UPDATE 12/16/2020: On Tuesday, December 15, at 5:48 p.m., officers responded to the area of St Charles Parkway between Gallery Place and St Thomas Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a hit-and-run crash involving a child. A preliminary investigation revealed three children had just crossed St Charles Parkway, followed by an 8-year-old girl...
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On Monday, December 14, 2020, at approximately 8:55 a.m., firefighters responded to 11338 Tolkien Court in White Plains, for the residential fire alarm. The 911 caller was a Public Works employee who advised he could hear an active fire alarm sounding from a nearby residence and gave the 11338 address. Crews arrived on the...
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On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Western Parkway and Shasho Place in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a single vehicle was involved in the collision, with the 45-year-old operator and 10-year-old...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced the reactivation of the Maryland National Guard to support state and local health officials in the efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines statewide. “With vaccine distribution now beginning in our state, we have finally reached a turning point. We are able to see the sun rising on the horizon—even if...
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All Charles County public schools, buildings and administrative offices are closed Wednesday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 1, for winter break. The closure includes the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. Students and teachers return to virtual learning on Monday, Jan. 4. The following is the indoor pool schedule during...
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Kaiser Permanente has purchased a 23-acre site at 4149 Crain Highway in Waldorf, Maryland. The health system plans to build a multi-phase medical center on the undeveloped parcel with the first phase on track to open in the first quarter of 2025 at a cost of approximately $100 million. The facility will be approximately...
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The Charles County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2021 Board of Directors and Officers. A virtual Inauguration Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The event will be shown simultaneously on Zoom and Facebook Live. Outgoing Board Chair Tom Blandford described the juxtaposition of the past year and the...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has activated a government-wide response to prepare for heavy snowfall and other severe conditions anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday. A winter storm warning is in effect in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, and Washington counties. A winter storm watch is in effect in Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard,...
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As of Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Maryland reports 239,362 COVID-19 cases and 5,039 deaths, an increase of 2,401 cases and 61 deaths over 24 hours. 1,799 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 411 ICU beds are in use. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 239,362 Number of persons tested negative : 2,354,515 Total...
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Governor Larry Hogan thanked the first five University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) frontline healthcare workers to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The first recipients include a shock trauma physician, an emergency medicine physician, a nurse, a respiratory therapist, and an environmental services worker. “The historic undertaking to vaccinate Marylanders against COVID-19 is now...
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A memorial scholarship honoring beloved CSM employee Kevin Phillips has been established by his wife Regina Phillips to financially assist College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students with disabilities. Phillips was a Maintenance Mechanic at CSM at the time of his death, August 10. “Kevin worked hard to make sure that facilities at the college...
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On Monday, December 14, 2020, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mall Circle in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult male laying in the Southbound lanes of Crain Highway, firefighters immediately...
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Governor Larry Hogan has issued the following statement: “The peaceful transition of power has been a hallmark of our democracy for more than 220 years. It has been tested and even questioned before, but Americans have always honored and kept faith in the will of the people. “President Trump and his legal team have...
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As of Monday, December 14, 2020, Maryland reports 236,961 COVID-19 cases and 4,978 deaths, an increase of 2,314 cases and 24 deaths over 24 hours. 1,679 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 404 ICU beds are in use. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 236,961 Number of persons tested negative : 2,344,023 Total...
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With both children and adults spending more time online due to virtual learning and social distancing measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland State Police is reminding those of all ages to be vigilant as it relates to internet safety. According to the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit, cyber tips concerning the...
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Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging the company illegally stifles competition to protect its monopoly power. The lawsuit alleges that over the last decade, the social networking giant illegally acquired potential competitors in a predatory manner and cut...
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As of Sunday, December 13, 2020, Maryland reports 234,647 COVID-19 cases and 4,954 deaths, an increase of 6,176 cases and 53 deaths over 48 hours. 1,679 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 424 ICU beds are in use. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 234,647 Number of persons tested negative :...
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A lucky Maryland Lottery player from Marbury gets to enjoy a $50,000 prize from our Ca$h Payout scratch-off just in time for the winter holidays. The $5 game, which debuted on Sept. 21, still has four more $50,000 top prizes ready to make shoppers smile with glee. The lucky 53-year-old woman found her winning...
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On Thursday, December 10, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls for a possible shooting in the area of Lambeth Hill Drive in Waldorf. Callers indicated the occupants in two vehicles were shooting at each other. When officers arrived, they located a Volkswagen Jetta, which...
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With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the Calvert County Department of Public Safety reminds pet owners to be extra cautious. New sights, sounds and people can cause pets to become over-stressed and may prompt them to act out. To reduce stress on pets and ensure the safety of others, it is...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced a series of additional COVID-19 health and economic relief initiatives to help struggling Maryland families and small businesses. He was joined by Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz and Housing Secretary Kenneth Holt. “We continue to take constant actions on a daily basis to fight this virus from all directions, while...
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The Charles County Board of Education at its Dec. 8, 2020, meeting unanimously voted to suspend its grading policy and allow the Superintendent to set a minimum grade of 50 percent for an F for the first quarter of this school year. The suspension of Board policy 5132.2 applies only to student grades for...
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As of Thursday, December 10, 2020, Maryland reports 225,855 COVID-19 cases and 4,850 deaths, an increase of 3,202 cases and 49 deaths over 24 hours. 1,720 Marylanders are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 416 ICU beds are in use. Governor Larry Hogan said “Sadly, as we anticipated, COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland are now at an...
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On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 9355 Berry Road in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and overturned in a wooded area with the single...
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Governor Larry Hogan (MD) was joined by Governors Charlie Baker (MA), Asa Hutchinson (AR), Brian Kemp (GA), Phil Scott (VT), and Chris Sununu (NH) to call on Congress to pass an urgently-needed COVID-19 relief bill: “As Republican governors on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, we strongly urge Congress to pass a bipartisan agreement on a COVID-19 relief package this month. “More than eight...
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