Packaging EPR Law Enacted in Maryland

This week Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 901, an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law designed to make “producers” of packaged items and paper products financially responsible for the upgrades to state recycling infrastructure …

Mild, breezy weather filters into Maryland Sunday

By Cutter Martin Cutter Martin Meteorologist Cutter joined the WJZ First Alert Weather Team in March of 2025. Born and raised in the Gulf Coast, Cutter developed his love for weather while tracking hurricanes and watching pop-up summer thunderstorms in …

Maryland dad fears Medicaid cuts could harm disabled 10-year-old's quality of life

A father in Montgomery County, Maryland, is concerned his disabled daughter could lose her coverage if the House GOP's package of tax breaks and spending cuts goes through. While House Republicans failed Friday to push the bill through the Budget …

'Destructive' storms move through parts of Maryland

FOX45: Maryland trooper, 2 K-9s injured in Havre de Grace crash

A Maryland State Trooper and his two K-9s were involved in a vehicle collision on Friday afternoon, according to officials. The crash involved the trooper’s patrol vehicle and a 2005 Isuzu Ascender, authorities said. Maryland State Police reported that the …

Parkside baseball defeats Middletown to make Maryland semifinal

Parkside's Connor Griffin (7) waits for the pitch against Middletown Friday, May 16, 2025, in Salisbury, Maryland. Parkside defeated Middletown 18-2 to advance to the state semifinal.Lauren Roberts/Salisbury Daily TimesParkside's tanner Trudeau …

Boy, 2, survives 15-story fall from Maryland high-rise by landing on bushes: ‘Miraculous’

A 2-year-old boy miraculously survived a 15-story fall from a Maryland high-rise apartment building by landing on bushes and a pile of mulch below, officials said Friday. The unidentified toddler narrowly escaped death Thursday afternoon when he plunged …

Families sounded alarm years before review of autopsies under former Maryland medical examiner who testified for Derek ...

WJZ Investigates is following the fallout from a bombshell audit that revealed dozens of cases where people died after police restrained them, which should have been classified as homicides.  Baltimore City had the most cases under review of any …

Maryland state trooper and K-9s injured in Havre de Grace crash

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — A Maryland state trooper and his two K-9 partners were injured Thursday afternoon following a collision in Harford County, according to Maryland State Police. The crash occurred at approximately 3:20 p.m. at the intersection of Route …

Another wave of rain and storms is possible overnight in Maryland