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Wendell the dog is fighting for his life after being starved and neglected
BALTIMORE — A heartbreaking discovery in the basement of a Baltimore City home. Wendell, a neglected starving, one-year-old dog, laying in a pile of trash and feces. "Just skin and bones and far too weak to stand or move," is how the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS) described Wendell's condition upon arrival.
Boyfriend's Lottery Advice Leads To $50K Powerball Win For 'Olney Woman'
"Olney Woman" was at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore this week to claim her five-figure prize, which she credited to advice from her boyfriend, who lives in a state that does not have a lottery. The winner said that he has encouraged her to play games in Maryland, telling her "just...
Harford County brewery wins gold medal at international competition
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — A gold medal is coming home to Maryland — but this one isn't from Paris. The World Beer Cup is often referred to as "the Olympics of beer." Hopkins Farm Brewery in Havre de Grace was awarded a gold medal for their "Level Common" under the category of "Historical Beer."
Keep a bird's eye view for a missing red-tailed hawk
Keep a bird’s eye view. It's what workers at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center are asking people to do. An injured red-tailed hawk that called the place home is missing after a tree destroyed her enclosure. A large tree crashed down Saturday night at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center....
Busta Rhymes, Morris Day & The Time headlining AFRAM 2024 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- Rapper Busta Rhymes and funk rockers Morris Day and The Time are headlining the 47th annual AFRAM this year in Baltimore, city leaders and organizers announced Tuesday. That's not all. Alex Isley, Big Daddy Kane and Crystal Waters are among the talent rocking the historic Druid Hill Park over Juneteenth weekend. Honoring 40 years of House music in Baltimore City, DJs Thommy Davis and Teddy Douglas of the Basement Boys will also be taking the stage. AFRAM, a free festival that highlights local artists and makers alongside superstars, is one of the largest African-American cultural arts fairs on the East Coast. The event will be held in Druid Hill Park on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.WJZ is the proud media sponsor of the AFRAM Festival.
May Exhibit at The Artist’s Gallery: Treasures of the Chesapeake by Steve Bleinberger
On First Friday, May 3rd, The Artists’ Gallery will present “Treasures of the Chesapeake” by their exhibiting artist, Steve Bleinberger. Steve is an award winning watercolor artist who exhibits his work extensively in the Mid-Atlantic region. He is especially known and respected for his depictions of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay waterscapes, workboats and the dwindling ranks of those that man them. Steve’s affinity with the Chesapeake and Tidewater region was nurtured by many summers spent surrounded by water on the shores of Thomas Point, south of Annapolis, within sight and sound of the iconic lighthouse.
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