Anne Arundel County

    Hutzell: Maryland knows bottle bills work. Why are we still pretending they’re radical?
    COLUMN | Arguments against a bottle deposit program are pretty much what you’d expect. Developments in Maryland and D.C. may be changing the outcome.
    Bottles clogging the Chesapeake Bay break down into flakes, filaments and powder that seep into every part of the ecosystem.
    5 suicides in 5 weeks. What’s going on at Cyber Command at Fort Meade?
    Five people whose work supported missions at U.S Cyber Command and the National Security Agency at Fort George G. Meade died by suicide within a month of each other this summer. Lawmakers are asking questions and calling for action to prevent further tragedies.
    Cars travel through the main gate at Fort Meade on February 14, 2018 in Fort Meade, Maryland.
    Why Smithsonian scientists flood an Anne Arundel forest every summer
    On a large campus in Edgewater, scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center flood a forest every summer to learn about climate change. It's just one of the large-scale experiments conducted at the institution which has, so far, escaped some of the scrutiny and critique that Donald Trump has lobbied at the rest of the Smithsonian.
    Pat Megonigal, associate director for research, oversees the TEMPEST project, in which scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater flood a forest every summer to learn about climate change.
    Hutzell: Here’s what Luminis Health won’t say about its cyberattack
    COLUMN | Luminis Health has been focused on restoring its healthcare systems in the weeks following a cyberattack. It may never explain what happened, but there are some clues.
    Annapolis-based Luminis Health serves 1.8 million patients across eight counties. It was attacked by cybercriminals on Aug. 31.
    What to do this weekend, from the Pigtown Festival to a pet parade
    Whether you want to watch pigs race at the Pigtown Festival, dress up your dog at a pet parade or toss back beers at Oktoberfest celebrations, we've got you covered.
    A group of pigs race during the Pigtown Festival in Baltimore, MD on September 30, 2023.
    Man who killed McDonald’s worker at drive-thru sentenced to life
    The man found guilty of murdering 23-year-old Britrain Marcelus Gray while he was working in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Gambrills was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years.
    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 - Charles Blackeney, right, speaks with Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess. Blackeney is the older brother of Britrain Gray, who was murdered while he was at work at a McDonald's in 2022.
    Feds to debut AI air traffic tool at BWI, DC-area airports before nationwide rollout
    Federal officials said this week that the Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories system, or SMART tool, is launching for the capital region’s three main airports — BWI, Dulles and DCA — ahead of a broader rollout.
    Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport  is among the area airports where federal officials will try out a new AI-powered tool to help manage the tarmac and airspace.
    Former Anne Arundel Community College student given probation in ‘Peeping Tom’ case
    A former Anne Arundel Community College student was sentenced to three years’ probation after being arrested in February when police discovered a camera installed in a toilet of a women’s restroom.
    Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Md.
    SBA approves request for disaster loans, opens center to help Empire Tower businesses
    The U.S Small Business Administration approved Gov. Wes Moore’s request to provide financial assistance to Empire Tower businesses and is opening a center to connect them to resources.
    Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in Glen Burnie on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
    Anne Arundel inches toward goal of preserving 20,000 acres of agricultural land
    With a vote Monday night, the Anne Arundel County Council moved closer to a goal it’s had since the 1990s.
    Exterior of Anne Arundel County Government Offices as seen on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
    Anne Arundel County opts for 15-month data center moratorium over outright ban
    The Anne Arundel County Council unanimously passed a moratorium on data centers Monday evening.
    Sandy Farms Data Center is a 109,455-square-foot facility south of BWI in Severn.
    Hutzell: Finding balance on Chesapeake menhaden, the most important fish in the bay
    COLUMN | The autumnal equinox is at 8:05 p.m. The cree-cree, cree-ek of the osprey went silent in the skies above my house near Annapolis a month ago. I’m not the only one who noticed that the Chesapeake Bay is out of balance.
    Reduction fishermen tend to their haul of menhaden on the Chesapeake Bay in 2023.
    Baltimore man convicted of kidnapping, murdering man whose body was found in Annapolis
    A Baltimore man has been convicted of murder in the kidnapping and killing of 47-year-old David Winchester Jr., whose body was found in Annapolis in 2024 after his mother reported him missing from Baltimore.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Royal Farms market concept approved in Annapolis, with fewer gas pumps
    The Annapolis Planning Commission conditionally approved a developer’s proposal to bring a Royal Farms gas station and marketplace to the intersection of Forest Drive and Tyler Avenue.
    **ONE TIME USE ONLY** Renderings of the Royal Farms development project has been is being discussed for Annapolis.
    Gov. Moore seeks federal economic disaster loans for Empire Towers emergency
    Gov. Moore is seeking economic disaster loans for businesses impacted by the closure of Empire Towers.
    Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, seen from a business across the street after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in July.
    Hutzell: Rare painting offers a window into Revolutionary War Annapolis
    COLUMN | If historians are correct, a lost work by James Peale has been found — a rare window into the unfolding revolution from one of the most famous names in early American art.
    "The Burning of the Peggy Stewart" by James Peale has resurfaced, more than 175 years after it was last documented. Peale was living in Annapolis at the time of the Revolutionary act in 1775.
    What to know about the Luminis Health cyberattack
    It’s been more than two weeks since Luminis Health, which operates hospitals in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties, said it was the target of a cyberattack. Here’s what we know.
    A cyberattack has affected Luminis Health and its hospitals, Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, shown here, and Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, for more than two weeks.
    Anne Arundel patients sue Luminis Health after cyberattack exposes medical data
    A lawsuit against Luminis Health alleges the company failed to protect patient medical information exposed in a September data breach.
    An Anne Arundel Medical Center patient has sued Luminis Health following a cyberattack earlier this month that may have put patients’ personal information at risk. Two other plaintiffs have since joined the lawsuit, which seeks class action status.
    What to do this weekend, including the Baltimore Book Festival
    There’s so much to do this weekend, it’s hard to choose. I narrowed it down with these suggestions.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: Laura Benanti attends the 52nd International Emmy Awards at New York Hilton on November 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
    Curtis Bay man sentenced to 40 years for 2025 killing of wife in Brooklyn Park
    An Anne Arundel County judge ordered Cedric Dion Callaway, 51, to serve 40 years in prison for killing his wife.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
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