White Plains News

A toddler drowned last night after climbing up a ladder into an above-ground pool at his home in White Plains, according to police.

Charles county sheriffs report that a 19 month old boy drowned last night in a backyard pool at at a home in White Plains, Md.

Julie Bowman, co-owner of Absolute Pawn Brokers, talks to a customers as she stands behind the counter of her Waldorf store.

Police warn that suspicious people, including known drug users, have been soliciting area residents for money and ask community members to report strange behavior.

Big cuts in state aid have Montgomery County considering reducing much of its anti-smoking education and outreach campaigns, including school programs.

After retiring from a 27-year career as a D.C. police officer, Harry Weeks thought working security at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum would provide a quieter way to make a living.

Police on Thursday morning arrested a fugitive and convicted sex offender from Charles County with the help of bystanders who recognized the man and stopped him until authorities arrived, according to a U.S. marshal.

Maryland environmental officials are warning folks to stop eating or drastically reduce their intake of rockfish - striped bass - and bluefish that are caught in local waterways because of high levels of a banned chemical that is known to cause cancer.

Friends Josephine Williams, left, Adah Morgan and Mary Ann Cobb, all of Indian Head, look at the art featured at the Richard R. Clark Senior Center during the 18th annual senior citizens art show.

Money to develop and improve three open space projects in Charles County is up for consideration at today's Board of Public Works meeting.

At the 2009 spring commencement, CSM awarded 416 associate degrees and 191 certificates.

For Patricia M. Baldwin, the numbers don't lie when it comes to the impact of lawsuits on small businesses.

Take a full-scale children's carnival, pack it into numerous boxes and bags - don't forget the prizes - and that's the scene in the basement of Julie and Joe Shontere's La Plata home.

Joe Fischer Jr. of St. Charles lines up his toss during the bocce ball competition as his father, Joe Fischer Sr., watches at the Special Olympics competition at Henry E. Lackey High School in Indian Head on Saturday.

The Charles County Department of Health in White Plains has established a swine flu hotline to help residents better understand the swine flu virus and how to react if they believe they have been infected.

Winners of the College of Southern Maryland's annual student juried art show are third place Bob Vacin of La Plata, left, for his sculpture "Georges W," second place Barbara Stepura of White Plains for her plein air painting "Soybean Field" and first place Charles Hobbs of La Plata for his photo collage "Origins." Second-place winner of the College ...

A former sports star and current soccer coach at Henry E. Lackey High School died from injuries she suffered Wednesday night in a three-car La Plata accident, according to police.

Sgt. Vince Shoemaker talks to Marjorie Brown of Hollywood about Special Olympics Maryland at her table during the fundraiser.

S.D. Lohr is contractor of the year S.D. Lohr Inc. of Waldorf won the Contractor of the Year Award for residential addition under $100,000 at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry convention in Atlanta in March, according to an association press release.

County residents will need deeper pockets to enjoy county activities. Tough times are reflected in each of the Charles County department budgets, and a dip in revenue for the recreation fund for fiscal year 2010 means citizens will pay higher fees in the coming fiscal year.