CJ’s Crabhouse And Grill To Close After More Than 40 Years Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 5:05P Health – CBS Baltimore

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ)   CJ s Crabhouse and Grill in Owings Mills is shutting down after 43 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. CJ s Crabhouse and Grill wrote on Facebook late Wednesday night, in part: We are sad to announce that CJ’s...

Hydroxychloroquine Didn’t Prevent COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers In New Study

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 2:39P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine which President Trump said he took in the hope of warding off COVID-19 was found not to prevent infections among volunteers in a study released on Wednesday. The study, which was ended early, included 125...

Carroll County Faces Teacher Shortage As Hundreds Request Leave, While Schools In Baltimore City Lay...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 2:05P Health – CBS Baltimore

WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ)   The president of the Carroll County teachers union says educators remain concerned about their safety—with many scheduled to return to the classroom Monday and some students coming back for in-person instruction two weeks...

Parents, Teachers Protest Outside Baltimore City Schools Headquarters; Call For Virtual Learning All...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 1:49P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ)   Teachers and parents protested outside Baltimore City Schools headquarters Wednesday, demanding no in-person learning for the 2020 school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the protest, parents and teachers called on the...

Maryland’s Foam Container Ban Takes Effect Thursday

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 11:56A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) If you pick up take-out food, it might be in a different container then you’re used to starting on Thursday. That’s because Maryland is about to become the first state with a ban on foam containers. A ban on foam containers went...

As Children Continue Virtual Learning, Doctor Offers Tips To Avoid Eye Strain, Other Impacts Of...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 11:44A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ)   The coronavirus pandemic has us spending more time on our electronics than ever before. For children who are learning virtually, that could be a real problem. Dr. Samantha Feldman, of the Krieger Eye Center from LifeBridge, said...

Coronavirus Latest: Local Concert Venues Prepare To Host Concerts For First Time Since March

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 11:41A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) After Gov. Larry Hogan relaxed restrictions on live entertainment venues earlier this month, now some concert venues are hosting shows for the first time in months. The music finally returns to Baltimore Soundstage on Friday...

Baltimore County Schools Pass Out More Than 57K Laptops For Students

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 8:25A Health – CBS Baltimore

TOWSON, MD. (WJZ) Just weeks before allowing some students return to classrooms, Baltimore County Schools said it is quickly running out of laptops for students. At Tuesday night s Board of Education meeting, the district said it s passed out...

Americans Over 30 Have Been Drinking More During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Research Shows

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 6:51A Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Americans over 30 have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic compared to this time last year, and there could be consequences to their physical and mental health, researchers reported Tuesday. Overall frequency of alcohol...

Baltimore Mayor Extends Moratorium On Event Permits Through October Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 4:20A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Baltimore mayor Jack Young and other officials addressed city residents at 10 a.m. on the latest related to the coronavirus pandemic. Young announced he will be extending the moratorium on event permits through October. That means...

Baltimore Officials Discourage Traditional Trick Or Treating, Indoor Halloween Parties To Deter...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 4:20A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Baltimore city health officials are discouraging families from participating in traditional trick-or-treating or hosting Halloween parties. City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa asked residents to help the city avoid a spike...

City Schools Close Hazelwood Elementary Meal Site

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/30 3:38A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) The Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School meal site will be closed Thursday, September 30, Baltimore city schools announced. For alternative meal sites, please visit  https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/meal-sites .

CDC Reports 55% Increase In COVID-19 Cases Among Those 18, 22-Years-Old

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/29 4:00P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ)   Between August and September, coronavirus cases among young adults jumped significantly, leading experts to believe that some of the increase is likely due to colleges and universities resuming in-person classes. New research...

Carroll County Schools Faces Teacher Shortage Amid Plans To Switch To Hybrid Learning

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/29 2:24P Health – CBS Baltimore

WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) As Carroll County Schools get ready to switch over from all virtual learning to a hybrid model with some in-person classes, WJZ has learned the school system is facing a critical teacher shortage. Officials say about 280...

Women Who Have Heart Attacks Receive Less Extensive Care Than Men, Research Suggests

CBS Baltimore (Health) 9/29 12:48P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Women receive less extensive care than men and are more likely to die in the hospital after experiencing a complication of severe heart attacks, researchers reported Tuesday. Women received important medical procedures less often or later...