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Friday, September 4, 2026

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A 24-year-old Waldorf man has died in a crash in Fort Washington. In St. Mary’s, a new grant will help fund rides for seniors. And Calvert County just cut its dog license fees. Here’s everything that crossed our desk this morning, plus a Waldorf grad heading to “Hell’s Kitchen.”

Charles County

Waldorf Man, 24, Dies in Fort Washington Crash

A 24-year-old Waldorf man died Wednesday night in a three-vehicle crash at a Fort Washington intersection that has now seen two fatal collisions this year. Prince Georgeโ€™s County Police identified [โ€ฆ]


St. Mary’s County

St. Maryโ€™s Secures Grant for Senior Rides

St. Maryโ€™s County commissioners approved a state grant application Sept. 1 that will help keep [โ€ฆ]

Calvert County

Calvert Cuts Dog License Fees, Cat Costs

Calvert Countyโ€™s animal shelter is waiving fees for a category of cats not suited to [โ€ฆ]



NEWS AROUND SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CSM Climbs to No. 29 in National Rankings

The College of Southern Maryland has nearly doubled its position in a major national ranking [โ€ฆ]

Mids Open Road Trip With 5-0 Rout of Radford

Navy womenโ€™s soccer opened a five-game road trip in dominant fashion Thursday, routing Radford 5-0 [โ€ฆ]

Waldorf Grad to Compete on โ€˜Hellโ€™s Kitchenโ€™

A North Point High School graduate is trading the schoolโ€™s kitchens for Gordon Ramsayโ€™s, after [โ€ฆ]

Maryland Fishing Report for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026

Many families are making plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, and hopefully the outdoors [โ€ฆ]

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