'Safe Streets' initiative aimed at reducing crime in north county
State and local officials gathered in Brooklyn Park Monday morning to announce an influx of funding as part of a new "Safe Streets" crime fighting initiative in north county. The county received...
View ArticleSchool board set to approve new school to ease city overcrowding
Monarch Academy plans to open third school in county by 2017
View ArticleMan sentenced to 25 years for double shooting in Annapolis
An Anne Arundel County judge on Monday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for a double shooting last year in Annapolis. Ronnie Downs, 23, whose court records list addresses in Annapolis and Glen...
View ArticleCounty Council delays vote on age-restricted development
Measure that would change law now has December hearing
View ArticleThanksgiving travel expected to increase for seventh straight year
More Americans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving than any year since 2007. The auto club AAA forecasts 46.9 million Americans and nearly 1 million Marylanders will travel 50 miles or more, a...
View ArticleTrial begins in murder of cab driver in Millersville
The trial of a Baltimore man charged with killing a cab driver last year in Millersville began Tuesday in Anne Arundel Circuit Court. Shypelle Gunter, 21, faces charges of first-degree murder, armed...
View ArticleCounty nonprofit grant program altered
Schuh to fund charity organizations through county departments
View ArticleApplications for school board seats reopened
Votes required to recommend candidates to governor changed
View ArticleCounty education adviser fields questions at student general assembly
"Why isn't he here?" junior asks about county executive
View ArticleBWMC aims to cut readmission rates with transitional care facility
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center patients will soon have more help with post-discharge regimens and prescription instructions.When patients are discharged from the hospital,...
View ArticlePolice investigate attempted bank robbery in Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County police are searching for a suspect who attempted to rob a bank Tuesday afternoon in Glen Burnie. Officers responded at 3:13 p.m. to the Navy Federal Credit Union in the 6600 block...
View ArticleGas station robbed in Jessup
Police said a man robbed a gas station early Wednesday morning in Jessup. When officers responded at 12:19 a.m. to the Shell station at 2753 Annapolis Road, they learned a man approached the clerk,...
View ArticleTrucker sentenced to 35 years for 2005 rape in Hanover
A truck driver from Florida was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years in prison for a 2005 rape near Arundel Mills mall in Hanover. Thomas Hooks, 60, pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel Circuit Court to...
View ArticleThree Glen Burnie businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
Three north county businesses were cited for selling alcohol to a minor Monday during an operation by Anne Arundel County police. Sun Valley Liquors, Pete's Liquor Fair and 5th Avenue Liquors, all in...
View ArticleHoyer: No primary endorsement for Senate race
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate figures to be among the most closely watched in Maryland over the next five months. Count Rep. Steny Hoyer, D- St. Mary's, among those watching from the...
View ArticleMaryland retailers predict modest growth in holiday shopping
The Maryland Retailers Association said Wednesday merchants are expecting holiday sales to increase 1 to 3 percent this year. In a survey of its members, the association found most retailers believe...
View ArticleState police dive team plunges into its work
They work by touch in dark waters; completing training is 'earning your bubble'
View ArticleRain Thursday and a cold snap coming early next week
No snow in forecast through Thanksgiving
View ArticleTensions rise as teachers again lobby for higher pay
School board members defend their track record advocating for teachers
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