Anne Arundel County
Chesapeake Bay health improves, new report shows
The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved slightly last year, according to a new report by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Board delays vote on expansion of Silver Oak
A Maryland board has postponed a vote on an $11.7 million contract to allow a juvenile justice facility in Carroll County to double its size from 48 people to 96.
1 dead in house fire in Anne Arundel County
One person has died in a mobile home fire in Anne Arundel County.
Annapolis bird count finds 108 species
An annual bird count in Annapolis found 108 different species, but bird watchers were hampered by windy conditions.
Pizza Hut driver claims demotion over self-defense
A Pizza Hut employee says he was demoted from delivery driver to kitchen employee after defending himself while on the job.
Man stabbed in Frederick, Md.
Police in Frederick are looking for the person who stabbed a man in the head.
$20K in camera equipment stolen during burglary
Annapolis police say more than $20,000 in camera equipment has been stolen from a home.
Man fatally shot at Glen Burnie bar
Police are looking for someone who fatally shot a man at Dietrich's Tavern in Glen Burnie, the third fatal shooting at the bar since 2009.
Police vehicle involved in crash on Md. interstate
Officials in Anne Arundel County are investigating an accident involving a box truck and a police car.
O'Malley appoints PSC chairman to judgeship
Gov. Martin O'Malley has appointed the chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission to be a judge on the state's intermediate appellate court, and the governor has named a new director of public affairs for his administration.
Maryland Live! to open 24 hours
Maryland's largest casino will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Gambling goes 24/7 at Maryland Live!
Maryland's incursion into the world of legalized gambling is likely to bring the state millions of dollars in tax revenues, but industry experts predict the decision to allow table games will continue a decades-long tradition of states cannibalizing one another's markets for personal gain.
Despite gambling options, some Marylanders still prefer trips to Atlantic City
Casino proponents in Maryland rejoiced when November's referendum passed, saying it would keep gambling money in state. And though bus tours to Atlantic City have seen a decline since Maryland Live! and other casinos opened, some gamblers say it doesn't matter how many casinos Maryland builds or how many table games it adds -- trips to Atlantic City are less about the bets and more about the escape.
Panel recommends campaign finance reform for Md.
A legislative panel is urging Maryland lawmakers to adopt sweeping reforms to the state's campaign finance laws.
New apartment complex in works at Fort Meade
Construction is set to begin this week on a $72 million garden-style apartment complex on the grounds of Fort George E. Meade.
Police: AA County store employee shoots intruder
Anne Arundel County police say a store employee fatally shot someone trying to break into his shop in Glen Burnie.
Anne Arundel schools report mass absences
Anne Arundel County public schools reported mass absences Friday following rumors of a school shooting and in the wake of the Newtown massacre.
Anne Arundel Co. schools head proposes $1B budget
The Anne Arundel County schools superintendent has proposed a $1 billion budget, the largest in the system's history.
Boy, 15, struck and killed while crossing street
A 15-year-old high school freshman has died after he was struck by a car in Laurel.
Most get power back after disruption to BGE lines
Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen says the sky was vibrating almost between blue and green and bright white after a high voltage transmission line left 70,000 BGE customers in the dark Thursday night.



