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Trendy and fast-growing Pop Mart coming to Arundel Mills
The fast-growing Chinese collectibles store Pop Mart is opening a permanent location in another Maryland mall.
Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have grown in popularity since their launch in 2019.
‘What July 4 is all about’: 17 new citizens naturalized in historic Annapolis
Around 100 people gathered in Annapolis Friday to celebrate 17 new citizens just ahead of America's 250th birthday.
MD Abdullahel Karim of is the first to raise his flag in the air after taking the oath of allegiance to become a Unites States Citizen during a naturalization ceremony at the historic Paca House in Annapolis on Friday.
Annapolis Police officer fatally shot ‘aggressive’ dog
An Annapolis Police Department officer shot and killed an “aggressive” dog on Saturday, the department said.
An Annapolis Police Department officer shot and killed an “aggressive” dog on Saturday, the department said.
Fast-growing food hall chain Wonder coming to Glen Burnie
Wonder, a fast-growing but much-maligned food hall chain, is expanding in Anne Arundel County.
The food hall chain Wonder is coming to Glen Burnie.
Teenager who pleaded guilty to killing koi pond store owner given life sentence
Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Cathleen Vitale called Jonah Poole’s conduct “violent” and “unthinkable.”
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 - David Fischer, attorney for Jonah Poole, speaks to reporters after sentencing for Poole. Poole, 19, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in the killing of Steve Koza.
Takeaways from the Anne Arundel County primary election
Five things to know about Tuesday night’s primary election results, including the possibility of high turnover on the County Council.
People head into vote in the primary election at Reservoir High School in Fulton as polls open on Tuesday morning.
Motorcyclist dies in Millersville crash after being thrown off bike
Police said a 70-year-old motorcyclist died after being thrown from his bike into the path of a pickup truck.
Anne Arundel County Police said a 70-year-old Millersville man died Wednesday after he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and was struck by a pickup truck.
Charges dropped against Anne Arundel cop accused of hitting teenager
Prosecutors dropped charges against an Anne Arundel County Police Department lieutenant accused of assaulting a teenager during a domestic incident.
Prosecutors dropped charges against an Anne Arundel County Police Department lieutenant accused of assaulting a teenager during a domestic incident.
Allison Pickard wins Democratic primary for Anne Arundel County executive
Allison Pickard won the Democratic primary for Anne Arundel County executive. She faced a tough three-way race against a fellow member of the County Council and a senior member of County Executive Steuart Pittman’s administration.
Councilwoman Allison Pickard speaks at an election night celebration with volunteers and fellow candidates. As of 10:45 p.m., she had a strong lead in the Democratic Primary to be the next Anne Arundel County Executive.
Playing politics with water access in Anne Arundel? Behind the vote to delay two projects.
Two projects for public water access in Anne Arundel were quickly amended out of next year’s budget. Advocates described feeling blindsided, and some officials decried the move as potentially motivated by politics.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Lisa Arrasmith, a longtime public water access advocate, hauls her kayak down to the water at Beachwood Park in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday.
Anne Arundel council overrides Pittman zoning vetoes that some members called ‘political’
Council Chair Julie Hummer said the council does not take zoning changes lightly, adding that she thought the vetoes might be politically motivated.
Anne Arundel County Council Member Allison Pickard listens to County Executive Steuart Pittman's budget proposal on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
85-year-old woman killed in head-on crash in Odenton
An 85-year-old woman was killed in a Monday afternoon car crash in Odenton, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said.
Anne Arundel County Police said an 85-year-old woman was killed Monday afternoon in a car crash in Odenton.
How the Democrats vying for Anne Arundel County executive differ, in their own words
James Kitchin relies on public campaign financing. Allison Pickard has a deep bench of political allies. And Pete Smith literally walked across Anne Arundel County.
Anne Arundel County executive candidates Allison Pickard, Pete Smith and James Kitchin listen to a question during a forum on affordable housing and development in May.
Anne Arundel Council approves final Pittman budget, includes funds for security grants
The County Council unanimously approved a $2.58 billion budget in Anne Arundel, providing funds for teacher raises, new firefighter positions and more.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his budget proposal to the Anne Arundel County Council on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
2 children taken to pediatric trauma center after school bus crash in Davidsonville
Two children were taken to the Pediatric Trauma Center at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center after a crash involving a school bus and another car in Davidsonville.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 - Anne Arundel County Fire Department responds to a motor vehicle collision which involved a school bus on Rt 214 in Davidsonville.
Anne Arundel council delays projects to improve water access by a year
The Anne Arundel County Council narrowly voted during budget amendments to delay all public water access projects in the county by at least a year. The county executive called it a “giant step backwards.”
The Anne Arundel County Council has delayed action on a long-debated plan to enhance public access to Valentine Creek in Anne Arundel County. County residents have limited public water access.
Kyle Nembhard drops out of Anne Arundel executive race, endorses James Kitchin
Anne Arundel County executive candidate Kyle Nembhard has dropped out of the Democratic primary and endorsed fellow Democrat James Kitchin just days before early voting begins.
Anne Arundel County executive candidates, from left, Republican Dave Crawford and Democrats James Kitchin, Kyle A. Nembhard, Pete Smith and Allison Pickard attend a candidate forum on May 21, 2026 in Annapolis.
Linthicum abuzz over mosquitos, bees and state bug spraying
This skeeter fight involves two communities: North Linthicum, with about 700 households, and Linthicum-Shipley, with closer to 3,000.
Lindsay Mueller’s bees swarm around their hive in her Linthicum backyard.
Executive order blocks ICE from Anne Arundel County properties, promises investigations
The order says federal officials will not have access to county property that is not accessible to the general public for the purposes of immigration enforcement, unless they present a valid judicial warrant.
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 — A Dept. of Homeland Security officer enters the Fallon Federal Building.
Anne Arundel County lifts sewer-related development moratorium
Anne Arundel County officials lifted a monthslong development moratorium Wednesday that was put in place because of problems with sewer capacity.
Anne Arundel County’s sewer-related development moratorium fell across a key part of the county’s northwest, which includes the thriving business district west of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Arundel Mills Mall and Linthicum.
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