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Reason For The Season: Marylanders Celebrate True Meaning Of Christmas
Many Maryland families are celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.
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Many Maryland families are celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.
The lone survivor of a massive fire at an Ocean City church opens up about the terrifying ordeal. She talks to WJZ about the moment a man engulfed in flames came running into the church -- with an intent to kill.
State and federal investigators say they are unable to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed at 160-year-old church in Lineboro.
A church in northern Carroll County is destroyed following an early morning fire.
Ocean City officials say a church fire that killed the pastor was caused by a man who put gasoline on himself, set himself on fire and ran into the church ablaze.
Ocean City officials say a man whose clothes and body were on fire ran into the rectory of an Episcopal church, causing a fire in the building that killed the church's pastor.
One person is dead and two are injured in an Ocean City fire.
A former Baltimore County teacher is charged with sexually abusing children at the church where he was a youth leader.
The dean of Washington National Cathedral is calling homophobia a sin during a weekend of events devoted to gay youth at the church.
Pope Francis shakes up the Catholic Church in a blunt new interview seen all over the world. The pope urges his followers to stop obsessing over same-sex marriage, abortion and contraception.
The oldest church in Baltimore City undergoes major renovations.
Fed up with the crime. After more than 140 murders this year, Baltimore communities band together to fight back---and they're already seeing a difference.
A Baltimore County church is desecrated and the search continues for whomever is behind it.
The Catholic Church has six new priests who will serve in the Washington area.
Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter Sr., who has spent 48 years as the pastor of The New Shiloh Baptist Church, has died after battling cancer for nearly 20 years.
The Piney Creek Presbyterian Church's 250th celebration began with an Old Tyme Picnic and a history lesson for a congregation where it's not unusual to have four generations in the same pew.
Grace Episcopal Church moved into its new building in 1922, and it bought and installed an 11-rank pipe organ the following year.
Vandals strike again at a church in Woodberry.
Crab cakes, coddies, salads and a whole lot more. It's all part of a major fundraising effort at a Canton church.
The city of Westminster is halting construction of a church in one-half of a duplex in a residential area.
A longtime church deacon is arrested for possession of child pornography. Investigators say they found multiple sexually explicit images of children on the computer of William Albaugh.
A small evangelical church group has invoked the First Amendment in asking a Maryland judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing church leaders of covering up allegations of sexual abuse.
Five people have joined a lawsuit in Maryland that claims a Kentucky-based evangelical church covered up allegations of sexual abuse against children and failed to alert police.
From handcuffs to a helping hand. It's a direction Baltimore Police are trying with the help of neighborhood clergy.
Families all over Baltimore are celebrating Christmas, and for many that celebration started at church.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he will not run for the Democratic Vice President nomination, as speculation about the Democratic presidential ticket continues after President Biden said he is withdrawing from the race.
A stalled front, combined with waves of low pressure aloft will create unsettled conditions through-mid-week.
Omar Passmore, 28, the man accused of fatally shooting a 12-year-old Breaunna Cormley in Southeast Baltimore last week, was denied bail on Monday.
Baltimore Police are seeking to identify a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Jasper Davis at the Mondawmin Metro Station over the weekend.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the Presidential race.
Omar Passmore, 28, the man accused of fatally shooting a 12-year-old Breaunna Cormley in Southeast Baltimore last week, was denied bail on Monday.
A stalled front will bring us multiple rounds of showers and storms for the majority of the work week.
Baltimore Police are seeking to identify a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Jasper Davis at the Mondawmin Metro Station over the weekend.
Maryland leaders are reacting to President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death.
A pilot died when a small environmental research plane crashed Tuesday morning in a river on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Tim Regan and Esa Davis join us to share how the partnership between The Village at Mondawmin and the University of Maryland Faculty Physicians came about.
Deputy Director Erin Ritter joins us to talk about the fundraising event and how the proceeds will benefit families with critically ill children.
The original Maryland Dairy building opened in 1924 as a lab and salesroom for ice cream, butter and cheese.
On this week's Food Truck Friday, we are featuring 2 Bold Chefs, a Mediterranean food truck with a twist.
Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week, presented by Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and Visit Baltimore, returns for its nineteenth year Friday, July 19 through July 28, 2024.
Baltimore coach John Harbaugh delivered a bit of a speech, talking up his star quarterback at the end of his session with reporters.
The Baltimore Ravens kicked off training camp on Sunday in Owings Mills without their MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Anthony Santander blasted his 27th home run, but the Baltimore Orioles' rally fell short in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Nick Castellanos did it again. The Phillies outfielder has uncanny timing and smacked a home run hours after President Biden announced he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday.
The Baltimore Ravens are now 47 days away from kicking off the 2024 season.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he will not run for the Democratic Vice President nomination, as speculation about the Democratic presidential ticket continues after President Biden said he is withdrawing from the race.
President Biden on Sunday announced he is not running for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination.
Nancy Pelosi joined the ranks Monday of Democrats who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after President Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that it is her "intention is to earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination.
Morgan State University's Magnificent Marching Machine will appear on the world stage Friday, performing in Normandy, France on the 80th Anniversary and Commemoration of D-Day.
The theme of the race is "Monuments and Masterpieces." As usual, some parking restrictions and lane closures will be in place Saturday to accommodate the whacky race.
When it comes to vintage style, art and innovation—Baltimore is home to it all.
The University of Maryland Medical Center was granted the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet for the fourth time in a row.
Magali Uroza comes from a Mexican immigrant family and remembers the challenges of learning English while growing up in Baltimore.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Maryland Food Bank is on pace to distribute more than 52 million pounds of food, which is a 20 percent jump in comparison to pre-COVID times.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
Can you recover from 'sleep debt' and "make it up" later? Cardiologist Dr. Carlos Ince from Mercy Medical Center weighs in.
Students from families earning less than $300,000 won't have to pay any tuition to attend medical school.
Wellness drinks are now filling grocery store aisles. As popular as drinks like kombucha and prebiotic sodas are, do they actually help you?
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
A female chimp was born last month at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, the zoo said Tuesday, and the public will be able to name it.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
A very unsettled weather pattern will continue across the area throughout most of this week with periodic chances for showers and storms, and partly to mostly cloudy skies each day. Aside from the beneficial rainfall, the other positive is that it will not be nearly as hot as it was last week. Temperatures tonight will drop back into the lower 70s under a mostly cloudy sky with a continuation of chances for showers and storms, although the coverage should diminish after sunset through late tonight.
The first half of the day will be grey and dry with showers starting anytime after lunch. Highs are expected to be around 84 degrees.
Storm chances, temps in 80s to start workweek in Maryland
First alert meteorologist Dawn Brown has your Saturday evening forecast | 07/20/2024
Meteorologist Ashton Alteri has your Friday evening forecast.
A very unsettled weather pattern will continue across the area throughout most of this week with periodic chances for showers and storms, and partly to mostly cloudy skies each day. Aside from the beneficial rainfall, the other positive is that it will not be nearly as hot as it was last week. Temperatures tonight will drop back into the lower 70s under a mostly cloudy sky with a continuation of chances for showers and storms, although the coverage should diminish after sunset through late tonight.
According to the report, Maryland now ranks as one of the most challenging places to secure affordable housing. This revelation underscores a growing crisis that is affecting thousands across the state, from urban centers to suburban communities
Marty Bass visited Baltimore City Hall to check out the Marylanders Cry Freedom: Civil Rights at Home and Abroad exhibition
Tim Regan and Esa Davis join us to share how the partnership between The Village at Mondawmin and the University of Maryland Faculty Physicians came about.
Deputy Director Erin Ritter joins us to talk about the fundraising event and how the proceeds will benefit families with critically ill children.