Wal-Mart scraps Crofton plans

After a year of unified opposition, Wal-Mart has decided to nix its plans for a controversial new store in Crofton.

"We have asked the county executive to withdraw our application," said Keith Morris, a Wal-Mart spokesman.

It would have taken years and millions of dollars before a ribbon-cutting ceremony, he said.

"We've reached a point for us, with the size and scope of this project at this particular site ... that it doesn't make business sense to build," Mr. Morris said.

The proposed store has met opposition from the Crofton community at every turn. Residents feared that the 121,473-square-foot store off Route 3...