A minimum wage of $25 an hour in Maryland could be put to a vote in 2026

WMAR 2 News 11/7 9:24A Jeff Morgan

A group is pushing to put a $25 minimum wage initiative on Maryland's 2026 ballot, if passed it would give the state the highest minimum wage in the country. One Fair Wage is leading the effort to raise Maryland's minimum wage to $25 an hour with...

$5,000 reward offered for info on chicken house fire in Dorchester County

WMAR 2 News 11/7 9:21A Rushaad Hayward

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is seeking information about a 2-alarm fire that destroyed a large chicken house in Dorchester County. A reward of up to $5,000 is offered for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. Deputy State Fire...

Flight reduction could carry hidden costs

WMAR 2 News 11/7 8:52A Jeff Hager

A single flight from Boston and a pair of flights from Chicago cancelled leaving one business traveler from Los Angeles and another from Detroit knowing their future trips to Baltimore also may be in jeopardy as the airlines adjust to federally...

Rainy weather expected in Maryland Friday night, Sunday before cold blast next week

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 11/7 2:33A Steven Sosna

Maryland will see big temperature swings and two chances for wet weather through the weekend. A blast of winter-like cold arrives Sunday night through Tuesday. During this stretch of time, gusty winds and the coldest temperatures of the season...

Beloved Cecil County restaurant, UnWined on the Water, destroyed by fire

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 11/7 2:23A Adam Thompson

A beloved seafood restaurant in Cecil County, Maryland, was destroyed after catching fire early Thursday morning, according to the State Fire Marshall's Office. Firefighters responded around 1:40 a.m....

Baltimore Deputy Mayor Anthony Barksdale dies, mayor's office says

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 11/7 1:50A Adam Thompson

Baltimore Deputy Mayor Anthony Barksdale died on Thursday, Mayor Brandon Scott said. He was 53 years old. "Tony Barksdale was the epitome of what it means to be a public servant, but more importantly, he was a standard bearer of what it means to be...

Saturday pick of weekend before coldest air of season arrives next week

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 11/7 1:00A CBS Baltimore

WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast for the Baltimore area.

Friday Morning Headlines: Human skeletal remains found along I-70; Baltimore Deputy Mayor Barksdale...

Baltimore Fishbowl 11/7 12:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Human skeletal remains fo u nd along I-70 WBAL News Radio Baltimore City Deputy Mayor Anthony Barksdale dead at 53 CBS Baltimore Flight reductions at BWI start today Baltimore Banner Maryland sues...

Flight cuts began at BWI, other major airports due to government shutdown

Latest Headlines - CBS Baltimore 11/6 11:32P CBS Baltimore

WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas reports from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Arson charges for man accused of setting fire to Hagerstown high-rise building

WMAR 2 News 11/6 4:29A Ryan Dickstein

A man faces arson charges for intentionally setting fire to a high-rise apartment complex in Hagerstown last month. Stephen Jones, 33, allegedly caused the evacuation of nearly 200 residents at the 14-story high Potomac Towers on W. Baltimore...

Elkton restaurant collapses after catching fire overnight

WMAR 2 News 11/6 3:28A Ryan Dickstein

An overnight two alarm fire has destroyed a restaurant in Elkton. Flames broke out around 1:40am at Unwined on the Water, off Plum Point Road. Several fire stations throughout Cecil and Harford Counties responded to the scene. It took about two...

Mervo v. Dunbar high school football game canceled after several fights break out in the crowd

WMAR 2 News 11/6 2:34A Ryan Dickstein

A Baltimore City high school football game was canceled after several fights broke out Wednesday night. Mervo and Dunbar's junior varsity teams were facing-off when a large number of people in the crowd became disorderly. According to a school...

Thursday Morning Headlines: BWI-Marshall among airports facing fatigue-related flight cancellations;...

Baltimore Fishbowl 11/6 12:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

BWI-Marshall among the 40 aiports to face FAA flight cancellations due to controller fatigue WBAL News Radio Survivors detail abuse, demand accountability from Baltimore achdiocese in bankruptcy case...

‘Termite: A Baltimore Story’ – film spotlights life of lifting others up in Cherry Hill

Baltimore Fishbowl 11/5 9:56A Aliza Worthington

“Termite: A Baltimore Story” is a powerful short documentary honoring the life and work of Baltimorean Kin Lane Brown, and it will premiere with two showings at The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum...

Maryland’s Raskin says Justice Department killed Epstein probe in January

Baltimore Fishbowl 11/5 9:49A Capital News Service

By MARY BURKE and SOPHIA DA SILVA Capital News Service WASHINGTON Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, has charged that the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case files was...