Block parties, SpringFest and tulips are all part of the Weekend Planner

WMAR 2 News 4/16 11:00P Megan Knight

The weather is looking 50/50 this weekend with the rain but there should be enough dry time on Saturday to get out and enjoy the slightly cooler spring weather. Here are just a few events happening around town. If you have an event, email us at...

Trending cooler today

WMAR 2 News 4/16 8:33P Stevie Daniels

Happy Friday! A spotty shower or two is possible today with a noticeable cool down! High temperatures will still remain above normal, in the low-80s this afternoon. Sunshine kicks off the weekend before a stronger cold front sweeps through...

New Sheetz location in Westminster draws big crowds

WMAR 2 News 4/16 10:40A Kanika Lal

A new Sheetz location in Westminster drew big crowds today. Hundreds turned out for giveaways and food, with some walking away with $2,500 gift cards. The store is part of a rapid expansion across Maryland. The goal of the new location is to...

How'd They Vote? The Community Trust Act

WMAR 2 News 4/16 10:02A Amanda Engel

Key Points on the bill: Aims to further limit state cooperation with ICE, regarding jails, prisons, and immigration detainers. Prohibits local jails from asking about or investigating citizenship status, detaining a person or extending their...

Bill to limit local jail and ICE cooperation could threaten federal funding

WMAR 2 News 4/16 9:55A Jeff Morgan

Maryland's Community Trust Act limits ICE cooperation but faces backlash from local law enforcement leaders. Legislation sitting on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's desk that limits local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is...

Another summer-like day expected!

WMAR 2 News 4/15 8:31P Stevie Daniels

Happy Thursday! Another hot summer-like day with highs near 90. A sharp cool down arrives Friday as our next cold front moves through, bringing a chance for spotty showers along the way. A better chance of rain sets up Saturday night into Sunday...

Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: ICE detention center construction blocked; Baltimore breaks heat...

Baltimore Fishbowl 4/15 11:55A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

ICE warehouse construction for detainees blocked ‘until further notice’ in Western Maryland Baltimore breaks record high temperature Wednesday, set in 1941 WJZ Maryland parents of stillborn babies could soon get $1,000 tax credit The Baltimore...

Helping Up Mission to start construction soon on $3M ‘Recovery Park’ to replace Hendler Creamery in...

Baltimore Fishbowl 4/15 11:12A Ed Gunts

Baltimore’s Hendler Creamery, home of the country’s first fully-automated ice cream factory, will be commemorated in a $3 million park that’s expected to open by early 2027 in the Jonestown Historic...

Maryland lawmakers wraps up session

Baltimore Fishbowl 4/15 9:30A Capital News Service

By Capital News Service staff ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Wes Moore signed 146 bills into law after Maryland legislators rushed Monday to pass legislation before the midnight deadline . Lawmakers rallied to...

MICA students win big in business competition for planting creative roots in Baltimore

Baltimore Fishbowl 4/15 8:51A Aliza Worthington

The Maryland Institute College of Art has announced the winners of the 10 th annual UP/Start Venture Competition , awarding more than $105,000 to student- or recent alumni-led creative businesses that...

At least one dead in Hereford Zone crash

WMAR 2 News 4/15 7:42A Ryan Dickstein

At least one person is dead following a Wednesday afternoon collision in Baltimore County's Hereford Zone. It happened in the Parkton area, along Mount Carmel Road, between I-83 and Miller Lane. This is a developing story that will be updated as...

Annapolis man charged with 64 felony counts of manufacturing, possessing explosives

WMAR 2 News 4/15 7:31A Ryan Dickstein

An Annapolis man faces 64 felony counts of manufacturing and possessing destructive devices. Ralston Lee Scott Wygal, 37, was arrested and charged on April 14. Federal and State authorities carried out a search and seizure warrant at Wygal's home...

Detectives have little to go on as they hunt for leads in Odenton murder

WMAR 2 News 4/15 6:33A Ryan Dickstein

Anne Arundel County Police are looking for leads in hopes of solving an open murder investigation. Timothy Leslie Randolph, 45, was shot to death on January 10 along Annapolis Road in Odenton. So far detectives have had little to go on. RELATED:...

Brooklyn Park Shopping Center: ‘Value Village’ Closes, ‘Burger King’ Opens, ‘Black Friday Daily...

Baltimore Fishbowl 4/15 5:49A Kevin Lynch, SouthBmore

A shopping center on the 5600 block of Ritchie Hwy. in Brooklyn Park is undergoing a lot of changes. Thrift store Value Village has closed, rebranded, and relocated; Burger King is opening; Black...

Baltimore TSA employees endure pay uncertainty as shutdown persists

Baltimore Fishbowl 4/15 5:00A Zachary Bandler

Transportation security officers at BWI airport and facilities across the country are still experiencing uncertainty around their paychecks as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown reaches a...