Anne Arundel County

    Xfinity’s monthlong blackout of WMAR ends, and customers will get a small credit
    Access to 40 local broadcasting stations nationwide was restored for Xfinity customers on Tuesday as a 35-day contract dispute between Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E.W. Scripps, came to an end.
    For more than a month, some viewers seeking to tune in to WMAR-2 were met with the message: “This channel is unavailable.”
    Anne Arundel council candidate repays campaign funds spent on Waffle House, monster trucks
    Maryland campaign finance law allows for spending at restaurants but says campaign spending is only permissible if expenses would not have occurred but for the campaign.
    Geonta Simmons is running in the Democratic Primary for County Council District 1 in Anne Arundel County.
    Pasadena woman charged with misspending $242K in youth sports funds on bills, Disney trip
    A Pasadena woman is charged with embezzling nearly $250,000 from a youth sports club she served as treasurer, allegedly using the money for personal expenses including bills, shopping and Disney tickets.
    A Pasadena woman was charged with spending funds from the youth sports club for which she served as treasurer.
    Hutzell: The award for zaniest video by a Maryland legislator goes to ...
    COLUMN | Del. Lesley Lopez's kidnap video was the most gonzo social media moment of the 2026 General Assembly, but probably not the last Maryland will see like it.
    Dels. Lesley Lopez and Nick Allen talk about legislation they'd like to see go extinct during the 2026 General Assembly.  The lawmakers were at the forefront of using video on social media to communicate with constituents.
    What to know about Anne Arundel schools’ trial run with AI-powered weapons detection
    The Opengate system Anne Arundel is testing is widely used in airports, sports stadiums and other school systems.
    Summer school students walk through a newly installed CEIA OpenGate weapons detection system at Charles W. Flanagan High School on June 24, 2024 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
    Hutzell: Bridges fast and slow: A reality check on building the new Key
    COLUMN | China built a bridge in 42 hours. China built the world’s tallest bridge in four years. Why can’t America build more like China? Before we get any more freaked out on the latest Key Bridge setback, here’s some perspective on building bridges.
    News conference attendees listen to remarks being given about the newly unveiled design for the Francis Scott Key bridge rebuild at Tradepoint Atlantic in Edgemere, Md. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
    Maryland could match Churchill Downs’ $85 million deal for Preakness intellectual property
    Churchill Downs announced last month its intent to buy the Preakness Stakes’ intellectual property for $85 million — and now Maryland government is on the clock to consider whether to match the deal.
    Preakness flags hang inside the main concourse at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, May 12, 2025.
    Pittman proposes modest tax rate cut, more police and fire personnel in final Anne Arundel budget
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman says his final budget is about leaving the county “in good order.”
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his budget proposal to the Anne Arundel County Council on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
    Hutzell: Financing a legacy, state senator pumps $574,000 into the primary
    COLUMN |State Sen. Pam Beidle plans to donate $500,000 in campaign funds to a slate of at least 19 candidates she believes will continue her middle-of-the-road political philosophy in increasingly progressive Maryland. Her top priority is getting Allison Pickard elected county executive.
    State Sen. Pam Beidle, center, joined, from left, Del. Mark Chang, Sen. Dawn Gile and Del. Dylan Behler in Crofton on April 24, 2026 to endorse Adrian Boafo's bid for Congress in the 5th District. It covers about half of Anne Arundel County.
    Pittman rejects calls for security grants in Anne Arundel budget, disappointing some groups
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget. Groups including The Jewish Federation pushed for the funding to defray higher security costs, but Pittman said the county should work through the police department and the Hate Crimes Prevention Program.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget.
    What to do this weekend, including Flower Mart and the Kinetic Sculpture Race
    Whether you want to watch the Kinetic Sculpture Race, enjoy a lemon stick at Flower Mart or laugh at a Jane Austen play, we’ve got you covered.
    Vendors and flower stalls surround the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025.
    How a timid landscaper became entangled in a Maryland ICE shooting
    Salomon Serrano Esquivel was well aware of the immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump and often thought he might be next. But he never could have predicted what happened.
    Salomon Serrano Esquivel at his brother-in-law’s home in Edgewater. He and his family moved into their relative’s home after ICE took him into custody Dec. 24.
    Anne Arundel needs Republicans. County is short 700 GOP election judges.
    Anne Arundel County needs nearly 700 Republican voters to sign up to be election judges to maintain balance.
    Bi-partisan teams enter votes electronically from emailed ballots during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
    Edgewater man accused in wife’s killing released on house arrest amid prosecution appeal
    A former Navy doctor accused of fatally stabbing his wife in Edgewater will be released on house arrest as Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess continues her appeal rulings relating to her alleged misconduct in the prosecution.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
    Poll hints at tight 3-way Democratic race for Anne Arundel County executive
    A poll from Anne Arundel Community College shows no runaway leader in the Democratic primary to replace Steuart Pittman, the term-limited county executive.
    From left, Pete Smith, Allison Pickard, and James Kitchin speak at a candidate forum at the Caucus of African American Leaders of Anne Arundel County meeting on April 14, 2026.
    ‘NIMBY’ plays big role in scant access to Anne Arundel’s 530-mile waterfront
    A neighborhood revolt against a proposed park in Crownsville has become a flash point in Anne Arundel County’s struggle to provide access to its more than 530 miles of waterfront.
    Anne Arundel County is proposing a parking lot in Valentine Creek Park that would sit about a half-mile from the water.
    Immigrant shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie pleads guilty
    Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant whom immigration agents shot and critically wounded on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty in federal court to damaging government property.
    Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, in an undated photo released in court documents.
    2 new measles cases tied to Baltimore-area residents spark exposure alerts
    Maryland health officials confirmed two more cases of measles in the state, bringing the total infections this year to three.
    A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
    Pasadena man charged with murder, 1 year after reporting girlfriend’s death as overdose
    Police charged Scott A. Kirby, 33, with second-degree murder more than a year after he called 911 to say his girlfriend, Heather Elizabeth Beaver, had died of an overdose.
    Anne Arundel County Police are seeking information about the death of Heather Elizabeth Beaver.
    Ruth’s Chris moving to Annapolis Town Center
    Ruth’s Chris Steak House is closing its Eastport location and moving to Annapolis Town Center by the end of 2026.
    FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026 - The Ruth's Chris Steakhouse located in Eastport is moving across town to the Annapolis Town Center.
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