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January 14, 2019

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Baltimore woman killed with 10-year-old son in shopping center crash remembered as loving mother, hard worker

Monday, Jan 14

Maria Ramirez, a 31-year-old assistant manager who began working at the restaurant shortly after it opened five years ago, was killed in a car accident Friday at a Southwest Baltimore shopping center, along with her 10-year-old son.

Maryland weather: Meteorologists looking ahead to a potentially 'significant' snowstorm next weekend

This weekend's snowfall may have simply marked the start of an active winter weather pattern for Maryland. Long-range weather models were predicting a potent storm could form in the Southeast and move up the East Coast next weekend.

Maryland jumps back into Top 25, using 5-game winning streak to get all the way to No. 19

Maryland jumped back into the Top 25 for the first time in over a month, getting to No. 19 on the strength of beating two ranked teams in its current five-game winning streak.

Advocates, Maryland lawmakers seek to raise minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2023

Advocates for increasing Maryland’s minimum wage will push legislation to gradually raise the hourly rate to $15 by 2023, a starting point for negotiations on what’s expected to be one of the hottest topics of this year’s General Assembly session.

Maryland could soon miss tax payments due to federal government shutdown

As a partial shutdown of the federal government continues, the state of Maryland could soon miss out on collecting federal employees' state payroll taxes. State Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office estimates that 172,000 Marylanders are affected by the shutdown, including federal workers.

M&T Bank, Baltimore mayor announce fees waived, payments deferred for furloughed federal workers

M&T Bank and Baltimore city are among those offering assistance to furloughed federal workers in the form of payment deferrals and fee waivers.

Maryland correctional officer sentenced for bribery in drug conspiracy at Jessup

A former Maryland correctional officer was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to bribery in a drug conspiracy at Jessup Correctional Institution, the state prosecutor announced Monday.

Salvadoran woman who won civil rights suit in Maryland granted restraining order against ICE

U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake issued the restraining order Monday, directing the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to remove Roxana Orellana Santos from the United States, according to court records.

Anne Arundel police sergeant charged with assaulting another officer

Sgt. Kenneth Collier, a 21-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, was charged with assaulting a fellow officer in west county Saturday.

Top spot on waiver claims coming in handy for Orioles as they pick up two players

The top spot on the waiver claim list this offseason has landed the Orioles some possible fringe help in 2019 with Austin Brice and Hanser Alberto, two additions since the new year.