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Governor Moore Signs Proclamation to Enshrine Reproductive Freedom in Maryland’s Constitution

Governor Moore Signs Proclamation to Enshrine Reproductive Freedom in Maryland’s Constitution

Governor Wes Moore signed a proclamation officially enshrining into Maryland’s constitution “an individual’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.” The constitutional amendment—sponsored by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson—passed by over three-quarters of Maryland voters on Election Day 2024, provides the highest level of protection of abortion rights. The Governor was...
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College of Southern Maryland Fall 2024 Dean’s List

College of Southern Maryland Fall 2024 Dean’s List

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2024 fall session. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring, and summer sessions, full- and part-time time students who have completed at...
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JP Ryon Elementary School Student Assaults Another Student, Teacher and Administrators

JP Ryon Elementary School Student Assaults Another Student, Teacher and Administrators

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 2:55 p.m., a student at JP Ryon Elementary School assaulted another student in the classroom. When a teacher intervened, the student assaulted the teacher. School administrators were called and upon intervention, one administrator was bitten, and the other administrator was punched. In accordance with Maryland law, the student...
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UPDATE: White Plains Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison After Stabbing Victim 59 Times

UPDATE: White Plains Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison After Stabbing Victim 59 Times

UPDATE 1/21/2025: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, January 16, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez, 23, of White Plains, to 38 years in prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro and the Wear and Carry of a Dangerous Weapon...
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First Charles County Community Engagement Meeting Announced for Input for Future Sports and Wellness Complex

First Charles County Community Engagement Meeting Announced for Input for Future Sports and Wellness Complex

Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism is inviting the public to participate in the first public meeting to provide input on the design of a future Sports and Wellness Complex at St. Charles Town Center. The meeting will be held at the former Sears building at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf...
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Charles County Public School 2024-2025 Calendar Changes Due to Inclement Weather Closures

Charles County Public School 2024-2025 Calendar Changes Due to Inclement Weather Closures

For the 2024-2025 school year, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) identified in its calendar four possible inclement weather make-up dates in June 2025. As of Jan. 15, the school system has used three inclement weather school closure days. The last day of school for students for the 2024-25 school year now moves to Friday,...
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President Donald Trump and The White House – Executive Orders on January 20th, 2025

President Donald Trump and The White House – Executive Orders on January 20th, 2025

Today, January 20th, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and The White House has released the following. President Trump’s America First Priorities. Trump signs executive order designating cartels foreign terrorist organizations Order Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis – Click here for full release. Trump signs executive order tackling...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Three Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hughesville

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Three Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Hughesville

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, police, firefighters and emergency medical services were alerted to the area of Leonardtown Road and Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment and one on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision with no active fire and two patients...
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UPDATE: Department of Natural Resources Expands Dead Wild Bird Collection Efforts Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

UPDATE: Department of Natural Resources Expands Dead Wild Bird Collection Efforts Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Earlier this week, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expanded its long-term contract with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide more wildlife technicians in the state to dispose of dead waterfowl, raptors, and other birds that could be carrying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The federal agency specializes in eliminating and...
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Two Injured After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hughesville

Two Injured After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hughesville

On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Gallant Green Road in Hughesville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with multiple subjects trapped. While units were responding, communications advised all occupants were now reported out of the vehicles. Crews...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Dump Truck with Entrapment Sends One to Trauma Center

Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Dump Truck with Entrapment Sends One to Trauma Center

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at approximately 10:31 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Crain Highway and Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Toyota vehicle and a dump truck...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Mechanicsville Woman

UPDATE: On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at approximately 6:33 p.m., patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision near Three Notch Road and Old Village Road, Mechanicsville, with one ejected. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2000 Infinity G20 operated by Melissa Marie Stallings, 28, of...
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Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Releases Statement Following Governor Moore’s $3 Billion Deficit Announcement, Tax Increases, and Budget Cuts

Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Releases Statement Following Governor Moore’s $3 Billion Deficit Announcement, Tax Increases, and Budget Cuts

In December 2024 the Department of Legislative Services reported a historic $2.95 billion General Fund projected shortfall for the State’s Fiscal Year 2026 (beginning July 1, 2025)—greater than any shortfall in at least 20 years including during the Great Recession. The $2.95 billion projected shortfall (before any budget actions) represents a projected 11 percent...
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UPDATE: FDA to Revoke Authorization for the Use of Red #3 in Food and Ingested Drugs

UPDATE: FDA to Revoke Authorization for the Use of Red #3 in Food and Ingested Drugs

UPDATE 1/15/2025: The FDA is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA is amending its color additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of FD&C Red...
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Charles County Detectives Charge Juvenile with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

Charles County Detectives Charge Juvenile with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

In September of 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by a cloud storage provider. The tip outlined a user who was storing child pornographic files in their cloud storage account. Detectives initiated an investigation. Soon after, the...
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Attorney General Brown’s Statement on Supreme Court of the United States’ Decision Today to Decline Challenge in Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore

Attorney General Brown’s Statement on Supreme Court of the United States’ Decision Today to Decline Challenge in Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore

(January 13, 2025) – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a challenge of Maryland’s law requiring most residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun. In Maryland, most applicants for handgun qualification licenses are required to submit fingerprints, undergo...
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La Plata Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man at Target

La Plata Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man at Target

The La Plata Police Department is investigating several complaints about an individual described as a light skinned male in his early 20’s driving a blue Nissan with Maryland plates who attempted to solicit females in the parking lot of the Target located on Shining Willow Way. The agency has developed a person of interest...
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Police in Charles County Seize Drugs, Guns, and Stolen Vehicles – Newburg Man Arrested

Police in Charles County Seize Drugs, Guns, and Stolen Vehicles – Newburg Man Arrested

Demetrius Antoine McKinney, 32, of Newburg, was arrested on January 9, 2025, in connection with an ongoing drug trafficking investigation by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Division. The arrest followed a search warrant executed at McKinney’s residence on Oak Ridge Court, where authorities reportedly recovered a substantial amount of illegal drugs, firearms,...
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UPDATE: 94-Year-Old Woman Identified After Being Found Deceased In Her Hughesville Home

UPDATE: 94-Year-Old Woman Identified After Being Found Deceased In Her Hughesville Home

UPDATE 1/13/2025: The victim of last week’s fatal house fire in Hughesville has been positively identified as 94-year-old Dora Lee Douglas, the homeowner. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the cause of death was attributed to thermal burn injuries and smoke inhalation. The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake Expands Inpatient Care with High-Flow Oxygen Therapy

Hospice of the Chesapeake Expands Inpatient Care with High-Flow Oxygen Therapy

Hospice of the Chesapeake is proud to announce the addition of high-flow oxygen therapy to its inpatient care centers, enhancing the quality of care for patients with complex respiratory needs. This innovative therapy provides critical support to individuals facing serious illness, ensuring they receive the best possible comfort and care. High-flow oxygen therapy is...
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Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation

Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 3:44 a.m., police responded to 4515 Camp Roosevelt Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for multiple alarms going off. Around 3:54 a.m., officers began travelling down the driveway and at the same time, one of the home owners called stating the house was on fire. Under a minute later,...
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Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

Man Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Waldorf

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 6:03 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. 911 callers reported an unknown aged adult male was struck by a vehicle when crossing the roadway, they reported the man...
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Charles County Department of Health Warns of Increased Rabies Cases Over Past Month

Charles County Department of Health Warns of Increased Rabies Cases Over Past Month

The Charles County Department of Health is alerting all citizens and visitors of an increase in rabies cases over the past month. One raccoon tested positive for rabies on December 22, 2024, in the vicinity of Charles Street/Penns Hill Road. Additionally, a fox tested positive for rabies on January 9, 2025, in the vicinity...
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UPDATE: Two Flown Out After Armored Vehicle Overturns in Charles County, Firefighter Injured On Scene

UPDATE: Two Flown Out After Armored Vehicle Overturns in Charles County, Firefighter Injured On Scene

UPDATE 1/12/2025: The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department provided mutual aid in response to a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the Bennsville area Upon arrival, first-responding companies encountered an overturned armored vehicle with two individuals trapped inside. Rescue Engine 1 from the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department played a pivotal role in assisting...
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Student Injured During Altercation Involving Multiple Students at Milton Somers Middle School

Student Injured During Altercation Involving Multiple Students at Milton Somers Middle School

On Friday, January 10, 2025, four students at Milton Somers Middle School were involved in an altercation inside the cafeteria. School staff and a school resource officer intervened and were able to separate the students. One student reported an injury sustained during the altercation and the SRO also sustained a minor injury while intervening....
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