Second Rabies Case Confirmed in La Plata This Month
What’s Happening: The Charles County Department of Health confirmed a raccoon on Oriole Lane tested positive on November 20. A second raccoon on Cornwall Drive tested positive on November 25. What’s Important: Rabies spreads through bites, scratches or contact with infected saliva. The virus is deadly but preventable with vaccination for pets. Between the Lines: Wild animals like…
Chesapeake Beach Residents Push to Reopen Bayfront Park: It Has Been Closed to Nonresidents Since 2020
People who live near Bayfront Park want the town to let everyone visit again instead of keeping it for residents only. What’s Happening: Chesapeake Beach closed…
Mild Weather Ahead for DC Area Before Tuesday Rain
The nation’s capital and surrounding areas will enjoy pleasant fall conditions before rain moves in tomorrow. What’s Happening: Temperatures will stay mild through the first half of the…
Don’t Get Scammed: How To Shop Safely Online This Holiday
Holiday shopping is here, but thieves are waiting to steal your money through fake websites and bad ads. You need to know the red flags before you click…
85-Year-Old Dies in Head-On Crash on Kent County Road
An elderly driver died Friday after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and struck two pickup trucks on a Kent County road. What’s Happening: Charles Ekstrom, an 85-year-old…
Driver Found Dead After Car Overturns in Bryantown Woods
A driver was found dead Saturday night after his car overturned in the woods along a southern Maryland road. What’s Happening: Firefighters discovered the overturned vehicle about 800…
Frederick County Man Dies as Federal Heat Assistance Remains Frozen
Maryland lawmakers have joined more than 100 members of Congress pushing for the release of federal home heating assistance funds, just days before state health officials announced the…