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Baltimore camp serves special mission to support youths with cancer
Summer camp is a staple for many youths after school lets out for the summer, and there's one that works to provide the classic camp experience for those who face additional struggles. Horizon Day Camp has all the classics, from sports to arts and crafts to water activities and more.
Thousands celebrate Fourth of July at Baltimore-area parades
BALTIMORE -- From Dundalk to Towson to Catonsville, parades were the way to celebrate the Fourth of July.WJZ got a front-row seat to watch all the action across the Baltimore region.From the music to the cheers and the sea of red, white and blue sisters Masyn and Avery Perryman got an up close and personal view to it all."Because we are in the front row and we can see everything very clearly," said Masyn Perryman, an 8-years-old watching the Fourth of July Parade with her family in Towson."We can see everything," said Avery Perryman Masyn's 6-years old sister.Watching the parade...
Dozens gather to honor legacy of Baltimore police Officer Brian Winder
Baltimore police held a touching tribute Wednesday night for a fallen officer who was killed in the line of duty 20 years ago. Dozens of people and officers joined Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley to commemorate the legacy of Officer Brian Winder. Winder was fatally shot in 2004 at the...
Defendant’s Whereabouts in 2021 Murder Debated in Closing Arguments
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. “We know exactly what was happening that night. He was the driver. He was complicit,” the prosecutor emphasized to the jury as counsel delivered closing arguments in the trial of a homicide defendant on July 3.
Patrick Queen better be ready to tackle Ravens RB Derrick Henry
After the sarcasm and slights in the media, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen better be prepared for a head-on collision with Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry. Sure, Queen might not like seafood, but he definitely won’t like the task of having to chase MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson and Henry...
Slideshow: Baltimore sets off fireworks over the Inner Harbor
Thousands of people swarmed to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday to celebrate our nation's Independence Day. Thousands of people swarmed to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday to celebrate our nation's Independence Day. Thousands of people swarmed to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday to celebrate our nation's Independence Day. Thousands of people swarmed to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday to celebrate our nation's Independence Day. Thousands of people swarmed to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday to celebrate our nation's Independence Day. ...
Baltimore Orioles drop series finale in Seattle, 7-3
The Baltimore Orioles allowed five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in their 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.After winning the first two games in the series, the Orioles' bullpen faltered in the finale.Seattle's J.P. Crawford cleared the loaded bases with a double in the seventh off Keegan Akin, and Mitch Garver followed with a two-run home run. The O's relief pitchers Bryan Baker and Akin spoiled Corbin Burnes' start by giving up five runs.Burnes gave up two runs on four base hits in six innings. His lone mistake was a home run to Seattle's Julio Rodriguez in a two-run fifth inning.Gunnar Henderson, the Orioles' first-year MLB All-Star, lifted a two-run home run, his 27th, for a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Jordan Westburg hit a solo home run in the eighth inning.Henderson went 3-for-5 and James McCann and Cedric Mullins both added two hits for the Orioles.The Orioles (55-32) open a three-game series at the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
Orioles surrender five runs in seventh inning and lose 7-3 (updated)
SEATTLE – The Orioles couldn’t let a sleeping offense lie. Bryan Baker loaded the bases in the seventh inning with the score tied, Keegan Akin entered with two outs and the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford doubled to right-center field to plate three runs. Mitch Garver followed with a homer.
$1,000 baby bonus for newborns and adoptees up for vote in Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- After collecting more than 13,000 signatures, a Baltimore advocacy group got a proposed charter amendment on the November ballot.If approved, it would get families a one-time payment of $1,000 when a child is born or adopted.Talking to Baltimore residents about the development, WJZ met several who were supportive of the amendment.Every bundle of joy can be a bundle of expenses. To help offset that burden, the Maryland Child Alliance wants voters to check yes to a charter amendment and establish the Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund.10,000 signaturesNate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, said they were informed they surpassed...
Fatal fire in Gwenn Oak caused by improperly discarded smoking materials
BALTIMORE – A man is dead following a fatal fire in Gwynn Oak due to improperly discarded smoking materials.WJZ is learning more about this fire, and how the neighborhood is feeling after losing one of their own.For more than Decade Corran Jones and his family have lived in this quiet neighborhood along Langford Road in Gwynn Oak. So, waking up on the 4th of July to a line of fire trucks down the street was a surprise. "My wife had called me and told me it was smoke and there was fire going on. And she told me it wasn't our...
County to Celebrate Upgrades at Renaissance Park in Essex
Baltimore County Rec and Parks is cutting a ribbon to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park, 99 Stemmers Run Road in Essex. Additions include a new synthetic turf field, an energy efficient LED field lighting system, permanent seating stands, and a scoreboard. The ribbon cutting will take place...
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