• More Than 300 Boats For Sale At Baltimore Boat Show

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Boat Show has dropped anchor at the convention center.
    In the dead of winter, it’s a great place to get ready for summer with more than three hundred boats for sale.
    “We really have a range of boats, from pontoons to yachts,” said Meghan Edwards of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. “If you’re looking for a more affordable boat we have that for you. If you’re looking for a bigger, more expensive boat we ha
  • Rite Aid at Mondawmin Mall is closing - Baltimore Sun

    Rite Aid at Mondawmin Mall is closing  Baltimore SunRite Aid is closing its drugstore at Mondawmin Mall, likely early next week, becoming the latest retailer to leave the Northwest Baltimore shopping center.
  • New Top Cop Nominee Reportedly Agrees To Stay For Duration Of Consent Decree

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The candidate for acting police commissioner Michael Harrison was not in federal court Thursday, but the city’s next top cop quickly became the top topic anyway.
    The judge told city leaders and federal monitors, “Mr. Harrison appears to be well-qualified for this assignment,”
    For months, the judge has pressed for a timeline on when a permanent Baltimore police commissioner might be in place to guide the department through its federally mandated over
  • Ravens Keeping John Harbaugh For Another 4 Years

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens have announced a new four-year contract with Coach John Harbaugh.
    The team tweeted the news Thursday afternoon.
    “Done deal. We have reached a new four-year contract with Head Coach John Harbaugh,” the team tweeted.
    Done deal.We have reached a new four-year contract with Head Coach John Harbaugh. pic.twitter.com/8ZaepwCpCm
    — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 24, 2019Controversy around Harbaugh’s ability to lead the team came into qu
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  • Howard County Sues FAA To Stop BWI Airport Expansion

    SEVERNA PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The largest crowds at BWI-Marshall Airport at in Terminal A, Southwest’s main terminal.
    To handle growth, it wants to build five new gates.
    But in Severna Park, Linda Curry thinks “expansion doesn’t sound like the right way to go.”
    Not when the sound of jets roars over parts of Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
    It started when new satellite air traffic control technology changed flight paths at BWI.
    According to Curry, “they’ve
  • More people need to buy tickets for the BSO to survive - Baltimore Sun

    More people need to buy tickets for the BSO to survive  Baltimore SunThere has been much written about the value and importance of the musicians who enrich our city through our beloved Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (“BSO ...
  • Man killed, woman injured in separate shootings in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

    Man killed, woman injured in separate shootings in Baltimore  Baltimore SunA man was killed and a woman was injured in two separate shootings early Thursday morning, Baltimore City police said.
  • Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Swirls Baltimore Into A World Full Of Pure Imagination

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Come to the Hippodrome Theatre, and you’ll see, a world full of pure imagination- onstage that is.
    Baltimore is in for a sweet surprise- the national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory swirls together all the lovable elements of the classic story with a modern focus.
    The national tour arrives at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre, offering a re-imagined version of a timeless story and Broadway hit.
    “But you also get all the twists and turns and t
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  • Alleged Drunk Driver Indicted For Killing Three Young Children In Route 210 Crash

    UPPER MARLBORO, MD. (WJZ) — A man allegedly involved in a fatal crash that killed three children on December 30, 2018, has been indicted for killing three young children in a crash on Route 210.
    Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced Thursday that Thomas Hawks has been indicted for three counts of vehicular manslaughter as a result of gross negligence, two counts of causing life-threatening injuries by a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoh
  • Michael Cohen Receives Congressional Subpoena

    (CBS NEWS) — President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has received a congressional subpoena to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, CBS News has confirmed.
    A source familiar with the subpoena confirmed it is for a closed hearing with the committee.
    Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, told CBS News’ Paula Reid in an interview Thursday that while the ground rules still need to be discussed, “Of course, Mr. Cohen intends to comply” with
  • Chick-fil-A Won’t Make Sunday Exception For Super Bowl

    ATLANTA (CBS Local) — You scored some tickets for Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and you’ve arrived early to pick up an order at the Chick-fil-A stand near section 123 on the way to your seats.
    Wait! What? Chick-fil-A is closed on Super Bowl Sunday?
    That’s right, the Atlanta-based fast-food restaurant will not be open Feb. 3 when the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams.
    Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy established the policy of being closed on
  • State Police Investigating Fatal Collision In Prince George’s County

    BRANDYWINE, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigation a collision where one person died early Thursday morning in Prince George’s County.
    The victim’s identity, a woman, is being withheld, pending the family’s notification.
    Emergency personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. She was operating a gray Volvo, and was the only one in the car.
    Shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning, police received calls from drivers reporting a crash involving a gray Volvo car o
  • Hogan Announces Transportation Help For Federal Workers

    LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — TSA agents are among federal workers feeling the sting of the government shutdown, and Thursday, Gov. Hogan took a tour of BWI Airport and spoke to those agents.
    He thanked them for working through the shutdown, and acknowledged they deserved to be recognized and get paid.
    “We appreciate your hard work, and we know you’re not getting paychecks, we’re here to back you up,” Gov. Hogan said. “We’re now talking about security of our na
  • ‘Brazen’ Burglary Suspect Caught In Columbia After Short Pursuit

    COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — A man who led police on a pursuit through Columbia last week has been charged with multiple crimes, including an armed robbery and several burglaries.
    Howard County Police were trying to stop 29-year-old Robert Charles Davis of Hyattsville on Jan. 16 for a registration violation. Instead he fled in his vehicle, striking several parked cars before he bailed and tried to flee on foot.
    Davis’ description matched that of a Dec. 20 armed robbery suspect in Columbia.
  • Is Ronda Rousey Leaving WWE?

    By Chuck Carroll
    (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Ronda Rousey’s time in WWE appears to be short-lived. The former UFC megastar and current RAW Women’s Champion is expected to leave the company following WrestleMania in April, according to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer, though nothing is set in stone yet.
    Rousey, 31, signed a multi-year contract with the company, but has made no secret of her desire to begin a family with her MMA fighter husband, Travis Browne.
    Rousey is scheduled
  • Judge overseeing Baltimore consent decree calls for new police training academy - Baltimore Sun

    Judge overseeing Baltimore consent decree calls for new police training academy  Baltimore SunThe federal judge overseeing the Baltimore police consent decree on Thursday called for the state to contribute money towards a new city police training facility, ...
  • ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Back In Theaters For Its 80th Anniversary

    (CBS Local) — Follow the yellow brick road back to theaters! “The Wizard of Oz” is returning to the big screen for its 80th anniversary.
    The classic film will be back in theaters for three days only: Sunday, Jan. 27; Tuesday, Jan. 29, and Wednesday, Jan. 30.
    The following Baltimore-area theaters will have a showing of The Wizard Of Oz.
    Cinemark TowsonSunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
    Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.
    Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
    Cinemark Egyptian 24
  • Pastor To Give Up Part Of His Liver To Save Dying Child He’s Never Met

    CANTON, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio pastor is volunteering to give up part of his liver to save a dying child that he’s never met.
    Noah Schumacher, the pastor at HighMill Church in Plain Township, said he relied on his faith when he made the decision.
    “We say we follow Jesus as Christians and I don’t understand how you couldn’t do this,” Schumacher told WEWS.
    Schumacher’s mother, Diana Horger, was diagnosed with liver failure about three months ago. He ho
  • Burglary Suspect Found Inside Baltimore County School

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A burglary suspect was found inside a Baltimore County school Thursday morning.
    According to police, the man was found on the third floor of Bais Yaakov, located in the 6300 block of Smith Avenue.
    School staff called police before 8 a.m. when they arrived at the school and saw their main office was ransacked — drawers opened and items knocked over.
    Officers responded to clear the school.
    The man was located on the third floor sitting at a desk talking to
  • Armed Burglary Suspect Found Inside Baltimore County School - CBS Baltimore

    Armed Burglary Suspect Found Inside Baltimore County School  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — An armed burglary suspect was found inside a Baltimore County school Thursday morning. According to police, the man ...
  • Shoppers Get Free Food After Cash Register System Crashes

    LEBANON, N.H. (CBS Local) — A nightmare at a checkout stand turned into a rare and unexpected windfall for food shoppers in New Hampshire thanks to a computer glitch.
    The cash registers at Hannaford supermarket in West Lebanon started to fail around 11 a.m. Monday, said store manager Shawn Quelch.
    “I see a line, a single line, at least 50 people deep,” Lebanon resident Stevens Blanchard told WPTZ. “I’m thinking, do I just leave my basket here and like get back to wo
  • Holabird Student Threatens School; Authorities Investigating

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Schools are investigating after a Holabird Middle School student made a threat during dismissal Wednesday.
    Other students heard the threat.
    School administrators and the school resource officer immediately identified the student and began investigation.
    “We take issues like this very seriously and are advised that appropriate disciplinary action will be taken,” school officials said. “We all have a role to play in ensuri
  • San Francisco Mulls Imposing Fee To Drive Down Congested Lombard St.

    SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX 5/CBS Local) — The city of San Francisco is mulling a plan to ease the congestion on the 1000 block of Lombard Street that includes imposing a fee, which could range from $5-$10.
    Lombard St. is one of San Francisco’s most popular attractions and is known as the crookedest street in the world. It’s so popular that on some weekends, there is a line of cars all the way down to Van Ness Avenue.
    The plan is called the reservation and pricing system.
  • Alligators Poke Snouts Out Of Ice To Survive Cold Weather

    OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (CBS Local) — Alligators at a wildlife park in North Carolina are displaying a unique ability to survive winter conditions.
    When The Shallotte River Swamp Park was hit by frigid temperatures this week, the alligators survived the cold snap by freezing themselves in place with their noses above the ice so they can breathe.
    18 American alligators froze Monday night and stayed frozen all day Tuesday, Swamp Park manager George Howard told The Charlotte Observer. Howard s
  • Baltimore Boat Show kicks off with 300 boats, virtual fishing (Photos) - Baltimore Business Journal

    Baltimore Boat Show kicks off with 300 boats, virtual fishing (Photos)  Baltimore Business JournalBoating aficionados are looking to reel in deals on yachts, fishing equipment and more this weekend at the 2019 Baltimore Boat Show. The annual event kicked ...
  • World Series of Poker player pleads guilty to supplying pot to Baltimore County drug crew - Baltimore Sun

    World Series of Poker player pleads guilty to supplying pot to Baltimore County drug crew  Baltimore SunProfessional poker player Micah Raskin pleaded guilty Thursday in Baltimore to a conspiracy to distribute marijuana, admitting to supplying bulk quantities to a ...
  • Believe — and invest — in Baltimore, all of it - Baltimore Sun

    Believe — and invest — in Baltimore, all of it  Baltimore SunMillions of dollars and resources are poured into communities in or near the Inner Harbor or Harbor East while areas like West Baltimore consistently struggle ...
  • Sonequa Martin-Green: ‘Everyone On Discovery Is On A Mission Of Restoration At This Point’

    The return of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery was met with much fanfare and acclaim last week at the red carpet premiere.
    In episode 1, audiences saw the introduction of a new Captain, Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), who takes over the crew of the USS Discovery as they take over the mission of the USS Enterprise, which was damaged while investigating seven mysterious signals.
    As the mission begins, fans caught their first glimpse of a flashback of Spock (played by
  • Shooting Victim Dies After Baltimore Officer Goes To Wrong Location - CBS Baltimore

    Shooting Victim Dies After Baltimore Officer Goes To Wrong Location  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police are reviewing the response to a shooting where the victim died after an officer responding to gunfire reports went to the ...
  • Shooting Victim Dies After Baltimore Officer Goes To Wrong Location

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police are reviewing the response to a shooting where the victim died after an officer responding to gunfire reports went to the wrong location.
    The department confirmed to WJZ media partner The Baltimore Sun that it’s conducting a “full review” of its response to Monday’s shooting of Harold J. Blandon Jr. The newspaper reports police initially released an incorrect chronology of the events surrounding the shooting.
    Police spokesman M
  • ‘Worst’ Ransomware Attack Hits Salisbury Police Department

    SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — A Maryland police department says it experienced its “worst computer network attack” in its history, after the attacker accessed its network through a longtime software vendor.
    Salisbury police Capt. Rich Kaiser tells The Daily Times of Salisbury the department’s entire internal computer network was compromised Jan. 9 in a ransomware attack. He said negotiations with the attacker who asked for an undisclosed sum “quickly disintegrated.”
    S
  • Company Selling $80 Used Tissues To Fight Colds, Flu Already Sold Out Of Stock

    By Dr. Dave Hnida
    (CBS4/CBS Local) – Let’s start with the basics on this one: You purposefully wipe your nose with a tissue contaminated (supposedly) by a person with a cold virus.
    Why? To make yourself sick, on purpose, at a time when it’s convenient for you to be under the weather. For example, say you have a vacation coming up. Maybe you can just get your illness out of the way and then travel without the worry of getting sick.
    Then, would you pay $79.99 for the “infec
  • 85-Year-Old Woman Missing In Baltimore County Found

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police report Phyllis Ruth Solomon, 85, was found and returned home safe.
    Original Post, 8:12 a.m. Officials said she was last seen at 430 p.m. Wednesday in the 2900 block of Marnat Rd.Phyllis was reportedly driving a 2005 red Chevy Cobalt with MD tags LLW863.
    She is 150 lbs with blue eyes and gray hair.
    Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact police.
    Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  • Here Are Baltimore’s Top 6 New American Spots

    BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Craving New American food?
    Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top New American spots around Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
    1. Cava Mezze
    PHOTO: DANNY K./YELP
    Topping the list is Cava Mezze. Located at 1302 Fleet St. in the Inner Harbor, the Mediterranean, breakfast and brunch and New American spot is the highest rated New American restaurant in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out
  • Lyft reports $37M economic impact in Baltimore in 2018 - Technical.ly Brooklyn

    Lyft reports $37M economic impact in Baltimore in 2018  Technical.ly BrooklynThe figure has tripled since Lyft released its initial report for the city in 2016. Here's some data the company provided on how the *service* is used. Lyft reports ...
  • 2019 Doomsday Clock Set To ‘Two Minutes To Midnight’

    (CNN) — On Thursday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock at two minutes to midnight. Welcome to what we call “the new abnormal.” This phrase describes the catastrophically dangerous world in which we live.
    We have to go back 66 years, to 1953, to find a time of equal danger: The Soviet Union had just tested a hydrogen bomb. Eastern Europe was in the iron grip of the Soviet Union. There was danger of a military conflict erupting in Berlin. And US troops
  • Flood Watch In Effect Until 3 p.m.

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A flood watch is in effect for most of Maryland until 3 p.m. Thursday
    Total rainfall amounts around 1 inch are expected, with isolated higher amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches possible.
    Stay with the WJZ Weather Team as they track the system.
    Download our app to track the rain yourself.
    Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  • Under Armour To Design ‘Spacewear’ For Virgin Galactic’s Future Astronauts

    (CNN) — Under Armour makes sporting equipment, workout clothes, sneakers — and now, astronaut apparel.
    Virgin Galactic, which plans to use a rocket-powered plane to fly groups of tourists to the edge of space, announced Thursday that Under Armour will develop the suits that will be worn by pilots and passengers during flight.
    “Working with Sir Richard [Branson] and Virgin Galactic is an opportunity of a lifetime, one that has the entire Under Armour team across the world excite
  • Climate Change Will Affect Gender Ratio Among Newborns, Scientists Say

    (CNN) — Global warming will have a variety of effects on our planet, yet it may also directly impact our human biology, research suggests.
    Specifically, climate change could alter the proportion of male and female newborns, with more boys born in places where temperatures rise and fewer boys born in places with other environmental changes, such as drought or wildfire caused by global warming.
    A recent study in Japan found a link between temperature fluctuations and a lower male-to-female s
  • Orioles Hire Long As Hitting Coach, Brocail For Pitchers

    BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have hired Don Long as hitting coach and Doug Brocail as pitching coach under first-year manager Brandon Hyde.
    Long spent the past five seasons as the hitting coach of the Cincinnati Reds.
    Brocail was the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach for the past three years. He was the Astros’ pitching coach from June 2011 through 2013.
    The revamped coaching staff, announced Wednesday, also includes Arnie Beyeler as first base coach, Jose Flores as third
  • 2 Shot, 1 Killed In Overnight Gunfire

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two shootings in Baltimore Thursday left one woman injured and one man dead.
    Officers went to investigate a reported shooting in the 1600 block of Hazel St. around 12:06 a.m.
    They found a 29-year-old woman with gunshot wounds at the scene. She was transported to an area hospital.
    About an hour later at 1:13 a.m., police responded to the 800 block of North Milton Ave. for reports of gunfire.
    A 51-year-old man had been shot and was found laying in the street. He also h
  • Weather Blog: Fluctuating Temps

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — What a treat to walk out the door and realize the coat I was wearing was way too heavy for the warmth of this early morning. But keep that coat handy as you will be needing it by tomorrow morning FOR SURE. As we look at the extended outlook we see no snow coming our way, and the 7 day forecast, (for all intents and purposes), goes to the end of the month. But we will see an up and down trend in our forecast high temperatures. 57 today, the mid to low 30’s the next t
  • Fewer Candy Sweethearts For Sweethearts This Valentine’s Day

    (CBSNEWS) — “Be Mine.” “Say Yes.” “Marry Me.” Couples may need another way to express their feelings this Valentine’s Day after the company behind Sweethearts “conversation hearts” was sold last year and the factory that made the heart-shaped candies was closed.
    RELATED: NECCO, Makers Of Sweethearts Candy, Suddenly Shuts Its Factory
    Now the only Sweethearts left on the market are from before the Massachusetts factory shut down last
  • 85-Year-Old Woman Missing In Baltimore County

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police reported Phyllis Ruth Solomon, 85, missing Thursday.
    Officials said she was last seen at 430 p.m. Wednesday in the 2900 block of Marnat Rd.Phyllis was reportedly driving a 2005 red Chevy Cobalt with MD tags LLW863.
    She is 150 lbs with blue eyes and gray hair.
    Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact police.
    Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  • Walmart Wants To Hire 900 Truckers And Pay Them Nearly $90,000 A Year

    (CBS NEWS) — The 8,000 truckers who work for Walmart are getting a raise, as the retailing heavyweight looks to hire hundreds more amid an ongoing shortage of drivers.
    Walmart’s bid to recruit more truck drivers had it running national TV ads in the fall, shortening the hiring process and offering referral bonuses of as much as $1,500. The company hired 1,400 new drivers in 2018, and “hundreds more are slate to join in 2019,” according to Walmart.
    Starting next month
  • General Mills Recalls Some 5-Pound Bags Of Flour Over Salmonella Fears

    (CNN) — General Mills is recalling some five-pound bags of its Gold Medal unbleached flour over fears of salmonella contamination.
    “This recall is being issued out of an abundance of care as General Mills has not received any direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses related to this product,” the company said in a statement.
    The recall is for Gold Medal unbleached flour with a better-if-used-by date of April 20, 2020. The company said those who have the affected
  • Tales of the burlesque backroom: A 101-year-old Baltimore woman's celeb-filled memories of a bygone era - Baltimore Sun

    Tales of the burlesque backroom: A 101-year-old Baltimore woman's celeb-filled memories of a bygone era  Baltimore SunAt nearly 102, Baltimore's Florence Woolston is one of the last survivors from the showgirls of New York's burlesque scene of the 1930s.
  • Supporters Of Updating 911 Line Outline Legislation

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A better way to handle emergencies may be on its way to Maryland.
    Lawmakers are looking at a statewide upgrade of the 911 system, which they say needs speed, reliability and security.
    “Maryland’s 911 is behind 22 other states in updating our system to become Next Generation 911,” said State Sen. Cheryl Kagan who headed the commission to advance 911.
    There are 23 recommendations including technology to locate people faster, accept texts and photos, en
  • With $1 million war chest, Baltimore Mayor Pugh sends show of strength to would-be rivals - Baltimore Sun

    With $1 million war chest, Baltimore Mayor Pugh sends show of strength to would-be rivals  Baltimore SunOver just four days this month, a torrent of money flowed into Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's campaign fund. The result: a balance of almost $1 million that ...
  • In its day, Baltimore County's Turner Station was a beloved African-American enclave. Now some seek a revival - Baltimore Sun

    In its day, Baltimore County's Turner Station was a beloved African-American enclave. Now some seek a revival  Baltimore SunPeople who grew up in Turner Station, an African-American enclave in Baltimore County, recall a place where "everybody knew everybody" and church and ...

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