Businesses Stage Memorial Day Weekend Comeback After Lockdown
This Memorial Day Weekend will not only be the unofficial start of summer, but it could be the moment businesses start to build back after struggling through COVID-19 for 15 months.
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This Memorial Day Weekend will not only be the unofficial start of summer, but it could be the moment businesses start to build back after struggling through COVID-19 for 15 months.
Seacrets Jamaica USA, a popular Ocean City bar and restaurant, is hosting a Maryland Go Vax event Friday afternoon.
Ocean City, Maryland's restaurants and businesses are ready to welcome Memorial Day weekend tourists and kick off the summer season. But officials say visitors should make their safety a priority and pack their patience this weekend.
More than 15,000 unemployment claims were filed in Maryland last week.
Two Baltimore bars were featured on Esquire Magazine's "Best Bars in America" list -- Fadensonnen and Ministry of Brewing.
Two new restaurants will open in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on July 1. Matthew Kenney Cuisine will open Double Zero, the fourth location of its pizzeria, and Liora, which the company said is a unique restaurant serving locally sourced fare in a seasonally crafted menu. The locations will be in the 400 block of Light Street.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced the city's Outdoor Dining Program will be extended.
Baltimore-based Under Armour will increase its minimum pay rate for hourly employees in the U.S. and Canada from $10 to $15 an hour on June 6.
Following a historic General Assembly session due to COVID-19, Governor Larry Hogan signed more than 200 bills into law on Tuesday
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff spent Tuesday morning in Annapolis. Emhoff, who's married to Vice President Kamala Harris, toured Annapolis Maritime Museum, which received Covid relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Gov. Larry Hogan Monday toured the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport's new Concourse A Extension project, which will add services and amenities for Maryland residents and visitors for one of the region's busiest airports.
COVID and the policies to help fight its economic implications have put the IRS far behind in its processing of tax returns.
The Colonial Pipeline is up and running after a six-day shutdown, but some gas stations in Washington, DC and parts of the Southeast are still struggling with shortages.
It might be slim pickings for crabs if you're planning a Memorial Day feast. A local crab house said there simply aren't enough local crabs, so they have to import the meat.
For the first time in over a year, Maryland restaurants and businesses could open on Saturday without masks and other pandemic restrictions.
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.
Maryland will continue to experience cold weather on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Winter weather may impact the Baltimore area Sunday.
More than 2,000 people gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center as Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake hosted its 68th annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Resource Fair.
A Maryland man is facing charges after the Fire Marshal's Office said he set his Carroll County home on fire, destroying it and prompting an extensive emergency response.
A man and a woman died after a reported shooting and car crash in Baltimore, police said.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
Martin's West in Maryland has the secret to the best Thanksgiving mac and cheese.
WJZ is at the Christmas Village in Baltimore to see what new offerings they have.
The Grinch took over WJZ At 9 to discuss upcoming shows at Baltimore Hippodrome Theatre.
Wicked Sisters in Baltimore shows off its mac and cheese.
WJZ visited Green Spring Station's holiday market in Maryland.
Olympic Gold medalist and Maryland native Quincy Wilson has committed to the University of Maryland's Track and Field Program, Head Coach Andrew Valmon announced.
Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker visited New Orleans this week for a workout with the Saints, his first after serving a 10-game suspension.
Lamar Jackson insisted his recent injuries aren't holding the Baltimore Ravens' offense back.
Derrick Henry scored two second-half touchdowns to help the Baltimore Ravens power past the New York Jets, 23-10, on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.
"Thankful for my time in Baltimore," Taylor said.
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shooting.
A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakamal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush that wounded two National Guard troops in D.C., officials say.
The Trump administration plans to deploy another 500 members of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, hours after two service members were shot.
The Trump administration is pushing to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S. ahead of his criminal trial on human smuggling charges next year.
A Maryland mother was deported to Vietnam, her attorney confirmed Wednesday, after she was detained and released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen earlier in the year.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Every Saturday morning inside St. John's United Methodist Church of Charles Village, AHF's Food for Health Pantry provides free groceries for the community.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
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 company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
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 company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
Small slivers of smoke can still be seen from the fire at the Owl Metals Recycling Facility Friday afternoon.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
Grammy-winning R&B stars Brandy and Monica announced their 24-city arena tour on "CBS Mornings."
The AFRAM Festival in Baltimore is a celebration of African American culture, a music experience and a foodie paradise.
Maryland will continue to experience cold weather on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Winter weather may impact the Baltimore area Sunday.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Cutter Martin has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Cutter Martin has your latest weather forecast.
Warm weather will continue in Maryland Wednesday afternoon before a strong cold front brings strong winds during the evening and cold weather during Thanksgiving.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas spoke with Bea Gaddy's daughter, Cynthia Brooks, Thursday morning about this year's dinner.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Cutter Martin has your latest weather forecast.
More than 20 years after a federal prosecutor from Baltimore was found dead in Pennsylvania, newly unsealed autopsy reports reveal previously unknown details in the 2003 death of Jonathan Luna. Caroline Foreback reports.
President Trump is pushing for expanded reviews of recent immigrants to the U.S. and appears to call for further deportations after an Afghan national allegedly shot two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Erica Brown reports.