Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion without a jackpot winner
The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.
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The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.
The Powerball jackpot has grown even bigger.
The Powerball jackpot ranks as the fifth-largest in U.S. history, though it's good to keep in mind that it has grown so large because no one has hit all six numbers since Aug. 3.
The jackpot has increased steadily since the last grand prize winner was announced on Aug. 3.
By Thursday morning, someone could be $700 million richer from a Powerball drawing that takes place on Wednesday night.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
While winning tickets for the $632 million jackpot were sold in Wisconsin and California, a PowerBall player in Rockville purchased a ticket worth $1 million ahead of the Jan. 5 drawing, Maryland Lottery and Gaming said Tuesday.
While it didn't match all the numbers for the top prize in the Jan. 3 Powerball drawing, a winning ticket good for $2 million was sold in Baltimore late last month, Maryland Lottery and Gaming said Tuesday.
Powerball is adding a third weekly drawing and a new feature called Double Play that will allow players in jurisdictions including Maryland another chance to match their numbers.
The wait is over. The winners of the largest prize in the history of the Maryland Lottery have claimed their $731.1 million prize.
The owner of the western Maryland market that sold a winning $731 million Powerball ticket last month has claimed the $100,000 bonus the store earned for selling the winning ticket.
A 54-year-old Pittsburgh man has claimed the $2 million prize he won in Maryland during the January 20 Powerball jackpot that also saw a $731 million ticket sold in the state.
One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history, where the single winning ticket was sold in Maryland has yet to be claimed!
There has been a jackpot winner in the $730 million Powerball, the first to get the top prize in months.
Two Marylanders got very lucky Wednesday night and won it big in the Powerball!
It might be time to take a chance on that big lottery dream. Maryland Lottery announced that the Powerball and Mega Millions combined jackpot is approaching $1 billion.
Two lottery jackpots sit nearly at a combined $1 billion. In a year where so many have struggled, a winning ticket could change the game for any family brave enough to play.
Someone in Maryland is a whole lot richer just in time for the holidays.
Check your tickets! Someone who bought a ticket at the 7-Eleven in Crofton won $1 million during the Powerball lottery drawing Wednesday.
No winner pushed the jackpot up to $750 million!
It's a split! Players in Iowa and New York will share Saturday's massive Powerball jackpot.
If you bought a Powerball ticket in Pennsylvania for Saturday's drawing, you may be holding a piece of paper worth $457 million.
A New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million plans to give as much as $50 million to charity as a legal fight to keep her identity private proceeds, her lawyers said Wednesday.
Three Powerball tickets purchased in Maryland, worth $50,000 each, are still unclaimed.
The winning ticket in the latest Mega Millions drawing was sold in Florida.
Families, community organizations, law enforcement officials, and elected leaders gathered across Baltimore on Tuesday for National Night Out, an annual event focused on strengthening relationships between residents and promoting public safety.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run single, Tyler O'Neill had his third pinch-hit homer of the season, and the trade-depleted Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Seven years after drafting Adley Rutschman with the top overall pick, Orioles president Mike Elias traded the All-Star catcher to division rival Boston on Monday. In the interim, Baltimore managed one division title and one wild card before falling under .500.
The date of the 2027 Preakness Stakes is set to be revealed on Wednesday by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club.
Relief pitcher Yennier Cano and the Baltimore Orioles agreed Friday to a $7.5 million, two-year contract for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, a deal that includes a $10 million club option for 2029.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will hold a news conference Wednesday to discuss the future of the Preakness.
Roughly 120 parking spaces near the front of the mall, near the restaurants and movie theater, are now reserved for those willing to pay. The first hour is $2.45, and it's an additional $2 for each hour after that.
Two men accused of using exotic animals and fire during a photo shoot in a Baltimore County parking garage have been indicted on multiple charges, Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said.
Maryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state's U.S. House districts for the 2028 elections.
Families, community organizations, law enforcement officials, and elected leaders gathered across Baltimore on Tuesday for National Night Out, an annual event focused on strengthening relationships between residents and promoting public safety.
One year ago, 13-year-old Mason Kearns died after he was swept into a drainpipe during a flash flood near his Mount Airy home.
Maryland health officials are warning swimmers about the presence of flesh-eating bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Maryland has seen more rain than usual over the month of July, helping to improve the state's ongoing drought.
Thursday will mark 10 years since a devastating flood wreaked havoc in Old Ellicott City, turning Main Street into a raging river.
Spill the Wine, Tell the Story, an evening with New York Times-bestselling author Nina Simon is a fundraising event taking place August 19 at the Abingdon Library.
Abby Isaacs joins us in studio with 4-year-old Barry, a loving and playful boy, who is up for adoption through Baltimore County Animal Services.
WJZ is live at NorthBay Adventure Camp, where Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Summer Camp attendees are learning and participating in teambuilding and outdoor sports programs.
Julianna Rubio Slager, Artistic Director/Co-Founder share as new light on the famous poet through a 90-minute original ballet performance.
WJZ is live from the new Raw and Refined North location checking out some of their menu items and beautiful waterfront view.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run single, Tyler O'Neill had his third pinch-hit homer of the season, and the trade-depleted Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Seven years after drafting Adley Rutschman with the top overall pick, Orioles president Mike Elias traded the All-Star catcher to division rival Boston on Monday. In the interim, Baltimore managed one division title and one wild card before falling under .500.
The date of the 2027 Preakness Stakes is set to be revealed on Wednesday by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club.
Relief pitcher Yennier Cano and the Baltimore Orioles agreed Friday to a $7.5 million, two-year contract for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, a deal that includes a $10 million club option for 2029.
Being in playoff contention may make for a smoother transition once the three-time All-Star catcher is ready to take the field for the Red Sox after spending his first four-plus seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.
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.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
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.
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.
Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert today, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions.
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.
Katy Napier, of Fallston, was shopping at a Target earlier this month when she came across a display for Johnson's men's care brand, Papatui.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Muggy, plus rain returns Wednesday in Maryland
Storms, rain return this week in Maryland
Friday and Saturday are Possible First Alert Weather Days.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will hold a news conference Wednesday to discuss the future of the Preakness. WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas reports.
Muggy, plus rain returns Wednesday in Maryland
Mayor Scott, Gov. Moore attend National Night Out gathering in Baltimore
2 men accused of using exotic animals in Baltimore County photo shoot indicted