Charles County News

A man sought by health authorities after he took a rabid raccoon to the vet is not at risk of falling ill, Charles County Health Department spokesman Bill Leebel said Wednesday.

The Charles County Sheriff's Office soon will have 45 new cruisers, following approval by the county commissioners.

Charles County Historic Preservation Commission will hold an open house to let residents meet the members of the commission and learn about their efforts 10 a.m.-noon Feb.

Two Bryans Road teens have been charged with attempted murder after allegedly beating bloody a 77-year-old man with an aluminum baseball bat during a Jan.

Staff photo by ERICA MITRANO Barbara Talcott sits next to some of the merchandise offered by her online store, A Cat and Nine Tails.

The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission is awarding $1.1 million to improve access to medical and dental care statewide.

WALDORF, Md. -- Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives want your help identifying a man who robbed a convenience store on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf in November.

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School principals in Charles County, Maryland spent Friday morning lecturing their students about a game that sent several kids to the hospital.

A second man has been arrested in the September killing of an Alexandria, Va., community activist whose body was found in a 20-foot well Jan.

Josiah Henson was born into slavery on June 15, 1789, in Port Tobacco, Maryland, currently known as Port Tobacco Village in Charles County, Maryland.

WALDORF, Md. -- Charles County Sheriff's officers arrested three people for a home invasion in Waldorf, after two of them fled into the woods and one hid under a bed to hide from authorities.

Over the last six years, Bumper Bash has grown from a small annual gathering of 20 boats on the Magothy River to a extravagant festival with barges, live music and more than 800 vessels.

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After a failed attempt last year to put a Harriet Tubman statue in Congress' Statuary Hall, the Maryland women's caucus is trying again to get the state native what they feel is her due representation in national history.

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The twin elements that often make active-adult communities appealing to retirees and pre-retirees age 55 or older are the abundance of recreational amenities and the low-maintenance lifestyle.

WALDORF, Md. -- The Charles County Sheriff's Office wants your help finding a Waldorf man who is wanted for robbery, assault, and theft.

Prince George's officials hope several proposed bus routes and route expansions in south county will ease commutes and parking for residents, and plan to set up a public task force to work on the final approved routes.

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