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Howard County voters weigh in on top issues ahead of 2024 Presidential Election
BALTIMORE-- The 2025 election is at the top of minds for residents in Howard County. Like most of the country, the voters, WJZ Reporter Dennis Valera spoke to, say the economy is one of their top issues. And they want the next president to do something about it. The Economy"Yeah, bringing down inflation," a Howard County resident said when asked about his priorities for the winner of the 2025 election. "Of course the economy, I want people to be able to survive," another stated. Mark Belcher, who works in Howard County, says his quality of life has not adjusted much, yet, "I'm paying...
Multiple lanes reopen on I-695 South after multi-vehicle crash involving military convoy
BALTIMORE -- A multi-vehicle crash involving a military convoy on I-95 South caused heavy backups Monday afternoon. According to Maryland State Police, one person was transported to the hospital by ambulance after the crash on I-695 South.Police advised drivers to expect delays as some lanes on I-95 were closed. Stay with WJZ CBS Baltimore for updates.
Man killed in Overlea shooting
Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating a homicide incident that occurred over the weekend. Just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, officers from White Marsh Precinct were called to the intersection of Belair Road and Madeline Avenue in Overlea for a reported assault in progress, officials said. When they arrived on the scene, officers discovered an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, who remains unnamed...
Baltimore Rat Rubout team takes 235,000 service calls a year
The small white utility van comes to a stop along the curb in the 500 block of North Glover Street. Donald Brooks, a 43-year veteran with the Department of Public Works’ Rat Rubout program opens the rear doors, with a large stop sign-shaped sticker in the window reading “Warning Pesticides.” He pulls out a handful of yellow caution flags along with a duster, which is used to spray poisonous tracking powder into rat burrows. Members of the city’s pest control team make their way through trash-filled alleys in East Baltimore on this cool morning, inspecting them for signs of...
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