Leopold To Hail Signal Improvements In Parole
PAROLE, Md. (AP) — Commuters in the Annapolis area should be enjoying shorter trips, thanks to improved traffic signal coordination along the Riva Road corridor in Parole. Anne Arundel County...
View ArticleDesign Competition Seeks To Improve National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit group that raises money for the National Mall is looking for ideas to overhaul three parts of “America’s front yard” that have been overused and neglected for years. The...
View ArticleDowntown Partnership Plans To Increase Safety At Lexington Market
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Growth in the downtown area near Lexington Market is booming, but the market itself continues to have problems. Monique Griego has more on the plan to increase safety there while also...
View ArticleMetro To Hold Hearings On Bus Service Improvements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro is planning to hold five public hearings next month on proposed bus service improvements. The transit agency would like to make improvements that include updating schedules to...
View ArticleLawmakers Act To Improve Rt. 177 In Anne Arundel Co.
ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ)– A dangerous stretch of road in Anne Arundel County has become the target of improvement by one state lawmaker. This comes after a string of fatal accidents on Mountain...
View ArticleMd. Students Show Improvements In Reading
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s fourth- and eighth-graders each showed improvements in reading compared to results from tests they took two years ago, but eighth-graders performed about the same in...
View ArticleRail Commuter Group Proposes Improvements To MARC Service
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– There’s encouraging news for rail passengers who use MARC train in and out of Baltimore. You could soon get a chance to ride, both nights and weekends. Alex DeMetrick has details of a...
View ArticleNTSB Seeks Safety Improvements As Victims’ Families Mark Metro Crash Anniversary
WASHINGTON D.C. (WJZ)– Nine dead, eighty injured. Three years ago today, the worst accident in Washington D.C. Metro history happened. Alex DeMetrick has details on how the anniversary was marked. It...
View ArticleTeens Make Improvements To State Parks & Their Futures
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For a lot of Baltimore teenagers, getting outside in the summer means a stoop and a sidewalk. But Alex DeMetrick reports hundreds of teens are finding a far more natural world and...
View Article5 Storage Solution Ideas That Work
It is only natural that a person accumulates an inventory of items in their lifetime. However, what happens when your home becomes too small for storage? Luckily, there are ways to maximize space...
View ArticleNew Report Card Shows Some Chesapeake Bay Improvement
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If it was your report card, you’d probably be reluctant to show it to your parents. But, as Alex DeMetrick reports, while grading the bay’s health, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation did...
View ArticleSprucing Up The Place: Morgan State To Improve Neighborhoods Within A Mile Of...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Building up their block of Baltimore. That’s part of a plan just unveiled by Morgan State University to improve neighborhoods within a mile of the school’s campus. As Christie Ileto...
View ArticleBaltimore Schools Given More Than $1 Billion For Renovation
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore schools get ready for renovation. Pat Warren explains how the city landed a billion dollars worth of improvements. Parents, students, and teachers put money where their...
View Article$500K In Safety Upgrades Coming To The Bay Bridge In Time For Summer
STEVENSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A new push to make the Chesapeake Bay Bridge safer. It’s part of a multi-million dollar, six-year plan to restore faith in the bridge–recently named the nation’s scariest....
View ArticleMayor Unveils Improvements At Baltimore’s Penn Station
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s a new welcome for many Penn Station riders. Wednesday, the mayor and many others unveiled the newest improvement at Penn Station. Marcus Washington was there and has details...
View ArticleNew Bill Would Invest In Baltimore’s Railroad System
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Getting back on track. State, local and federal officials issue a warning: America’s railroad lines are in desperate need of funding for upgrades and repairs. Marcus Washington has...
View ArticleMetro Unveils 7 Rehabilitated And 3 New Escalators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro has unveiled 10 rehabilitated or new escalators at two of the transit agency’s busiest stations. Seven escalators have been rehabilitated at Union Station and three new ones are...
View ArticleBaltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport To Get $100M...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be getting a $100 million makeover. The state Board of Public Works on Wednesday unanimously approved funds for...
View ArticleMaryland Work Group Meets In Annapolis To Discuss Education Funding
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland work group on education funding is meeting in the state capital, as it nears important decisions. The panel is scheduled to meet Tuesday. Some of the subjects that its...
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