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Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central Pennsylvania and Tampa, where she won a Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists award in the "Multi-Media Journalist In a Large Market" category.

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Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 11:23 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore

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For 10-year-old Alex Thomas, the bond with a kitten named Brookie began the moment he spotted her in the middle of the road while on his way to North Harford Elementary School.

The kitten got her name from her coloring, which reminded Alex of cookies and brownies.

"The kitten was like the size of a bag of Utz party mix. Like this big. She could fit in your hands," Thomas said.