What Is Earth Day And Why Is It So Important?
For many, Earth Day is simply a day that comes and goes, but the meaning behind the day means much more just planting a few trees.
For many, Earth Day is simply a day that comes and goes, but the meaning behind the day means much more just planting a few trees.
New rankings show Maryland remains among the nation's top 20 power plant polluters.
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski says she is among a group of senators asking the Environmental Protection Agency to relax renewable fuel standards to require less corn. Mikulski says that will help ease corn supply shortages caused by drought conditions this year.
A West Virginia chicken farmer is suing the EPA to stop it from imposing wastewater rules on her farm as part of a multi-state effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland is not meeting federal ozone standards and isn't likely to do so without federal policies to address pollution blowing in from other states.
Federal environmental officials say New York missed the deadline for filing its latest Chesapeake Bay restoration plan.
A new report says the Curtis Bay and Brooklyn areas outside Baltimore are among the nation's most polluted zip codes.
Maryland's bay restoration strategy is underfunded and may not get the job done as promised, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation said Tuesday.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says proposed budget cuts in Annapolis are threatening bay restoration efforts.
Chesapeake Bay restoration advocates say Gov. Bob McDonnell's biennial budget proposal falls short of what's needed to fund the state's portion of the bay's cleanup.
One of the nation's largest homebuilders must pay $625,000 to the federal government and seven states, including Maryland, for stormwater violations.
How has restoration of large ecosystems like the Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico changed following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? That's what the head of the Environmental Protection Agency will be talking about in Baltimore on Friday.
The Environmental Protection Agency's senior adviser on the Chesapeake Bay restoration says the EPA's strategy can stand up to court challenges by farm and development groups.
Fruit growers in seven Eastern states have a new weapon for fighting the brown marmorated stink bug.
Protesters in fake hazmat suits plan to swim in the Anacostia River to protest the failure of cleanup efforts to meet a deadline in the federal Clean Water Act.
Dozens of cities made their best pitch to President Obama's administration, but only Baltimore and a few others were chosen for a cleanup of urban waterways.
The heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior are heading to Baltimore to announce an urban waters initiative.
An organization representing sewer authorities nationwide says it is also seeking to join a court fight over Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Just as new federal rules to clean the Chesapeake are going into effect, legal challenges are threatening to derail a key component of the plan.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says House passage of a Virginia congressman's amendment on bay restoration puts the cleanup burden on the states and local governments.
Maryland's new plan for speeding up cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay would cost $10 billion or more for pollution reduction measures.
Prepare for another scorcher Saturday with highs soaring into the upper 90s. The heat index reaches 100° to 106°.
Three men are facing charges after a police officer was hospitalized in an incident involving illegal fireworks in southwest Baltimore on July 4.
A man is dead following a fatal fire in Gwynn Oak due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
Baltimore City is under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert, as sweltering heat is expected through Saturday.
As we get into the second half of 2024, police in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County say violent crime is significantly down.
Prepare for another scorcher Saturday with highs soaring into the upper 90s. The heat index reaches 100° to 106°.
Three men are facing charges after a police officer was hospitalized in an incident involving illegal fireworks in southwest Baltimore on July 4.
One person was killed and multiple were injured in a shooting Thursday night in Taneytown, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said.
A man is dead following a fatal fire in Gwynn Oak due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
Thousands of people will travel over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge during this long holiday, raising questions about how vulnerable bridges are after the disastrous Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
One person was killed and multiple were injured in a shooting Thursday night in Taneytown, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said.
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.
The Brooklyn Homes community came together to mourn and heal one year after Baltimore's worst mass shooting.
A Baltimore City high school teacher is charged with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl who lived in the same apartment complex, according to court documents.
A new law in Maryland makes it easier for adults to order alcohol for delivery from the comfort of their homes.
Deli-ish is a modern New york Style delicatessen based in Dundalk
We are live at the Conrad's in Perry Hall to see how they are steaming up crabs for their July 4th orders.
We are joined in studio by founder, Lauren Fahrney showing some fun way to decorate sweets this 4th of July.
Half-truck, half mobile Stage. This wagon will bring free performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Baltimore Neighborhoods this summer.
The festival will feature music, food trucks, activities and the launch of three art-based projects by the Youth Resiliency Institute
The Baltimore Orioles allowed five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in their 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.
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.
Ryan O'Hearn had a key two-out, two-run double and later added a solo home run, Dean Kremer threw five shutout innings in his first start since late May, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1.
Shortstop Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman will represent the Baltimore Orioles as starters in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Grayson Rodriguez allowed just two hits over 6 1/3 shutout innings, and Anthony Santander drove in the go-ahead run with a fourth-inning RBI single as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0.
The Supreme Court's landmark decision ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts he took while in office.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
"Joe Biden is not going to take himself out of this race – nor should he," Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Sunday.
The Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The 6-3 decision from the court in the case known as City of Grants Pass v. Johnson is its most significant involving homelessness in decades.
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.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
Health regulators says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from two states because they may contain paralytic toxins.
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.
Here's a list of 4th of July Fireworks shows in the Baltimore region this year.
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In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
Prepare for another scorcher Saturday with highs soaring into the upper 90s. The heat index reaches 100° to 106°.
Our WJZ First Alert Weather Team continues our ALERT DAY for dangerous heat through Saturday evening. Some areas across Maryland felt as hot as 111° Friday afternoon with excessive heat warnings in place for southern Maryland and heat advisories in and around the Baltimore metro area.
ALERT DAYS for dangerous heat in Maryland
Our second heat wave of the season will be long and intense. ALERT DAYS have been issued Friday & Saturday.
Hot and muggy end of week in Maryland
Three men are facing charges after a police officer was hospitalized in an incident involving illegal fireworks in southwest Baltimore on July 4.
WJZ is learning more about this fire, and how the neighborhood is feeling after losing one of their own.
Our WJZ First Alert Weather Team continues our ALERT DAY for dangerous heat through Saturday evening. Some areas across Maryland felt as hot as 111° Friday afternoon with excessive heat warnings in place for southern Maryland and heat advisories in and around the Baltimore metro area.
As we get into the second half of 2024, police in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County say violent crime is significantly down.
Baltimore City is under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert, as sweltering heat is expected through Saturday.