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CBS News Baltimore spoke with Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes about what's new this school year and how he plans to address some of the school system's biggest challenges.
School and city officials held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning to celebrate the new $118 million building.
Moore says an $800 credit is available for the more than 500 incoming students at Howard University that learned they had been disenrolled just weeks before classes started.
Some families now have six days to choose whether to attend Crofton or Anne Arundel schools after a judge paused part of the redistricting plan.
Get ready to save on back to school shopping during Maryland's tax free week.
The money will be used for state-of-the-art lab equipment and a training center for local law enforcement.
The Harford County Board of Education approved a full-term contract for Superintendent Dr. Dyann Mack.
Baltimore County named a new superintendent after a months-long search.
An eighth grader from California won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
Harford County Public Schools has opened its applications for kindergarten.
Baltimore County Superintendent Myriam Rogers will retire after the 2026 year.
Students at Harlem Park Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore won the mayor’s attendance award.
The Primrose School of Forest Hill opened in Harford County, Maryland.
The Harford County Board of Education voted Monday to fire Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson. He will be paid through June 30.
Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines superintendent, has pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge Thursday and is expected to plead guilty to charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
A Baltimore librarian is giving students a storybook adventure with a “Polar Express” themed trolley.
The Maryland State Department of Education and the State Board of Education shared a draft regulation that would create guidelines on how districts should fund public charter schools.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced a $500,000 investment into early childhood education with the goal of improving access to childcare programs.
WJZ caught up with students at Govans Elementary School in Baltimore on Career Day.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore goes tuition-free for families making less than $200,000
Baltimore County school leaders voted to approve a 2026-27 calendar, with the first day scheduled before Labor Day on August 31.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
Three people were shot and killed in two separate shootings within a mile and 30 minutes apart in Essex, Maryland, on Monday, according to Baltimore County police.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley praised his officers' response to a call for service after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested two parents outside their children's Southeast Baltimore school in June.
CBS News Baltimore spoke with Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes about what's new this school year and how he plans to address some of the school system's biggest challenges.
Some residents of a 55-and-older community in Odenton, Maryland, say they have been essentially trapped in their homes for more than a week after a lightning strike damaged their building and knocked out the elevator.
Grassroots told CBS News Baltimore that it will eliminate 62 positions after its federal 988 National Backup Text and Chat contract ends Sept. 29, 2026.
Grassroots told CBS News Baltimore that it will eliminate 62 positions after its federal 988 National Backup Text and Chat contract ends Sept. 29, 2026.
Three people were shot and killed in two separate shootings within a mile and 30 minutes apart in Essex, Maryland, on Monday, according to Baltimore County police.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley praised his officers' response to a call for service after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested two parents outside their children's Southeast Baltimore school in June.
Two men, including a former Towson University football player, are being held without bail after allegedly shooting another man during a carjacking last month.
Another possible round of storms has prompted a Tuesday First Alert Weather Day.
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.
Dr. Anne Welsh explores the disconnect between what research actually says about working motherhood and the cultural narratives that continue to shape women’s careers, stress, and sense of self.
WJZ is live from The Mall in Columbia checking out some back-to-school essentials that are available during Maryland Tax- Free Week.
Goddard School expert, Dipti Singh, shares some creative ways parents can engage their children and create impactful memories without overthinking it.
Deborah Greengold and Caite Debevec join us from the children's museum to talk about the annual back-to-school celebration that helps families get ready for a successful school year.
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.
Pete Alonso had his first two-homer game with the Orioles and drove in four runs as Baltimore broke out of a scoring slump and beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
BTS fans, better known as the BTS ARMY, have been flocking to a wide range of businesses in Charm City for days.
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.
Quieter Monday evening in Maryland, but more storms this week
More severe storms to move through Maryland this week
First Alert Meteorologist Cutter Martin walks through this week's forecast, projecting storms with heavy lightning Monday night.
Tuesday's storm chance has decreased but more storms are still possible Wednesday.
Storms in the forecast this week in Maryland
3 dead in two separate shootings in Essex. Maryland, police say
Howard County's crisis center to lay off 62 employees after loss of federal funding
Quieter Monday evening in Maryland, but more storms this week
Baltimore County police investigating after man, woman found fatally shot in Essex
BTS fans descend on Baltimore for two-day concerts at M&T Bank Stadium