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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is winning support from other public officials and praise from legal experts for asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate her police department for discriminatory patterns or practices.
An annual 24-hour online fundraiser to help nonprofit organizations in Washington County has netted record results.
A Baltimore man has died following a two-car crash in Baltimore County on Wednesday morning.
Authorities in Anne Arundel County say one person is dead after a fire at a Brooklyn Park home.
Students at University System of Maryland schools will be paying more next year.
Officials say a contractor worker was electrocuted and a second was hurt while they were doing electrical work at Maryland's largest prison.
The family of an American captive killed in a drone strike said Wednesday it would welcome the creation of a hostage czar to coordinate government efforts to free those held.
Businesses in Baltimore affected by riots are getting a two-week extension to file April sales taxes returns and payments.
If there is one PLUS to getting up in the middle of the night, other than the paycheck, it is how nice, at times, the weather can be then.
This afternoon will feature warm conditions with a shower or thundershower in spots as a frontal zone approaches from the north.
So did ya enjoy the warmest day of the year, so far, yesterday.
Metropolitan police have charged a man a fatal shooting in 2010 in northeast Washington.
The mid 80s today, and tomorrow too.
Maryland was among several other states reporting a large increase in potholes this spring.
Randy Sowers always expected the government to show up one day and ask where all the cash he was depositing at his bank came from. He thought he had the right answer: from his business selling eggs and milk at farmers markets.
As our city tries to move on from Monday's riots--WJZ revisits North Chester and Gaye Street, where a huge fire caused major damage.
Community leaders call for calm and police hand over investigation into Freddie Gray's death to the State's Attorney's office.
Protesters and demonstrations have calmed down. People are showing they don't want violence in their city anymore.
This came as a surprise, police said they would not turn their information over to prosecutors until tomorrow.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is appealing for peace in her native Baltimore and says "something different" is needed from police and the justice system.
With tempers still smoldering in riot-torn Baltimore and nearby neighborhoods clearing out rubble and debris, the Orioles played a baseball game Wednesday.
Thousands of people hit the streets in Baltimore and several other cities, from Boston and New York to Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest the death of a black man who died of spinal injuries after his arrest by Baltimore police and to demand reforms to police procedures.
The leader of President Barack Obama's initiative for minority males says it has been painful to watch violence and looting in his native Baltimore.
Having weathered two all-night curfews with no major disturbances, Baltimore officials are now trying to manage growing expectations they will immediately decide whether to prosecute six police officers involved in the arrest of a black man who later died of injuries he apparently received while in custody.
A Baltimore jury has awarded $9.3 million to a man who says he was poisoned by lead-based paint at his former rowhouse.
After the family and their attorney requested unedited footage of the police shooting that left Isaiah Kirby of Owings Mills dead, officials in Michigan released the videos Friday.
What was supposed to be a celebratory start to Maryland's biggest racing weekend turned tragic Friday when a horse died after the opening race on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Laurel Park.
Two teenagers were injured after a shooting took place in Southeast Baltimore early Friday evening.
Despite the Preakness Stakes taking place in Laurel this year, Park Heights Renaissance aims to keep the Preakness spirit alive through a music and arts festival on Park Heights Avenue.
A D.C. man has been convicted for his role in the 2023 mass shooting at Morgan State University.
Baltimore County police are searching for the person who opened fire on two teenagers in Baltimore County on Thursday.
What was supposed to be a celebratory start to Maryland's biggest racing weekend turned tragic Friday when a horse died after the opening race on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Laurel Park.
Despite the Preakness Stakes taking place in Laurel this year, Park Heights Renaissance aims to keep the Preakness spirit alive through a music and arts festival on Park Heights Avenue.
A D.C. man has been convicted for his role in the 2023 mass shooting at Morgan State University.
The forecast favors dry weather for Preakness events on Saturday.
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.
Here’s what to expect with the 2026 Preakness Stakes being held at Laurel Park in Maryland.
Laurel Park in Maryland is kicking off the 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, considered a ladies day out.
Horse racing expert Frank Vespe talks Thoroughbred horse racing ahead of the 2026 Preakness Stakes.
Giant Food continues its annual tradition of making the Black Eyed Susan blanket ahead of Preakness.
Lohr’s Orchard in Maryland is preparing for the height of Strawberry season.
The Preakness Stakes will feature its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Baltimore Ravens will play four primetime games and one international game during the 2026 regular season.
Thoroughbred horse trainer Brittany Russell is the latest woman with a chance to etch her name into horse racing history when the Preakness kicks off in Maryland.
Alyssa Chung, a sophomore on the Navy women's lacrosse team, is looking forward to playing Maryland on Thursday in the NCAA quarterfinals.
Kyle Bradish pitched six one-hit innings, Adley Rutschman homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday after New York lost left-hander Max Fried.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
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."
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.
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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.
Cutter Martin has your Friday evening forecast | 5/15/2026
Maryland will see some warm weather for the 2026 Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
The forecast favors dry weather for Preakness events on Saturday.
Warming trend in Maryland starts on Friday
Maryland temperatures ramp up heading into the weekend
What was supposed to be a celebratory start to Maryland's biggest racing weekend turned tragic Friday when a horse died after the opening race on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Laurel Park.
The 102nd Black-Eyed Susan Day kicked off at Laurel Park in Maryland Friday. The race is considered ladies' day at the track.
Despite the Preakness Stakes taking place in Laurel this year, Park Heights Renaissance aims to keep the Preakness spirit alive through a music and arts festival on Park Heights Avenue.
Baltimore County police are searching for the person who opened fire on two teenagers in Baltimore County on Thursday.
Cutter Martin has your Friday evening forecast | 5/15/2026