Lines Form At Shelter As Irma Nears; 75K Total Taking Refuge
With Hurricane Irma taking aim at Florida's southwestern coast, thousands of desperate and frustrated people waited in line for hours Saturday to get inside a shelter.
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With Hurricane Irma taking aim at Florida's southwestern coast, thousands of desperate and frustrated people waited in line for hours Saturday to get inside a shelter.
Many of Irma's victims fled their islands on ferries and fishing boats for fear of Hurricane Jose.
Thousands of Irma victims across the Caribbean fought desperately to find shelter or escape their storm-blasted islands altogether Friday as another hurricane following close behind threatened to add to their misery.
With Hurricane Irma traveling through the Caribbean, airports in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale closed their doors at 8 p.m.
The biggest weather story in decades will continue to be a massive hurricane. Irma which is expected to turn towards South Florida, starting Saturday night and on Sunday.
Local aid is being mobilized to Caribbean Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Irma has been upgraded again to a Category 5 storm.
Getting out of South Florida shouldn't be a problem for those teams. Getting back might be another story.
For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says it's a good time for residents to complete an emergency preparedness checklist.
Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting at the Miami airport that shut down a terminal as people looked to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma.
It battered the Caribbean, destroying just about everything in sight, but Hurricane Irma is far from over.
The Big One — a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the southeast coast — has long been the stuff of Florida's nightmares.
Fearsome Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings.
Hurricane Irma has killed at least 10 people as the dangerous Category 5 storm continued its destructive march across the Caribbean early Thursday.
Volunteers from Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore are on the ground in Haiti and the Dominican Republic ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Wednesday.
People with active warrants in one Florida county might want to think twice about heading to a shelter for Hurricane Irma.
Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in South Carolina for Hurricane Irma on Wednesday.
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean.
Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the U.S.
Officials across the northeastern Caribbean canceled airline flights, shuttered schools and urged people to hunker down indoors as Hurricane Irma barreled toward the region as a powerful Category 4 storm expected to strengthen more before nearing land late Tuesday.
Hurricane Irma strengthens into a Category 4 as it approaches northeast Caribbean.
Irma is now moving off to the west-southwest front at 14 miles per hour, with winds at 115 miles per hour.
The big story this week will be the track and movement of Hurricane Irma, now some 750 miles east of the Windward Islands.
A three-story rowhome caught fire in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood Friday evening.
Neighbors in a quiet suburban community off Rolling Road in Catonsville are outraged over numerous pool parties they said are causing disturbances in their community.
A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent is raising concerns among Maryland sleep specialists who say the change could disrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
A months-long effort by Arnold residents to stop a proposed Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant along Route 2 ended in a victory this week after the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals denied the company's latest request for preliminary plan approval.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent is raising concerns among Maryland sleep specialists who say the change could disrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
Neighbors in a quiet suburban community off Rolling Road in Catonsville are outraged over numerous pool parties they said are causing disturbances in their community.
Aberdeen Police said the young girls were found in unsafe and unsanitary living conditions inside the home on Northeast Road.
A months-long effort by Arnold residents to stop a proposed Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant along Route 2 ended in a victory this week after the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals denied the company's latest request for preliminary plan approval.
Friday and Saturday are First Alert Weather Days due to poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke, followed by scattered severe storms.
Aberdeen Police said the young girls were found in unsafe and unsanitary living conditions inside the home on Northeast Road.
Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert today, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions.
At least one homeowner is displaced by the damage, and neighbors are now looking to clean up the mess that was left behind on North Dundalk Avenue.
BWI officials say the airport will remain fully operational and flight schedules have been modified to accommodate the work.
Maryland will be under a "code red" air quality alert on Friday, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to make its way into the Mid-Atlantic.
Friendly's is celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 19th by giving every guest a FREE cone or dish of Friendly's ice cream.
The Cummings Scholars Program helps Baltimore public school students who get accepted to Johns Hopkins attend for free. The program was created in 2005 but was expanded in 2022 to include Washington youth and renamed “Cummings Scholars” in honor of the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.
WJZ is live at the nature center as they prepare for their third annual World Snake Day and share why snakes should be celebrated.
Owner Teyonna Wright joins us with some of her decadent funnel cake creations and other menu items that are available from her truck.
The Avena Maryland Italian Festival returns for its fourth year Sept. 25–27 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, bringing three days of Italian culture, food, music and family entertainment to the region.
The Orioles' schedule was released on Thursday, highlighted by eight Interleague opponents at Camden Yards and 13 home weekend series.
An errant pitch from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg that struck Baltimore's Blaze Alexander on the left hand resulted in both dugouts and bullpens emptying onto the field near home plate during the seventh inning of the Orioles' 8-2 victory.
Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Kyle Bradish gave up one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings, Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday night.
Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-place teams Friday night.
Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.
The Iraqi leader was in Washington to meet with President Trump.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
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.
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.
Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert today, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Maryland Department of Health says confirmed illnesses from the cyclospora parasite have jumped to 69 so far this year.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
CBS News Baltimore's Cutter Martin has the latest weather forecast at 6 p.m.
Most of Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert Friday, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions. CBS News Baltimore has team coverage.
CBS News Baltimore's Tim Williams has the latest weather forecast at noon Friday.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Friday and Saturday are First Alert Weather Days due to poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke, followed by scattered severe storms.
A three-story rowhome caught fire in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood Friday evening.
Investigation into skeletal remains found near back river, could be missing New Jersey woman
Thousands pack into M&T Bank Stadium for Morgan Wallen concert despite air quality warnings
Did NFL players get it wrong with Lamar Jackson? This week on Purple Playbook, WJZ Sports Director Alex Glaze and two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith break down the biggest Baltimore Ravens storylines. Was Jackson disrespected in the NFL Top 100 Players rankings? The guys also react to the new season of the Netflix series "Quarterback" and debate whether or not Joe Flacco has a legitimate Pro Football Hall of Fame case.
A months-long effort by Arnold residents to stop a proposed Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant along Route 2 ended in a victory this week after the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals denied the company's latest request for preliminary plan approval.