The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is alerting residents of an excessive heat watch forecast through Sunday evening, July 21 for central Maryland and parts…
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Heat Advisory Will be in Effect Today for all of Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on July 17, 2019
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…
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…
Bethesda Man Arrested After Taking “Magic Mushrooms” at Point Lookout State Park
By The Citizen on June 24, 2019
On Saturday, June 22, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Officer L Santerre of the Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to Point Lookout State Park, in…
Two Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges After Police Investigate Another Report of Shots Fired in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on June 19, 2019
On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Rodine Way, in Lexington Park, for the…
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…