The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is committed to improve safety for vulnerable road users – defined as those walking, cycling or rolling – and is conducting an online survey and virtual meeting series to gather public feedback to help update the agency’s Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Assessment. Vulnerable road users are...
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The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (the Commission) today approved the recommendation of an award for a new Lottery Central Monitoring and Control System (LCMCS) contract to Intralot, Inc., of Duluth, Ga. The vendor that is awarded the contract manufactures the counter terminals and self-service vending machines that sell tickets at 4,300 Maryland...
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The Department of Natural Resources reminds Maryland recreational anglers that targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is prohibited from July 16 through July 31. This closure, now in its sixth season, is necessary to protect the species, because when water and air temperatures rise in the hottest part of...
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On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at approximately 1:35 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Second District, Hollywood and Solomons responded to the Lexington Park Senior Apartments at 21895 Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported structure fire in a commercial building with entrapment/injuries. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller, calling from the...
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Francis Timothy Wilkinson Jr., 44, of Prince Frederick, has been formally charged following an incident in which a minor allegedly gained access to an unsecured, loaded handgun and discharged it inside his residence, according to court documents filed in Calvert County District Court. Wilkinson is facing two misdemeanor charges: Firearms-Access by Minors and Reckless...
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On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Animal Control received a call about a senior Anatolian shepherd named Layla who had gone missing the night before — only to be found the next morning at the bottom of a steep ravine. Her owners had searched high and low, not realizing their beloved 140-pound girl had taken...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen McGibbon as deputy county administrator, effective Aug. 4, 2025. McGibbon brings more than 30 years of experience in financial oversight, risk management and government operations. Most recently, he served as director of finance for Prince George’s County Government, where he...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education just weeks before the school year is set to start. Without this funding, many educational programs will...
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Governor Wes Moore announced the appointment of Ed Rothstein as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families. Rothstein will assume the post as secretary on August 1st. Ross Cohen, who has served as the interim acting secretary, will continue supporting the department as deputy secretary. “Ed Rothstein has dedicated his career...
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Maryland State Troopers from all 23 State Police Barracks, including members of the SPIDRE Team, took on distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving this Fourth of July weekend. Troopers recorded 108 arrests for suspected DUI and issued more than 6,600 citations and warnings from July 4 to July 6th, 2025. Additionally, the SPIDRE Team assisted...
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On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 2:45 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 4000 block of Jared’s Walk in Huntingtown, for the report of an animal bite. The 911 caller, an adult male working as a delivery driver, reported being attacked and bitten by a dog while delivering a package...
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UPDATE 7/14/2025: The displaced family has lost nearly everything in this devastating fire. A GoFundMe has been started by family members to assist the 2 adults and 3 children. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Family, friends and neighbors are assisting, however, clothing and other needs lists will be added when they become...
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On July 4, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Neptune’s Seafood Pub located at 8802 Chesapeake Ave., in North Beach, for the report of a shooting. No injuries were reported at the scene. As a result of the investigation, two suspects were identified and apprehended: •...
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On Friday, July 11, 2025 at approximately 2:45 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the Southbound Route 4 and Broomes Island Road in Port Republic, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle/moped. Due to multiple 911 callers reported the operator was possibly unconscious, a helicopter was...
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Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) selected Josh Montgomery as the winner of the Inaugural DNR Waterfowl Photo Contest, with his image of his retriever carrying a canvasback duck. This image will be available on a new hard-card license offered through the MD Outdoors licensing and registration system, and on the DNR 2026 Maryland Natural Resource Calendar. ...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces Gov. Wes Moore has appointed a candidate they recommended, Amanda Dolina of Chesapeake Beach, to serve as Calvert County treasurer, filling the vacancy left earlier this year. Dolina’s appointment became effective July 1, 2025, and she will serve the remainder of the unexpired four-year term through...
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Calvert County is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Site Characterization Grant through the Maryland Business Ready Sites Program (MBRSP) to support the continued development of Patuxent Business Park. This grant will cover the cost of retaining a site development professional to evaluate the site’s current condition and determine its potential...
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Kelly Greenan, 35, and Lauren Marie Brown, 38, both of Leonardtown, were arrested on June 27, 2025, following an incident at the Walmart located on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick. Both women now face multiple misdemeanor charges, including drug possession and theft, according to court documents filed in the District Court for...
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The National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Watch, a Heat Advisory, and Hazardous Weather Outlook for Southern Maryland, including St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles Counties. The Flood Watch is in effect from 2:00 PM EDT this afternoon, Tuesday, July 8th, 2025, through this evening. IMPACTS can include – Excessive runoff may...
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, to introduce the bipartisan Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act alongside Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02). The bill takes aim at one of the greatest...
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On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 3:07 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Route 4 at the entrance to the Fox Run Shopping Center in Prince Frederick, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision and...
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A Sanitary Sewer Overflow was reported to the Calvert County Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division yesterday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 11 a.m. The leak was located at 14261 Solomons Island Road in Solomons, adjacent to the parking lot. Approximately 7,800 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged into the Patuxent River. The...
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As summer has begun, Maryland Department of Natural Resources scientists caution the public to be vigilant about freshwater algae mats that can sometimes be a health hazard for dogs and other animals. Benthic algae mats are accumulations of algae that can vary in structure and appearance, but are often dense, green, and fibrous. Benthic...
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The Calvert County Student Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee (SSWAC) invites families, staff, students and community members to participate in a newly launched survey aimed at gathering input on student safety, resources and communications. The survey is available online and open for participation through July 18. Find the survey at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/SSWACsurvey. The SSWAC works to...
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