Westminster News

Art in the Park, a Carroll County tradition for more than 30 years, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of Westminster City Hall.

You can probably leave the sweater at home this week, but keep an umbrella handy.

When McDaniel College senior Ashley Hopkins graduates later this month, she will be able to tout the filmmaking skills she developed in college.

Dani Knight, owner of Dani's Gym in Westminster , is crossing her fingers that celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels will consider her invite to come to Westminster.

It could go either way this weekend: soggy or sunny. Or maybe we'll have a bit of both types of weather.

Susquehanna Bank will have one fewer branch in Carroll County, part of the company's plans to close 16 branches across its system.

The State Highway Administration is planning some major work on the MD Route 140 Bridge at the Carroll/Baltimore County line next year.

Antonio Tobias "Toby" Mendez, the sculptor who created the statues of Cal Ripken Jr.

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There are no new faces in Westminster's elected leadership as Kevin Utz was re-elected for Mayor, Tony Chiavacci was re-elected for Common Council and Suzanne Albert is returning to Common Council after a two-year hiatus.

Westminster police honored their employees - sworn, civilian and volunteers - for their 2012 service during a ceremony at the Carroll Arts Center.

A judge in Westminster dismissed charges Monday against 49-year-old Michael Grimes of Woodsboro after State's Attorney Jerry Barnes said the prosecution's main eyewitness wasn't credible.

A freeze watch is in effect for Carroll County overnight Monday into Tuesday, something known to happen this late in May only once in fewer than every 10 years.

Sheriff officials said charges are pending. This week's featured piece of high-end real estate in Westminster is a 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom custom home.

Knorr Brake Corporation showed off its new building on Arthur Peck Drive in Westminster on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to secretly videotaping two women inside their Ellicott City condominium and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

This weekend is all about spring showers and intermittent sunshine, according to the National Weather Service .

Land Sea Air Manufacturing, a company fabricating components for the aircraft and aerospace industries as well as defense contracting firms, purchased the 90,000 square foot office, warehouse and manufacturing facility earlier this month for $3.5 million.

A suicidal man escaped from the emergency room at Carroll Hospital Center Wednesday night and broke into a Westminster home before being caught by police, officials said.