Traveler stopped at Dulles airport with 77 dry seahorses, 5 dead snakes
Two travelers were stopped recently with prohibited products, including on person who had dead snakes and dried seahorses.
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Two travelers were stopped recently with prohibited products, including on person who had dead snakes and dried seahorses.
National Park rangers found a new little helper inside a pool in Catoctin Mountain Park.
The snake was a venomous copper head snake and was removed by OVPD and safely released into a nature preserve.
An Alabama man who shot a rattlesnake got a surprise when the headless reptile tried to bite him long after he thought it should be dead.
A Virginia woman got a horrifying surprise when a nearly three-foot-long snake came slithering out of an air vent while she was driving.
An Ohio woman is recovering after authorities say a boa constrictor wrapped itself around her neck and repeatedly bit her face.
Snakebite season is here.
A Maryland women nearly had to have her arm amputated after she was bitten by a venomous snake in her Silver Spring home.
An Arkansas woman escaped injury after a 4-foot-long rat snake came out of her dashboard and slithered across her feet as she drove.
After a sobering year of reporting on local crime, terrorist attacks, rioting and protesting, our WJZ news team wanted to come up with a lighthearted list of the weird, interesting and less hard-hitting local stories from 2015. Here are a few of our top weird stories of the year.
The python found on Baltimore's Inner Harbor water wheel is proving to be quite popular.
A real estate agent is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit claiming the agent knowingly sold an Annapolis house infested with snakes.
An Annapolis couple says they've been forced out of their home by snakes.
A Boy Scout is bitten by a snake at a campsite in Harford County.
Frederick County authorities say a hiker is under medical observation after he was bitten by a snake at Cunningham Falls State Park near Thurmont.
The auction draft format has begun to emerge as a commonplace format, replacing the snake draft in ever-increasing numbers. Which is the best format for you, and your league?
A warning in Harford County after a student at summer camp was bitten by a poisonous copperhead snake. Wildlife experts say the heat may be bringing out the dangerous reptiles.
Easton police officers have captured a four-foot-long ball python spotted on a bridge.
Authorities are trying to determine how a 5-foot-long rat snake ended up along a roadway in Towson over the weekend.
A prehistoric monster snake the length of a school bus has made its way to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
Pepco says a large snake is to blame for an Easter morning power outage that affected about 7,000 customers in Prince George's County.
A 77-year-old man was severely injured during an explosion in a shed in Annapolis, Maryland, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal's Office.
Maryland's gas tax is set to increase on July 1, with the Comptroller's Office setting the tax rate at 46.6 cents per gallon.
Wednesday's weather looks wonderful with highs in the lower 80s. Heat builds late this week into the weekend.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer and Shane Baz pitched seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Jerritt Barron, 24, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Jeremy Matheny, 24, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
A 77-year-old man was severely injured during an explosion in a shed in Annapolis, Maryland, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal's Office.
Wednesday's weather looks wonderful with highs in the lower 80s. Heat builds late this week into the weekend.
A tight turn in Catonsville, Maryland is frustrating a woman who said she's had cars crash onto her property eight times in the past two years.
Maryland's gas tax is set to increase on July 1, with the Comptroller's Office setting the tax rate at 46.6 cents per gallon.
The death of a Baltimore Department of Transportation (DOT) worker who was attacked during a parking dispute in 2025 has been ruled a homicide.
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.
Keyes Creamery in Maryland is celebrating National Dairy Month.
Great Big Game Show comes to Arundel Mills in Maryland.
Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore offers summer activities.
For Marty Bass’s final Where’s Marty segment, he visited the Maryland Center for History and Culture to see the Star Spangled Banner.
A look inside the Cake Studio by Daisy Baked It.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer and Shane Baz pitched seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, a former Baltimore Colts star and New England Patriots head coach, has died, his family said. He was 93.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez was injured by a ball thrown from the bleachers on Sunday, sustaining a bruise to his right wrist that forced him to leave the game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Kyle Bradish pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Colton Cowser homered and drove in four runs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Sunday.
Pete Alonso singled in the winning run with the bases loaded in a five-run ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
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.
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.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
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.
Summer-like temperatures are expected to stick around Maryland through the end of the week.
Wednesday's weather looks wonderful with highs in the lower 80s. Heat builds late this week into the weekend.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Hotter weather in Maryland this week
Warmer temperatures in Maryland to close the week
Health experts share tips for repelling mosquitoes.
A new and improved Bethel Empowerment and Wellness Center opened in Baltimore.
A fuel spill in Baltimore's Curtis Bay blocked roads Wednesday morning.
A 77-year-old man was severely injured in a shed explosion in Annapolis, Maryland, after fire officials said he was mixing chemicals.
Fighting escalated between the U.S. and Iran, with Iran saying peace talks are stopping, and President Trump disagreeing.