UPDATE 1/13/2022 @ 1:40 p.m.: The deceased victim has been identified as Joseph James Oakes, age 19 of Lexington Park. UPDATE 1/13/2022 @ 12:30 a.m.:…
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UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Lexington Park Teen Murdered and 17-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Shooting in Lexington Park
UPDATE 1/13/2022 @ 12:30 p.m.: Police recovered seven shell casings and other evidence on Pegg Road after the shooting. UPDATE 1/12/2022 @ 9:45 P.M., On…
Governor Hogan Announces $4.6 Billion Tax Relief Package for Hardworking Maryland Families, Small Businesses, and Retirees
Governor Larry Hogan announced the largest tax relief package in state history to deliver more than $4.6 billion in much-needed relief for hardworking Maryland families,…
UPDATE: Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed 50-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man
UPDATE 1/10/2022 @ 9:35 a.m.: On Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at approximately 8:43 pm, patrol deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched…
Police Investigating Stabbing in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center, Suspect in Custody After Hours Long Barricade Situation
UPDATE: 1/8/2022 at 8:22 a.m.: Suspect is in custody, an ambulance and medic unit responded to the scene for the suspect reportedly suffering from injuries…
School/Government Delays and Closures for Friday, January 7, 2022
Due to inclement weather conditions the following closures and delays have been announced for Friday, January 7, 2022. Check back for updates. LAST UPDATE: 1/7/2022…
SMECO Continues Power Restoration Work
As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has about 2,468 members without electric service following the storm that hit the…
UPDATE: SMECO Continues Power Restoration & Nears Completion
As of 9 p.m. Thursday, January 6, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has substantially completed power restoration in Calvert, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties.…
Governor Hogan Declares 30-Day State of Emergency, Mobilizes 1,000 Members of Maryland National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 Surge
Governor Larry Hogan today declared a 30-day state of emergency to take urgent short-term actions to combat the current COVID-19 surge and mobilized 1,000 members of the…
SMECO Winter Storm Power Restoration Update
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has been working throughout the day to restore electric service to members who were affected by weather-related power outages. According…
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday, January 4, to Friday, January 7, 2022
National Weather Service has posted a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland,…
Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Southern Maryland on Monday, January 3, 2021
Winter Weather Warning is in effect for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties from 1:00 a.m., Monday morning through 1:00 p.m., Monday afternoon. WHAT…Heavy snow.…
Maryland Awarded Grant to Give $10,000 in Rideshare Credits During Holiday Season
CODE: MAKEAPLANNYE VALID 4:00 P.M. DECEMBER 31, 2021 – 7:00 A.M. JANUARY 1, 2022 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT…
Authorities Searching for Missing 44-Year-Old Ernie Sigmon in Calvert County / Dares Beach Area
On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at approximately 7:07 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 40000 block of Waterview Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported…
Police Investigating Shooting in Lexington Park, No Known Injuries Reported
On Thursday, December 30, 2021, at approximately 1:52 p.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Robert Leon Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported…