A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting his friend outside a restaurant in 2022, according to Anne Arundel County Police

The Anne Arundel County Public Library System is a safe haven for books fighting against censorship and restrictions.

In honor of Banned Books Week, Anne Arundel County announced the first book sanctuary in the state. The public library joins 12 other library systems across North America, offering access to banned materials.

A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Anne Arundel County, specifically on Deep Cove Road near Central Avenue.

From Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter, a lot of our most beloved books are banned in certain places, including schools and libraries across the United States. But one Maryland library system is making sure it's a safe haven for all readers.

Book sanctuaries, an idea that got its start in Chicago in 2022, are places which collect and protect books considered endangered, in an effort to make them broadly accessible.

One local county public library system was designated as a book sanctuary, joining several sanctuary systems across the country. The Anne Arundel County Public Library is the first in Maryland to be named a book sanctuary.