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Breaking news: manager of Baltimore's Wine Underground is leaving
This morning, just a few minutes ago, I received a sad and mysterious email in my inbox. The manager of Baltimore's Wine Underground is leaving! He took a little liquor store in the undiscovered...


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Baltimore black radio may be getting a new voice
When you look at the make-up of talk-radio in the Baltimore region, one thing sticks out more than anything else – African American daily talk-show hosts are as rare as a daffodil growing in...
Family searching for missing woman
COLUMBIA, Md. - Family members and the Howard County Police Department are searching for a woman who disappeared early Friday morning walking to a local market. 33 year old Katie (Katherine) Windsor...
2 teens charged with burgarlizing Target
GLEN BURNIE, Md. - Two 14-year-old boys were arrested Friday night for stealing a bicycle from the Glen Burnie Target Store. Officers were called to the store in the 7900-block of Nolpark Court at...
3 charged in Glen Burnie Robbery
GLEN BURNIE, Md. - Three men were arrested Saturday night shortly after police say at least two of them robbed a man at gunpoint. Brandon Scott Constantine, 20, Matthew Raymond Custis, 18, and Darren...
Gisele Consoles Brady, Rips Bleepin’ Patriots Receivers After Loss
NEW YORK (WFAN) – The prayers of Gisele Bundchen and her entourage went unanswered on Super Bowl Sunday. Tom Brady’s supermodel wife watched helplessly as Patriots wide receiver Wes...
Teen sexually assaulted in Catonsville
CATONSVILLE, Md. - Baltimore County Police say they are looking for two men who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in Catonsville last month. Police say the girl was walking along Mt. De Sales...
Man stabbed downtown early Monday
BALTIMORE - Baltimore City Police are investigating a stabbing early Monday morning downtown. The man was found in an alley near Baltimore and Grant Streets at around 5:15 a.m. He was taken to a...
Baltimore County Police Investigating Sexual Assault
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)–Baltimore County Police detectives are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Jan. 18. The female victim, 16, said that she was walking along Mt. Desales Road...
Jury selection to begin in Huguely trial
It has been nearly two years since Yeardley Love died inside her University of Virginia dorm room. The 22-year-old Cockeysville native was a lacrosse standout. On Monday, the murder trial of her...
Ken Weinman: Super Bowl 46
For years growing up the Super Bowl was always a blowout. You still watched it because its the Super Bowl, but the game would suck. The Giants and Patriots gave us an exciting game though. Tom Brady...
Ed Norris: Matt Birk, Man Of The Year
We will be talking the Super Bowl to death as well as the Ravens ';woulda, coulda, shoulda'; for weeks. Can we just put that on hold for a moment & talk about something that really...
Park Service Preparing Exercise Prescription
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service is writing a prescription for outdoor recreation in the Washington area. The agency says it will spend nearly $85,000 to launch the D.C. Park...
Simply Giant: Tom Coughlin Leads Franchise To 4th Lombardi Trophy
INDIANAPOLIS (WFAN/AP) -- No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing. The 65-year-old Coughlin made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl...
Patriots’ Wes Welker Not So Sure-Handed When It Matters Most
INDIANAPOLIS (WFAN/AP) -- The eyes that watched Tom Brady’s pass sail to him were red. The hands that couldn’t catch it were clasped in his lap. The heart that has helped make Wes Welker...
What A Catch! Manningham’s Fourth-Quarter Grab One For The Ages
Victor Cruz had on his dancin’ shoes Sunday. But it was fellow wide receiver Mario Manningham who saved the Giants with his feet. Manningham made a magnificent over-the-shoulder catch and...
Win A Seat In The Deep Stack Weekend Poker Tournament
Are you looking for hot poker action? Than make the short drive up 95 to The Casino At Delaware Park with tournaments and cash games every day, Delaware Park is the best place to play real poker!...
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
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O's swap Guthrie to Rox for Hammel, Lindstrom
'); } The Orioles dealt their top starter on Monday morning, sending veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom. Word of the...
Texting while driving ban clears Va Senate panel
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Tapping on your BlackBerry or iPhone while at the wheel of a car is going to cost you if a bill overwhelmingly endorsed by a Senate committee becomes...
2 Md. men face bank fraud charges in W.Va.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- Two Maryland men are charged in West Virginia with fraudulently obtaining more than $48,000 from a bank and using some of the money to gamble at a...
Wanted: Kwane Walter Brown For Armed Robbery
BELTSVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- The Prince George's County police are looking for 36-year-old Kwane Walter Brown. Police say he is wanted for a citizen armed robbery on Jan. 27 in the 12900 block of...
Md. Man Charged With Vehicle Theft After Pursuit
FINKSBURG, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police say a Linthicum man has been charged with burglary and motor vehicle theft after an early morning pursuit. Authorities say a trooper encountered a truck...
Md. County Official To Push Official-English Bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - An Anne Arundel County councilman is planning to introduce a bill that would make English the official language of the county. The Baltimore Sun reports that Jerry Walker, a...
Capital One to close two Maryland branches
Follow this company is planning to shutter two more Washington-area branches as the McLean-based company continues to consolidate its presence in the region. The company filed notice Jan....
Baltimore Co. senior housing plans seek council OK
Tom Quirk said he plans to introduce resolutions in County Council this week. The council's OK is needed because of the project's developers have applied for Planned Unit Development...
NOAA lease in Silver Spring largest in Washington
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Schwaber Holdings names former St. John exec Renbaum as CEO
Mark L. Renbaum as its CEO. Renbaum joined the company last year to act as an adviser to its board of directors, Schwaber said in announcing his appointment. His role with the board led to...
Under Armour CEO sells $10.6M in company stock
Kevin Plank shed 135,000 shares of the sportswear maker's stock last week, the latest in a string of sales that are part of a pre-arranged trading plan. Plank sold the Class B stock between...
Catonsville merchants push to improve Frederick Road
may get a boost if state highway officials agree to help merchants make the area more pedestrian-friendly. Local business leaders and elected officials met with the State Highway Administration and...
Fixing Metro's Red Line may take more than three years
needs at least three years worth of repairs . "It's pretty evident, right, for anyone who rides the system that it's not as reliable as it needs to be,"...
Ocean City mulls parking hikes to pay for infrastructure
pay a lot more to park in Ocean City under a plan to raise an additional $500,000 in revenue through increased parking costs. The move is designed to help pay for the resort town's aging...
New Frederick Co. eco devo chief wants to streamline permitting
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Downtown office building to be sold at auction
A two-story, 18,500-square-foot office building located two blocks from Baltimore's Inner Harbor is scheduled to be sold in an auction at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The building, at 6-14 S. Gay St.,...
Valley Mall evacuates after Nike shoppers get 'unruly'
was shut down briefly Saturday after security guards said a crowd in search of the new Nike Foam shoes at a Footlocker became unruly. Police said about 150 people were involved in the incident that...
Orioles trade top starting pitcher Guthrie to Rockies for two players
The Orioles have traded the club's most accomplished starter, right-hander Jeremy Guthrie, to the Colorado Rockies. The Orioles received pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom from...
U.S. closes embassy in Damascus due to Syria violence
State Department , which warned late last month that it would close the embassy unless security concerns were addressed, said it had suspended embassy operations and withdrawn all embassy personnel...
Republicans argue jobs report wasn't all good news
President Obama 's Republican opponents tried to take some of the shine off Friday's surprisingly bright jobs report. The Labor Department report said that the economy added 243,000 jobs in...
Storms may have killed off many stink bugs, but will they stay away?
Tropical Storm Lee may have drowned much of the region's stink bug population, but scientists are still hesitant to say that homeowners will see fewer of them when the weather warms. ...
George Huguely trial in death of Yeardley Love starts today
Nearly two years after Cockeysville native Yeardley Love was found dead, bruised and lying in a pool of blood in an off-campus apartment near...
Harford charter review panel suggests council term limits
Harford County could limit county council members to two successive terms in office and require a county redistricting committee to be less partisan, if recommendations by the charter review board...
Man Stabbed In Back In Baltimore
Baltimore police are investigating an early-morning stabbing downtown.Officers were called to East Baltimore Street at Grant Street about 5:15 a.m. Monday, where they found a man suffering from a...
Compassionate Doctor Awarded to Local Maryland Plastic Surgeon
American Society of Plastic Surgeons . He is also very appreciative of his patients who have given online testimonials that have led to his Compassionate Doctor...
Dreams of Tomorrow to help local youth
ABC2 News' education reporter, Sherrie Johnson was live in Owings Mills on Monday morning with Daryl Smith and a preview for an upcoming event planned to help inner city youth. Dreams of...
Murder Trial For University Of Virginia Lacrosse Player To Start
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– Nearly two years after Cockeysvillenative Yeardley Love was found dead near the University of Virginia, her former boyfriend is scheduled to stand trial in her murder. ...
PHOTO: Before And After 'Raid' At McPherson Square
WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- What a difference a couple of days makes. On Saturday morning, U.S. Park Police walked into the "Occupy DC" encampment on McPherson Square in full riot gear and HAZMAT...
Nationals' Take Back The Park Promotion An Early Success
the Nationals' "Take Back the Park" promotion have been a success for the team. It's sold thousands of tickets to a May series against the Phillies and hopes to sell thousands...
Police: Man With Pellet Gun Arrested For Assault
CALIFORNIA, Md. (WUSA) -- A Lusby man was arrested on assault charges after someone reported that he pointed a gun at a victim in the parking lot of a bar in California, Md. The incident happened on...