Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place November 23 – December 3, 2020 between the hours of 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot...
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NAS Patuxent River Police would like to thank everyone who donated to the Toys for Tots “Stuff the Cruiser” event this past weekend. Volunteers collected approximately $2,300 worth of toys this year for our Toys for Tots toy drive. The Patuxent River Police will be at the NAS Patuxent River Navy Exchange to accept...
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NSWCDD plans to conduct range testing, Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. that may produce loud noise in communities surrounding Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone – as described in 33 CFR 334.230 – will be restricted during testing. Noise Questions & Comments: Call NSF...
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On Friday, November 20, 2020, at approximately 1:35 p.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to the area of 9025 Farmland Place in Charlotte Hall, for the reported combine harvester on fire with extensions to the surrounding field and woods. Firefighters arrived on the scene to confirm one combine fully engulfed in...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland reported a new daily high of 51,510 COVID-19 tests, smashing all previous records. State health officials continue to expand Maryland’s testing capacity during the fall surge, and strongly encourage all Marylanders to get tested for COVID-19. According to official data from the Maryland Department...
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NAS Patuxent River has transitioned from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo to Charlie effective Nov. 21, 2020 as a result of increasing COVID-19 cases in the Southern Maryland region. HPCONs are protocols for public health emergencies, such as a pandemic. Commanders review and update these HPCONs based on risk levels within a local community...
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Dear Marylanders, The sad reality is that all across America more people are getting infected with COVID-19, more are being hospitalized, more are going into intensive care, and more people are dying. We are in a war right now, and the virus is winning. While Maryland is still much better than most of the...
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Friday, November 20, 2020, Maryland reports 177,086 COVID-19 cases and 4,245 deaths. An increase of 2,353 cases and 25 deaths over 24 hours. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 177,086 Number of persons tested negative : 2,008,345 Total testing volume : 4,039,322 Number of confirmed deaths : 4,245 Number of probable...
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It is with a heavy heart that the Hollywood VFD announce the passing of Charter Member, William Robert “Bill” Schmalgemeyer. Mr. Schmalgemeyer passed away peacefully in his sleep early morning Tuesday, 17 November 2020. Many of you know him as Mr. Bill, Mr. “Smokemeyer”, Mr. Smokes, the Voice of the HVFD (for years). The...
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By days, evenings and midnights, he’s a police officer right here in Charles County! But on his days off, he turns into a superhero. Literally. For eight years now, PFC Ron Walls, Jr., a nine-year-veteran of the CCSO, has donned a Spiderman, Black Panther or other superhero costume and has visited sick children at...
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Maryland is reporting 2,910 new cases of COVID-19, the largest number of daily new cases since the pandemic began. The case rate has increased to 31.7 per 100K, and total hospitalizations are now at their highest level since May. Yesterday, Maryland set a new record-high volume of tests (43,969). One of the most important...
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On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Hollywood, and Valley Lee responded to Sign of The Whale Liquor Store located at 21899 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported commercial building fire. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke coming from...
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A St. Mary’s County woman scored a frosty Maryland Lottery surprise after buying a Jack Frost Jackpot ticket in the FAST PLAY category of games. She took home a $50,000 fortune. The 71-year-old Hollywood resident found her top-prize winning ticket at Early Bird Liquor Store located at 23791 Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood. This...
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UM Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $2.142 million grant by Maryland’s Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) to expand diabetes programs in Charles County. The grant will allow UM CRMC to provide expanded diabetes self-management training services, offer wrap-around services including medical nutrition therapy, home...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will shift traffic along MD 5 as part of the Abell and Moakley Streets intersection improvements Monday night, Nov. 23, starting at 9 p.m. MDOT SHA’s contractor will stripe and shift the travel lanes within the work zone overnight. This temporary traffic pattern will...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Appointments for many departmental services will resume Monday, Nov. 30. Landfill and Convenience Centers The St. Andrews Landfill and all six county Convenience Centers will be closed for Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov....
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The General Services Administration (GSA) selected Sabre Systems, Inc. as the prime contractor for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) to provide flexible and innovative solutions for complex professional services. This multiple award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is available for governmentwide use and supports commercial and non-commercial acquisitions. The period of...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is closed Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The closure applies to all schools, CCPS buildings and administrative offices. Next week, online learning for students and teachers is Nov. 23-24. Normal hours resume Monday, Nov. 30. The two-hour early dismissal printed in the 2020-2021...
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As of Wednesday, November 18, 2020, Maryland reports 171,823 COVID-19 cases and 4,201 deaths. An increase of 2,018 cases and 15 deaths over 24 hours. At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Hogan announced a new statewide curfew on bars and restaurants, reduced capacity at retail establishments and religious facilities, new limitations on nursing...
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UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at approximately 1:30 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at North Sandgates Road near the intersection of Cavalier Street. Deputies arrived on the scene where a single vehicle drove off the roadway and into a wooded ravine. The St....
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On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 7:27 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Billingsley Road in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a large commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dump truck overturned. One victim was transported to an...
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On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 6:45 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 10370 Adams Willett Road in Nanjemoy, for the inaccessible terrain rescue with one subject injured. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller was in the area of the given address in the woods with the victim. The 911 caller...
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Thanks to CARES Act funding, 35 nonprofit charitable organizations in Charles County are receiving a measure of financial relief to help cover exceptional costs created by the Coronavirus pandemic. By arrangement with the County Commissioners, the Charles County Charitable Trust has distributed $400,000 of federal funds to these organizations while adding $2,565 to the...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The meeting started with a joint meeting between the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom). The Commissioners heard from Department of Public Works & Transportation Department Director John Deatrick...
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Heating – According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries. December, January and February are the peak months for heating fires. Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every...
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