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3 D.C. area communities honored as best for young people
Three communities in the D.C. area are being honored for being among the 100 best for young people.
Power crews still on the job in Calvert County
Power crews are still on the job in restoring electricity that Hurricane Irene knocked out, and one electric company employee has an urgent message.
Constellation: Reactor restarting after Irene
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group says one of two nuclear reactors at its Calvert Cliffs power plant is being brought back online after being shutdown automatically during Hurricane Irene.
How some Md. families coped with power outages
Some southern Maryland residents were forced to think outside the box while they were without power and sanitary facilities for almost five days due to Hurricane Irene.
Calvert Co. orders evacuation of bay cliff homes
The Calvert County Commissioners have ordered a mandatory evacuation of homes within 100 feet of the cliffs along the Chesapeake Bay as Hurricane Irene moves into southern Maryland.
Quake closes Calvert County offices
Calvert County officials say they have closed county offices because of the earthquake.
Md. man dies after being knocked off watercraft
Natural Resources police say a man has died after being knocked off a personal watercraft in the Chesapeake Bay.
Thousands stolen using ATM skimming device in Calvert Co.
The Calvert County Sheriff's office is looking for a man they say placed a scanning/skimming device on a SunTrust Bank ATM last week, stealing thousands from customers.
Candid camera: Md. teens agree to pilot safety study
Some local teens agreed to drive for a whole year with a special camera mounted inside their car, and the safety study led to some interesting findings.
Don't have an e-reader? Go to the library
E-readers are popular gizmos, but they can be pretty expensive. But now, you don't have to buy one to use one. Some local libraries will let you borrow them and take them home for a while.
Debate over how to improve Southern Md. bridge
The Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge needs improvements, but there are big questions about design and cost.
Southern Maryland leaders hope reduce commuting time
Residents of southern Maryland have some of the nastiest commutes not just in the area, but the entire country, and some local leaders are hoping to change that.
2 tornadoes confirmed in western Md.
The National Weather Service is confirming that two tornadoes touched down in western Maryland.
Four people pulled from Chesapeake Bay after boat capsizes
Four people were pulled from the Chesapeake Bay after their boat capsized Friday.
Calvert Cliffs nuclear facility well prepared for emergencies
In the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, officials with a nuclear power plant that sits about 50 miles southeast of D.C have some things they want area residents to know.
$2 million Huntingtown home burns down
A $2 million dollar home along the Patuxent River has been reduced to rubble after a chimney fire caused its roof to collapse.
Lower tuition sought in Md. for illegal immigrants' kids
A bill that would offer in-state tuition breaks to undocumented immigrants in Maryland is provoking emotional appeals on both sides of the issue.
Md. census: Hispanic population, D.C. area growth
Suburban Maryland counties had the state's biggest population growth over the last decade, and Hispanic residents represented the largest increase, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday.
Flash flood watch issued as heavy rain possible
A cold front moving through the area Tuesday will dump as much as three inches of rain on the D.C. region.
Lawmaker: Disabled kids are god's punishment
Western Prince William Del. Bob Marshall says disabled children are God's punishment to women who have aborted their first pregnancy.
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