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January 4, 2018

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Snow closes schools in Baltimore area; as much as 10 inches reported on Maryland's Eastern Shore

Thursday, Jan 4

Public schools in Baltimore City and the surrounding counties are closed Thursday after a winter storm coated the region with snow overnight.

Trump administration moves to expand drilling off Atlantic Coast

The Trump administration said Thursday that it plans to significantly expand offshore oil and gas drilling, including off the Atlantic Coast, reversing an Obama-era policy that largely protected those areas for environmental reasons.

New Maryland property assessments show continued rise in property values

Property values in Maryland continued to rise in new assessments of nearly 752,000 residential and commercial properties.

Justice Department ending Obama policy that let legal pot flourish

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana. Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal

Baltimore records one of lowest tides in decades amid 'bomb cyclone' winds

When the Patapsco River hit low tide Thursday afternoon at Fort McHenry, the waters were 3 1/2 feet lower than normal as the "bomb cyclone" storm impacting the East Coast blew waters out of the harbor.

Candidate for Baltimore state's attorney says he will cut murders in half in 3 years

Thiru Vignarajah, a candidate for Baltimore State's Attorney, presents plan to cut murders in half in 3 years

Cancer researcher awarded first project under Deerfield, Hopkins partnership

A cancer researcher has been awarded the first project under a a new collaboration between Johns Hopkins University and investment firm Deerfield Management Co.

Baltimore actress Tiffany Boone to star in Emmy-winning Lena Waithe's Showtime series 'The Chi'

Baltimore actress Tiffany Boone to star in Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe's Showtime series 'The Chi,' which follows several Chicagoans lives on the South Side.

New independent bookstore coming to Fells Point

Publishing professional Julia Fleischaker to open a new independent bookstore, Greedy Reads, in Fells Point in late February.

Ravens' Harbaugh opts for continuity on offense, retains Mornhinweg but could lose Roman

For the second straight offseason, head coach John Harbaugh has decided to retain much-maligned offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg despite mounting criticism about the direction of the Ravens offense.