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    Spirit contractor at BWI had no written heat illness prevention plan, state finds
    State officials issued five citations against a contractor that provides ground crew services for Spirit Airlines at BWI airport. The state’s investigation found that contractor AGI Ground did not have a written heat illness prevention plan.
    Tyrone Daniels, an AGI ground crew employee, speaks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    What travelers at BWI and other airports can expect as Southwest introduces assigned seats
    Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than half a century.
    Southwest first announced plans to switch to assigned seating back in 2024.
    Hutzell: A little time travel helps explain Maryland’s power dilemma
    COLUMN: Demand for more electricity shows no sign of slowing. It’s driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which power the AI behind Alexa and Gronk. As Gov. Wes Moore prepares his plan out of this mess, a look at the next decade explains what’s happening.
    Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
    BGE dodged major outages in the storm. But it’s not over yet.
    The lights went out for around 1 million Americans during this year’s winter storm. But Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages.
    Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages this weekend.
    Hutzell: Masked federal agents shot dead another protester. Maryland must ban the mask.
    Column: America has always been a place of division. Haves, have-nots. Black, white, brown. Left and right. Up or down. Now here’s one more. Are you on the side of the phone video or the side of the mask?
    A person is tackled by a federal agent amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed a protestor amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region.
    Closed Monday: Courts, government offices, libraries
    Here is a list of office, court and park closures for Monday and beyond, after Maryland’s big snow Sunday and with frigid temps all week.
    A bus crosses East Mulberry Street through ongoing snowfall in Baltimore, MD on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
    Hutzell: Winter storm is the first big test for Annapolis’ new mayor. He’s home sick.
    COLUMN | As Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann prepped Friday for the first big snowstorm in a decade, he was working from home with a bad cold. That doesn't mean city residents will cut him slack if the city’s response falls short.
    Snow started to form on Weems Creek on Jan. 22, 2016, the first day of a snowstorm that dropped almost 30 inches on Annapolis. The storm set to start Sunday will be first test for the city's new mayor.
    Could this weekend’s snowstorm extend the school year in Maryland?
    Here’s what happens if Central Maryland schools use all their snow days.
    A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
    U.S. Rep. Hoyer endorses former campaign manager Boafo to take his place
    Hoyer hailed Boafo’s public service, his work on the congressman’s campaign and his ability to solve issues for his community.
    Del. Adrian Boafo stands in Sen. West’s office at the Maryland State House on Monday, April 1, 2024 in Annapolis, MD. The pair teamed up on a bill to limit landlords in how they consider criminal history of prospective tenants. The bill did not pass, but they're hopeful in the future.
    Hutzell: Democrats’ redistricting map sends Annapolis forward to its past
    Column: Annapolis has been here before. If the General Assembly adopts the map revealed Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting commission, it will hand Sarah Elfreth the task of knocking Andy Harris out of Congress.
    A runner works out on the beach at Sandy Point State Park before sunrise on February 7, 2025.
    Anne Arundel County Police investigating fatal double shooting in Harwood home
    Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a fatal double shooting in Harwood on Thursday, officials said.
    Anne Arundel County Police said they found two adults dead inside a residence in the 100 block of Harwood Road.
    How to get ready for a winter storm in Maryland: Warming shelters, pet care and safety tips
    As Maryland agencies continue to share tips this week for the state’s Winter Safety Week, here’s how to weather whatever comes this season.
    Roosevelt Cooper, left, and Joel Gregory clear sidewalks and walkways in the Charles Village neighborhood after a few inches of snow covered the ground this month.
    ICE now says 10 people arrested around Annapolis last week
    Without giving specifics, ICE said 10 people were arrested “near” Annapolis last week.
    Downtown Annapolis, Friday, March 28, 2025.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Start your (virtual) engines
    Sim racing is intended to get you as close as possible to strapping into an actual Formula 1 or GT car, flying around a track. With the opening of P1 Sim Racing Annapolis, the fast-growing esport comes to Annapolis.
    Bryce Swarm, left, and JP Dwyer run a demonstration race in two of the cockpits at PS1 Sim Racing Annapolis. The rigs rely on a computer physics generator to match the use of steering wheels and pedals to images on the screen, sounds and motions.
    Feds charge man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie with resisting arrest
    Federal authorities have charged Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, whom ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, with resisting arrest.
    Federal authorities have charged a man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve with resisting arrest.
    Maryland plans to purchase Laurel Park for horse training center after ‘fatal flaw’ found at Carroll County farm
    Maryland officials said Tuesday they have reached a tentative agreement with Stronach Group, the Canadian company that owns Laurel Park, to acquire the property.
    Laurel Park will host the 2026 Preakness as Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt.
    Inside the Hanover office park where the new Key Bridge is being designed
    A nondescript office park in Hanover serves as the design headquarters for the new Key Bridge. As many as 100 engineers and project managers work inside to orchestrate logistics, map out the bridge’s precise design, and estimate its cost and schedule.
    Employees hold a team meeting in an office at an Anne Arundel County business park where engineers work on the design for the new Francis Scott Key Bridge project.
    Hutzell: Testifying at the State House? You’ve got 2 minutes to change the world.
    Column: Thousands of people will testify before delegates and senators in Annapolis over the next several weeks, all trying to convince them to see the issues their way. Most have just two minutes to do it.
    Caroline LaPere testifies in favor of the Pava Marie LaPere Act before the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee in Annapolis on Feb. 6, 2024. The Act is named for her daughter, who was killed in Baltimore in 2023.
    Maryland State Police investigate inmate death at Jessup prison
    A 38-year-old inmate at a Maryland prison was found dead in his cell on Sunday, prompting an investigation by state police. 
    Barbed wire is seen outside the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
    Crows bring gifts to some Marylanders, but murders leave their marks
    Perhaps crows capture our imaginations because we have so much in common. Like other members of the corvid family — jays, ravens and magpies — crows possess a singular intelligence.
    A crow perches on the wall of a parking garage in downtown Bethesda, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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