An exciting new After-School Program in Applied Physics is coming to Arthur Middleton Elementary School thanks to a $4,000 micro-grant awarded to Pure Play Every Day through the Community Impact Awards program by the United Way of Southern Maryland. This 10-session program will run from Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 24, giving students...
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The Calvert Marine Museum is proud to announce the 2026 Waterside Music Series, bringing a summer of live music to the Motto Mortgage Preferred and RE/MAX One Waterside Pavilion in Solomons, Maryland. Set along the Patuxent River, the waterfront venue will host a lineup of nationally recognized artists including country hitmakers, a rising star,...
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On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., several suspects approached the victim who was walking in the area of Promenade Place in Waldorf. They pulled a firearm and demanded the victim’s jacket, shoes, and cell phone. The victim complied and the suspects fled in a vehicle. While on the scene, officers observed the...
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On Friday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 4:34 p.m., firefighters responded to the 12200 block of Billingsley Road in Waldorf, for the reported large brush fire. 911 callers reported hearing a loud explosion, “like a transformer blew” and advised the woods were now on fire and actively spreading. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene...
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On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Pisgah Marbury Road and Toyer Place in Marbury, for the reported bicyclist struck. Multiple 911 callers reported finding a bicyclist laying under a guardrail with unknown breathing status. Crews arrived on the scene to...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is calling on local producers to help define the mission of a new regional agricultural initiative. SMADC is currently applying for a Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant and is seeking direct farmer input via an...
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UPDATE 3/18/2026: At approximately 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the driver of a Dodge Challenger, matching the description of the suspect vehicle involved in the three reported shootings. The traffic stop occurred in the 2300 block of Oxon...
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Optimist Club of Calvert-Prince Frederick and the Optimist Club of Solomons recently honored 40 outstanding high school juniors and seniors in Calvert County during Youth Appreciation Week, a program established by Optimist International in 1954. The 2025/2026 honorees were from all four public high schools—Calvert, Huntingtown, Northern, and Patuxent—and were selected based on achievements...
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Timothy Lewis Jr., 25, of Upper Marlboro, is facing two felony theft charges after authorities say he stole thousands of dollars’ worth of lottery tickets during separate incidents in Waldorf in 2026. According to court documents, Lewis is charged with two counts of theft involving property valued between $1,500 and $25,000. The charges stem...
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Destiny Andrea Grier Lewis, 31, of Washington, D.C., is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges following an incident in La Plata on March 4, 2026, that began as a traffic stop and escalated into a pursuit and arrest, according to court documents. Lewis is charged with disturbing the peace by loud noise, disorderly conduct,...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 60-year-old Tony Andrea Johnson of Brandywine. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 6:05 pm, officers responded to a crash at Brandywine Road at Letcher Road involving two vehicles. Johnson died at the scene. The second involved driver...
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Charles County is prone to severe weather, such as hurricanes, extreme heat, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. The Department of Emergency Services and the Town of La Plata would like to inform residents that the tornado sirens will now activate if there is a tornado warning issued for Charles County by the National Weather Service or...
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903 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 – The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s, Calvert, Southern Prince Georges County, Charles County * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 902 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Quantico...
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UPDATE 3/16/2026: On Sunday, March 15, at 4:35 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hollywood Road for a motor vehicle collision. The investigation determined that a 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Austin Schultz of Leonardtown, was making a left turn from northbound...
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NAS Patuxent River has authorized a staggered departure by zone March 16, 2026 due to forecasted inclement weather. NAS Patuxent River will institute an operating status of Restricted Access for All but Mission Essential Personnel from 2 p.m. Monday March 16, 2026 to 12 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026 due to forecasted weather conditions....
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On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 11:55 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Callers reported heavy smoke in the area with something on fire. While investigating, firefighters located a large fire in the woods and began investigating....
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Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness ahead of significant risk for widespread, severe storms producing damaging winds, hail, and a heightened tornado threat across all of Maryland for Monday, March 16. These storms have the potential to cause damages to structures, downed trees and powerlines, and create debris. Marylanders are urged to have...
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Victor Ariel Bermudez-Ventura, 33, Enrique Elia Bermudez-Ventura, 31, and Yafred Santos-Jeronimo, 19, all of Baltimore, are each charged with theft of $100 to under $1,500 following an alleged shoplifting incident at Giant on Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick on March 11, 2026, according to court documents. The arrests stem from an investigation conducted...
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Jatin Talwar, 46, of Columbia, is facing felony charges of theft of $100,000 or more and theft scheme of $100,000 or more following a March 11, 2026 arrest in Dunkirk, according to court documents filed in the District Court for Calvert County. Talwar was arrested by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and is currently...
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Ahead of tomorrow’s severe weather risk and updated outlook, many school districts are opting to smartly close early! While timing and changes will occur, Monday Morning will have rain and showers move through the region. Late Morning to Early Afternoon – A few isolated storms could develop ahead of the main front. The main...
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Larry Renae Swann, 43, of La Plata, is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and making a false statement to a peace officer following a traffic stop in La Plata on March 3, 2026, according to court documents. According to charging documents, an officer with the La Plata...
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Frederick Alric Echols, 56, of La Plata, is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault following an alleged stabbing that left a woman seriously injured outside a Waldorf hotel on March 6, 2026, according to court documents. Court records state that deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported stabbing in...
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Chicago Alexander Garner, 31, of Prince Frederick, was arrested March 1, 2026, after deputies responded to a report that he was violating a court-issued protective order and allegedly found a loaded handgun in his possession, according to court documents. Garner is charged with loaded handgun on person, handgun on person, possession of a firearm...
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UPDATE 3/15/2026: Vanecleus Quntya Alexander, 38, of Lexington Park, is charged in St. Mary’s County District Court with loaded handgun on person, handgun on person, loaded handgun in vehicle, handgun in vehicle, firearm possession after a felony or violent crime conviction, illegal possession of ammunition, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, and reckless endangerment...
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The Cobb Island Volunteer Fire & EMS Department Inc, & Cobb Island Auxiliary, regretfully announces the passing of Past President and Life Member Sam Bowling Sam passed away peacefully on the morning of March 14, 2026, at the Harmony House on Rt 228. Sam dedicated his life to the Fire and EMS service within...
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