A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 am to 8 pm Wednesday, July 17, 2019, for the following counties: Anne Arundel Calvert Charles…
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MISSING PERSON – 29-Year-Old Male – Charles County
By The Citizen on July 16, 2019
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating Ronnie David Tippett, 29, of Hughesville who was reported missing on July 13, 2019.…
Fourth of July Weekend Sees Boating Incidents Decrease
By The Citizen on July 12, 2019
Maryland Natural Resources Police stayed busy with heightened vigilance during the holiday weekend July 4-7, and are pleased to report a significant reduction of serious boating…
Yacht Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Lusby
By The Citizen on July 11, 2019
On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 4:18 a.m., firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments from Calvert, Charles and St.…
Maryland State Police Independence Day Enforcement Efforts
By The Citizen on July 8, 2019
Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the Independence Day holiday period resulted in more than 9,500 traffic stops that led to 240 arrests,…
Operation DryWater Underway to Keep Boaters Sober
By The Citizen on July 2, 2019
Aiming to keep our waterways safe this holiday weekend, Maryland Natural Resources Police will again join the nationwide effort by local, state, and federal agencies in the…
Independence Day Holiday Means Extra Safety Efforts Across The State Of Maryland
By The Citizen on July 2, 2019
With extra traffic expected in the days before and after the Fourth of July which falls on a Thursday this year making a four-day weekend…
Health Department Offers Safety Tips for Extreme Heat
By The Citizen on July 1, 2019
Extremely hot weather can cause sickness or even death, yet heat-related illness is preventable. Each year, extreme heat causes more deaths than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods…
What you Need to Know About Asian Longhorned Ticks – A new Tick in the United States
By The Citizen on June 29, 2019
What we know about Asian longhorned ticks Not normally found in the Western Hemisphere, these ticks were reported for the first time in the United…
IBM Agrees to Pay $14.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
By The Citizen on June 19, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Cúram Software have agreed to pay $14.8 million to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act arising from…
Maryland Testing Digital License Plates
By The Citizen on June 19, 2019
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is launching a two-year pilot program to test new digital license plate technology. The state…
Cause of Vacant House Fire in Hughesville Under Investigation
By The Citizen on June 14, 2019
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m., firefighters from Hughesville, La Plata, Waldorf, Benedict, and Mechanicsville responded to 6120 Openfield Place in Hughesville,…
‘Operation Broken Heart’ Yields 58 Arrests In Maryland
By The Citizen on June 12, 2019
Maryland’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force yields 58 arrests in Maryland, 16 of the cases were handled by Maryland State Police investigators, while participating…
Governor Hogan Urges Federal Treasury to Release Tubman $20 Bill in 2020
By The Citizen on June 12, 2019
Governor Larry Hogan today sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, urging the federal administration to reconsider its decision to delay the release of the…