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The Gloucester County School Board violated transparency laws when it held a closed meeting in 2021 to discuss “personnel matters” but instead talked about conflicts between board members, according to a local judge who ordered the county to pay $4,000 in legal fees and took the rare step of fining the board $250.

For more than a decade, Capt. Chris Parker has been helping recreational boaters on the Chesapeake Bay get home, first as a hired captain and later a port manager of several TowBoatUS on-water towing ports in the Tidewater region. Wanting his own TowBoatUS on-water towing and assistance company, he journeyed east across the bay in 2019 to open TowBoatUS Crisfeld in Maryland. Now on the bay’s western shore, the captain is new owner of TowBoatUS Reedville, Virginia, essentially bookending both shores with his company’s TowBoatUS coverage.

Two members of Northumberland County’s police force were killed in late May, and it’s suspected that they both took their own lives. The most recent death was that of Taylor Hayden who just turned 20 years old in April. He was a communications officer for the Sheriff’s Office and had been on the job for less than two months. Hayden also served the Northumberland community as a volunteer for Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department located in Reedville.

CALIFORNIA, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, June 2, 2023, at 10:25 am, the suspect entered the California Walmart and placed several items in a backpack that he brought with him into the store.

A $132,989 jackpot-winning ticket has been sold in the FAST PLAY Home Run Riches game, the fifth winning ticket sold in the $5 game. The lucky ticket was purchased in California, Md. at Harris Teeter #487.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Today we shared some great news about a local 5th Grader! Congratulations Faith! Joyce shared a photo of the great things growing in her garden. Cristal sent in a photo from her view in Mathews, Virginia. Now it’s your turn. Visit our Instagram or Facebook page to...

SMITH ISLAND, Md – The era of in-person school on Smith Island is all but certainly coming to an end according to the Somerset County School Superintendent Dr. John Gaddis, who says declining enrollment would see only one student attending the 23-24 school year. Dr. Gaddis tells 47ABC they...

UPDATE – A Maryland Army National Guard unmanned aircraft system lost contact with the unit causing the chute to automatically deploy before coming down in a wooded area just outside Patuxent River Naval Air Station restricted airspace at about 12:45 p.m. today. No one was injured in the incident and local first responders were on scene.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Rappahannock girls’ tennis team claimed the VHSL Class 1 title over George Wythe 5-3 on Thursday, June 8. The teams battled at Virginia Tech. This is Rappahanock’s first state title for the girls’ tennis team. For the George Wythe Maroons, it was their first state finals appearance in girls’ tennis team.

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Board of Education recognized the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers and school security staff at its Wednesday meeting for their work to keep the learning environment for students safe and secure throughout the year. Deputy First...

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – A bride-to-be from Southern Maryland recently got a wedding gift from Lady Luck while stopping at a store to grab snacks for movie night with her future spouse. The dog mom and longtime Maryland Lottery player, who selected the nickname “Locke & Key” to tell the...

LEONARDTOWN, MD - St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) Judy Center Early Learning Hubs and Food and Nutrition Services is pleased to announce its free summer meals program in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Library, the Department of Social Services, and a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. Children and their families will be able to access a free and nutritious meal Monday- Friday for ten weeks during the summer. Meals for children 18 and under are free. The cost of meals for adults accompanying their children will be covered by the St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services. Details about the Judy Centers’ Lunch and Learn Program and Lunch at the Library are included below.

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing person Itzel Adriana Alvarez, 17 yoa. Last seen in Lexington Park. If seen contact Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008.

The St. Mary’s County Health Department encourages community members to take caution over the next several days due to local air quality alerts. The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Southern Maryland for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 and predicts unsafe for sensitive groups to moderate air quality conditions on Thursday and Friday of this week due to the impact of fires in Quebec, Canada.

Finishing an amazing spring sports season at Marriotts Ridge, boys lacrosse and baseball have both won titles. Lacrosse won the county title going undefeated in county games, and baseball won the regional championship against Centennial. The MRHS boys lacrosse team capped off an impressive season by winning the county title....

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has launched a Community Behavioral Health “Warmline”, a service that provides community members with supportive assistance. This service is being offered in collaboration with the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency Crisis Response System. The warmline...

LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Commissioners of St. Mary's County (CSMC) began their regular business meeting with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation for LGBTQIA Month and a commendation for David Yingling’s retirement. The Commissioners and the Department of...

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 12 businesses in northern and central St. Mary’s County. Eleven of the establishments were found to be compliant, while one business failed to ask an underage person for identification.

LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Government is pleased to announce that Chris Kaselemis, Director of the Department of Economic Development, received the 2023 Public Servant Award from the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce during their Annual Business Dinner, held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The...

The Deacs took on the Winston Salem Regional this week as part of the NCAA Baseball Championship, and they didn’t disappoint. Wake never faced an elimination game as. The Deacs took on the Winston Salem Regional this week as part of the NCAA Baseball Championship, and they didn’t disappoint. Wake never faced an elimination game as they swept the weekend, going 3-0 in dominating fashion. They outscored opponents 48-7 on the weekend and really were never in a close game.