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• The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Reveals Lineup For 2022

  18-01-2022 23:57
  
  Baltimore (WJZ) — The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival is bouncing back from the pandemic with a two-day event that showcases a myriad of musical artists, including British songstress Joss Stone.
  The festival will kick off on May 21 and continue through May 22 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland.
  The two-day festival will feature musical artists such as Joss Stone, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, The Spinners, Samantha Fish, Bernard Allison, North Mississippi Allstars, and Daniell
  
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• Possible Carbon Monoxide Leak Reported At Sparrows Point Facility

  18-01-2022 23:57
  
  SPARROWS POINT, Md. (WJZ) — Dozens of first responders are on the scene of a distribution center Tuesday evening in Sparrows Point for a possible carbon monoxide leak, Baltimore County police said.
  The facility is located on the 6300 block of Tradepoint Avenue. No injuries have been reported.
  This is a developing story and will be updated.
  
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• Officials, Organizers Tout CIAA Tournament’s Arrival In Baltimore Next Month - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 23:37
  
  Officials, Organizers Tout CIAA Tournament’s Arrival In Baltimore Next Month  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Group Endorses Baltimore Deputy For Evanston City Manager Job - Patch.com

  18-01-2022 23:31
  
  Group Endorses Baltimore Deputy For Evanston City Manager Job  Patch.com
  
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• 17-Year-Old Charged In Annapolis Teen’s Murder, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 23:27
  
  17-Year-Old Charged In Annapolis Teen’s Murder, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Restaurants Still Struggling To Survive Pandemic - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 23:22
  
  Baltimore Restaurants Still Struggling To Survive Pandemic  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Officials, Organizers Tout CIAA Tournament’s Arrival In Baltimore Next Month

  18-01-2022 23:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A little more than a month out, officials and organizers are hyping the arrival of the CIAA Tournament, an annual men’s and women’s basketball tournament among historically black colleges and universities that draws thousands of players, alumni and fans.
  Twelve schools are in the conference, including seven in North Carolina, two in Virginia, and one each in South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
  After spending the last 17 years in Charlotte, the tournamen
  
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• Judge To Decide Wednesday On Anne Arundel County Mask Order

  18-01-2022 22:56
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge will decide Wednesday on a temporary restraining order regarding the county’s emergency mask order.
  Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman said Tuesday he does not expect to extend the order past Jan. 31, when the order is set to expire.
  “(Declining case rates and hospitalizations) was what we were keying into,” Dr. Kalyanaraman said.
  He pleaded with county residents to get vaccinated and boosted following
  
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• Mayor Scott Distributes COVID-19 Tests & Masks At Baltimore City Schools

  18-01-2022 22:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott visited schools throughout the city Tuesday morning as he helped distribute thousands of COVID-19 test kits and face masks.
  His first stop? Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, his alma mater.
  Scott’s visits, which involved distributing 50,000 test kits and 40,000 masks, came the same day that three Baltimore City Public School shifted temporarily to virtual learning.
  “This is the right thing to do,” Scott said. &l
  
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• Cross Street Partners plans new office development in East Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  18-01-2022 22:37
  Cross Street Partners plans new office development in East Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Five Baltimore Schools Go Virtual Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 22:29
  
  Five Baltimore Schools Go Virtual Tuesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Five Baltimore Schools Go Virtual Tuesday

  18-01-2022 22:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five Baltimore City schools temporarily transitioned to virtual learning Tuesday, the school system announced.
  Three schools transitioned because of understaffing or the ability to conduct COVID-19 testing. Those schools are Baltimore International Academy West, Empowerment Academy and Southwest Baltimore Charter School.
  Two schools, Booker T. Washington Middle School and Western High School, are going virtual for what City Schools called “facility challenges.&rdquo
  
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• Baltimore City teacher surprised on Good Morning America - wmar2news.com

  18-01-2022 22:25
  
  Baltimore City teacher surprised on Good Morning America  wmar2news.com
  
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• Man Charged With Arson In Reisterstown Apartment Fire, Authorities Say - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 22:16
  
  Man Charged With Arson In Reisterstown Apartment Fire, Authorities Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Website To Order Free COVID-19 Tests Goes Live

  18-01-2022 22:12
  
  (CNN) — The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of four tests shipped directly to their household.
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Tuesday that the government website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running as part of a “beta phase” ahead of the government website’s formal rollout Wednesday morning.
  “COVIDtests.gov is in the beta phase right now, w
  
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• 17-Year-Old Charged In Annapolis Teen’s Murder, Police Say

  18-01-2022 21:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A teen from Washington, D.C., is accused of murder in the September 2021 killing of another teen in Annapolis.
  Daniel Fletcher, 17, was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Christian Parada, Annapolis Police said Tuesday.
  Parada was found fatally shot about 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 2021, at an apartment in the 400 block of Captains Circle, police said previously.
  Based on a preliminary investigation, police identified Fletcher as a suspect in th
  
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• H&S Bakery Reveals New Design Plan For Harbor East Bakeshop - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 21:32
  
  H&S Bakery Reveals New Design Plan For Harbor East Bakeshop  CBS Baltimore
  
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• H&S Bakery Reveals New Design Plan For Harbor East Bakeshop

  18-01-2022 21:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kneads bakery plans to serve coffee out of an old H&S Bakery truck at its new Harbor East café.
  The repurposed truck is part of a grand plan to highlight Kneads’ historic roots in Baltimore. The new retail bakeshop and cafe is an offshoot of H&S Bakery, which has a sprawling factory building on South Caroline Street.
  Kneads will begin selling coffee, baked goods and sandwiches at 506 S. Central Ave. this summer, according to bakery staff.
  Developers p
  
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• Mayor and Sustainability Office Release Carbon-Neutral Goals for Baltimore City - Mayor Brandon M. Scott

  18-01-2022 21:12
  Mayor and Sustainability Office Release Carbon-Neutral Goals for Baltimore City  Mayor Brandon M. Scott
  
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• Maryland Weather: Another Round Of Winter Weather Is On The Way

  18-01-2022 21:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After gusty weather lashed the Baltimore region Monday, Tuesday is shaping up to be a much calmer, drier and brighter day.
  It’s mostly sunny outside with 9- to 13-mph westerly winds and a forecast high near 38 degrees, though clouds will move in and temperatures will cool off into the evening hours.
  But even though we’re getting a much-needed break, now is not the time to get complacent. The WJZ First Alert Weather team is tracking a winter weather threat late
  
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• Hogan Extends Open Enrollment On Maryland Health Connection, Pledges Boosts In Health And Human Services Spending

  18-01-2022 20:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Open enrollment for health insurance provided through the state-run Maryland Health Connection has been extended until the end of February, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday.
  The decision comes after a record 181,603 Marylanders enrolled for coverage for 2022, a 9% increase from last year, the governor’s office said.
  “As we battle this COVID-19 surge, this extended enrollment period will help get more Marylanders covered at a critical time,” said Hogan. &ldq
  
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• Man Charged With Arson In Reisterstown Apartment Fire, Authorities Say

  18-01-2022 20:00
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A 25-year-old man is accused of deliberately starting the two-alarm fire at a Reisterstown apartment building Monday night.
  Jawon R. Moseley was arrested on a charge of first-degree arson after investigators determined the fire was intentionally set, Baltimore County Police said.
  “Police saw a man jump from the second story trying to go back into the building to evade police,” Det. Trae Corbin told WJZ on Tuesday. “He was apprehended.”
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• 1 Charged With Arson In Reisterstown Apartment Fire, Authorities Say

  18-01-2022 20:00
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Someone deliberately started the two-alarm fire that torched a Reisterstown apartment building Monday night, authorities said.
  The Baltimore County Fire Department on Tuesday said an unnamed person has been charged with first-degree arson after investigators determined the fire was intentionally set.
  No one was hurt in the fire, according to preliminary details released by the fire department, but 20 residents were displaced. A dog also died in the fire.
  The
  
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• Councilman Mark Conway Announces Hearing On GTTF Report - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 19:10
  
  Councilman Mark Conway Announces Hearing On GTTF Report  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Councilman Mark Conway Announces Hearing On GTTF Report

  18-01-2022 19:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council’s Public Safety and Government Operations Committee is set to hold a hearing on Jan. 26 to discuss the 515-page investigation of the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal.
  The report examines weaknesses in the Baltimore Police Department that allowed the unit to operate unchecked, especially leadership that turned a blind eye to top performing officers who brought in high numbers of arrests and seizures.
  Eight officers in the Gun Trace T
  
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• Howard County Officials Announce $1,800 Bonuses For County’s Educators

  18-01-2022 19:06
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County officials on Tuesday announced they will pay over $16 million in bonuses to the county’s full-time educators in a show of gratitude for their extraordinary efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Nearly 8,400 Howard County Public School System employees are in line to receive $1,800 bonuses, a demonstration of the county’s appreciation for school employees’ hard work during challenging times, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball s
  
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• Two people shot in west Baltimore before noon - Fox Baltimore

  18-01-2022 18:36
  Two people shot in west Baltimore before noon  Fox Baltimore
  
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• With Cases And Hospitalizations Declining, Pittman Defends Anne Arundel County Mask Mandate In Face Of Lawsuit

  18-01-2022 18:14
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — With cases and hospitalizations declining, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman Jr. defended the county’s indoor mask mandate in the face of a lawsuit asking for a temporary restraining order to block the policy.
  Even the Omicron-driven surge in cases is waning, 39 Anne Arundel County residents have died from the virus in the last week, the highest seven-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to Pittman and county health officer Dr. Niles
  
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• connectRN to bring 80 employees to new office in downtown Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  18-01-2022 18:05
  connectRN to bring 80 employees to new office in downtown Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Maryland Weather: Sunshine, But Still Chilly Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 18:00
  
  Maryland Weather: Sunshine, But Still Chilly Tuesday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Olszewski says Baltimore County seeing drop in COVID-19 cases, talks bulk trash pickup returning after decades - WBAL Radio

  18-01-2022 17:05
  Olszewski says Baltimore County seeing drop in COVID-19 cases, talks bulk trash pickup returning after decades  WBAL Radio
  
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• Ravens and their players have been leaders in the Baltimore community and beyond - Baltimore Beatdown

  18-01-2022 17:00
  
  Ravens and their players have been leaders in the Baltimore community and beyond  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Maryland Senate Committee To Hear Testimony On Expanded ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ Law

  18-01-2022 16:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Members of a Maryland Senate committee are scheduled to hear testimony Tuesday on expanding the state’s “Slow Down, Move Over Law” to include all disabled vehicles with hazards lights.
  Under current state law, drivers are required to move over for vehicles providing roadside assistance or slow down if it is not safe to change lanes. Two bills filed in the Maryland General Assembly would require motorists to make these adjustments for all disabled vehicle
  
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• Final grades for the Ravens 2021 rookie class - Baltimore Beatdown

  18-01-2022 16:40
  
  Final grades for the Ravens 2021 rookie class  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: 3,200+ New Cases As Hospitalizations & Positivity Rate Dip

  18-01-2022 16:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland added more than 3,200 additional COVID-19 cases Monday as its positivity rate and hospitalizations continued to fall, according to data released Tuesday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  Hospitalizations slid by two over the past 24 hours, bringing the total of COVID-19 patients in Maryland’s hospitals to 3,060. With the state reporting 3,215 new cases of COVID-19, 909,424 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began.
  According to the latest healt
  
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• D.C. Man, 32, Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run, State Police Say

  18-01-2022 15:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash Monday in Montgomery County that left a 32-year-old man dead, authorities said Tuesday.
  Shortly after 9 p.m., troopers were called to a scene near Interstate 495 and U.S. Route 29 in Rockville in response to a body lying on the shoulder of the highway, Maryland State Police said.
  The body was later identified as that of 32-year-old Danny Junior Beckford of Washington, D.C. His body was taken to the medical examin
  
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• Man Killed & 16-Year-Old Wounded In East Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  18-01-2022 15:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 30-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old was injured in a shooting that unfolded in East Baltimore early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
  Patrol officers looking into several ShotSpotter alerts about 2 a.m. in the 2000 block of Robb Street found a 30-year-old man shot in the head, Baltimore Police said.
  The unnamed victim did not survive.
  Not long afterward, a 16-year-old boy walked into an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower extremities, saying he was
  
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• Crime Victims Allege Baltimore Police Department Unconstitutionally Seized (and Destroyed) Their Property - Reason

  18-01-2022 15:01
  
  Crime Victims Allege Baltimore Police Department Unconstitutionally Seized (and Destroyed) Their Property  Reason
  
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• Man, 23, Killed In Southwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  18-01-2022 14:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 23-year-old man was killed late Monday night in a shooting in Southwest Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 11:30 p.m., patrol officers called to a report of gunfire near the corner of North Franklintown Road and Winans Way found the victim shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said.
  The victim was rushed to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, police said.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call
  
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• Man, 23, Killed In Northwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  18-01-2022 14:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 23-year-old man was killed late Monday night in a shooting in Northwest Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 11:30 p.m., patrol officers called to a report of gunfire near the corner of North Franklintown Road and Winans Way found the victim shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said.
  The victim was rushed to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, police said.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call
  
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• Mayor's Office seeking community feedback on public Wi-Fi in Baltimore - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  18-01-2022 14:43
  Mayor's Office seeking community feedback on public Wi-Fi in Baltimore -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Ravens News 1/18: Pivotal Plays and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  18-01-2022 14:00
  
  Ravens News 1/18: Pivotal Plays and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• MacKenzie Capital president: Investors still flocking to Baltimore real estate market - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  18-01-2022 13:24
  MacKenzie Capital president: Investors still flocking to Baltimore real estate market - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Oriole of the Day: Rougned Odor joins Baltimore with chance to return to productivity - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2022 13:02
  Oriole of the Day: Rougned Odor joins Baltimore with chance to return to productivity  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Sunshine, But Still Chilly Tuesday

  18-01-2022 12:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The winds have finally died down after a very windy Monday all across the state. BWI Marshall reported a 48 mph wind gust on Monday.
  Sunshine, but a still rather chilly day is coming on Tuesday, with highs only in the upper 30’s. On Wednesday a warmer southwest flow will boost our afternoon high to the upper 40’S to make it the warmest day of the week.
  Clouds will come back on Wednesday night as yet another cold front approaches. Some showers, which may m
  
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• Maryland's environmental horror show, zombies included | GUEST COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2022 11:41
  Maryland's environmental horror show, zombies included | GUEST COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Sun high school sports Top 15 polls (Jan. 17) - Baltimore Sun

  18-01-2022 11:02
  Baltimore Sun high school sports Top 15 polls (Jan. 17)  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Mayor Scott Distributes COVID-19 Tests & Masks At Baltimore City Schools - CBS Baltimore

  18-01-2022 09:00
  
  Mayor Scott Distributes COVID-19 Tests & Masks At Baltimore City Schools  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Jenkins Scores 17 To Lead Stony Brook Over UMBC 65-51

  18-01-2022 05:19
  
  STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Jahlil Jenkins had 17 to carry Stony Brook to a 65-51 win over Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday.
  Anthony Roberts had 11 points for Stony Brook (10-6, 2-1 America East Conference). Tykei Greene added 11 points and 12 rebounds.
  Yaw Obeng-Mensah had 10 points for the Retrievers (6-9, 1-3). Keondre Kennedy added nine rebounds.
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• BUSTED BUSES | Baltimore County repairs more school buses with broken, deteriorating parts - Fox Baltimore

  18-01-2022 04:31
  BUSTED BUSES | Baltimore County repairs more school buses with broken, deteriorating parts  Fox Baltimore
  
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