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ELKTON, MD (WBFF) - A woman is in custody with multiple arson-related charges following a house fire in Cecil County. Just after 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Singerly Fire Company and surrounding fire departments responded to the unit block of Cherry Lane in Elkton for a reported house fire. Witnesses reported observing a woman, later identified as Gail J. Metwally, 47 of Elkton, setting multiple fires within the home and then sitting in a chair on the front lawn, where she watched the fire engulf the home. After a few minutes, Metwally walked away from the scene. While the home was...

A Maryland county prosecutor has been sentenced for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after authorities say he performed sex acts in front of a hotel room glass door, in full view of tourists. News outlets report Cecil County State’s Attorney Edward Rollins III submitted his resignation Monday. […] A judge gave Rollins a suspended jail sentence, 18 months supervised probation, 100 hours community service and fined him $1,000. He will also have a mental health evaluation. …

Maryland has taken the first step toward replacing its two travel plazas on Interstate 95 north of Baltimore with expansive, airy welcome centers filled with amenities and operated by a company with years of experience serving travelers. The two-year, $56 million project to rebuild Maryland House and Chesapeake House as a public-private partnership with Areas USA was approved Monday by the Maryland Transportation Authority board. The deal requires the approval of the Board of Public Works next month and review by the General Assembly. The state would retain ownership and oversight of the plazas, while Areas USA would operate and...

ELKTON, Md. (AP) -- An art contest that asks pupils to draw pictures promoting marriage will be allowed to proceed in Cecil County, after school officials initially balked at joining the federal initiative. The marriage debate began when a local group, called Marriage Works of Cecil County, sent the schools flyers offering pupils up to $350 to design billboards endorsing marriage. The marriage group is part of a nationwide initiative undertaken by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. The initiative provides grants for public advertising campaigns promoting marriage, among other things. "Healthy marriage...