Council considers requiring county executive to hold budget hearings
Since 2014, Anne Arundel County residents have had the chance to sound off on budget priorities at town hall meetings scheduled before the annual spending plan is released. County Councilman Andrew...
View ArticlePolice: Three teens arrested in Glen Burnie with drugs and infant in car
Three Annapolis teens, driving with a one-month-old infant, were arrested Wednesday morning when police found drugs in their car during a Glen Burnie traffic stop, county police said. The vehicle was...
View ArticleOver 2,000 to graduate from Anne Arundel Community College
Over 2,400 degrees will be handed out to Anne Arundel Community College's graduating class of 2016 as the college prepares for its 54th Commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday. According to the...
View ArticleBoaters urged to be safe as boating season kicks off
With warm weather and sunny skies forecast for the weekend, many boaters are expected to launch their vessels for the first time this season. Memorial Day weekend historically kicks off boating season...
View ArticleTeen of the Week: Arundel Wildcat has the focus, endurance of a racehorse
Dillon Nielsen compares himself to a well-trained racehorse. Like a racing steed, he doesn't horse around. "Racehorses have blinders and can only see what's in front," Dillon said. "I'm like that with...
View ArticleA common bond: Class of 1966 has guided 2016 Naval Academy graduates since...
When Naval Academy graduates step off the stage after receiving their diplomas today, they'll be met by familiar faces. A dozen gray-haired alumni in blue blazers and straw hats will hand them their...
View ArticleMemorial Day weekend events and closings
Anne Arundel residents looking for an opportunity to honor fallen soldiers this Memorial Day weekend have options across the county. Here's a rundown of ceremonies, parades and closings: Sunday Wreath...
View ArticleMaryland begins mosquito spraying this week
The Maryland Department started mosquito spraying this week, beginning a season with heightened concerns about Zika. The Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland were the first communities to receive the...
View ArticleOverturned tractor trailer jams traffic on I-97
An overturned tractor trailer on Interstate 97 snarled traffic Friday morning for commuters and motorists trying to get a jumpstart on Memorial Day weekend. According to state police, the truck...
View ArticleVictim in fatal Gambrills crash identified
Anne Arundel County police have identified the victim of a fatal accident Thursday on Crain Highway in Gambrills. Arthur Frederick Oldham, 52, of Huntingtown, was driving down Crain Highway at McKnew...
View ArticleMinor injuries in Pasadena school bus accident
Five students suffered minor injuries in a school bus accident in Pasadena Friday afternoon. County police reported the accident happened at 2:45 p.m. at Route 100 eastbound and Catherine Avenue. The...
View ArticleNaval Academy graduation: Personal relationships valuable training for mids
After the first cheer, the newly commissioned officers neared the edges of their seats. "Hip, hip" "Hooray" They grabbed their midshipmen covers from beneath their chairs, ready for the final moment....
View ArticleNaval Academy graduation: Defense secretary Ash Carter lays out challenges,...
As hats flew and congratulations exchanged at the 2016 Naval Academy graduation on Friday, the day's guest speaker drew attention to a body of water thousands of miles away: The South China Sea. U.S....
View ArticleBill approving challenge grant funds for Anne Arundel teachers will become law
Gov. Larry Hogan won't stand in the way of state money fenced off by the General Assembly to fund grants for Anne Arundel County teachers in high-poverty schools.But in a letter released Friday, Hogan...
View ArticlePolice arrest Odenton bank robbery suspect
Anne Arundel and Baltimore County police have arrested a suspect in the Monday robbery of an Odenton bank. Anne Arundel detectives investigating the incident learned Baltimore County police were...
View ArticleVeteran returns to Naval Academy 60 years after serving at Bancroft Hall
Edwin Moore walked through the door in Bancroft Hall, as he had done hundreds of times before. This time it felt different. "Boy, there was nothing like this," he said, looking down the hall at a...
View ArticleLaurel man dies of injuries from single-car accident
A 73-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained in a single-car accident Thursday in Laurel, according to police. Willie J. Cheatham, of Laurel, was driving westbound on Brock Bridge Road near...
View ArticleDr. Michele T. Cerino, retired vascular surgeon, dies
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. June 7 for Dr. Michele T. Cerino at Our Lady of the Chesapeake Roman Catholic Church, 8325 Ventnor Road, Pasadena. Dr. Cerino, a retired thoracic and vascular...
View ArticleOne killed, another injured in Millersville motorcycle crash
One person was killed and another seriously injured after a motorcycle struck a tree at a Millersville campground. According to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, authorities responded to a call...
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