Anne Arundel County

    High lead levels in Annapolis creek are reminder that Navy can be a tough neighbor
    Greenbury Point is a reminder that the Navy, where a rifle range has operated for some 100 years, can be a tough neighbor.
    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 02, 2024) Midshipmen 4th Class, or plebes, of 3rd and 4th company from the United States Naval Academy Class of 2028 participate in pistol and rifle training during Plebe Summer, a demanding indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
    The Naval Academy’s affirmative action trial is over. What’s next?
    The future of the U.S. Naval Academy’s admissions process is now in the hands of a federal judge.
    The U.S. Naval Academy defended its consideration of race in admissions in a nearly two-week-long trial that concluded Thursday.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: ‘Macbeth’ wears a tricorn hat in Classic Theatre of Maryland production
    The setting for Classic Theatre of Maryland's production of "Macbeth" is Revolutionary War America. iAlong with a Hispanic heritage festival, a doggy dive-in and a Taylor Swift tribute show, the play is one of seven great things to do in Annapolis this weekend.
    Unidentified cast members of the Classic Theatre of Maryland's production of "Macbeth." The production opens Sept. 26, 2024 in Annapolis and continues through Oct. 13.
    What’s next for the Key Bridge: Rebuilding, lawsuits, investigations
    What we know six months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse — and what will surface in the years to come.
    A structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remains in the Patapsco River six months after the container ship Dali lost power and hit a pier causing a catastrophic collapse.
    Decades after Annapolis uprooted Black families, some seek justice
    The Coalition for Atonement and Repair seek restorative justice from the city of Annapolis after urban renewal displaced the Old 4th Ward in Annapolis.
    Members of the Coalition for Atonement and Repair captured in front of the Stanton Center mural in Annapolis.
    ‘Freedom to Read ’Em’: Anne Arundel Libraries declare themselves a book sanctuary
    The Anne Arundel County library system announced it has become a Book Sanctuary, dedicated to protecting books from censorship and educating the public about book ban efforts
    Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library
    Naval Academy argues national security depends on race-conscious admissions
    Students for Fair Admissions, which won a landmark Supreme Court case last year, alleges the Naval Academy discriminates against white applicants.
    The Naval Academy is defending its affirmative action policies in federal court this week.
    Anne Arundel wants to balance access to the Chesapeake Bay. Critics call it rationing.
    Water access advocates say County Executive Steuart Pittman has slowed the momentum they helped build on expanding public water access along the Chesapeake Bay.
    Mike Lofton and Lisa Arrasmith stand on the shore of Selby Bay at South River Farm Park on Sept. 16, 2024. The water access advocates say County Executive Steuart Pittman is taking too long to make it more available to the public.
    Anne Arundel County students to be held more accountable under new guidelines
    Anne Arundel students won't be able to redo or turn in as many late assignments as they once could.
    The Anne Arundel County Public Schools logo seen on a sign for the county’s Board of Education headquarters on Riva Road in Annapolis on March 15, 2024.
    5 Baltimore Catholic schools among the best in the US, education department says
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore schools were among 40 nonpublic schools recognized this year.
    Students at St. Joseph School Cockeysville celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti.
    Ospreys have left the Chesapeake and change is in the air, political and otherwise
    For many, fall arrives with the equinox. For me, the shift begins when osprey cries are replaced in the skies above my home on the Chesapeake Bay.
    An Osprey preparing to dive at Kennedy Space Center, Florida in 2012.
    Maryland Ren Fest tickets are sold out — here’s how you could still get some
    Getting a ticket to the Maryland Renaissance Festival that’s refunded is a first-come, first-served race that could involve checking multiple dates repeatedly.
    A welcome from characters at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
    How do Maryland schools stop guns from getting inside?
    Maryland school districts have invested in more staff and more weapon-detection technology to prevent violence.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are among those using artificial intelligence gun-detection systems.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Baygrass Music Festival takes over Sandy Point
    From Oktoberfest to the last of the City Dock Summer Concert series, here’s what’s going on in Annapolis.
    Burbage Oteil and his band will headline the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival Saturday and Sunday at Sandy Point State Park.
    Child fatally struck by truck in parking lot was tragic accident, Annapolis Police say
    A 2-year-old boy was fatally struck Tuesday afternoon in an Eastport apartment complex parking lot.
    An Annapolis Police cruiser is seen on West St. during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    Solving this Annapolis puzzle could unlock millions. Two nonprofits are ready to try.
    The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and Visit Annapolis want to turn a tiny speck of donated land into a performing arts and conference center.
    The .8 acre lot at Park Place in downtown Annapolis was empty on Sept. 17, 2024 in Annapolis. The developer of the mixed-use complex set aside the land for a performing arts center.
    Christian Siriano’s designs sizzle at 2024 Emmy Awards
    Winner Liza Colón-Zayas was one of at least five celebrities to wear designs by Annapolis native Christian Siriano at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
    Liza Colón-Zayas, clad in a Christian Siriano design, accepts the Emmy for her role in “The Bear.”
    Naval Academy on trial over race in admissions: What you should know
    The case marks latest effort by Students for Fair Admissions to eliminate race-conscious policies in higher education.
    An anti-affirmative action group that won a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision sued the Naval Academy for considering race in its admissions.
    Small, single-engine aircraft crashes off runway at BWI Airport
    The crash has not impacted airline operations, and the FAA was notified, according to an official.
    One dead in Anne Arundel County shooting; investigation ongoing
    Investigators were called to a parking lot about a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
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