Anne Arundel County

    7-year-old killed in Anne Arundel County hit-and-run after falling out of car, police say
    A 7-year-old boy died Sunday in a hit-and-run after he fell from a car window and into the road in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Holiday season opens with tree lighting, musical theater
    The holiday season in Annapolis opens this weekend with performances of “White Christmas” and the city’s Grand Illumination ceremony. Check out these and other great things to do.
    Patrick Byrnes performs as as Bob Wallace in the Maryland Classic Theatre production of "White Christmas" premiering Nov. 29, 2024.
    How to get Thanksgiving leftovers through airport security checkpoints
    With more than 100,000 Marylanders predicted to travel by air for Thanksgiving, experts have these tips for getting your favorite meals through airport security.
    With more than 100,000 Marylanders predicted to travel by air for Thanksgiving, experts have these tips for getting your favorite meals through airport security.
    Is a welcoming Maryland ready for an increase in its immigrant populations?
    Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states
    Gabriela Hernandez Marquez, an undocumented immigrant, speaks at an event announcing Anne Arundel County’s pursuit of a Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America. The designation will position Anne Arundel as a leader in immigrant inclusion, joining more than two dozen communities across the U.S. and becoming only the third local government in Maryland to achieve this distinction.
    Turkey is great, but Maryland should consider eating blue catfish for the holidays
    Blue catfish won’t sit nobly at the center of your feast like a Norman Rockwell turkey, or come with lore like Maryland stuffed ham. It does have the element of abundance, though.
    Rock Zang, owner of Chesapeake Smokehouse in Annapolis, looks over a row of smoked salmon fillets ready for packaging on Nov. 25, 2024.
    Historian Vince Leggett helped preserve Black history along the Chesapeake Bay
    Vince Leggett, a conservationist who worked to preserve Black history and culture along the Chesapeake Bay, died Saturday. He was 71.
    Vince Leggett at Elktonia Beach, which he fought hard to preserve.
    New speed cameras go live in Anne Arundel County
    Anne Arundel County got two new speed cameras Monday, but there will be a 15-day grace period with only warnings issued to speeding drivers.
    A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
    Anne Arundel trash, recycling services to return to normal after strike ends
    A strike involving workers who collect trash, recycling and yard waste in Anne Arundel County has been resolved, allowing regular pickup to resume.
    Anne Arundel County's Department of Public Works provides yellow recycling bins to customers.
    ‘He is a legend’: Maryland elementary school surprises longtime custodian by renaming gym and cafeteria
    The principal of Lothian Elementary School in Anne Arundel County surprised the chief custodian with news that school leaders had voted unanimously to rename the gym and the cafeteria after him for his 51 years of service.
    Longtime school custodian Louis Watkins walks into the cafeteria at Lothian Elementary School that will now bear his name.
    Baysox drop Bowie from name and rebrand with new, more regional name
    The Orioles’ Double-A affiliate is changing its name to the Chesapeake Baysox in an effort to appeal to a wider audience across the Chesapeake Bay region.
    Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles Announce New Team Name: Chesapeake Baysox
    1.5M Marylanders will travel for Thanksgiving. Here’s what to know.
    To keep travelers safe during Thanksgiving weekend, officials are reminding people to drive sober, slow down, leave with extra time and move over for stopped vehicles.
    Maryland transportation officials expect Thanksgiving holiday traffic to be at its worst between Nov. 26 and Dec. 1.
    Ask this AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly anything. It will tell you what it thinks.
    KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.
    Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene demonstrates her AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly on Nov. 19, 2024 in Annapolis.
    22-year-old man fatally shot on Baltimore-Washington Parkway was ‘love and light’
    Isaiah Shackleford, a shy and kind 22-year-old and the youngest of eight children, was shot on Nov. 7 while driving on Maryland Route 295 toward Annapolis. He died the next day.
    Isaiah Shackleford was kind and free-spirited, persistent and goofy, with a contagious laugh.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Hope you like the Beatles. That’s all WTMD is playing.
    With apologies to the Fab Four, here is a lyrical look at WTMD’s Beatles Day on Thursday. You could also check out the return of Lights on the Bay this week, take in a string quartet or watch two big shows at Maryland Hall.
    FILE - The Beatles, from left, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney arrive in Liverpool, England on July 10, 1964, for the premiere of their movie "A Hard Day's Night." (AP Photo, File)
    Maryland’s oldest college honored enslavers. Its next steps: ‘Honest conversations.’
    “This is how our community expects this to be handled,” said Nora Demleitner, president of St. John’s College in Annapolis.
    McDowell Hall at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md. on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
    Naval Academy graduate charged with hate crime after pride flag ripped from Annapolis store
    On Nov. 15, the co-owner of Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop on Maryland Avenue called police to report destruction of property to a flagpole at the store, according to a police report. A Naval Academy graduate was later charged in the incident.
    People wave rainbow flags on West Street during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    An Annapolis lawyer blocked one City Dock renewal. Now his son is trying again.
    A legal challenge over the $100 million project to protect downtown Annapolis from climate flooding mirrors a legal a decade over the exact same space, many of the same ideas and even the same family of lawyers.
    An Annapolis lawyer with a storied legal name wants the city to bow to an anonymous complaint that its City Dock flooding project didn’t properly get approval from the city’s own Historic Preservation Commission.
    Longtime St. John’s College instructor was ‘greatest philosopher of our time’
    Eva Brann, the longest-serving instructor at St. John’s College in Annapolis and the recipient of a National Humanities Medal, died on Oct. 28 of natural causes. She was 95.
    Eva Brann was the longest-serving instructor at St. John’s College in Annapolis.
    Anne Arundel County voted against diversity. That might end judicial elections.
    When Anne Arundel County voters rejected Circuit Court Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson for lawyer Tom Casey, they reduced the number of Black judges on the bench by one-third.
    Circuit Court Judge Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, left, prepares to canvas with supporters of Del. Mike Rogers on Jan. 6, 2024. She lost her seat on the bench in November. It's the first time since 2004 that an appointed Black judge lost to a white challenger.
    7 budget gift ideas for $25 or less
    If your pockets are light but you don’t want to leave a loved one high and dry, check out these gifts you can find in the Baltimore region
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