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WALDORF, Md. – On March 21, at approximately 8:58 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Crain Highway near the intersection of Mattawoman Beantown Road. Crews arrived and found multiple vehicles involved in a collision and a pedestrian deceased in...

LA PLATA, Md. – The Charles County flag has been lowered and will returned to full staff at sunset on Friday, March 24, 2023, to honor retired Naval Resources Police Officer and lifetime member of the Cobb Island Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Michael Clay Bunham. Mike...

WALDORF, Md. – On March 22 at 6:41 a.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road after observing a registration violation. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected the strong odor of burnt marijuana. Further investigation revealed the driver was in possession of a Polymer 80 firearm – the gun does not have a serial number – a fully loaded magazine, and suspected marijuana.

A threat targeting all Charles County Public Schools is under investigation after it was air-dropped in a message sent to students’ cell phones earlier this week. Investigators with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security and Intelligence Section and school resource officers are worki…

Legislation has been introduced in Maryland, proposing a guaranteed income pilot program to give low-income families direct cash benefits for their basic needs, such as food and utilities. $500 Guaranteed Income for 2 Years. The proposed plan could provide needy Americans with $500 per month for two years, helping them...

WALDORF, Md. – Her most recent trip to the grocery store left her one night short of family dinners, a mother of three told Lottery officials, so she made an executive decision to pick up subs. She soon discovered that the cost of her food order was more than covered by the $100,000 prize hiding in the 50 Years! scratch-off she added to her purchase.

WALDORF, Md. – Investigators with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security and Intelligence Section and school resource officers are working with Charles County Public Schools to investigate a bomb threat that was sent to students via an air-dropped message to their cell phones earlier today. The threat...

A 47-year-old Alexandria man is out on bond after allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend in her apartment last month, according to police. The incident allegedly occurred at the victim’s apartment on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The victim reported that the suspect allegedly strangled her inside of her apartment.

WASHINGTON - Authorities are investigating a double shooting in southeast D.C. that left two men dead. The shooting was reported just before 8 p.m. in the 4300 block of 3rd Street near Oxon Run Park. Police say both men were in their early 20s. No suspects or motives have been...

CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – On March 18, 2023, DFC Savick conducted initiated a traffic stop in the 3700 block of E. Chesapeake Beach Road in Chesapeake Beach after observing a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the occupants, a strong odor of raw marijuana was emitting from the vehicle....

A bill that would offer rebates to Prince George’s County, Maryland, residents who buy surveillance cameras has passed unanimously, after the council heard from the parents of a teen shot last year whose killer is still on the loose. The bill was named after 13-year-old Jayz Agnew, who was...

LA PLATA, Md. – On Tuesday, March 21, Commissioners received a briefing on the Charter form of government and voted 3-2 to approve a resolution to form a charter board. The nine-member board would be composed of county residents, two from each district and one at-large, who are appointed by Commissioners to manage the process of drafting a charter to change Charles County to a charter form of government. Four public hearings, with one scheduled in each district, will be held to gather input on the draft charter. The charter board will be appointed to begin their work on June 1, 2023, and be required to complete its work by June 1, 2024.

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. - The demolition of the historic Harry W. Nice Bridge is scheduled for Tuesday. The span was opened in 1940 and connected Charles County, Maryland with King George County, Virginia. It was replaced by a new bridge in 2022. Outdoor advocates and bicycling groups tried to stop...

D.C.’s mayor has unveiled her proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Billed as a “comeback plan,” in an appearance with the D.C. Council on Wednesday morning, the budget focuses on revitalizing downtown, adding hundreds more traffic cameras throughout the District and cutting the number of DC Circulator bus routes in half. Three routes are being eliminated and with them, possibly contractor personnel, as part of the city’s fiscal 2024 budget.

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – During the week of March 13 – March 19, 2023, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 2,027 calls for service throughout the community. Theft: 23-18170. On March 15, 2023, DFC Aley received report of a theft. The complainant advised a pair of...

It seems that JD Vance has purchased a home in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. Yesterday, Politico’s Daniel Lippman reported that the Ohio Republican senator had snagged a house in an Alexandria “liberal enclave.” Jen Walker, a real estate agent who works in Del Ray and is well-versed in the area’s deals, says the senator recently bought a standalone home in the neighborhood. The house in question was purchased for over $1.6 million by an LLC.

POMFRET, Md. – On March 21 at 10:53 a.m., a student from Lackey High School approached a school counselor and indicated they were hallucinating and felt sick. The student was taken to a school nurse where the student indicated they obtained an edible from another student while attending morning classes at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Construction at a new Prince George's County housing development has come to a standstill, leaving dozens of people who agreed to buy homes there, in emotional and financial limbo for years. Now, more people are coming forward after a WUSA9 investigation exposed the delays at...

WASHINGTON - More violence in the District involving teenagers for the second night in a row. In the past 36 hours, five teenage boys were shot in four separate incidents; One has now died, and the other four are expected to survive. The most recent shooting happening around 5:30 p.m....

It’s already being done in D.C., Maryland’s Montgomery County and Virginia’s Arlington County. And now a local philanthropic group is offering to help Prince George’s County launch a guaranteed income pilot program for its residents. But even those who support the measure aren’t sure the county...