• Baltimore Orioles Invite Fans To All You Can Eat Crab Feast In August

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Crab and baseball lovers, listen up!
    The Baltimore Orioles are inviting fans to their first-ever crab feast this August.
    The Orioles, unfortunately, will not be at the ballpark, they’ll be on the road in Boston.
    However, fans 21 and over will be invited to watch the game on the centerfield video board.
    The $115 tickets are all-inclusive, and you’ll get all you can eat crabs and sides, as well as beer, soda and water.
    Complimentary parking is also availab
  • Maryland Weather | 600 Without Power As Severe Storms Roll Through Area

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of Baltimore Gas and Electric customers are without power Thursday evening after severe storms rolled through parts of Maryland.
    Maryland Weather | Flooding Remains Concern Into Early Friday
    As of 11 p.m., BGE reported about 600 customers were without power, the majority in Baltimore and Harford counties and northeastern Baltimore City.
    At one point, 6,323 customers were reportedly without power.
    Multiple severe weather watches and warnings were in effect for the
  • Maryland Weather | 3,300+ Without Power As Severe Storms Roll Through Area

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thousands of Baltimore Gas and Electric customers are without power Thursday evening after severe storms rolled through parts of Maryland.
    As of 7:45 p.m., BGE reported 3,346 customers were without power, the majority in Baltimore and Harford counties and northeastern Baltimore City.
    At one point, 6,323 customers were reportedly without power.
    Multiple severe weather watches and warnings were in effect for the region.
    Maryland Weather | Flooding Remains Concern Into Early
  • Maryland Weather | 5,600+ Without Power As Severe Storms Roll Through Area

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thousands of Baltimore Gas and Electric customers are without power Thursday evening after severe storms rolled through parts of Maryland.
    As of 6:20 p.m., BGE reported 5,621 customers were without power, the majority in Baltimore and Harford counties and northeastern Baltimore City.
    At one point, 6,323 customers were reportedly without power.
    Multiple severe weather watches and warning are in effect for the region.
    Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Flash Flo
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  • Maryland Weather | Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood Warnings In Effect

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Slow-moving strong to severe storms brought heavy rain to parts of Maryland Thursday.
    A flash flood watch was issued for most of the state. The flash flood watch will be in effect from 2 p.m. Thursday until 2 a.m. Friday.
    The watch includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. It also includes Baltimore City. Western Maryland and most of the Eastern Shore are not a part of the
  • Amazon Fulfillment Center In Baltimore Preparing Ahead Of ‘Prime Day’

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The countdown is on to one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, Amazon Prime Day.
    It’s an exclusive shopping event for Amazon Prime members– held on July 15 and July 16.
    “Amazon products, TVs, electronics, furniture, you name it,” said Rachel Lighty, with the Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore. “You’ll see millions of deals going live leading up to Prime Day which is July 15 and 16,”
    Come Monday, Amazon’s six
  • Driver discovers error in speed camera citation; city to abate 300 tickets - WBAL TV Baltimore

    Driver discovers error in speed camera citation; city to abate 300 tickets  WBAL TV BaltimoreFew people want to admit they speed, but a Baltimore woman called the 11 News I-Team after getting a ticket that she said the city should never have issued.
  • Baltimore Man Charged In Death Of Daughter Found In Shopping Cart Near Dumpster On Mother’s Day

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lawrence Banks has been arrested in the murder of his 43-year-old daughter, whose body was found wrapped up in a shopping cart near a dumpster in an apartment complex on Mother’s Day.
    Banks was already in jail on unrelated charges, but homicide detectives officially served him with formal charging documents on Thursday.
    Lawrence Banks. Credit: Baltimore Police
    Banks, 66, has been charged with first-degree murder.
    RELATED COVERAGE: Father Of Woman Found Dismembe
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  • FBI Says Ransomware Victims Shouldn’t Pay, Instead Protect Their Systems

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The computer systems at more than a half dozen cities and public services across the country have been hit by ransomware this year. Baltimore is one of them.
    That attack could end up costing the city more than $18 million.
    WJZ wanted to learn more about who these attackers are and what can be done to stop them.
    It was May 7 when city workers computer screens suddenly locked.
    A message appeared: “We’ve been watching you for days. We won’t talk more. All w
  • John Sykes, former City, Morgan State football star, dies at 70 - Baltimore Sun

    John Sykes, former City, Morgan State football star, dies at 70  Baltimore SunJohn Sykes, a storied running back at City College and Morgan State University, died Monday. The Pikesville resident was 70.
  • Eye Drops Sold At CVS Recalled Due To Possibility They May Not Be Sterile

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A number of eye drops manufactured by Altaire Pharmaceuticals and sold under the CVS Health brand are being recalled less than a week after similar products at Walgreens and Walmart were taken off shelves.
    The company said concerns that the products may not be sterile led them to issue a recall. Using a non-sterile product intended to be sterile can result in serious injury or death.
    Eye Drops Sold At Walmart, Walgreens Being Recalled; Products May Not Be Sterile
    The affe
  • Severn Chick-Fil-A Manager Changes WWII Veteran’s Tire In Act Of Kindness

    SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — It’s their pleasure!
    Spotted outside of the Chick-Fil-A Quarterfield location in Severn, Md., was the Chick-Fil-A manager Daryl Howard helping a customer in need.
    Credit: Sarah Wagner
    Mr. Lee, a U.S. WWII veteran, needed some help changing a bad tire on his car, so Daryl jumped to the rescue.
    Credit: Sarah Wagner
    Another Chick-Fil-A employee caught this sweet moment of kindness!
    “Thank you Daryl, God bless your heart.” said Sarah Wagner, Chick-Fil-A em
  • East Baltimore boy, 10, missing for 2 days - Fox Baltimore

    East Baltimore boy, 10, missing for 2 days  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Baltimore police are asking for help finding a 10-year-old boy missing for two days from East Baltimore. Robert Hall was last seen July 9 ...
  • Loyola University Hosting Program For Area Students In Effort To Prevent ‘Summer Slide’

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We all remember when we were kids in school, and the moment that June dismissal bell rang, it was summer mode.
    That also meant that some of us would forget everything we learned.
    Loyola University is hosting the Summer Slide Program, a scholars program, to help prevent children from forgetting what they learned over the school year.
    “Think of it like exercise,” Literacy Division Director Kristina Collins said. “If you go hard in the gym and you&rsqu
  • High School Softball Player Battling Cancer Hits First Home Run

    HUMBOLDT, Iowa (CBS Loal) — Ashlyn Clark has stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, but between chemo treatments she still suits up to play on her high school softball team in Iowa.
    On Monday, Clark returned for Senior Night and belted her first career homer. Clark, who is a senior, went 3-for-3 with four RBIs to help lead the Humboldt High School Wildcats to a 10-0 win over Clear Lake. Humboldt also clinched the conference crown.
    “I have no idea what the next batter did, since I had s
  • Baltimore immigration advocates gearing up for possible raids this weekend - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore immigration advocates gearing up for possible raids this weekend  Baltimore SunA nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally is expected to begin this weekend, according to two ...
  • Baltimore Police Department Asking For Help In Locating Missing 10-Year-Old Boy - CBS Baltimore

    Baltimore Police Department Asking For Help In Locating Missing 10-Year-Old Boy  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are asking for your help in locating a missing 10-year-old boy. Robert Hall was last seen on July 9, 2019, in the 2500 ...
  • Baltimore Police Department Asking For Help In Locating Missing 10-Year-Old Boy

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are asking for your help in locating a missing 10-year-old boy.
    Robert Hall was last seen on July 9, 2019, in the 2500 block of East Madison Street. He was wearing a green shirt, dark green pants and green sneakers.Family and friends are concerned about Robert’s well-being.
    Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Robert Hall is urged to contact the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at, 443-984-7385&n
  • WWE Extreme Rules 2019: The Undertaker Returns With No Holds Barred

    (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — It’s fitting that WWE Extreme Rules is taking place in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is thought of as the home of extreme wrestling, after all. And while WWE in 2019 is a far cry from the original Extreme Championship Wrestling, Sunday’s pay-per-view will still have a few of its hardcore calling cards. There are extreme(ish) stipulations, and some elements of the show will feature the fingerprints of the genius behind ECW, Paul Heyman,
  • WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Picks: The Undertaker Back With No Holds Barred

    (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — It’s fitting that WWE Extreme Rules is taking place in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is thought of as the home of extreme wrestling, after all. And while WWE in 2019 is a far cry from the original Extreme Championship Wrestling, Sunday’s pay-per-view will still have a few of its hardcore calling cards. There are extreme(ish) stipulations, and some elements of the show will feature the fingerprints of the genius behind ECW, Paul Heyman,
  • Baltimore's “gag orders” in police misconduct cases unconstitutional, Appeals Court rules - Baltimore Brew

    Baltimore's “gag orders” in police misconduct cases unconstitutional, Appeals Court rules  Baltimore BrewBaltimore's practice of requiring individuals to sign non-disclosure agreements in order to settle police misconduct lawsuits – challenged by the Baltimore Brew ...
  • Historic warehouse in South Baltimore to become apartments - Baltimore Sun

    Historic warehouse in South Baltimore to become apartments  Baltimore SunOwners of a warehouse just south of Federal Hill in South Baltimore plan to remake the building into apartments, potentially adding 140 units to an area that has ...
  • Baltimore’s elite Friends School investigating misconduct allegation against former teacher - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore’s elite Friends School investigating misconduct allegation against former teacher  Baltimore SunFriends School of Baltimore announced Thursday it is investigating a claim a teacher inappropriately touched a student in the 1970s.
  • Manuel Luis, Morgan State University Student Fatally Shot In Car Outside Student Housing, Victim Of ‘Robbery Gone Wrong’

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 19-year-old Morgan State University sophomore found shot to death in a car near his off-campus apartment was killed during what investigators believe was a robbery gone wrong.
    Detectives said they think two people were trying to rob the victim, Manuel Luis, when he was shot. Investigators called it a crime of opportunity that escalated into tragedy.
    Baltimore police responded to the scene around 4:50 a.m., which investigators said was hours after the shooting. No one ha
  • Baltimore Police K-9 Ryn, 10-Year Veteran, Dies

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police K-9 Officer Ryn, a ten-year veteran of the department, died this week, the police department said Thursday.
    In a post on the department’s Facebook page, officials said Ryn was put to sleep due to various medical issues.
    RELATED COVERAGE‘They’re Great Dogs’ A Baltimore City Police Officer Said Of The Departments Newest K9’s
    ‘Officer’ Lexi Welcomed As University Of Maryland Baltimore Police Comfort DogEarlier this y
  • Fire Causes $161K In Damage To Ocean Yacht In Calvert County

    LUSBY, Md. (WJZ) — An early morning fire destroyed a 45-foot ocean yacht in Calvert County Thursday.
    The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office said the fire was reported around 4:18 a.m. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control in 30 minutes.
    Courtesy: Maryland State Fire Marshal
    The flames caused an estimated $161,000 in damage.
    Officials are investigating what caused the fire, though it was believed to have started in the stern of the boat. No injuries were reported.
  • Decriminalizing pot has adverse effects - Baltimore Sun

    Decriminalizing pot has adverse effects  Baltimore SunBaltimore City State's Attorney Mosby's lax attitude toward marijuana ignores public safety threat.
  • 165 Customers Without Water In North Baltimore From Water Main Break

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Approximately 165 customers in the area of 1800 block of E. Belvedere St are without water due to repair work on an 8″ main.
    The repairs required two other mains to be shut down, according to the Baltimore Department of Public Works.
    The outages currently extend from Hillen Road to Maplehill Road as well as south to Swansea Road.
    This story will be updated.
  • Woman Orders ‘Moana’-Themed Birthday Cake, Gets Marijuana Design Instead

    MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (CBS Local) — A miscommunication resulted in an unusual birthday cake for a Georgia woman.
    Kensli Davis, 25, of Milledgeville, is a huge fan of “Moana,” so her mother ordered a birthday cake inspired by the 2016 Disney animated movie at a local Dairy Queen.
    Instead, they were surprised to get a cake decorated with a marijuana design.
    “I think they thought that she said ‘marijuana’ because we’re from south Georgia, we kind of have an ac
  • Morgan State University Student Manuel Luis Fatally Shot In Car Outside MSU Student Housing

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man found shot to death in a car near Morgan State University was a sophomore at the college, officials confirmed Thursday afternoon.
    Baltimore Police responded to the scene around 4:50 a.m.
    The silver Acura was outside the Morgan View Apartments student housing on the 4700 block of Loch Raven Blvd. It had at least three bullet holes in the doors and the front window.
    Early morning homicide near #MorganState student apartments. pic.twitter.com/IkTxGODK4k
    — Mike Sc
  • Howard County Police Officer Injured After Patrol Car Rear-Ended By PT Cruiser

    ELLICOTT CITY, MD. (WJZ) — A Howard County police officer was injured Thursday after his marked police vehicle was rear-ended while on a traffic call in Ellicott City.
    Police said at around 11:30 a.m., the officer responded to the ramp from Route 100 westbound to Route 29 northbound to investigate a minor property damage collision.
    He was in the driver’s seat of his patrol vehicle with emergency lights activated and stopped in the right lane to divert traffic from the earlier collisi
  • 180,000 Smoke Detectors From Owings Mills Company Being Recalled

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — Around 180,000 smoke alarms from a Maryland-based company are being recalled due to a risk that they may fail to alert consumers to a fire.
    The smoke detectors, which were manufactured in Hong Kong and imported by Owings Mills-based Universal Security Instruments, were sold online through specialty wholesalers between July 2015 and December 2016.
    Courtesy: CPSC
    Affected models are the 10 year battery-operated ionization smoke and fire alarms with model numbers MI3
  • Avocado Prices More Than Double What They Were Last Year

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Bad news ahead for avocado lovers.
    Wholesale prices on the pitted fruit are more than double what they were just a year ago.
    Avocados from Mexico now cost a whopping 129 percent more.
    Most of that is being passed onto the U.S., with retail prices almost doubling.
    The price spike is blamed on growing global demand and a natural seasonal dip in production.
  • Couple’s MAGA-Themed Wedding Celebrates President Trump

    KENT COUNTY, Mich. (CBS Local) — A Michigan couple says in addition to celebrating their love, they decided to use their wedding day as an opportunity to celebrate President Donald Trump.
    Jeff and Audra Johnson were married on July 4 in Kalamazoo, surrounded by friends and family donned in “Make America Great Again” hats.
    “It looked like America threw up all over my wedding,” bride Audra Johnson laughingly said. “And I’m not sorry.”
    No detail was s
  • Judge Delays Sean Urbanski Trial To December

    COLLEGE PARK, MD. (WJZ) — A judge has officially delayed the murder and hate crime trial against Sean Urbanski.
    Urbanski is accused in the May 2017 stabbing death of Richard Collins on the University of Maryland campus.
    The 10-day trial was scheduled to begin in about two weeks, but now it will not get underway until December.
    This is the fourth time the trial has been delayed.
  • Baltimore’s haters can stay in their joyless suburbs - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore’s haters can stay in their joyless suburbs  Baltimore SunWhat to say to those suburbanites who can't appreciate Baltimore's best qualities? Good riddance.
  • Murders Increase In Baltimore Through First Half Of 2019 - CBS Baltimore

    Murders Increase In Baltimore Through First Half Of 2019  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — As of July 11, there have been 171 murders in Baltimore. 13 of those have happened since July 1. The first half of 2019 has been full of ...
  • Murders Increase In Baltimore Through First Half Of 2019

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As of July 11, there have been 170 murders in Baltimore.
    12 of those have happened since July 1.
    The first half of 2019 has been full of deadly gun violence, with often multiple shootings daily throughout one of Maryland’s most violent cities.
    Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police released their year-to-date homicide rate from the last two years Wednesday morning but updated it Thursday after three more homicides occurred throughout Wednesday and overnight Thursd
  • BWI Launches Airplane Noise Tracking Tool

    LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A new online tool allows users to track noise from planes arriving at and departing from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    BWI launched the WebTrak system this week. It shows users noise measurements from permanent monitors in areas near the airport.
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    AACO Residents Demand For Stop To BWI Expansion Until Noise Complaints Addressed
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  • John Deere Classic: Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa To Attack TPC Deere Run

    (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — The PGA Tour rolls into TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois for the 2019 John Deere Classic. It’s the last stop before The Open Championship, the season’s fourth and final major. While many of the Tour’s biggest names chose to rest this week (or play in the Scottish Open), some of the game’s rising stars will tee it up. This is, after all, a PGA Tour event, with a $6 million purse and the usual allotment of FedExCup points. Also up for grabs
  • Maryland Zoo Lion Hassan Turns 12

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Happy birthday Hassan!
    One of the lions at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is now 12-years-old!
    Thursday marked the king of the jungle’s birthday.
    It’s a roarsome day at the Zoo as we celebrate Hassan’s 12th birthday!pic.twitter.com/xJbLCRntwH
    — Maryland Zoo (@marylandzoo) July 11, 2019He’s the bigger of the two lions in the exhibit at the Zoo.
  • Maryland Is The Worst State For Retirement, Study Says

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Despite all of the great things about Maryland from seafood, beaches, wineries, and more — it’s ranked the as worst state for retirement.
    For this study, Bankrate looked at affordability, weather and a number of other factors important to retirees.
    Maryland ranked dead last at no. 50 overall. It ranked no. 47 for affordability, no. 33 for crime, no. 42 for culture, no. 18 for weather, and no. 37 for wellness.
    “Where to live is probably one of the most pe
  • Baltimore City aims to create opportunities for youth with Olympic-style Charm City Games - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore City aims to create opportunities for youth with Olympic-style Charm City Games  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore City Recreation and Parks will host the Olympic-style Charm City Games for youths ages 12-14 from July 15-20.
  • Maryland Weather: Flash Flood Watch In Effect

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A flash flood watch was issued for most of the state of Maryland Thursday.
    The flash flood watch will be in effect from 2 p.m. Thursday until 2 a.m. Friday.
    The watch includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. It also includes Baltimore City. Western Maryland and most of the Eastern Shore are not a part of the watch.
    #mdwx 2 PM to 2AM we will have to be on alert for some fl
  • Driver Cited For Using 30-Can Beer Pack As Toddler’s Booster Seat

    OTTAWA, Ontario (CBS Local) — A driver in Canada who allegedly strapped a toddler to a beer case instead of a car seat was charged with failing to properly secure a child, police said.
    The 22-year-old driver was pulled over early Tuesday at around 2:30 a.m. in the village of Atwood, near Listowel, therecord.com reported. Ontario Provincial Police officers say a 2-year-old child was also in the car, sitting on a 30-can case of beer.
    The Wellington North driver, who was not unidentified in o
  • Denise Nickerson, Violet In ‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’ Has Died

    (CNN) — Actress Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as chatty gum-chewer Violet Beauregarde in 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” has died, according to multiple reports citing a Facebook post from her family.
    She was 62.
    Her son and daughter-in-law have said Nickerson suffered a stroke last year from which she had been unable to fully recover, according to their public family Facebook page.
    CNN has attempted to reach her family.
    Nickerson’s las
  • Baltimore County man charged in death of girlfriend’s 2-year-old son - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore County man charged in death of girlfriend’s 2-year-old son  Baltimore SunA Baltimore County man was arrested Tuesday for his alleged role in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old child, police said. Police charged David Marvin Haas ...
  • Light Rail Service Suspended Downtown Indefinitely As Crews Repair Sinkhole, MDOT Officials Say

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Department of Transportation officials said Thursday they are unsure about the timeline for repairs of a large water main break and sinkhole downtown and have temporarily suspended services between Camden Yards and North Avenue stops.
    “The safety of our riders is our first priority,” said MDOT MTA Chief Operations Officer Sean Adgerson. “We look forward to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works promptly completing these repairs, so we can
  • New DC Memorial Would Honor Slain Journalists

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Three U.S. senators want a new memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor journalists killed in the line of duty.
    Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is joining Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and fellow Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio on legislation that would establish the memorial.
    The senators say it would be a privately funded memorial constructed on federal lands in the nation’s capital.
    Collins says the memorial would be a place to remember journali
  • Losses Mount For Rookie Manager Hyde As Orioles Rebuild

    BALTIMORE (AP) — There might come a time when Brandon Hyde wakes up in the morning, grabs a newspaper and finds the Baltimore Orioles in the standings.
    For now, the rookie manager simply can’t bear to look.
    The rebuilding Orioles limped into the All-Star break with a major league worst 27-62 record. During a particular brutal stretch in late June, Baltimore showed its youth and inexperience while losing 13 of 14 games — including blowouts of 12-3, 13-2, 16-2 and 13-3.
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