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WJZ meteorologist Bernadette Woods is leaving the CBS-owned station to join a non-profit firm in New Jersey focused on climate change, she said Wednesday night. Woods, who has been with WJZ for seven years, said she will remain at the station helping with the transition for the next month. After that, she, her husband and their two children will be moving to Princeton, N.J., where she will join Climate Central as staff meteorologist. "I'm very excited about the opportunity in Princeton," she said.

WJZ reporter-anchor Adam May is leaving the Baltimore station at the end of the month to join Al Jazeera America as a national correspondent. May, who has been at the CBS-owned station for 10 years, will go to work for Al Jazeera in June. But he will continue to live in Baltimore. "It was a tough decision, especially saying goodbye to our viewers who have been so loyal over the last few years," May said in a telephone interview Monday. "I now consider many of them friends, and I hope when they still see me walking around Baltimore, they'll come up and say hi. " May, who is originally from Minnesota, said, "One of the most exciting things about this opportunity is that my family gets to stay in Baltimore.

Bob Baffert strode into the Preakness stakes barn Friday morning, shouting toward Orb's trainer Shug McGaughey loud enough so all could hear. "OK, Shug, I'm here to take away that media spotlight for you," he said. Baffert, indeed, is one of the few people in the sport who could have swiped some of the attention from McGaughey and his heavily favored colt this week . Baffert has won the Preakness five times, and on three occasions he's moved on to Belmont with a chance at the Triple Crown.

It is just under a year until our wedding, and I can't help but think about how things will change or how things will stay the same.  Sure, we will file our taxes differently and my name will change but what will the main differences be? I think it's important to hold on to those who are closest to me now. I know this can be hard wihen starting new families but it is so important.  I may become a wife but I'll still be a daughter, I'll still be a sister, I'll still be a friend.

He was going to be named Nicholas. Or as the lineup card might declare, Nick McGee. "It's funny," Mike McGee said. "I wanted a name that sounds good in sports, and Annika wanted a name that looked good on the business card. " He's William McGee now — Will for short. Change of plans. And whether he lights up the scoreboard or makes Fortune 500 standing — or something a little less — Mike McGee and wife Annika Sorenstam already know the newest family member is a battler.

On September 7, 2004 ROSEMARIE WILLS (nee Brocato), beloved wife of Richard J. Wills, devoted mother of Peggy A. Wills and her husband Joseph G. Moore, Sr., Mary T. Wolfe and her husband Stephen, Rick Wills and his wife Robin. Dear sister of Jack Brocato, Sister Margart St. John, OSF, Mary Tress, George Brocato and Ray Brocato. Loving grandmother of Melissa, Justin, Brittany, Richie, Bryan and Christian. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Rd (Perry Hall)

On March 15, 2006 DONALD L. SR., beloved husband of the late Marilyn Wills; loving father of Donald Wills, Jr., Christopher Wills, Veronica Wills, Kathy Hartsock and Gina Dawson; dear brother of Charles, Walter and James Wills. Also survived by five grandchildren. Friends may call at CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK, P.A., 7110 Sollers Point Rd Saturday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 8pm at which time services will be held.

A supervisor at Baltimore's Register of Wills office tried to hide a felony conviction from his or her employer, according to a report by the office of legislative audits. The supervisor, who is not named, had been convicted of felony theft and was ordered to pay back more than $100,000. Acting legislative auditor Thomas J. Barnickel III said his team was tipped off that the person put false information on an employment application. "Unless we were tipped off on this, this wouldn't be something we would look for or typically find," he said.

On February 12, 2004 ROBERT D. WILLS; beloved husband of the late Josephine B. Wills; loving father of R. William Wills and his wife Norma, J. Thomas Wills and his wife Marylyn; devoted grandfather of Robert, Eric, Jessica and Kathleen Wills; loving great grandfather of Michael, Elena, Kaitlyn and Jacob Wills; loving brother of Elizabeth Wills Simpson. Family will receive friends at HARRY H. WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, on Saturday, 7 to 9 P.M. and Sunday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., with a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, 1:30 P.M. at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Charlestown Retirement Community.

On October 26, 2003 MARILYN R. WILLS (nee Welsh); devoted mother of Kathey Hartsock, Gina Dawson, Donald Wills Jr., Christopher and Veronica Wills. Also survived by four sisters, three brothers, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Friends may call at the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK, P.A., 7110 Sollers Point Road, on Wednesday and Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday 11 AM. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery....

Maryland football is losing one game scheduled for M&T Bank Stadium. According to multiple officials, the Virginia Tech-Maryland game - which had been planned for 2014 - is now officially off the books since the Terps are departing the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2013 season. But look for Maryland to return to the Ravens' stadium as soon as 2015. The Terps have done well there - they drew 69,348 to the stadium for a season-opening win over Navy in 2010 - and Maryland's future schedules will obviously include some big-name, Big Ten teams that could fill an NFL stadium.

PBS is going to launch a new Charlie Rose in July, the public broadcaster announced Monday. The show will air Friday nights at 8:30 and be called "Charlie Rose Weekend. " With his CBS duties, the 71-year-old Rose is going to be a very busy guy. Good for him. I think the continued appeal of Rose indicates that there is still an appetite for intelligent talk on television -- as well as a dearth of channels and networks providing it. Here's the release: PBS today announced CHARLIE ROSE WEEKEND, a new 30-minute series hosted by acclaimed journalist Charlie Rose, to air at 8:30 p.m. on PBS stations nationwide on Fridays.

Prior to Sunday night's NCAA tournament semifinal against No. 4 Stevenson, No. 12 and reigning national champion Salisbury had advanced to nine of 10 Final Fours and won every single one to advance to the title game. That did not happen against the Mustangs, who registered a convincing 12-6 victory over the Sea Gulls at Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills. While the Stevenson players and coaches celebrated with their fans, Salisbury (17-6) huddled in front of the net on its side of the field and got some words of wisdom from coach Jim Berkman.

Spike Gjerde is coming to Belvedere Square. Gjerde will move his Woodberry Kitchen's canning and preserving operations into the Belvedere Square restaurant space that was most recently Crush. There is no firm opening date for Gjerde's new project at Belvedere Square, which will include what he described as a "small diner" operation in addition to the canning kitchen. A representative from Cross Street Partners, the property management company for Belvedere Square, confirmed that Gjerde has signed a lease for the space.

The Ravens have bolstered the talent and depth on their defensive line this offseason with the additions of Chris Canty and Marcus Spears and the selection of big nose tackle Brandon Williams in last month's NFL draft. But with all that shuffling on the defensive line, what role will fourth-year defensive end Arthur Jones have? Among Ravens, only defensive tackle Haloti Ngata played more snaps on the defensive line last season than Jones, who played at least 32 snaps in 14 of the team's final 15 games, including playoffs.

Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and consent" on presidential nominees for their own political ends, and in so doing they have smeared the reputation of a talented public servant and damaged the institution in which they serve. Mr. Perez made it out of committee on a party-line vote Thursday, but Republicans are still suggesting they may try to block his nomination on the Senate floor.

Right-handed hitter Danny Valencia has been called up from Triple-A Norfolk and will be with the Orioles at Camden Yards on Sunday, according to an industry source. The 28-year-old, who did not play for the Tides on Saturday, is batting .306 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 40 games this season. In his past 10 games, Valencia is batting .356 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs. He hit two home runs last Tuesday against Lehigh Valley.

Rain sprinkling the infield at Pimlico mid-afternoon Saturday didn't stop the revelry . But some jockeys are hopeful the rain won't make the track too sloppy for the Preakness Stakes, which are set to begin around 6:18 p.m. The National Weather Service predicts that scattered showers could continue into the evening. The chance of precipitation is 30 percent. If the rain continues, the total amount isn't expected to be significant. The Weather Service is predicting new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.