chesapeake Bay Thursday afternoon.
A search is underway for the bodies of missing 40-year-old Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, and her eight-year-old son Gideon. McKean is the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy. Photo credit: David McKean/Facebook
The bill has passed the U.S. House, and Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin is leading the effort in the Senate.
Senate Bill 629 is aimed at protecting the grass line in the Chesapeake Bay, but commercial fishermen are calling the bill devastating to their livelihood,
For a guy who left school after 11th grade, George Ball figures he has the best-paying job available on this rural stretch of Chesapeake Bay shoreline.
A man harvesting oysters in the Chesapeake Bay Thursday found something quite unexpected.
After years of construction, the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant's enhanced nutrient removal project (ENR) is now complete.
It happened along the shoreline at Brownies Beach, a popular fossil hunting beach.
The Environmental Protection Agency is criticizing local leaders for questioning its commitment to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.
A conservation group announced Monday that it's preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce the Clean Water Act relating to pollution limits for the Chesapeake Bay.
Governor Larry Hogan directed Attorney General Brian Frosh to pursue legal actions against Pennsylvania and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday.
The oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay is in sharp decline, prompting state leaders to try multiple tactics to improve the species' numbers.
Robert T. Brown pulled an oyster shell from a pile freshly harvested by a dredger from the Chesapeake Bay and talked enthusiastically about the larvae attached — a sign of a future generation critical to the health of the nation's largest estuary.
More help is coming to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
Governors in nine states along the Atlantic coast are urging the Trump Administration to stop a company that makes fish-oil supplements and other products from fishing in Virginia waters.
This investment builds on the $1.24 million which the Senators announced in June.
"What's happening here on Fox Island is the story of what's really happening in all of the marshes in the Chesapeake Bay," Mullin said.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Fox Island Education Center has closed as rising sea levels cover more and more of the island upon which it sits.
The helicopter took the patient to the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
Maryland Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen announced award money will help researchers study the Chesapeake Bay.
The education center, which has been in operation since 1978, is about to be shut down. With sea-level rise, and erosion forcing the Foundation's hand.
An environmental group says sea-level rise and erosion are bringing an end to the use of an education center on an island in the Chesapeake Bay.
Nearly $13 million in federal money will be used to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay here in Maryland.
Volunteers will work with the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership, Healthy Harbor Initiative, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to install what will be the largest oyster garden in Baltimore.
The State of Maryland is spending nearly a million dollars to recontour a mile of stream bed to better for the stream itself, fish and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.
This week marks 22 years since authorities found the body of a Baltimore federal prosecutor stabbed more than 30 times in a creek in rural Pennsylvania.
Howard County's Jewish community is celebrating a big milestone: 40 years since the county's first Chabad came to be.
Incarcerated individuals were transferred from a Maryland correctional facility in Baltimore after concerns were raised about the structure of the building, according to the State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).
The suspect charged in the deadly shooting of a man at the MGM National Harbor is being held without bail.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The suspect charged in the deadly shooting of a man at the MGM National Harbor is being held without bail.
The first accumulating snow of the season is winding down. Leftover flurries, freezing drizzle and slick spots continue.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
This week marks 22 years since authorities found the body of a Baltimore federal prosecutor stabbed more than 30 times in a creek in rural Pennsylvania.
Howard County's Jewish community is celebrating a big milestone: 40 years since the county's first Chabad came to be.
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.
WJZ visits Krampus Haunted House at East Point Mall in Baltimore.
Boumi Shriners held their third annual FEZtival of Trees in Baltimore.
Black Barn Alpacas in Maryland will host "Fleece" Navidad in Finksburg.
WJZ is at BLK Swan in Baltimore to learn about the return of their Jazz Brunch event.
Martin's West in Maryland has the secret to the best Thanksgiving mac and cheese.
Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers — six MVPs between them — have remarkably never faced each other. It's finally happening this weekend.
The Baltimore Ravens extended tight end Mark Andrews' contract by three more years, the team announced on Wednesday.
Reliever Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles finalized a $28 million, two-year contract on Monday, a deal that includes a player option for 2027.
Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes, and the Bengals snapped Baltimore's five-game winning streak with a 32-14 win over the fumble-prone Ravens.
Olympic Gold medalist and Maryland native Quincy Wilson has committed to the University of Maryland's Track and Field Program, Head Coach Andrew Valmon announced.
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.
"Any document signed" by Biden with an autopen "is hereby terminated," President Trump said.
A National Guard member died in the wake of the shooting near the White House, President Trump said.
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shooting.
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.
Every Saturday morning inside St. John's United Methodist Church of Charles Village, AHF's Food for Health Pantry provides free groceries for the community.
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.
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.
Small slivers of smoke can still be seen from the fire at the Owl Metals Recycling Facility Friday afternoon.
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.
Grammy-winning R&B stars Brandy and Monica announced their 24-city arena tour on "CBS Mornings."
The AFRAM Festival in Baltimore is a celebration of African American culture, a music experience and a foodie paradise.
The first accumulating snow of the season is winding down in the Baltimore area. Leftover flurries, freezing drizzle and slick spots continue.
Parts of Maryland saw light snow and accumulation on Friday morning. Cold temperatures are expected to return to the region next week.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Snow, frigid temperatures on Friday in Maryland
Temperatures tumbling, snow possible in Maryland
Questions continue 22 years after the death of Baltimore federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna.
Animal control officials captured a large wild cat in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill community Friday. A second cat is reportedly back in its owner’s home.
Four cold-related deaths have been reported in Maryland this year, as of Dec. 3.
The Ravens and Steelers rivalry is back, and this game could decide the AFC North. On this week's episode of Purple Playbook, Alex Glaze and two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith break down the Ravens' upcoming matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Maryland was created for Baltimore merchants in need of a shortcut between the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River. Irish immigrants used shovels and picks to dig the 14-mile canal mostly by hand. It opened on Oct. 17, 1829, and became known as the sailors' highway. Nearly 200 years later, the canal is responsible for about 40% of Baltimore’s shipping traffic.