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• Local Silver Diner Servers Get Nearly $5K In Tips From Jolly Customers

  15-12-2021 23:55
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — The Christmas spirit is alive and well at a restaurant in Howard County.
  Two servers picking up checks at a Silver Diner in Columbia found unusually generous tips from charitable customers this holiday season.
  Tori Locher got $4,000 in cash after serving one of her regular customers. She said he came in to eat, left, and then returned with a huge gift.
  “He was just like, this is a gift to you. It’s not a tip. It’s my gift to you,” Locher s
  
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• Baltimore police search for suspect who fatally shot dad in front of his kids - Fox News

  15-12-2021 23:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Baltimore police search for suspect who fatally shot dad in front of his kids  Fox News
  
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• Traveling For The Holidays? Expect Things To Be Busy, AAA Says

  15-12-2021 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Whether you’re hitting the road or hopping on a plane, AAA is predicting a busy holiday travel season.
  An estimated 109 million Americans are expected to travel over the holidays, up 34% compared to the same time last year. That’s an increase AAA attributes to people’s need to get away after spending the past year cooped up indoors.
  “If there is one thing we have seen at AAA throughout the year, it is pent-up demand for travel,” AAA spokesper
  
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• Convicted Killer To Be Sentenced In Rape Of Baltimore County Child - CBS Baltimore

  15-12-2021 23:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Convicted Killer To Be Sentenced In Rape Of Baltimore County Child  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore approves $11 million emergency repair to avoid ‘catastrophic failure’ in sewage pipe at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant - Baltimore Sun

  15-12-2021 23:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore approves $11 million emergency repair to avoid ‘catastrophic failure’ in sewage pipe at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant  Baltimore Sun
  
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• COVID-19 Outbreaks In Baltimore Schools Stretch Parents Thin - CBS Baltimore

  15-12-2021 23:29 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  COVID-19 Outbreaks In Baltimore Schools Stretch Parents Thin  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Two Lochearn Schools Enact Brief Lockout For Police Activity

  15-12-2021 23:25
  
  LOCHEARN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police said two schools in Lochearn briefly went into a lockout Wednesday afternoon.
  Sudbrook Middle School and Bedford Elementary School were under lockout. Police said they were investigating a potential threat in the area, and they are questioning three people of interest.
  A lockout occurs when a possible threat is outside a school, while a lockdown happens when a threat may be within a school.
  Police dispelled rumors that shots were fired in the a
  
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• Baltimore 7-Eleven & Perry Hall Gas Station The Latest Targets Of ATM Thefts

  15-12-2021 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 7-Eleven in Northeast Baltimore ransacked Wednesday morning was the latest business targeted in a string of attempted ATM thefts across the region.
  The attempted theft happened about 4:25 a.m. Wednesday at the store near the corner of Frankford and Radecke avenues. Police said six men rammed a van into the business and tried to get away with the ATM before they drove off emptyhanded.
  The collision left a hole in the storefront and a trail of shattered glass and debris s
  
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• Man, 23, Charged With Murder In Deadly Joppatowne Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  15-12-2021 23:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Man, 23, Charged With Murder In Deadly Joppatowne Shooting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Convicted Killer To Be Sentenced In Rape Of Baltimore County Child

  15-12-2021 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A convicted murderer is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for the 2019 rape of an 11-year-old girl, authorities said.
  Royal Jamar Quinn, 26, was previously convicted of first-degree rape, attempted first-degree rape and kidnapping in the child’s attack, Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger said.
  The attack happened Dec. 2, 2019, while the victim was walking to school in Dundalk. Prosecutors said Quinn ambushed the girl when she arrived on sch
  
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• Police Looking For Man In Connection With Uptown Towson Assault

  15-12-2021 22:36
  
  TOWSON (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are asking for public assistance in finding a man suspected in a November assault in uptown Towson.
  Police said the man pictured below was on the block of West Pennsylvania Avenue near York Road around 2 a.m. on Nov. 28.Police have not released details of the assault.
  If you recognize the person pictured, Special Victims Unit detectives are asking you to contact them at 410-887-2223 or 410-307-2020.
  
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• Downtown Baltimore Office Space Sought For Maryland Department Of Health’s New HQ - CBS Baltimore

  15-12-2021 22:15 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Downtown Baltimore Office Space Sought For Maryland Department Of Health’s New HQ  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Downtown Baltimore Office Space Sought For Maryland Department Of Health’s New HQ

  15-12-2021 22:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The state of Maryland is looking to lease commercial space in downtown Baltimore that will become home to the Maryland Department of Health.
  The Maryland Department of General Services on Wednesday issued a request for proposals (RFP) that seeks approximately 340,000 square feet of office space for the Department of Health’s new headquarters.
  It’s part of Gov. Larry Hogan’s wider plan to invest in downtown Baltimore while moving more than 3,000 employees
  
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• Baltimore ad agency Harvey created NFTs to support the National Aquarium - Technical.ly

  15-12-2021 22:13 via technical.ly
  
  Baltimore ad agency Harvey created NFTs to support the National Aquarium  Technical.ly
  
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• Baltimore Woman Faces Federal Fraud Charges For Over $1.6M In Covid Relief Funds

  15-12-2021 22:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore woman faces federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
  A federal indictment returned Wednesday charges 35-year-old Nichelle Henson with filing fraudulent applications as multiple businesses to obtain Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program loans.
  “It is reprehensible that fraudsters try to take advantage of this global pandemic to line their own pockets,&rdq
  
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• Danish String Quartet to Make Baltimore Debut At Shriver Hall Concert Series - Broadway World

  15-12-2021 22:01 via broadwayworld.com
  
  Danish String Quartet to Make Baltimore Debut At Shriver Hall Concert Series  Broadway World
  
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• Baltimore City government will stop requiring drug and alcohol screenings for many jobs - Fox Baltimore

  15-12-2021 21:52 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore City government will stop requiring drug and alcohol screenings for many jobs  Fox Baltimore
  
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• As frustration rises about Baltimore crime, questions raised about a mayoral recall - Fox Baltimore

  15-12-2021 21:47 via foxbaltimore.com
  
  As frustration rises about Baltimore crime, questions raised about a mayoral recall  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Man, 23, Charged With Murder In Deadly Joppatowne Shooting

  15-12-2021 21:36
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — A 23-year-old Edgewood man was arrested on murder charges Wednesday in the shooting death of a Joppatowne man, authorities said.
  Alton William Cumbo, Jr., was taken into custody about 6:30 a.m. while walking his dog in a Towson neighborhood, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said.
  Cumbo is accused in the shooting death last week of 29-year-old William James Doran.
  About 6:45 p.m. Dec. 10, Doran was found shot inside a car at the scene of a single-vehicle crash
  
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• Baltimore eliminates preemployment drug testing for many city jobs - Baltimore Sun

  15-12-2021 21:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore eliminates preemployment drug testing for many city jobs  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens Place Backup Center Trystan Colon On Reserve/COVID-19 List

  15-12-2021 21:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Trystan Colon, the Baltimore Ravens’ backup center, has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the team said Tuesday.
  Colon, 23, has seen limited action this season with his most productive game coming in Week 6 when he played 26 snaps, according to Pro Football Reference.
  Colon was signed as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft. He agreed to a one-year, $780,00 contract with Baltimore earlier this year, Spotrac shows.We have placed C Trystan Colon on
  
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• Lamar Jackson Misses Ravens Practice With Ankle Injury

  15-12-2021 20:50
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said Lamar Jackson would not practice Wednesday, although the star quarterback remains a possibility to play this weekend.
  Jackson left last weekend’s loss at Cleveland with a sprained ankle. He was not available to reporters Wednesday the way he usually is. Harbaugh said Jackson is day to day.
  The Ravens also were preparing for the arrival of another quarterback. Jets coach Robert Saleh announced that Josh Johnson was heading to
  
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• Howard County Launches New Incentive Program To Combat Bus Driver Shortage

  15-12-2021 20:40
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Howard County is launching new transit driver incentives to recruit and retain city bus drivers, introduced on Wednesday by Executive Calvin Ball.
  The announcement was made at a Regional Transportation Agency event that focused on Howard County’s efforts to combat the bus driver shortage.
  Some of the incentives include:Increased hourly pay.
  Lowering age eligibility for drivers.
  Recruitment and retention bonuses.
  Suspending less traveled routes.
  Providing in-house
  
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• Giant Food invests $50M with Harbor Bank - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  15-12-2021 20:37 via bizjournals.com
  Giant Food invests $50M with Harbor Bank - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Blue Water Baltimore files lawsuit against city for pollution coming from Back River, Patapsco sewage treatment plants - Environmental Health News

  15-12-2021 20:32 via ehn.org
  
  Blue Water Baltimore files lawsuit against city for pollution coming from Back River, Patapsco sewage treatment plants  Environmental Health News
  
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• Mayor Scott Removes Pre-Employment Drug Tests For Some Baltimore City Jobs

  15-12-2021 20:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott on Wednesday announced a new policy to remove pre-employment drug tests and alcohol screenings from Baltimore City jobs.
  The change will affect non-safety sensitive positions, meaning the new law will not cover jobs in which employees must use their full unimpaired skills to avoid a danger, like operating heavy machinery or driving.
  The policy, known as Administrative Manual Policy 205-8. was approved by the Board of Estimates, and is slated to go
  
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• Mayor Scott Removes Pre-Employment Drug And Alcohol Screening For City Jobs

  15-12-2021 20:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott on Wednesday announced a new policy to remove pre-employment drug tests and alcohol screenings from Baltimore City jobs.
  The change will affect non-safety sensitive positions, meaning the new law will not cover jobs in which employees must use their full unimpaired skills to avoid a danger, like operating heavy machinery or driving.
  The policy, known as Administrative Manual Policy 205-8. was approved by the Board of Estimates, and is slated to go
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Dip To 1,151 - CBS Baltimore

  15-12-2021 20:02 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Dip To 1,151  CBS Baltimore
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Dip To 1,151

  15-12-2021 20:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 1,151 residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, according to data released Wednesday by the state health department.
  This marks the sixth consecutive day that COVID-related hospitalizations have remained above 1,000 in Maryland, which up until recently hadn’t surpassed that total since late April.
  Gov. Larry Hogan and health officials on Wednesday rolled out a wave of measures to help hospitals deal with elevated hospitalizations. The state es
  
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• 4-star Baltimore athlete Octavian Smith Jr. commits to Maryland - Saturday Tradition

  15-12-2021 20:02 via saturdaytradition.com
  4-star Baltimore athlete Octavian Smith Jr. commits to Maryland  Saturday Tradition
  
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• Maryland Launches Surge Operations Center, Directs Hospitals To Submit Pandemic Plans

  15-12-2021 19:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations hover above 1,000, Gov. Larry Hogan and health officials on Wednesday directed hospitals to submit their pandemic plans immediately and launched a surge operations center to manage bed capacity.
  The Maryland Department of Health also laid out contingencies in case the number of COVID-19 patients continues to rise, asking hospitals to free up beds and scale back non-emergency surgeries if hospitalizations reach 1,200, and to ro
  
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• Giant Food To Invest $50M In The Harbor Bank of Maryland

  15-12-2021 19:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Giant Food announced on Wednesday that they are investing $50 million to support The Harbor Bank of Maryland, the state’s only black-owned and -managed commercial bank.
  The investment will increase the amount of loans the bank is able to give out.
  Through this investment, Giant and Harbor Bank aim to help underserved communities by bolstering local businesses, as well as technological and personal advancement.
  “We are pleased to support The Harbor Bank of Mary
  
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• Lamar Jackson day-to-day with sprained ankle; Baltimore Ravens add QB Josh Johnson as insurance - ESPN

  15-12-2021 19:06 via espn.com
  
  Lamar Jackson day-to-day with sprained ankle; Baltimore Ravens add QB Josh Johnson as insurance  ESPN
  
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• Ravens Run Defense Still Stout Despite the Injuries - Sports Illustrated

  15-12-2021 19:01 via si.com
  
  Ravens Run Defense Still Stout Despite the Injuries  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Wednesday afternoon headlines - Baltimore Fishbowl

  15-12-2021 18:50 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Wednesday afternoon headlines  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Blue Water Baltimore files lawsuit against city for pollution coming from its sewage treatment plants - Baltimore Sun

  15-12-2021 18:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Blue Water Baltimore files lawsuit against city for pollution coming from its sewage treatment plants  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Green Bay Packers vs. Baltimore Ravens Week 15 preview - Packers Wire

  15-12-2021 18:30 via packerswire.usatoday.com
  
  Green Bay Packers vs. Baltimore Ravens Week 15 preview  Packers Wire
  
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• Feds: Baltimore woman used stimulus business loans for plastic surgery, home renovations - Fox Baltimore

  15-12-2021 18:23 via foxbaltimore.com
  
  Feds: Baltimore woman used stimulus business loans for plastic surgery, home renovations  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Howard County Public Schools Halts All Extracurricular Activities Through Jan. 7

  15-12-2021 17:48
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Public Schools is suspending all sporting events and other extracurricular activities through Jan. 7 in response to rising COVID-19 cases, Superintendent Michael Martirano said Wednesday.
  Martirano said those activities are being halted immediately as part of the school district’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases, which have risen at an “alarming rate” since the Thanksgiving holiday break.
  There are nearly 300 positive
  
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• With American Rescue Plan Funds, Baltimore Leaders Can Confront The City's Racial Wealth Gap - Blavity - Blavity News

  15-12-2021 17:47 via blavity.com
  
  With American Rescue Plan Funds, Baltimore Leaders Can Confront The City's Racial Wealth Gap - Blavity  Blavity News
  
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• Omicron In MD: What Percent Of COVID Cases Are New Variant? - Patch.com

  15-12-2021 17:42 via patch.com
  
  Omicron In MD: What Percent Of COVID Cases Are New Variant?  Patch.com
  
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• Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes Baltimore for Using Data and Evidence to Improve Residents' Lives - Mayor Brandon M. Scott

  15-12-2021 17:39 via mayor.baltimorecity.gov
  Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes Baltimore for Using Data and Evidence to Improve Residents' Lives  Mayor Brandon M. Scott
  
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• Take a Deep Breath Flockers! - russellstreetreport.com

  15-12-2021 17:16 via russellstreetreport.com
  
  Take a Deep Breath Flockers!  russellstreetreport.com
  
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• RoFo Nation: How a Fried-Chicken Slinging Convenience Store Conquered Baltimore - Baltimore Magazine

  15-12-2021 17:11 via baltimoremagazine.com
  
  RoFo Nation: How a Fried-Chicken Slinging Convenience Store Conquered Baltimore  Baltimore Magazine
  
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• Fell’s Point To Hold First Annual Cookie Crawl

  15-12-2021 17:07
  
  Baltimore (WJZ) — On Wednesday, Baltimoreans will grab their bags and tins, and head to Fells Point for the First Annual Fell’s Point Retail Cookie Crawl.
  The event, which starts at 4 p.m., will see participating local businesses handing out complimentary cookies to those passing by.
  The Cookie Crawl lasts until 7 p.m., and will give shoppers an opportunity to get some holiday shopping done while supporting local businesses.
  Some of the participating businesses include ANGEL PARK Bou
  
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• Santa Clause Scuba Dives At The National Aquarium

  15-12-2021 16:28
  
  Baltimore (WJZ) — This Wednesday, Santa and Ms. Clause went for a holiday dive into the National Aquarium’s Atlantic Coral Reef exhibit.
  Every year, this tradition brings cheer to guests and highlights the habitat’s tropical fish.
  The reef includes nearly 100 species of fish, including a bonnethead shark and a spotfin porcupinefish.
  This was the first year that Mrs. Clause joined Santa for the dive.
  
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• Santa Claus Scuba Dives At The National Aquarium

  15-12-2021 16:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This Wednesday, Santa and Ms. Claus went for a holiday dive into the National Aquarium’s Atlantic Coral Reef exhibit.
  Every year, this tradition brings cheer to guests and highlights the habitat’s tropical fish.
  The reef includes nearly 100 species of fish, including a bonnethead shark and a spotfin porcupinefish.
  This was the first year that Mrs. Clause joined Santa for the dive.
  
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• Crofton High School Parent Accused Of Bringing Gun On Campus

  15-12-2021 16:14
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A Crofton High School parent faces charges after allegedly bringing a gun to campus and getting into a dispute with a student last week.
  About 4 p.m. Dec. 6, administrators notified police that a student was involved in an incident involving a parent that unfolded in the school’s parking lot earlier that day, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  While reviewing surveillance footage, administrators noticed the parent take a black box out of a car’s trunk and p
  
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• Baltimore Buzz: Pitango Bakery + Cafe Rolls Out Cruffins - CBS Baltimore

  15-12-2021 15:32 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Buzz: Pitango Bakery + Cafe Rolls Out Cruffins  CBS Baltimore
  
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• AFC North Recap: Week 14 - Baltimore Beatdown

  15-12-2021 15:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  AFC North Recap: Week 14  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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