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Dump truck hits, kills pedestrian in Charles County
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38-Year-Old Waldorf Man Struck And Killed By Dump Truck While Crossing The RoadBay Net28 minutes ago
People prepare for water restrictions in Prince George's County
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A quaint Maryland town is willing to pay you $20,000 to move there and here's how you can apply
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Local center hosts mixer at the ballpark
The Maryland Small Business Development Center for the Southern Maryland Region hosted the "Grand Slam Mix and Mingle" on Aug. 30 at the Blue Crabs' Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. Dozens of local business leaders and career go-getters attended the three-hour mixer, enjoying complementary refreshments. The Southern Maryland center is headquartered at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata and provides, at no cost, training and professional business consultation for new and existing businesses.
Charles schools behind state in testing scores
Charles County students are steadily behind state averages in scores from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, with some grade levels having over double-digit differences in math preparedness. Data from student Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program — more commonly known as MCAP — assessments for the 2023-2024 school year was released on Aug. 27 by the Maryland State Department of Education. Across the state, students are showing slow growth in mathematics, English...
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Waldorf (Developing)
Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road before 5 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash in Waldorf. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the pedestrian appears to be in his 30s." No other details were initially released by investigators.
These two Survivor season 47 contestants are from Maryland
MARYLAND, USA — Local survivor fans — get ready for season 47. Airing in just over 2 weeks, this new season features two contestants from Maryland hoping to win the show's $1 million prize. Terran “TK” Foster, 31, is from Prince George’s County and currently lives in Upper...
Increasing mental health resources in Maryland schools
BALTIMORE - The mental health crisis among children is a growing concern. With children now back in class, there's more of a push this year to address student mental health. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, most states, including Maryland, do not have enough school psychologists. The NASP says every school should have a ratio of 1 school psychologists to 500 students. But in Maryland that ration is worse, with 1,066 students per school psychologist instead. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 5 children have mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.Therefore, some school...
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