R.I. Gov. Leads Research Trip To Baltimore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee led a delegation of state leaders and others to Baltimore on Friday to gather ideas for creating a life sciences hub in Providence. Chafee, an...
View ArticleSarah Palin Makes Surprise Visit To Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A surprise visit amidst speculation that she’ll make a run for president. Sarah Palin’s bus tour rolled into Baltimore Monday. WJZ was there for the high-profile visit. Mike Schuh...
View ArticlePride Of Baltimore Returns Home After Touring The East Coast And Canada
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Pride of Baltimore II is back home Friday night. It pulled into port after months at sea on a special promotional tour. Jessica Kartalija has more on the celebration to welcome the...
View ArticleNational Symphony Orchestra To Tour Latin America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Symphony Orchestra in Washington plans to tour through five countries in Latin America this summer in its first international tour under music director Christoph...
View ArticleNational Cathedral In D.C. Restarts Gargoyle Tours
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral will be offering tours of its unique stone carvings for the first time since the building was damaged by an earthquake last year. Tours exploring more...
View ArticleFeds To Take Baltimore Environmental Justice Tour
BALTIMORE (AP) — Environmental justice is the focus of a tour in Baltimore by federal and local officials. Officials with the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Forest Service plan to...
View ArticleHistoric Plane On Display At Frederick Airport
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A plane that flew paratroopers into France on D-Day is on display at the Frederick Municipal Airport. The Frederick News-Post reports the C-47 Skytrain arrived Sunday morning and...
View ArticleVisitors Enjoy Touring The Ships Docked At The Inner Harbor
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– As the Star-Spangled Sailabration gets underway, visitors had a chance to tour the ships from around the world that docked in Baltimore. Jessica Kartalija has more. One after the...
View ArticleCongressman Cummings Says DOJ To Tour Baltimore Jail
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings says the Justice Department will visit a Baltimore jail where the lawmaker has been calling for better oversight of juvenile detention. Cummings says he...
View ArticleSmithsburg Church Tour Back After A Decade
SMITHSBURG, Md. (AP) — Nearly a dozen Smithsburg-area churches opened their doors to visitors for a Christmas tour, reviving a tradition that had ended years ago. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports...
View ArticleQR Code Bricks Proposed For Md. Walking Tour
ST. MICHAELS, Md. (AP) — Sidewalk bricks with QR codes on them are being proposed for a St. Michaels walking tour. QR codes are square black-and-white codes that can be scanned by smart-phone software...
View ArticleD.C. Segway Tour Business Loses Lawsuit Against City
WASHINGTON (AP) — The operators of a Washington Segway tour business have lost a lawsuit against the city over regulations that require tour guides to be knowledgeable about city history and...
View ArticleSir Paul McCartney To Perform At Nationals Park
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul McCartney is bringing his “Out There” tour to Nationals Park. The legendary musician will perform in Washington on July 12. The concert will be held rain or shine. McCartney...
View ArticlePrince Harry Visits Washington D.C. As Part Of Spring Tour
WASHINGTON (WJZ) — A one man British invasion. Prince Harry is in Washington D.C. to begin his spring tour of the U.S. As Gigi Barnett explains–this time Harry is trying to be a little less playboy,...
View ArticlePresident Obama Surprises Moravia Park Primary School
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While Friday’s speech came with plenty of advance notice, the president’s first stop in Baltimore was planned as a surprise. As Alex DeMetrick explains, students and parents at...
View ArticlePresident Obama Arrives In Baltimore To Talk Jobs & Opportunity
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A big day for Baltimore. The president of the United States comes to town to talk jobs and boosting the middle class. The city is still abuzz with excitement. Jessica Kartalija...
View ArticleWalking Tour Shows Off Post-War Black History
COURTNEY MABEUS The Frederick News-Post FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — The flagpole from which an American flag now flutters in front of the Roger Brooke Taney house on South Bentz Street might be considered a...
View ArticleWar Of 1812 Symposium Comes To Annapolis
By THERESA WINSLOW The Capital of Annapolis ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The 1812 Superbowl comes to Annapolis this week. Top scholars from the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom will converge on the Naval...
View ArticleJustin Rose Tries To Regain Form
(Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) DUBLIN, Ohio—Justin Rose enters this week’s Memorial Tournament as the reigning champion. He does so, though, hoping to rekindle the form he appeared to lose after...
View ArticleLuke Donald Looking To Stay No. 1
(Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) DUBLIN, OHIO—When Luke Donald walked into the media center at the Memorial Tournament, he did so as the World No. 1 for the first time in his career. While his...
View ArticleReardon: Friday U.S. Open Blog
(Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Welcome to History Rory McIlroy sprinted so far from the field on Friday that someone in the press tent asked if there was a “mercy rule” in the U.S. Open. When...
View ArticleFighting Corruption: Md. Lawmakers Propose Changes After Baltimore Jail Tour
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — State lawmakers investigating corruption in the prison system walk through the Baltimore City Detention Center. Pat Warren tells us what they were looking for, and what they found....
View ArticleWashington’s Headquarters Remains A Tourism Draw
MATTHEW BIENIEK Cumberland Times-News CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The small log building that served as George Washington’s headquarters at the beginning and end of his military career is located in...
View ArticleBus Crash Near Maryland Border Injures More Than 20
CUMBERLAND VALLEY TWP., Pa. (AP) — A tour bus going too fast on a snow-covered road crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania Sunday, sending more than 20 passengers to the hospital with minor injuries,...
View ArticleOfficials To Tour Hagerstown’s Valley Pride Plant
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Officials in Hagerstown are getting a tour of operations now underway at a new creamery in the city. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports officials will get to tour the...
View ArticleNational Aquarium In Baltimore Grants Access To Exam Rooms
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Rare aquarium access. For the first time ever, the National Aquarium in Baltimore is throwing open the doors for a tour of its exam rooms, where vets care for more than 17,000 animals....
View ArticleWelcome Back, Carters! Beyonce & Jay Z Tour Is Coming To Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– It’s official! Superstar super couple Beyonce and Jay Z are going on a summer tour together, and they’re making a stop in Charm City. Mr. & Mrs. Carter’s “On The Run Tour” will...
View Article‘Scandal’ Star Bellamy Young Tours National Mall Sites In D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bellamy Young, better known as America’s first lady on the hit show “Scandal,” is taking a closer look at the city that’s her home on TV, including neglected sites on the National...
View Article3 Taken To Hospital After Crash Involving Tour Bus
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A tour bus and two vehicles collide in Anne Arundel County, injuring three people. Crews arrived on the scene shortly after 430 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Police say the vehicles...
View ArticleVisit Md. Civil War Site In A Canoe
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Office of Tourism is urging people to see a Civil War site near Frederick from a canoe. Officials from the state, Frederick County and the National Park Service are...
View ArticleGovernor-Elect Hogan Kicks Off His Thank-You Tour On Veterans Day
LEONARDTOWN, Md. (WJZ)–Honoring veterans while thanking voters. Larry Hogan made his first public appearance since last week’s surprise victory at the polls. Tuesday, Hogan walked in the Veterans Day...
View ArticleMd. Governor-Elect Larry Hogan Continues Statewide ‘Thank You’ Tour
DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — Governor-elect Larry Hogan continues his statewide “thank you” tour. He wrapped up an appearance in Baltimore County Thursday. Political reporter Pat Warren has more on his...
View ArticleHogan Visiting Fort Meade For Tour And Proclamation
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan is visiting Fort Meade. Officials at the sprawling Army installation near Baltimore say Hogan’s visit on Friday afternoon includes the signing of a proclamation...
View ArticleTour Bus Destroyed By Engine Fire On I-68 In Western Md.
KEYSERS RIDGE, Md. (AP) — State police say all five people aboard a private tour bus survived a fire that destroyed the vehicle on Interstate 68 in western Maryland. Cpl. Jeremy Smith says all lanes...
View ArticleD.C. Leaders Laying Groundwork To Keep Pope Francis Safe During Visit
WASHINGTON (WJZ) — We are now learning more about the preparations and the itinerary for Pope Francis’ historic trip to our region. Security will be tight in Washington, D.C. President Obama and the...
View ArticleMaryland Announces Pride Tour Summer Dates
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland Athletics has announced its annual Maryland PRIDE tour, which will include stops in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. this summer. The tour allows Maryland coaches, athletic...
View ArticleMetallica Kicks Off Tour in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Metallica kicked off its North American tour in Baltimore Wednesday night. The heavy metal rockers performed in front of a packed M&T Bank Stadium. Courtesy of @DRustyCabbage. The...
View ArticleMayweather-McGregor Promo Tour Gets Off To Frenzied Start
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor have thrown their first verbal jabs. The undefeated boxer and the Irish UFC champion kicked off the four-city promotional tour for their Aug....
View ArticleTake A Tour Of CBS Baltimore
Welcome to CBS Baltimore, the new home for WJZ.COM, WJZ-TV, WJZ-FM 105.7 THE FAN and ESPN 1300. WJZ-TV is joining forces with CBS Radio to give you the best Baltimore — and beyond — has to offer. Here...
View ArticleBaltimore Police Cadets Given One-Of-A-Kind Tour Of City
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Future Baltimore City Police officers are earning their badges with some unexpected backup. Zippy Larson made a 35-year career out of showing tourists the best of Baltimore. Now she’s...
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