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Kevin Spacey gets chance to save Baltimore home with canceled auction
BALTIMORE -- A public auction Thursday for Kevin Spacey's Baltimore home was canceled at the last minute, bringing the actor a reprieve as he tries to keep debt collectors from foreclosing on his Inner Harbor mansion.The auction had been scheduled for Thursday on the steps of the Baltimore Circuit Court, but the mansion was scratched from the sales list and rescheduled for next month. Auctioneers and debt collectors offered no explanation. Spacey has not returned messages.The postponement gives the two-time Academy Award winning actor yet another chance to come up with the money he owes for his past-due mortgage payments. Spacey bought the 9,000 square foot mansion on the water for $5.6 million while filming the hit Netflix series "House of Cards." It's been his primary residence for about seven years.Read more at The Baltimore Banner.
Rescued raven finds forever home in Owings Mills, not far from where the football Ravens train
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A rescued raven is moving to Owings Mills, about 7 miles from where the football Ravens train. The Irvine Nature Center took in the injured bird after it suffered a severe left wing fracture in the wild. Although the fracture's since healed, the raven developed...
Baltimore County Animal Express stopping at THE AVENUE at White Marsh this month
WHITE MARSH, MD—Furry friends are coming to THE AVENUE at White Marsh later this month, and they will be looking for their forever homes. Baltimore County Animal Services will host their Adoption Express Event on Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be located...
Grocery Outlet is coming to Rosedale
A major discount grocery retailer will establish one of its newest regional locations in Rosedale. Replacing Price Rite supermarket, which closed last October, Grocery Outlet is slated to be the latest addition to the Rosedale Plaza shopping center. While it operated, Price Rite was the anchor for other businesses in Rosedale Plaza, which include a Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Subway, Snipes, a laundromat, cleaners, Chinese carryout, a liquor store and...
What's it like to be a zookeeper? Maryland Zoo takes us behind the scenes
BALTIMORE - Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a zookeeper? There's a lot more to it than just feeding animals and scooping poop. These dedicated professionals carefully monitor the animals' well-being and create experiences that allow the animals to use their natural instincts.The Maryland Zoo gave WJZ an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a zookeeper.It's feeding time at the Maryland Zoo and Arcadia the lemur is hungry. Zookeeper Ruth Collier is about to arrive with lunch.Collier knows that in this habitat it's the female, Arcadia, who's running the show."They're a female-dominated society," said Ruth....
Missing injured hawk found weeks after escaping tree-damaged pen in Baltimore County
BALTIMORE -- A partially blind red-tailed hawk named "Stella" is safe and sound after escaping from a tree-damaged pen at Oregon Ridge Nature Center seven weeks ago. But this is not the first time the bird has beaten the odds of survival.Hope of finding Stella was dwindling, according to Jessica Jeannetta with Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, until a sighting this past Sunday."There were a lot of tears of joy," Jeannetta said.Perry Hall residents spotted Stella in their backyard, some 20 miles away from the Cockeysville park where she flew the coop.Stella sports anklets, a clue used to confirm the bird's...
Mega pet adoption event to be held in Timonium this weekend
TIMONIUM, MD—Adopt your new best friend just in time for summer adventures. On Saturday, June 15, 2024 BARCS will be joined by the Maryland SPCA, the Baltimore Humane Society, and Baltimore County Animal Services for an extra special mega-adoption event at the Timonium Fairgrounds. This adoption event, sponsored by...
Maryland’s cheesiest food festival to make a return
BETHESDA, Md. - It doesn’t get much feta than this. The Maryland Mac and Cheese Festival is just around the corner. The festival takes place June 29-30 at Power Plant Live in Baltimore and features over 40 different styles of cheesy goodness. Over 15 of Maryland’s top mac and cheese vendors will be in attendance. Vendors will have the chance to compete for various awards, such as Best Tasting and Most Unique Mac and Cheese.
We All Scream for Baltimore Ice Cream
With summer here, people are searching for convenient ways to beat the heat. And one of the easiest is also one of the most delicious—ice cream!. But you might not want to wait for the telltale jingle of the ice cream truck, and you might want something more exciting than store-bought ice cream. Fortunately, Baltimore and its surrounding areas boast a plethora of ice cream shops to choose from. The average ice cream fan is spoiled for choice here with the amount of creameries offering unconventional flavors and other kinds of frozen treats.
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