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Researchers are predicting this summer's dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay will be smaller than the long-term average taken between 1985 and 2021, according to environmental staff.
The system with the biggest fan base may be the anthropomorphized Trash Wheels at the mouths of four Baltimore watersheds.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clagett Farm is showing farmers how they can help restore the bay through regenerative agriculture.
The Baltimore department began working with the Maryland Department of the Environment after it sent a letter to the City in August 2021 alleging violations were occurring that needed to be corrected.
Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday vowed that Baltimore City would help get things under control at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant after the state took over operations at the city-owned and operated facility.
The group says it's the first time an analysis of the concerns has been conducted publicly at military sites across the nation's largest estuary.
In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, air pollution dropped markedly in Maryland, according to a recent report from the University of Maryland and the state's Department of the Environment.
The attorneys general of Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware and Virginia have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of not requiring Pennsylvania and New York to develop sufficient plans to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the health of the nation's largest estuary is continuing to improve. But it says Pennsylvania still isn't doing enough to reduce the amount of pollution that's flowing into the bay from the state.
There's a code orange air quality alert in the Baltimore area Monday.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert was issued for the Baltimore metro area Monday.
Mr. Trash Wheel broke the record between April 1 and April 30, 2017 after removing 63.3 U.S. tons of debris from the mouth of the Jones Falls River.
A "silent miscarriage" happens when a fetus hasn't formed or has died, but the placenta and embryonic tissue remain.
The bacteria has killed several dogs across the south, and officials in Maryland warn the blue-green algae is here too.
The Baltimore City Council is giving a plastic bag ban in the city another go.
The owner of a coal plant on a river north of Maryland may have to pay a $1 million fine over pollution leaking into the river and flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
After three years of decline, climate change causing carbon dioxide emissions rose sharply in the US last year according to new research.
Wildlife conservationists in Alabama are expressing outrage after the body of an endangered type of sea turtle washed ashore with a beach chair wrapped around its neck.
Millions of Americans apply personal care products every morning before heading to work or school. But these products don't stick to our bodies permanently.
More than 95% of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air and the poorest nations are the hardest hit, a new report has found.
While many areas in the U.S. try to crack down on the littering aspect of not cleaning up after your dog, studies are also finding that dog poop is becoming a major environmental hazard too.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to relax some limits it set on smokestack emissions that cross state lines and taint downwind areas with air pollution from power plants.
The government is proposing to regulate aircraft emissions in much the same way as power plants, saying they are a threat to human health because they contain pollutants that help cause global warming and therefore should be regulated.
Scientists have announced that Baltimore's smog levels no longer exceed the limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency, but some people are still at risk from breathing the air.
Pollution you can and can't see continues to take a toll on Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Baltimore County officers are investigating a double shooting near a shopping plaza in Catonsville, according to authorities.
Nolan Henderson threw for 368 yards, the Delaware defense allowed just 159 total yards and the Blue Hens defeated Towson 24-10 on Saturday.
Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland handed Michigan State its third consecutive loss, 27-13 on Saturday.
Anne Arundel County Police officers investigating a report of shots fired at Arundel Mills mall determined that someone accidentally fired off a round in the food court on Saturday, according to authorities.
Just eight of 25 Baltimore's pitches to Aaron Judge were strikes. He walked twice and was hit by a pitch on an 0-for-2 afternoon, sparking a three-run first and a four-run seventh in the New York Yankees' 8-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Bob Turk, "The Sunshine Kid," has delivered weather for WJZ viewers for five decades.
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Baltimore County officers are investigating a double shooting near a shopping plaza in Catonsville, according to authorities.
Nolan Henderson threw for 368 yards, the Delaware defense allowed just 159 total yards and the Blue Hens defeated Towson 24-10 on Saturday.
Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland handed Michigan State its third consecutive loss, 27-13 on Saturday.
Central Maryland could see between 2-4 inches of rain through the weekend, and the southern part of the state may get more.
A lighthouse built in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay just got a new owner.
Officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 1100 block of East Chase Street, police said.
While the ruling clears the way for counties to start processing ballots on Saturday, it's not clear how many will start that soon.
Several Maryland agencies are on high alert as the remnants of Hurricane Ian move up the coast.
The historic lighthouse was put on auction by the federal government in August.
Meteorologist Meg McNamara has your Friday afternoon forecast
Dr. Ankit Shah is a sports cardiologist at MedStar Health
The expansion takes effect Saturday, Oct. 1
The event will be held Oct. 7 at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Nolan Henderson threw for 368 yards, the Delaware defense allowed just 159 total yards and the Blue Hens defeated Towson 24-10 on Saturday.
Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland handed Michigan State its third consecutive loss, 27-13 on Saturday.
Just eight of 25 Baltimore's pitches to Aaron Judge were strikes. He walked twice and was hit by a pitch on an 0-for-2 afternoon, sparking a three-run first and a four-run seventh in the New York Yankees' 8-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Carson Baker threw for three touchdowns and Morgan State eased by Division III Virginia Lynchburg 44-10 on Saturday.
Haaziq Daniels and the Air Force ground game finally got on track late to help the Falcons hold off Navy 13-10 on Saturday.
While the ruling clears the way for counties to start processing ballots on Saturday, it's not clear how many will start that soon.
Six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt.
A Maryland political tradition has shifted to a fall timeslot just in time for the election.
The U.S. will provide funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops.
Students streamed out of their classrooms to decry the model policies unveiled earlier this month.
Bob Turk, "The Sunshine Kid," has delivered weather for WJZ viewers for five decades.
The Fell's Point Fun Festival, scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed to later in October due to "projected unsafe weather conditions" from the remnants of Hurricane Ian.
Weatherman Bob Turk, the "Sunshine Kid" and a presence in Baltimore homes for years, is leaving WJZ after five decades with the station.
As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month here in Baltimore, a festival is taking place in Baltimore's Highlandtown community this weekend.
These nuns have learned the ins and outs of beekeeping world, and they yearly sell over 300 pounds of bottled honey.
The airline workers are demanding better pay, safety on the job and improved quality of life through a new contract.
Curry's current deal with the Baltimore-based footwear and clothing company runs through 2024.
The Department of Education will forgive nearly $4 billion in debt for over 200,000 former ITT Technical Institute students across the country, including nearly 4,000 in Maryland, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Tuesday.
Disposable diaper prices have jumped 20% over the past year, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ.
Starting later this month, all Wegmans stores in Maryland are phasing out single-use plastic bags.
The airline workers are demanding better pay, safety on the job and improved quality of life through a new contract.
Gov. Larry Hogan raised concerns about "well-intentioned but misguided provisions" in the Inflation Reduction Act he claims will damage foreign automakers in allied countries that produce some videos in America.
The report from the Pew Research Center shows that 19% of adults surveyed said they had wagered on sports.
"Valley Proteins repeatedly discharged harmful pollutants - including nitrogen, phosphorus and fecal coliform - into a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay," said Attorney General Frosh.
Five casinos and two other facilities handled $18.6 million last month, with $15.4 million in winnings going back to bettors.
The BA.5 variant from the summer wave of cases has now fallen to 81.3% of new infections.
The state's health department is now allowing anyone at high risk of the infection to be vaccinated.
There are still sanitary concerns at the Druid Sexual Health Clinic, according to a follow-up investigation by the Office of the Inspector General's Office.
Towson University hosted the 2022 Dr. Sanford J. Siegel Prostate Cancer Run/Walk on Sunday, drawing attention to the deadly disease and those who have survived it.
"We have more resources coming tomorrow," said James Wallace, director of the Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management. "There will be more water here tomorrow the operation will be even bigger tomorrow."
An audience of twins competes for double the prizes since Armitage and Revord play twins on "Young Sheldon."
Amanda Warren stars as the newly promoted boss of the 74th precinct in a working class Brooklyn neighborhood in the midst of social upheaval.
Broadway musical "Hamilton," which has hit the nation by storm, is coming to Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre.
The Fell's Point Fun Festival, scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed to later in October due to "projected unsafe weather conditions" from the remnants of Hurricane Ian.
Academy Award-winner Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin star as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright and Todd, her talented but scruffy, aimless son whom she hires as her law firm's in-house investigator, on the series premiere of the new CBS Original drama.
Tim Williams has your Saturday evening forecast
Ian is taking control, making an impact as he makes his way up the East Coast and through Maryland, creating quite gloomy and gray conditions for the state Saturday.
Heavy rain overnight, possibly some thunder.
Central Maryland could see between 2-4 inches of rain through the weekend, and the southern part of the state may get more.
Coastal Flood Advisories are in effect for southern Maryland and parts of the Western Shore.
Tim Williams has your Saturday evening forecast
Officers were sent to the 5400 block of Park Heights Avenue to investigate a report of a hit-and-run collision around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday.
Anne Arundel County Police officers investigating a report of shots fired at Arundel Mills Mall determined that someone accidentally fired off a round in the food court on Saturday, according to authorities.
Meg McNamara Has Your Updated Saturday Forecast
WJZ Digital Newscast: 10-1-2022