Anne Arundel County

The recent trial yielded only a legal answer, not the one Maurtice Brown and his family are still looking for.

After Erica Griswold became Anne Arundel County’s first Black register of wills, she was hailed as a hero. Now she faces theft and other charges related to allegations that she cashed a $6,645 check that was made out to her but was intended for her office to cover inheritance taxes.

Over the dark days of winter? Brighten up your schedule with BmoreArt's recommendations for some of the most interesting art exhibits to visit this month.

This year, 3,814 people took part in the Polar Bear Plunge into Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point Beach.

Known as the Friary on the Severn, this remarkable Annapolis home has it all: 35,000+ square feet of stunning interiors and amenities, 270-degree river views, and an eye-popping price.

The Maryland Transit Administration has proposed eliminating eight commuter bus routes and reducing service on 26 others to help close a budget gap facing the state Department of Transportation.

Four Anne Arundel County Board of Education members are seeking reelection in 2024, while three other incumbents are not.

You could learn about early Maryland history through the eyes of a mapmaker, celebrate Black History through one family’s story, see flying Italian dancers or catch a national tour for singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz in Annapolis through Feb. 7.

LaToya Nkongolo, who is seeking to represent District 5 on the Anne Arundel County school board, was charged with DUI and other offenses following a Jan. 28, 2024, traffic stop.

Anne Arundel County Police said a teenager was identified as the possible driver.

State Sens. Sarah Elfreth and Clarence Lam, along with Dels. Mark Chang, Terri Hill and Mike Rogers, all started steps ahead of the rest of the field after congressman John Sarbanes’ surprise retirement announcement in October.

The crash Saturday morning closed the Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes as police sorted out what happened.

The Maryland state prosecutor, Charlton T. Howard III, alleges that Anne Arundel County Register of Wills Erica Griswold cashed a $6,645 check intended for her office and hasn't repaid the state. She could not be reached for comment.

Christopher Michael Wright, a 43-year-old father of three, was fatally beaten after refusing a request to produce his teenaged son to continue a school fight earlier in the day, according to police. The uncle of the other boy involved in the school fight pleaded guilty to manslaughter and fighting in public in Wright’s death.

Now that a plan for a new sculpture has been dumped, what should go in Westgate Circle — a boundary point between downtown Annapolis and parts of the city unofficially known as the rest of Annapolis? Here, then, are five ideas, all on the theme of Unity.

You could take in a Navy basketball, check out a new art gallery show, or listen to an opera about the Vietnam War in Annapolis through Jan. 31.

Anne Arundel County plans to give away 7,000 Chromebook laptops over the coming months as part of a program to help close the digital divide.

The state board unanimously adopted a resolution that will require all schools to have research-backed instruction by next school year.

A three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found Anne Arundel County could require gun dealers to distribute suicide prevention and conflict resolution literature. A gun rights group intends to appeal.

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress, must have hoped no one would fact check his Ocean City disinformation event about wind turbines.