Nursing Home and Hospital Staff to Show Proof of Vaccination or Adhere to Ongoing Screening and Testing Increases Fines, Civil Penalties for Nursing Homes That Fail to Comply with Protocols, Report Vaccination Data Presses Federal Administration To Make Booster Shots Available Immediately for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations Pushes For Full FDA Approval of Vaccines,...
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U.S. Department of Justice Press Release on 8/18/2021 – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an officer for the Fairmount Heights Police Department, the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, and three officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) with federal charges for conspiracy to...
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When the fastest riders on the planet and the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series converge on Southern Maryland’s famed Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, August 21, it’s going to serve as a memorable moment for race fans across the region and for racer Jarrett Frye. The 20-year-old competitor from Mechanicsville, the...
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‘Operation Allies Refuge’ Provides Special Immigrant Visas to Afghan Nationals Who Contributed to U.S. Efforts Maryland Ranks Fourth In The Nation For Special Immigrant Visa Refugees Will Receive At Least 180 More Afghan Nationals In The Coming Weeks Governor Larry Hogan announced the State of Maryland is committed to resettling more Afghan interpreters who have...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it is postponing its transition to Phase 4: Normal Operations and will remain in Phase 3: Reduced Operations in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and increased positivity rates in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. This delayed shift in operations means faculty, staff and...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce a new regional initiative designed to capture and memorialize the tastes, the people and the foods of Southern Maryland. At the core of the project, titled ‘Our Grandma’s Hands’, is the traditional heart of...
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Registration for the Capitals Future Caps Learn to Play (LTP) program presented by World Wide Technology is now open at WashCaps.com/FutureCaps. Open to first-time participants, the LTP initiative provides free head-to-toe equipment to children ages five to nine, age appropriate on-ice instruction, and certified coaching in a fun and safe atmosphere. Equipment kits include...
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The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series, will make its highly anticipated return to Southern Maryland and Mechanicsville’s legendary Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, August 21, for the 31st running of the Circle K Budds Creek National. This summer tradition has served as the most high-profile...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Philip Mungin, age 58, formerly of Bryans Road, Maryland and currently residing in Mira Loma, California, to three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for forgery of a military discharge certificate and for identity theft, in connection with a scheme in which...
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Tri-County Love Center is a transitional home for women in need of a steppingstone after seeking treatment from substance abuse. We are a 501 (c) (3) EIN 84-4197062 seeking fundraising sponsors and registrants for our First annual Walk/Runathon on September 25, 2021, 9am at the Indian Head Rail Trail (IHRT) located at 10410 Theodore...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer a limited virtual option for students entering kindergarten through Grade 8 this school year. The option is limited to 50 students per grade level across the school system. Parents must apply for consideration for their child. Students who meet the program criteria will be placed into a...
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Wills is the second leader of the Association since its founding in 1993 by alumni members who saved the historic former all-black Bel Alton High School building from being demolished by the County. The Bel Alton High School building, which was built in 1938, is the only remaining high school that was built for...
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UPDATE 8/16/2021 @ 2:10 p.m.: On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at approximately 11:56 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Poplar Hill Road and Cherrywood Place in Waldorf for the report of a single-car crash. Upon arrival, officers found the driver inside the car and unresponsive, she was...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:10 p.m., firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles and Anne Arundel County responded to 2000 Biglane Court in Huntingtown, for the reported house struck by lightning. The 911 caller reported all occupants were accounted for and out of the residence, firefighters were advised it was a working...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 6:08 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Chapel Point State Park in the 8000 block of Pisces Road, for the report of one not breathing, Dispatchers advised to all responding units that CPR instructions were being given to 911 callers, after they advised multiple...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 2:53 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Prince Frederick Road at Whistling Winds Place in Benedict, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews from Charles, and Calvert County responded to the scene. First arriving units found a single vehicle off...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 1:17 p.m., firefighters from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and La Plata Road in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Hyundai sedan with fire showing from the engine compartment with...
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Issued: August 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Expires: November 11, 2021, 2:00 p.m. The Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States. The Homeland continues to face a diverse and challenging threat environment leading up to and following the...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released its open house schedule for the 2021-2022 school year. Listed below are open house dates and times, and other activities for schools. Please call the specific school with questions about open house events. Elementary Schools C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School, back-to-school night, Sept. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.; Berry...
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On Tuesday, Aug. 10, the Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution that reinstates the indoor public mask mandate effective Friday, Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. The mandate requires that both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals wear masks at all public indoor locations. Commissioners also declared a local state of emergency so that the...
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Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement: “Maryland has lost another of our true heroes—Captain Joshua Laird, a 21-year veteran of the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, lost his life in the line of duty yesterday while bravely responding to a fire in Ijamsville. On behalf of all Marylanders, we extend...
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While all Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) branch offices remain under an appointment-only operation, the agency is announcing a new feature to enhance customer service and access. Customers now can schedule same-day appointments on the MDOT MVA Scheduling System as they become available due to cancellations or rescheduling. “We are...
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On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at approximately 11:20 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 923 Copley Avenue in Waldorf, for the reported smoke in a residence. The 911 caller reported smoke in the residence, a structure fire assignment was dispatched, with dispatchers informing all occupants to exit the residence and wait...
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Governor Larry Hogan, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced an additional $3.4 million in economic relief funds for the state’s commercial seafood industry through the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.The funding will support activities previously authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, for those...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it has millions of dollars in scholarships and COVID-19 relief funds available this Fall Semester to assist anyone who wants to attend CSM full-time or part-time in a degree pathway or for a workforce development certificate. The scholarships and financial assistance can be used for tuition, college...
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