Baltimore
Celebrity Chef Carl Ruiz Dead At 44, Last Tweets Feature Maryland Eateries – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Celebrity chef Carl Ruiz, best known for his appearances on the Food Network, died suddenly Saturday. He was 44 years old. Before his untimely death, Ruiz had spent at least Friday in Maryland — eating at restaurants in Baltimore and Harford County. Some of the tweets from Ruiz seem eerie now as …
‘Dancing Is Healing’ | Transformation Health Turns Hallway Into Dance Hall To Help Clients Relieve Stress – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Every Friday west Baltimore’s Transformation Health turns a hallway into a dance hall. They say it’s all about mental health, and it helps clients feel better. It’s just a hallway off the lobby at the Transformation Health office until a little disco lighting and music comes on. “Why dancing? I think, and I …
Maryland Individual Health Plan Premiums Drop – CBS Baltimore
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Insurance Administration has approved an average rate decrease of about 10% for individual health insurance plans in the state’s health care exchange. The administration announced the rate drop Thursday for plans with an effective date of Jan. 1. Gov. Larry Hogan says it’s the second consecutive year individual insurance …
Trump to speak in Baltimore for the first time since calling it a ‘rodent infested mess’
Trump tweeted the comments in July, specifically referring to Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings’ district, which includes parts of Baltimore, a place where “no human being would want to live.” When asked what his message is to the people of Baltimore, Trump said ahead of his speech that he looked “forward” to going to the city, …
Crews Working To Repair Downtown Water Main Break; Access To Federal Courthouse Parking Ramp Restricted – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hanover Street in downtown Baltimore is closed between Pratt and Lombard streets due to a water main break. Two lanes of Pratt Street are also closed between Sharp and Charles streets. RELATED COVERAGE: The 100 block of South Charles Street is without water; so far, no other areas are affected, the city’s …
Baltimore Ravens set franchise record 59 points
After setting a franchise record for first-half points, the Baltimore Ravens have now broken their single-game points record with 59. The first week of the 2019 regular season has been kind to the Baltimore Ravens, to say the least. Many predicted the Miami Dolphins to tank the 2019 season away, despite their reports that they’d …
Baltimore Police lack necessary technology to properly track sexual assault cases, report finds
The department’s Annual Sexual Assault Investigations Data Report largely focused on the department’s inability to track the data, including “demographic information of both victims and suspects,” along with case classification, and evidence testing procedures. The report, filed in federal court, is required as part of the department’s compliance with a federal consent decree. Source link
Carroll County Health Department Raising Awareness For Fight Against Opioid Crisis – CBS Baltimore
CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The fight against the opioid epidemic continues in Maryland. The Carroll County Health Department is answering the call with an overdose alert. Just outside the Carroll County Health Department is a 60-foot sign listing the overdose stats in 2019, 532 of them. In the last 48 hours, there were 11 more. …
Md. Department Of Health Launches Electronic Toolkit In Effort To Prevent Overdose Deaths – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day, the Maryland Department of Health launched a tool in an effort to prevent overdose deaths — the Naloxone Electronic Toolkit (NET). Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and can help save lives when administered correctly. NET contains downloadable content that can be …
Congressman Andy Harris Announces Awards To Md. Community Health Centers – CBS Baltimore
WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Congressman Andy Harris announced awards to community health centers across Maryland. Those health centers are: Choptank Community Health System, Inc. Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. West Cecil Health Center, Inc. The recipients are health care service centers in Maryland’s First District. The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $108,302 to Choptank …
