A planned cannabis shop on Ritchie Highway has Pasadena residents pushing Anne Arundel County to adopt new buffer rules ahead of a July 6 council vote.

Fireworks laws in the D.C. region vary sharply: some jurisdictions ban nearly every sparkler while others allow a handful of ground-based items. Here’s what to know before you light anything.

A 27-year-old walked into a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Friday; investigators say the shooting location is unknown and are seeking tips.

A federal judge gave D'marrell Mitchell 224 months after prosecutors tied him to a multi-state crew that robbed pharmacies and cellphone shops across the DMV.

At Sacred Heart in Bowie, descendants and researchers marked Juneteenth while unveiling storyboards and pressing to memorialize hundreds of unmarked graves found on the church hill.

The restored Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center reopens with clinics, arts studios and new training programs. A rededication and block party will mark June 26–27.

Detectives executed a search warrant in Poppleton and seized dirt bikes, scooters and firearms; a 30‑year‑old man was arrested and charges are pending.

A child was critically injured in a crash in Friendship and was airlifted by a Maryland State Police helicopter, county photos and officials say.

A May 26 sprinkler-triggered blaze at MonteVerde flooded units and put the south-side elevators out of service, forcing seniors to climb multiple flights of stairs. Residents say repairs have dragged on for weeks.

A canister found at a Sullivan Road gas station prompted evacuations and a temporary Route 140 shutdown before bomb technicians ruled the item non-explosive.

Gusty west winds will make Saturday blustery and Small Craft Advisories cover local waters. Showers and a few strong storms are likely Monday.

Bodycam shows a stolen vehicle repeatedly ramming an Anne Arundel County cruiser at a Hanover Wawa. Officers tackled a 28-year-old suspect and recovered a handgun.

Glass found in the Walter P. Carter pool forced a Juneteenth closure, the second vandalism-related shutdown this month that disrupted neighborhood summer swim hours.