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…
Posts published in “Prince George’s News”
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Releases Statement Following Governor Moore’s $3 Billion Deficit Announcement, Tax Increases, and Budget Cuts
By The Citizen on January 15, 2025
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…
UPDATE: FDA to Revoke Authorization for the Use of Red #3 in Food and Ingested Drugs
By The Citizen on January 15, 2025
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…
Attorney General Brown’s Statement on Supreme Court of the United States’ Decision Today to Decline Challenge in Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore
By The Citizen on January 15, 2025
(January 13, 2025) – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a…
Large House in Chesapeake Beach Destroyed After Early Morning Fire, Cause Under Investigation
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
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…
Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office Accepting Applications for Grants to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities on Maryland Highways
By The Citizen on January 10, 2025
GLEN BURNIE, MD (January 10, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is accepting applications from organizations seeking grant…
All Southern Maryland Schools are Closed on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
School closings and delays in Maryland for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Anne Arundel County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The school…
Southern Maryland School Closure Updates for Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
UPDATE 1/7/2025 CALVERT COUNTY – Calvert County Public Schools is closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. All after school and evening activities scheduled for Tuesday,…
Southern Maryland School Closure Updates for Monday, January 6th, 2024
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
CHARLES COUNTY: Schools are closed Monday, Jan. 6, 2025; Code Red for CCPS staff announced on Jan 5 2025 – Due to the inclement weather…
UPDATE: Snowfall Estimates Increase for Maryland’s Incoming Winter Storm: The Latest to Know
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
UPDATE 1/5/2025: Estimates for total snow accumulation have now increased! St. Mary’s County is now anticipated to get 8-12” of snowfall, with the potential for…
Winter Storm Incoming for Maryland: The Latest to Know
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for most of Maryland starting Sunday evening into Tuesday morning. Latest National Weather Service Forecasts below 1/4/2024 @…
As Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion, Maryland Players Win Mega Millions Prizes
By The Citizen on December 24, 2024
With the Mega Millions jackpot going over one billion dollars this week, player attention is focused on the multi-state jackpot games, resulting in five Mega…
UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 104 Years in Prison for Arson Resulting in Death of Woman and Her 18-Month-Old Daughter
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
UPDATE 12/24/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 19, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced…
Maryland Hunters Harvest 30,833 Deer during Two-Week Firearms Season
By The Citizen on December 23, 2024
Maryland hunters reported harvesting 30,833 deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 30 through Dec. 14. The firearms season harvest was almost 9% higher…
Sports Wagering Contributes $11.8 Million to the State During November 2024
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $11,798,035 in contributions to the state during November 2024, the largest single-month total the program has produced since its launch…