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• 28 Baltimore County schools temporarily shift to virtual learning due to COVID-19 - Fox Baltimore

  04-01-2022 23:48
  28 Baltimore County schools temporarily shift to virtual learning due to COVID-19  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Health Department Suspends In-Person Activities At Senior Centers Due To Surge In COVID-19 Cases

  04-01-2022 23:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, the Baltimore City Health Department on Tuesday suspended all in-person activities at city-run senior centers to curb transmission.
  The following senior centers are impacted by the policy:Waxter Senior Center, 1000 Cathedral St., (410) 396-1324
  Oliver Center Senior Center 1700 Gay St., Ste B, (410) 396-3861
  Hatton Senior Center 2825 Fait Ave., (410) 396-9025
  Harford Senior Center 4920 Harford Rd., (410) 426-4009
  Sandtown Winchester
  
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• Expanded Duties Amid COVID-19 Surge Worsens Maryland’s Teacher Shortage

  04-01-2022 23:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — School staffing shortages are rising along with COVID-19 cases as employees isolate, quarantine or leave the industry.
  The shortage extends beyond teachers. This includes substitutes, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and administrators. Aside from COVID-19 crippling some of the workforce, competitive pay is another challenge, according to Maryland State Education Association President Cheryl Bost.
  “We still see people not coming into the profession because
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory For Wednesday Morning, Plus More Snow On The Way?

  04-01-2022 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect Wednesday morning for parts of Maryland as some of our communities could get a round of freezing rain.
  The advisory—which covers all or part of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties—will be in place from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
  It was issued because freezing rain could leave behind a glaze of ice, creating
  
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• Elevators At Mondawmin Metro Stop To Be Replaced, MTA Says

  04-01-2022 22:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Both elevators at the Mondawmin Metro SubwayLink Station will be replaced over the next year, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration said Tuesday.
  Bigger elevator cars will offer more capacity for riders with wheelchairs, bicycles and scooters, MTA said.
  The $4.8 million project is scheduled to start on or about Jan. 10 and will run through Spring 2023, the agency said.
  “Our focus at Mondawmin Station is on prioritizing passenger c
  
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• Anne Arundel County To Distribute 200K COVID-19 Rapid Tests For Equitable Access

  04-01-2022 22:21
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and the County’s Department of Health on Tuesday announced plans to distribute 200,000 COVID-19 tests.
  Half of the tests will go to Anne Arundel County Public Schools, and the other 100,000 will go to equity-based providers, to help get testing kits to those who face obstacles finding tests.
  The tests going to schools will go to students, teachers and other staff.
  “This initiative provides an excellent way for
  
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• NASA Nails Trickiest job On Newly Launched James Webb Space Telescope

  04-01-2022 22:07
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP/WJZ) — NASA aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope Tuesday: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.
  Ground controllers cheered and bumped fists once the fifth and final layer of the sunshield was tightly secured. It took just 1 1/2 days to tighten the ultra-thin layers using motor-driven cables, half the expected time.
  The 7-ton James Webb Space Telescope is so big that the sunshield and the primary gol
  
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• Howard County Opens New COVID-19 Testing Site For County Employees

  04-01-2022 22:02
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County on Tuesday announced the opening of a new COVID-19 testing site to service as many as 15,000 county employees and their families.
  The new testing site, operated by Ally Health, will be located at the Roger Carter Community Center. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
  Howard County Executive Calvin Ball acknowledged the current capacity for COVID-19 testing is limited, saying the new
  
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• Anne Arundel Medical Center & Doctors Community Medical Center Activate Crisis Protocols

  04-01-2022 21:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel Medical Center and Doctors Community Medical Center are pivoting to crisis standards of care due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
  The number of COVID-19 patients across both hospitals stands at more than 205, a 320-percent increase since Nov. 1, according to figures released Tuesday by their parent company, Luminis Health.
  Luminis CEO Tori Bayless said the move, which was based on a combination of rising hospitalizations and staff shortages,
  
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• Baltimore County Council Votes To Extend State Of Emergency

  04-01-2022 21:45
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The Baltimore County on Monday night voted 6-1 to extend its State of Emergency period to Feb. 7, unless County Executive Johnny Olszewski declares an end to the emergency first.
  Olszewski declared a local state of emergency last week on Dec. 27 to shore up the county’s COVID-19 response. At the time Olszewski also announced an indoor mask mandate that will be in place until Jan. 31.
  The emergency declaration is intended to give Baltimore County more flexibility i
  
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• Baltimore Police Release Body Camera Footage From Christmas Day Shooting Of Man In Behavioral Crisis

  04-01-2022 21:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police on Tuesday released body-worn camera footage of the shooting of Barron Von Coe, the 59-year-old man who was shot on Christmas Day in the midst of a behavioral crisis after he claimed to have a bomb and pointed a gun at responding officers.
  Initially, police said Coe opened fire on the officers responding to his house, but  Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau said Tuesday the handgun recovered from the scene only had one round in the chamber and a firing
  
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• State Pledges $15M To Help Maryland’s Adult Medical Day Care Facilities

  04-01-2022 20:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health is committing $15 million in emergency funding to support adult medical day care facilities deal with the COVID-19 surge, the agency said Tuesday.
  The funds, drawn from Maryland’s share of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, are intended to cover the facilities’ operational expenses so that they can keep up their pandemic response efforts.
  “AMDC centers provide a valuable service for some of Maryland’s most vu
  
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• Powerball Ticket Worth $2M Sold In Baltimore, Jackpot Grows To $610M Ahead Of Jan. 5 Drawing - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2022 20:27
  
  Powerball Ticket Worth $2M Sold In Baltimore, Jackpot Grows To $610M Ahead Of Jan. 5 Drawing  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Powerball Ticket Worth $2M Sold In Baltimore, Jackpot Grows To $610M Ahead Of Jan. 5 Drawing

  04-01-2022 20:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 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.
  The winner was sold on Dec. 30 at Sam’s Lobby Shop, located at 10 N. Calvert Street, and remains unclaimed as of Tuesday, the agency said.
  Four other Powerball players in Maryland cashed in tickets for $50,000 from the same drawing. Those were sold at Wine
  
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• Baltimore Police To Release Body Camera Footage From Christmas Day Shootout

  04-01-2022 19:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police will release body camera footage Tuesday afternoon from a Christmas Day shootout in Northwest Baltimore.
  Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau with the Baltimore Police Department’s public integrity bureau will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. to share the footage.
  The police shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. Dec. 25 after officers were called to a behavioral crisis at a home on Crawford Avenue in the Grove Park area.
  Police said 59-year-old Barron Von Coe told of
  
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• Recycling Collection Delayed In More Than Two Dozen Neighborhoods Tuesday, DPW Says

  04-01-2022 19:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Recycling collection has been delayed in more than two dozen neighborhoods Tuesday as the Department of Public Works deals with the lingering effects of Monday’s snowstorm and a surge in COVID-19 cases that has presented “operational challenges,” the agency said.
  Pickup has been delayed in the following neighborhoods: Allendale, Arcadia,  Ashburton, Beverly Hills, Callaway-Garrison, Fallstaff, Frankford, Franklintown Road, Glen, Grove Park, Howard P
  
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• Funeral Arrangements Set For Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley

  04-01-2022 19:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A funeral service will be held next week for Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley, who was fatally shot in the line of duty last month.
  A wake will be held at 9 a.m. Jan. 11 at the Baltimore Convention Center followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. the same day, Baltimore Police said Tuesday.
  There will be a public viewing for the officer on Sunday and Monday at the Wylie Funeral Home on North Mount Street.
  Holley, a 39-year-old mother of four, died after she was remove
  
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• 3 People Die After Their Vehicle Crashes Into The Back Of Snowplow In Silver Spring

  04-01-2022 18:54
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — Three passengers in a sport utility vehicle have died after they crashed into the back of snowplow in Silver Spring on Monday evening, Montgomery County police said.
  About 6:45 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the scene at Columbia Pike near Briggs Chaney Road and found a black Cadillac SRX with four passengers had crashed into the back of a Peterbilt snowplow dump truck.
  Two women and one male were pronounced dead at the scene, police sai
  
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• Orioles To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Oriole Park At Camden Yards During 2022 Season

  04-01-2022 17:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Should major league players and team owners come together on a new collective bargaining agreement, the 2022 baseball season will mark the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a ballpark that ushered in a new era of downtown stadiums with retro-design features.
  The Baltimore Orioles brand their home field as “The Ballpark That Forever Changed Baseball.”
  To celebrate three decades in the stadium, the Orioles will sport commemorative patches on their
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Surpass 3K, With More Than 500 Patients In Intensive Care

  04-01-2022 16:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 3,000 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest total of any point during the pandemic, according to the latest data released by the Maryland Department of Health.
  Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday declared a 30-day state of emergency in response to the surge in hospitalizations, and issued two executive orders to enhance the state’s response to the pandemic. One gives the Maryland Department of Health greater authority to regulate hospital staffin
  
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• Maryland’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surpass 3,000, MHA Says

  04-01-2022 15:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassed 3,000 as of late Monday, the Maryland Hospital Association confirmed to WJZ.
  The organization has been calling on Gov. Larry Hogan and state officials to declare a limited public health emergency to shore up hospitals’ resources and staff.
  The figures come a day after the Maryland Department of Health reported a record 2,746 hospitalizations as the number of COVID-19 patients continues to soar.
  Several hospit
  
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• Baltimore Ravens 2022 NFL Schedule Opponents - BaltimoreRavens.com

  04-01-2022 15:48
  
  Baltimore Ravens 2022 NFL Schedule Opponents  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Hogan To Announce Emergency Actions In Response To COVID-19

  04-01-2022 15:11
  
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday is set to announce emergency actions Maryland is taking in response to COVID-19.
  The governor’s office has called a news conference for 10 a.m. at the Coordinated Highway Action Response Team’s Statewide Operations Center.
  Details about the emergency actions weren’t immediately released.
  The state has rolled out several measures in recent weeks to address a sharp rise in both COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
  Hogan
  
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• Hogan Declares State Of Emergency In Response To COVID-19

  04-01-2022 15:11
  
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to surging COVID-19 hospitalizations, which have surpassed 3,000.
  The 30-day emergency declaration is intended to help hospitals manage a sharp rise in COVID-19 patients and staffing shortages afflicting health systems throughout the state, the governor said.
  “Our focus has been and continues to be on preventing hospitalizations and deaths,” Hogan said. ” … While we were hoping
  
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• No One Hurt After Bel Air Mobile Home Goes Up In Flames

  04-01-2022 15:02
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a Tuesday morning mobile home fire in Bel Air.
  About 7 a.m. firefighters were called to a fire at the home in the 800 block of Cedar Lane, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said.
  The fire marshal’s office said those inside the home escaped without injury.
  There’s no word yet on the cause of the fire.Deputy State Fire Marshals are actively investigating the cause of this mobile home fire
  
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• $4,000 reward offered for info about Christmas Day homicide in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  04-01-2022 14:57
  $4,000 reward offered for info about Christmas Day homicide in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• New Year’s Eve Shooting In Essex Remains Under Investigation

  04-01-2022 14:55
  
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Police continue to investigate a shooting that unfolded at an Essex home on New Year’s Eve.
  Officers were called to a shooting at the home on Jillway Court about 10:20 p.m. Dec. 31, Baltimore County Police said.
  Once they arrived, officers determined a man had been shot at the residence after getting home, police said.
  The shooting victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
  Besides saying an armed man was involved, police
  
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• Second Snowstorm of the Season Already on Our Radar in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  04-01-2022 13:26
  Second Snowstorm of the Season Already on Our Radar in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• What Baltimore’s dining scene could look like in 2022 - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2022 12:02
  What Baltimore’s dining scene could look like in 2022  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Overnight Refreezing Could Make For Treacherous Commute

  04-01-2022 12:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The snow which fell over the last 24 hours did actually set a daily record at BWI Marshall with a total of 6.8” recorded there. Some areas in Charles Calvert and Southern Anne Arundel Counties had between eight and as much as 14”!
  In the Baltimore area, a general 3 to 5 or 6 inches was reported but less than 3” north of the beltway, and less than one north of Hunt Valley. In the northern portions of Baltimore and Carroll counties no snow was recorded!
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• Richard ‘Dick’ Smith, longtime pianist at Phillips in Baltimore who also performed on theater organs, dies - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2022 11:02
  Richard ‘Dick’ Smith, longtime pianist at Phillips in Baltimore who also performed on theater organs, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Three Baltimore area schools are trying to diversify higher education. Meet the woman overseeing the process. - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2022 11:01
  Three Baltimore area schools are trying to diversify higher education. Meet the woman overseeing the process.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Two teens are Baltimore's first homicide victims of the year - Fox Baltimore

  04-01-2022 09:00
  Two teens are Baltimore's first homicide victims of the year  Fox Baltimore
  
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• How To Navigate Icy Roads On Your Commute

  04-01-2022 06:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Monday’s winter storm created slushy, slick conditions on the road after central Maryland was blanketed in snow, but a refreeze of leftover puddles and slush could make Tuesday morning’s commute even more treacherous.
  The Maryland Department of Transportation provided some tips on driving to survive in winter weather.
  Before getting behind the wheel, try to delay your commute to give road crews time to salt the roads. If you need to drive, allow yourself extra
  
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• Snowstorm Cancels Hundreds Of Flights On Busy Travel Day, Travelers Stranded At BWI

  04-01-2022 05:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The holiday travel season may be wrapping up, but the travel troubles are far from over at airports across the country, including BWI. 
  Wintry weather combined with the impacts of COVID-19 continues to frustrate travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed Monday.
  “It’s a very ugly mess,” said Sheryl Silveramore.
  “We’re just kind of stuck here,” said Amanda Singleton.
  Travelers at BWI were left str
  
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• Drivers Find Mayhem On Maryland Roads After Snowstorm

  04-01-2022 05:26
  
  LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. (WJZ) — “It was bad, it was a bad day,” said Gary, a professional driver who got stuck driving to Salisbury, Maryland Monday.He’s one of many who found mayhem on Maryland roads in the wake of the Baltimore region’s first major snowstorm of 2022.Annie Arundel County bore the brunt of this storm along with other parts of Southern Maryland where they received more than a foot of snow.As of Monday night, over 13,000 people were still without power
  
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• Kyle Kuzma, Bradley Beal Lead Wizards Over Hornets 124-121

  04-01-2022 05:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had a season-high 36 points and 14 rebounds, Bradley Beal scored 35 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 on Monday night.
  Charlotte, which lost to Phoenix by a season-high 34 points on Sunday, was led by Gordon Hayward’s 27 points. Terry Rozier scored 25 points and Miles Bridges added 23 points and a season-high 14 rebounds.
  The Hornets took a 113-111 lead on Rozier’s layup with 1:53 to play.
  Kuzma’ hit a 3-poi
  
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• Maryland State Police Respond To Over 800 Calls, Nearly 200 Crashes After Snowstorm

  04-01-2022 05:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police said it responded to 810 calls for service after a snowstorm blanketed much of the state Monday morning.
  The agency said it responded to 199 crashes and 237 disabled vehicles between 3:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
  The snow had stopped around 1 p.m. for most of the region. The agency said it responded to 132 crashes of the day before 3:30 p.m.
  State Police said Snow emergency plans remain in effect in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchest
  
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• Nearly 13K Still Without Power Monday Evening After Snowstorm, BGE Says

  04-01-2022 05:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly 13,000 residents are still without power Monday evening following a snowstorm that blanketed central Maryland, according to Baltimore Gas & Electric’s outage map.
  As many as 19,393 BGE customers were impacted by 497 outages on Monday afternoon, according to the utility company.
  Throughout the day a majority of the outages have been concentrated in Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George’s counties, where 461 outages are still impacting 15,060 custom
  
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• Baltimore City Schools Push To Keep Classrooms Open Despite Omicron Surge, More Baltimore County Schools Go Virtual - CBS Baltimore

  04-01-2022 04:50
  
  Baltimore City Schools Push To Keep Classrooms Open Despite Omicron Surge, More Baltimore County Schools Go Virtual  CBS Baltimore
  
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• COVID-19 Testing: Where To Find A Test In Central Maryland

  04-01-2022 04:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health on Monday released an updated list of locations to test for and get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  The department opened two new testing sites Friday to keep up with an increased demand for testing amid a surge in new infections. All community testing sites are free.
  Several pharmacy chains, including CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens, also provide testing in some locations. If you’re lucky, the stores may have home tests in s
  
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• Back At .500, Ravens Have Little Chance Of Playoffs

  04-01-2022 04:16
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are a few plays from being 13-3 and a few plays from being 3-13.
  So 8-8 feels reasonable — and unless a lot of things break their way next weekend, they won’t be heading to the playoffs.
  After rising to the top of the AFC on the strength of several down-to-the-wire victories, the Ravens have dropped five straight as every close game has suddenly gone against them. That’s not to say their luck has necessarily evened out this year. Balt
  
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• Three Dead After Collision With Snow Plow In Montgomery County

  04-01-2022 03:55
  
  FAIRLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Three people are dead and one person is in critical condition after a car crashed into a snow plow Monday evening in Montgomery County, police said.
  The crash happened around 7 p.m. on Columbia Pike at Briggs Chaney Road in Fairfield. All lanes were blocked as of 8 p.m.
  The crash happened after a snowstorm brought up to a foot of snow to the DC metro region Monday morning.
  Police did not release any identifying information on those involved. The crash remains under in
  
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• Anne Arundel County Fourth Grader Dies From COVID-19 Complications

  04-01-2022 03:06
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A fourth-grader at a Glen Burnie elementary school died unexpectedly Wednesday, according to Anne Arundel County Public Schools. A fundraiser for the 10-year-old boy’s family said he died from COVID-19 complications.
  Stephen Wagner was in his first year at Hilltop Elementary School, but he didn’t have trouble making friends, said a letter AACPS sent to families Saturday. The school district made a public announcement Monday.
  “Stephen was a kind an
  
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• Emergency declaration extended by Baltimore County Council - WYPR

  04-01-2022 03:01
  
  Emergency declaration extended by Baltimore County Council  WYPR
  
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• More than 300 Baltimore Police employees are in quarantine from COVID; lesser outbreaks hit area departments - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2022 02:41
  More than 300 Baltimore Police employees are in quarantine from COVID; lesser outbreaks hit area departments  Baltimore Sun
  
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• While Adults Spin Their Wheels In The Snow, The Kids Break Out Their Sleds

  04-01-2022 02:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If it’s not Cash, then it’s Will or Carson speeding by everybody down the hill Monday at the Baltimore County Board of Education. 
  The lesson these kids all taught WJZ was “humility in defeat.”
  It’s the calm of a winter storm bringing snow across the Baltimore region – the perfect condition for some competition. 
  “We had Winter Break just now and it’s our first snow day so it’s really nice,” said one mi
  
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• 'We are in a crisis': Baltimore County Council approves state-of-emergency order amid COVID surge - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2022 02:15
  'We are in a crisis': Baltimore County Council approves state-of-emergency order amid COVID surge  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore City Schools Push To Keep Classrooms Open Despite Omicron Surge, More Baltimore County Schools Go Virtual

  04-01-2022 01:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Even with the omicron variant surging, many school leaders are demanding classrooms remain open.NEW| More than 14,000 new #COVID19 infections in Maryland. Positivity rate 26.87%. Almost 200 more people have been hospitalized. @wjz pic.twitter.com/GnsrKS2hCH
  — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) January 3, 2022Baltimore City Schools’ CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises said Monday all staff must now get regularly tested throughout January regardless of their vaccination status.
  
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• Maryland elected officials step in to support Baltimore keeping schools open in face of rising parental clamor - Baltimore Sun

  04-01-2022 00:15
  Maryland elected officials step in to support Baltimore keeping schools open in face of rising parental clamor  Baltimore Sun
  
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