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CBS News
06-05-2025
- CBS News
Baltimore County hookah lounge where man was killed didn't have proper permits, police say
A Baltimore County hookah lounge where a 28-year-old man was killed and three others were injured on May 2 does not hold a proper county hookah and vapor lounge use permit, and is not licensed in Maryland, according to Baltimore County police. Officers met with the property owner of Azuz Hookah Lounge, on Woodlawn Drive, who said he has changed the locks. Police said Azuz Hookah Lounge recently opened at the shopping center near Security Boulevard in Woodlawn without having its needed permits. Baltimore County police investigate quadruple shooting Police said four people were shot in the parking lot of the shopping center late on Friday, May 2. Two men were found with gunshot wounds at the scene, and two other people suffering from gunshot wounds arrived at hospitals after the shooting, police said. Police said 28-year-old Elijah Lamback died Saturday, May 3, after he was found with gunshot wounds inside the Azuz Hookah Lounge. Police are searching for suspects, and Metro Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $2,000 cash reward for information submitted by phone or online. Baltimore County records drop in crime Data from Baltimore County police shows a decline in weapons offenses. In 2023, there were 732 weapons violations reported in the county, and in 2024, there were 677 offenses reported. That's a 7.5% drop over one year.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wall Street Journal highlights Birmingham filmmaker Jon Erwin as part of new generation of religious storytellers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — One half of a Birmingham-born filmmaking duo who has made their mark telling stories from a religious perspective recently received a glowing writeup in one of the country's biggest newspapers. Barton Swaim, an editorial page writer at The Wall Street Journal, recently used the pages of the national newspaper to write a profile of Jon Erwin, a filmmaker and creator of the Amazon series 'House of David,' chronicling the Biblical story of David and his journey from a lowly shepherd to the king of Israel. 'House of David,' which Erwin also directed and co-wrote all eight episodes of its first season, has been widely lauded since first premiering earlier this spring, becoming one of the highest viewed Amazon series the week it premiered as well as receiving a 71% overall critical grade on Rotten Tomatoes. The show was recently renewed for a second season. For years, Erwin and his brother, Andrew, made several films together, many of them filmed in their hometown of Birmingham, such as 'Woodlawn' and 'Mom's Night Out,' as well as a documentary exploring the history of contemporary Christian music called 'The Jesus Music.' The brothers also run their own production company, Kingdom story Company, which also produces 'House of David.' In his piece, Swaim celebrates Jon Erwin in the care he took in creating 'House of David,' from speaking with religious scholars and theologians in forming the show to finding the emotional core of the story. 'I have felt for many years that the story of David is ripe for cinematic treatment. But I worried that any attempt by a Hollywood studio to dramatize it would ride roughshod over the Book of Samuel's beautifully constructed narrative and extract from it 21st-century social-political messages that aren't there,' Swaim wrote. 'Mr. Erwin can be trusted not to commit those errors, believing as he does—readers may agree or disagree—that the text is revelatory of God's character.' Swaim heralded the Erwin brothers as being part of a growing group of faith-based filmmakers in Hollywood who are slowly reaching a wider audience than before. 'I wonder if the success of the Erwin brothers' films, and of other faith-adjacent productions generally, signifies some broader cultural shift: a new openness to unironic virtue, perhaps, or a discontent with stories that studiously ignore the sacred,' he wrote. The full piece can be read here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woodlawn Hospital receives recognition for chest pain treatment
The American College of Cardiology has recognized Woodlawn Hospital by awarding it the Chest Pain Center Certification for Critical Access Hospitals. The award, which the hospital received in December, recognizes Woodlawn for its demonstrated expertise and commitment to treating patients with chest pain and a rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff's ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 730,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. The most common symptom of a heart attack for both men and women is chest pain or discomfort, though women are more likely to have atypical symptoms. Other heart attack symptoms include but are not limited to tingling or discomfort in one or both arms, back, shoulder, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, cold sweat, unusual tiredness, heartburn-like feeling, nausea or vomiting, sudden dizziness and fainting. Hospitals that have earned ACC Chest Pain Center Certification for Critical Access Hospitals have proven exceptional competency in treating patients with heart attack symptoms. They also have processes in place for immediate transfer to a PPCI-capable hospital or fibrinolytic administration to reduce the patient's mortality risk. 'Woodlawn Hospital has demonstrated its commitment to providing Fulton, Miami and Marshall Counties with excellent heart care,' said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. 'ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award Woodlawn with Chest Pain Center Certification for Critical Access Hospitals.' 'It is an honor for our team to receive this accreditation,' said Cathy Lowe, Chief Nursing Officer of Woodlawn Health. 'At Woodlawn, we work daily to earn the right to care for our community with quality-based care that, many times, could result in lifesaving measures. Being a Chest Pain Certified hospital is just one of the many ways we continue to care for our community.' The ACC offers U.S. and international hospitals like Woodlawn access to a comprehensive suite of cardiac accreditation services designed to optimize patient outcomes and improve hospital financial performance. These services are focused on all aspects of cardiac care, including emergency treatment of heart attacks.
