Washington Monument Repairs Underway After 5.8 Earthquake In August
Some heart-stopping work is underway on top of the Washington Monument. Damaged in the August 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the centerpiece of the National Mall needs repairs.
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Some heart-stopping work is underway on top of the Washington Monument. Damaged in the August 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the centerpiece of the National Mall needs repairs.
Organizers are preparing for a smaller crowd at the rescheduled dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial than what was expected on the event's original date.
The National Park Service is moving closer to a deal with city officials to extend the popular Capital Bikeshare program to allow bicycle sharing stations on the National Mall.
The National Park Service says engineers sealed cracks in the Washington Monument from last week's earthquake ahead of Hurricane Irene but have discovered water inside that may indicate additional leaks.
The National Park Service says the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial took on a small amount of water as Hurricane Irene made its way through the nation's capital overnight.
The National Park Service is issuing a series of trading cards to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
The National Park Service is giving high raise to a program offering vacation rentals in the Chesapeake & Ohio National Historical Park.
The National Park Service is seeking comment on plans to extend the Western Maryland Rail Trail while avoiding adverse effects on bats that live in tunnels along the route.
The National Park Service has named a 30-year veteran as the new superintendent of the National Mall in Washington.
Kara Cotton majored in international business at Howard University before her curiosity, fondness for historical mysteries and sense of adventure led her to study anthropology.
The National Park Service is holding a series of open houses to ask residents where to place piers, boat ramps, swimming areas and other means of accessing the bay and its tributaries.
The National Park Service is floating a proposal to make the western Maryland town of Williamsport a star attraction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
National Park Service archaeologists are hoping to learn more this summer about a slave village unearthed within Monocacy National Battlefield.
The National Park Service says a cemetery holding the graves of 41 Union soldiers who died defending Washington in the Civil War is to be rededicated this Memorial Day weekend.
The National Park Service is wrapping up a series of public meetings about the problems caused by large numbers of white-tailed deer on three Civil War battlefields in Maryland and Virginia.
The National Park Service is testing a type of watercraft in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park that was once the dominant type of vessel on the waterway.
As the nation remembers the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Maryland's dire position as a border state is coming into special focus.
Booming cannons, plaintive period music and hushed crowds ushered in the 150th anniversary of America's bloodiest war on Tuesday, a commemoration that continues to underscore a racial divide that had plagued the nation since before the Civil War. The events marked the 150th anniversary of the Confederate bombardment of Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, an engagement that plunged the nation into four years of war at a cost of more than 600,000 lives.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade will go on Saturday regardless of a potential government shutdown by avoiding National Park Service property, organizers said Friday.
The National Park Service is hoping you'll discover the C&O Canal's hidden gems.
The secretary of the Interior has appointed 25 members to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council.
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is starting a campaign for private donations to sustain its annual Salute to Independence concert at Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg.
The National Park Service will launch a tourist boat this spring in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park at Williamsport.
Ira J. Hutchison, who became the first African-American deputy director of the National Park Service in the 1970s and was an expert in therapeutic recreation, has died. He was 84.
An actor is retracing President Lincoln's journey from Springfield, Ill., to Washington to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his inauguration.
Baltimore has recorded its 3rd day of record heat Tuesday. More triple digit temperatures possible Wednesday.
Tuesday marks Amazon Prime Day, which means savings on thousands of items. What is it like for those who work behind the scenes?
A pilot died when a small environmental research plane crashed Tuesday morning in a river on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
A 9-year-old child died Monday after drowning at Loch Raven Reservoir, according to Baltimore County Police.
Republicans from across the country are returning Tuesday to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum for day two of the Republican National Convention.
A pilot died when a small environmental research plane crashed Tuesday morning in a river on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Tuesday marks Amazon Prime Day, which means savings on thousands of items. What is it like for those who work behind the scenes?
The board originally made this controversial decision in a 5 to 4 vote in June, causing a major amount of outrage in the community.
With dangerous temperatures continuing to climb, the Code Red Extreme Heat Alert in Baltimore City has been extended through Wednesday, July 17.
The Baltimore community is still mourning the death of former Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones.
A pilot died when a small environmental research plane crashed Tuesday morning in a river on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Can you recover from 'sleep debt' and "make it up" later? Cardiologist Dr. Carlos Ince from Mercy Medical Center weighs in.
Baltimore City is suing to prevent a ballot measure that would bring $1,000 cash infusions to new parents in the city, arguing it violates state and local laws.
The future of the former Crownsville Hospital enters a new phase this week as plans begin for a public park.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball last week announced the launch of the county's first Early Head Start program to expand early childhood education opportunities.
"Real Housewives" star Luann De Lesseps is hosting the Countess Cabaret Tour
Broadway star and performer, Felicia Curry, is in town at Everyman Theater this July as part of the theater's Summer Cabaret Series.
It's time for women to be infused with love, appreciation, motivation and influential encouragement by Rev. Dr. Paris J. Harrison
A spritz called "Fancy Pants" and the “Steal My Kisses” cocktail are among the new offerings from Topside in Mount Vernon
Today we are live from the Maryland Food Bank to talk to them about their "Summer Hunger" program to make sure area youth have access to food during the summer.
Baltimore Orioles star shortstop Gunnar Henderson didn't have the Home Run Derby debut he was expecting.
Women's professional lacrosse is returning to Baltimore County.
Baltimore's Corbin Burnes will start for the American League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game against Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes in Arlington, Texas.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Vance Honeycutt, an outfielder from the University of North Carolina, in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday evening.
Jacoby Jones, who died suddenly on Sunday at his home in New Orleans, was a star in the postseason during the 2012 season, which ended with a win in Super Bowl XLVII.
Republicans from across the country are returning Tuesday to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum for day two of the Republican National Convention.
"The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," President Biden said.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted Trump's bid to dismiss the indictment.
The four-day event kicks off on Monday, two days after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.
The gunman who opened fire Saturday night at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was armed with an AR-style rifle, about 400 feet from the stage.
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.
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.
It has long been a popular resource in the community, easily accessible to many college students and neighbors.
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.
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?
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
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.
Communities large and small are hosting festivities and Baltimore, a city rich with American history, is celebrating the Fourth of July in style.
Baltimore has recorded its 3rd day of record heat Tuesday. More triple digit temperatures possible Wednesday.
WJZ First Alert Weather Days continue through Wednesday for dangerous heat and humidity. Some storms are possible.
WJZ First Alert Weather Days continue today and Wednesday for dangerous heat and humidity.
Maryland temperatures to hit triple digits on Tuesday
Feeling the Maryland heat with more storm chances
WJZ First Alert Weather Days continue through Wednesday for dangerous heat and humidity. Some storms are possible.
"Real Housewives" star Luann De Lesseps is hosting the Countess Cabaret Tour
Broadway star and performer, Felicia Curry, is in town at Everyman Theater this July as part of the theater's Summer Cabaret Series.
It's time for women to be infused with love, appreciation, motivation and influential encouragement by Rev. Dr. Paris J. Harrison
A spritz called "Fancy Pants" and the “Steal My Kisses” cocktail are among the new offerings from Topside in Mount Vernon