"Sacred Spaces" exhibit at Annapolis museum honors legacies of Black Marylanders
Preserving history through art is the theme of "Sacred Spaces," a new exhibit at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis.
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Preserving history through art is the theme of "Sacred Spaces," a new exhibit at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis.
Baltimore County swore in their first Black fire chief this past year, equipping diversity as a tool for leadership.
WJZ celebrated Black History Month 2025 with a lineup of inspirational stories on legends and leaders in Maryland.
The Black-owned business is a coffee shop by day and cocktail lounge by night.
In Blandair Regional Park, there's a building that used to be the home of enslaved African Americans that was first built in the 1800s. The county wants to fix it up and learn more about it.
For over 30 Years, WJZ has asked Maryland High School Students to speak up and speak out in WJZ's Black History Oratory Competition.
Tyler Perry's most-watched Netflix film has revealed the hidden history of WWII's only all-black, all-woman battalion with Maryland ties.
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
The desegregation of schools was especially challenging in Harford County.
Tina Harris remembers the day her grandmother, Mary Armwood, told her about Maryland's last documented lynching victim: George Armwood.
Binti Circle is a support network that reaches out to Black women who are caregivers.
In the 1950s and 60s, WANN Radio in Annapolis became a beacon for Black listeners by playing music and broadcasting voices that other mainstream stations ignored.
Baltimore County native Benjamin Banneker's contributions to Black history are stories of resilience, activism, and ingenuity.
For 40 years, VInce Leggett worked to preserve the legacy of Black watermen through his growing foundation.
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture announced a new exhibition in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture announced a new exhibition in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
For many, homeownership feels like a distant dream, but one organization is reshaping lives and communities to restore neighborhoods and build brighter futures.
For many years, Juanita Jackson Mitchell's law office sat on the corner of Druid Hill Avenue, the 1200 block.
Princeton Sports, a Baltimore-based, family-owned business, will be closing its doors after 89 years in the community, owners Paul and Alan Davis said Monday.
PS 103 on Division Street is remembered as the elementary school Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended more than 100 years ago.
A small Black community in Anne Arundel County goes back to the 1800s. Wilsontown, in Odenton, was where Quakers and freed slaves worked and lived together.
Sitting on the corner of Rolling and Dogwood roads in Windsor Mill is a little building called Emmarts United Methodist Church.
McDonogh freshman Chidi Onwuanibe spoke with WJZ about the thought process behind his award-winning essay and his bright future ahead.
The fire department is working to bridge the diversity gap by offering training to high schoolers, increasing their chance of joining the fire department after graduation.
The plan is to restore the historical Public School 103 on Division Street, which has sat vacant in the Upton community for decades.
Partly cloudy skies with a stray afternoon shower expected Thursday.
Marylanders with student loans can get up to $5,000 in relief by applying for the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit for the 2025 tax season.
Parents and residents say they were sent letters by the attorneys of the Severna Park teacher who was acquitted of sex abuse.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely will return this season to host the popular WJZ Purple Playbook Show held at Jimmy's Famous Seafood throughout the season.
Family members of a 13-year-old boy who drowned after being trapped in an open storm drain during flash floods on Thursday, July 31, in the town of Mount Airy, Maryland, are demanding action.
Patty Morin remembers the moment she learned that her daughter, Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother of five, was found dead off a popular Harford County walking trail.
Family members of a 13-year-old boy who drowned after being trapped in an open storm drain during flash floods on Thursday, July 31, in the town of Mount Airy, Maryland, are demanding action.
Partly cloudy skies with a stray afternoon shower expected Thursday.
Some Baltimore organizations are working around the clock to combat drug abuse while trying to prevent residents from overdosing.
Maryland Renaissance Festival fans swarmed to the internet as soon as tickets were available, only to find extremely long wait times.
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.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
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.
Freedom Boat Club in Baltimore's Port Covington Marina offers a Dock and Dine program.
WJZ visits the Maryland Science Center to try a new experiment.
The 8th annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Awards will return to Baltimore in October. This year's event will commemorate the 176th anniversary of his death.
WJZ joined the Savannah Bananas and the Dad Bod Cheer Squad ahead of their Baltimore games.
St. Francis Academy is partnering with NCIA to pack backpacks with school supplies at the 20th annual Res Fest, a community resource fair.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely will return this season to host the popular WJZ Purple Playbook Show held at Jimmy's Famous Seafood throughout the season.
After scoring 18 runs in the first two games of the series, the Phillies plated just one in a loss to the Orioles on Wednesday.
Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh homered and Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings as the Phillies beat the Orioles 5-0.
Baltimore Ravens second-year cornerback Nate Wiggins was thrown out of their joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, after coming from the sidelines and throwing punches at the Under Armour Performance Center.
The Baltimore Ravens will get their first chance to compete against a different opponent when they take on the Indianapolis Colts in a joint practice on Tuesday at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Maryland.
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed hate crime charges against the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., in May.
A dozen congressional Democrats are suing the Trump administration for limiting access to ICE detention facilities.
Senate Democrats told the secretary of state they have "grave concerns" about the U.S. role in financing GHF, the main group distributing aid in Gaza.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis barred federal immigration authorities from immediately taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody once he is released from criminal confinement in Tennessee.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers said that if he is ordered released from criminal custody, the Salvadoran man would be detained by the Department of Homeland Security and removal proceedings would begin.
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 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.
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 new Maryland Law, "So Everybody Can Move Act," requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and state commercial plans to cover prosthetics designed for physical activities, including running, biking or swimming.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
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.
Kermit the Frog is set to speak at Muppets creator Jim Henson's alma mater.
Comfortable weather for Thursday's Baltimore Ravens game
Wednesday in Maryland feels comfortable with temperatures topping out at 80 degrees.
Temperatures will make the midweek feel more like fall thanks to overhead clouds in Maryland
Comfortable August temperatures continue in Maryland
Thick clouds hover over Maryland into Wednesday
Pause on federal funds temporarily closes South Baltimore Learning Center
The Pride Center of Maryland helps combat drug overdoses in Baltimore
Maryland couple in the running to be named "America's Favorite Couple"
New research shows excessive screen time is linked to heart health risks in kids
Rachel Morin's mother reflects 2 years after her daughter's murder in Maryland