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100 MPH, Four Minutes, One Dead: No Charges For Charles County Deputies After Police Chase

A Maryland woman was killed when a police pursuit reached speeds approaching 100 mph and ended in a head-on crash, but the two sheriff's officers who chased the fleeing vehicle will not face criminal charges , according to state investigators. Alexis Cummings, 33, of Temple Hills, was riding in the b…

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Waldorf, Newburg Tracts Win 2027 Opportunity Zone Status, Indian Head Left Out

Morgantown Generating Station — Planned TeraWulf Redevelopment Site. Two census tracts in Waldorf and one covering the Newburg/Morgantown area will become Charles County's newest federal Opportunity Zones starting January 1, 2027, part of a statewide list of 114 tracts Maryland selected for the program's second round. The designations run for ten years, and they notably leave out Indian Head, a tract that qualified under the new eligibility rules but didn't make the final cut.

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Gov. Moore Designates Three Charles County Opportunity Zones Including Morgantown Power Plant Site

LA PLATA, Md.– Governor Wes Moore recently announced that Maryland selected 114 census tracts for designation under the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. Charles County will have three designated Opportunity Zones under the new program: two in Waldorf and one in the Newburg/Morgantown area. Opportunity Zones 2.0 incorporates changes made to the federal program in 2025 to encourage long-term private investment in communities with strong growth potential.

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Driver Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Country Lakes Sign In Mechanicsville

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — One person was transported to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, November 10, 2026, after a single-vehicle crash into the Country Lakes sign at Mechanicsville Road and Asher Road. The crash was reported at approximately 2:00 p.m., prompting a response from firefighters and emergency medical personnel, including Rescue...

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Ford Wins Appeal, $5.8 Million Jury Verdict Over La Plata Dealership Sale Overturned

LA PLATA, Md. — A Maryland appeals court has overturned a nearly $5.8 million jury verdict against Ford Motor Company in a yearslong legal battle over the sale of Hunt Ford, a longtime La Plata dealership, ruling that Ford had the legal right to intervene in the proposed sale.

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54-Year-Old Woman Transported To Trauma Center After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus In Charles County

WHITE PLAINS, Md. — A 54-year-old woman was transported to a trauma center Monday morning, November 9, 2026, following a serious multi-vehicle collision involving a school bus near Billingsley Road and St. Patrick’s Drive in White Plains. The crash was reported at approximately 7:18 a.m. and involved school...

White Plains, MD · 2d

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9 Grocery Stores in Maryland Famous for Their Quality Meat Departments

One Maryland grocery store makes its own country sausage and will even prepare custom cuts of beef for your freezer. The meat counter also carries stuffed pork chops, porterhouse steaks, and fresh poultry. That’s a lot more tempting than grabbing the first plastic-wrapped package you see. At another family-owned...

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Medevac Requested After Man Falls 20 Feet From Tree Stand In Mechanicsville

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — Emergency crews are working to remove an injured man from a wooded area in Mechanicsville after he reportedly fell approximately 20 feet from a tree stand Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. The incident was reported at approximately 4:40 p.m. in the 29000 block of Dandelion Drive, near...

Mechanicsville, MD · 23h

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A Familiar Name, A New Dream: McKay’s Celebrates Its Next Chapter In Charlotte Hall

CHARLOTTE HALL, Md. — Long before Tommy McKay was sketching plans for his newest business, he was a second grader responsible for keeping the Campbell’s soup section stocked at his family’s supermarket. By age 10, he was drawing supermarkets of his own, imagining how a store could...

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Waldorf Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping Man, Stealing iPhones, Cash And Moose Knuckle Jacket

WALDORF, Md. — An 18-year-old Waldorf man is facing seven criminal charges, including four felony charges, including armed robbery, after authorities say he struck another man in the head with a handgun during an alleged robbery in Waldorf. Mekhi Ulyssess Nathan, 18, of Waldorf, was arrested Oct. 8, 2026,...

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Leonardtown Man Gets 15 Years After Victim Jumped From Moving Car To Escape Attack

LEONARDTOWN, Md.– State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Shawn Michael Clarke, 44, of Leonardtown, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with 8 years of active incarceration for offenses stemming from an October 2025 domestic violence incident. In May 2026, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted...

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Willing Helpers Society Gets $250,000 To Grow Its Reach In Charles County

LA PLATA, Md. — Food, warm clothing and help with everyday necessities have long been part of the Willing Helpers Society’s work. Now, a $250,000 state grant will help the La Plata organization expand the space supporting that community mission. The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the...

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La Plata Lines The Streets For Annual Salute To Veterans Parade

LA PLATA, Md. — The sun was out in La Plata on Sunday, Nov. 8, and so were the neighbors. They lined the downtown sidewalks for the annual Salute to Veterans Parade, as riders on the American Legion Post 82 float waved to the crowd. Junior ROTC cadets from...

La Plata, MD · 2d

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Renewed push to identify 2 men found dead in Caroline County in 1988

CAROLINE, Va. (WWBT) — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is renewing efforts to identify two men found dead in Caroline County in 1988, which is part of an ongoing effort to highlight more than 300 unidentified remains cases statewide. This month, the agency is focusing on two...

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Nadia Phillips’ Maryland Crab Cakes Steal The Show On ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

WALDORF, Md. — There were violinists outside the kitchen and caviar on the dinner agenda, but it was a plate of Maryland crab cakes from Waldorf chef Nadia Phillips that won over the judges at the “Hell’s Kitchen” 25th-season gala challenge. Phillips, 24, a North Point...

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Lexington Park Man Who Lured Firefighter Through Dating App, Stabbed Him In The Back Sentenced To 20 Years

LEXINGTON PARK, Md.– State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that D’Montre Montez Bush, 26, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 14 years of active incarceration for armed robbery and related offenses. In May 2026, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Bush...

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From Westlake High To Heavy Is The Crown: Cordae’s Journey From Charles County To Hip-Hop

WALDORF, Md. — Before Cordae’s name appeared alongside Anderson .Paak on an album cover, it appeared on a basketball roster at Westlake High School in Waldorf. At the time, he was Cordae Dunston, a student whose connection to Charles County would eventually become part of his music. According to MaxPreps, Dunston played guard on Westlake’s freshman basketball team. The sports website lists his graduation year as 2015. Years later, after establishing himself in hip-hop, Cordae gave his former school a different kind of recognition. He named a song after it.

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AMF Waldorf Lanes To Become Lucky Strike Waldorf

WALDORF, Md. — Some Waldorf bowlers remember it as Fair Lanes. Others know it as AMF Waldorf Lanes. Soon, the 32-lane bowling alley at 11920 Acton Lane will have another name to remember — Lucky Strike Waldorf. For decades, Waldorf bowlers have laced up their rental shoes on...

Waldorf, MD · 9h

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Calvert sheriff’s office investigating crash that killed man

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office revealed Nov. 5 that its crash reconstruction team is investigating the death of a 55-year-old Port Republic man in a vehicle crash that occurred last month. The deceased is identified as William Cordell Johnson. The sheriff’s office said he died a few days after the Oct. 22 incident. In their release, the sheriff’s office said a preliminary investigation shows Johnson was operating a multi-colored scooter-style motorcycle, and the vehicle was traveling north on Broomes Island Road near Hance Road. A black Mazda CX-90 SUV driven by Kayla Nicole Young, 29, of St. Leonard was also traveling north on Broomes Island Road. “Based on evidence and the initial scene investigation, the Mazda struck the motorcycle from behind, causing it to leave the roadway,” the sheriff’s office release stated. Johnson was flown to a trauma center. Young was not injured. Based on an alert the sheriff’s office issued Oct. 22, the collision occurred during the morning hours and traffic in the area was temporarily shut down. No charges were filed at the time. Investigation of the collision is headed by Deputy Anna Morrison of the sheriff’s office’s crash reconstruction team. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash

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