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These Thanksgiving turkey trots will have you running for a good cause
It’s not just about getting a good workout in before a large meal — it’s a chance for the community to come together for a good cause.
Runners participate in the 2024 Turkey Chase.
Thanksgiving week forecast: Wet weather possible Tuesday, then colder Thursday
Rain on Tuesday could impact holiday travel ahead of Thanksgiving.
A chance of rain is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, which could affect Thanksgiving travel.
Haussner’s 850-pound ball of string has sold. You’ll never believe who the new owner is
A stringy piece of Baltimore history is headed to America’s hall of fame for bizarre items.
The ball of string was made by staff at Haussner’s restaurant, which closed in 1999. The ball heads to auction Nov. 22.
Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights is back: Here’s what to know about the 33rd year
The Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City, one of the premiere holiday light displays in Maryland, will illuminate on Thursday with new and returning features all lit to make lasting memories for visitors.
Ocean City's Winterfest of Lights in 2019.
They seem big and scary, but Baltimore’s in love with these vintage stoves
The Baltimore area remains a hot spot for the Chambers stove, an old appliance that has a modern cult following.
“It’s like an old Mercedes,” Dr. Christina Enzmann says of her Chambers stove. “It’s not going to have a digital display, but it’s a great machine.”
‘We’re heartbroken’: Patterson Park ice rink closure hits at-risk youth hockey teams
Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
‘Dude, call the cops!’: Man reports dead body to radio hosts before contacting police
The Frederick Police Department found a body in a wooded area after a caller talked about finding the remains with radio hosts on “Elliot in the Morning.”
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Fort McHenry reopens after cannonball discovered by excavators is removed by bomb squads
The gates of Fort McHenry National Monument reopened on Saturday after bomb squads safely removed a cannonball that was unearthed on Friday.
Baltimore Police block the road at East Fort Avenue leading to Fort McHenry on Friday, after sending its bomb squad as a safety measure after crews dug up an old explosive device.
Prosecutors say Pam Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case
Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should carry on despite Attorney General Pam Bondi's comment.
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
3 decades after Linda Lester’s death, her estranged husband fights charges with family support
New DNA tests prompted charges against Donald Lester in the 1994 killing of Linda Lester, his estranged wife.
Linda Lester.
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Fort McHenry shuts down after crews unearth cannonball; bomb squad works to neutralize device
Fort McHenry National Monument was shut down Friday after renovation crews unearthed a cannonball.
Baltimore Police block the road at East Fort Avenue leading to Fort McHenry on Friday, after sending its bomb squad as a safety measure after crews dug up an old explosive device.
AstraZeneca to invest $2 billion in its Maryland pharmaceutical facilities, creating new jobs
Executives from the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and Gov. Wes Moore announced an expansion in Frederick they say builds on its $50 billion commitment to spend more on drug research and manufacturing in the United States.
AstraZeneca said it would invest $2 billion in Maryland plants, including in Frederick, shown here, where it will double capacity.
Union accuses ground crew contractor at BWI of illegal layoffs
A labor union local alleges that a ground crew contractor that works for Spirit Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport airport illegally laid off about 40 workers.
Tyrone Daniels, an AGI ground crew employee, speaks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Bobcat captured on camera for the first time in Harford County
The Susquehannock Wildlife Society was able to confirm the first sighting of a bobcat in Harford County, a good sign for the area's habitat health.
A still from trail camera footage from September in northern Harford County shows the first bobcat caught on camera in the area.
Man dies in state’s first cold-related fatality of the season
A man between 30-40 years old died from a cold-related illness in Frederick County, marking the first such death in Maryland this winter season.
A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
Dig out or else: Anne Arundel considers increased fines for not clearing snow from sidewalks
A bill before the Anne Arundel County Council would increase fines for residents and businesses who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.
James Lamb shovels the sidewalk of his block in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
How do people keep surviving all that time in the cold Inner Harbor water?
Another person survived after 30 minutes it he cold Inner Harbor after a crash. Doctors say it's human physiology.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - More than a dozen Baltimore fire trucks and police cars lined the area near the Pier 5 Hotel on Tuesday as divers and rescue boats searched for a vehicle that plunged into the water.
Woman reunited with child after ICE apprehends Honduran husband in Highlandtown
Ronal Ramos-Delcid placed into custody in downtown Baltimore after arrest captured on video.
A still from a video shared with the Facebook group "Baltimore Highlandtown GDM" showing ICE officers arresting Ronal Ramos-Delcid in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore.
What would you ask the pope? This Maryland student has her question ready.
It's the first time the American pope is addressing U.S. teens.
Mia Smothers, a freshman at the all-girls Catholic school in Northeast Baltimore, is part of a small group of teens who will ask the Pope questions during a virtual discussion at the National Catholic Youth Conference.
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