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Memorial Day weather: Severe storms move through Baltimore
UPDATE (10 p.m.) -- Tornado watch canceled in the last remaining counties of Anne Arundel and Calvert. UPDATE (9:25 p.m.) -- Flash flood warning canceled in Baltimore and Howard counties and Baltimore City. UPDATE (9:15 p.m.) -- Video from WBAL's Phil Yacuboski showed flooding in the Fells Point area, specifically...
Maryland poised to proceed with rebuilding Key Bridge despite lack of federal action
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Maryland plans to move forward to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge no matter what. Gov. Wes Moore returned Tuesday to the White House to provide an update and discuss the $1.9 billion in federal funding needed for the rebuild. "We are very encouraged,...
Enoch Pratt Free Library prepares for 'Summer Break Baltimore' kickoff events across city
Summer break is right around the corner, but the Enoch Pratt Free Library wants to keep children reading even once school lets out. Boxes with thousands of books fill the library's branches, and people can get one for free every month all summer by signing up for the Summer Break Baltimore program starting June 1.
1st Summer Gypsy Jazz Fest to celebrate Maryland's "gypsy jazz" scene
BALTIMORE — There's a distinct music scene in Baltimore that many might not have heard of. It's called "gypsy jazz," based on the unique sounds of jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who became popular during the swing era of 1930s France. Michael Joseph Harris has led the Hot Club of...
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens honors Maryland's fallen service members in annual Memorial Day ceremony
BALTIMORE -- The 57th annual Memorial Day Ceremony was held Monday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, honoring fallen service members with ties to Maryland and paying tribute to all fallen service members. For the Soriano family, this year's Memorial Day marked their first without their loved one: Juan Soriana.The seaman apprentice died in a car accident in Lemoore, California -- where he was stationed -- in December."I've always known that Memorial Day is not just about a big cookout, but it's personal now," said Chelsea Long, Soriano's sister. "Things like this are a chance for us to keep my brother's memory...
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