Another Race to Avoid Government Shutdown
Congress returns to another budget stalemate, needing a deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid an Oct. 1 government shutdown, with only three weeks until the August recess.
Brace for Major Earthquake Drill Thursday
Earthquakes in Maryland have more than doubled. Have your business, school, and family prepare by participating in an earthquake drill Oct. 17.
Flashback: Where Were You During Last Year’s Earthquake?
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the 5.9 earthquake in Virginia that rattled Lexington Park.
Charter School Evacuation
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j1qdqSYysE] While most St. Mary’s County Public Schools students will be returning to classes tomorrow, the Chesapeake Public Charter School was already in session today when the effects of a 5.9 earthquake in Virginia rattled Lexington Park, Maryland. There was no damage to the school, and no one was hurt, but teachers and students exited the building as a precaution. Students then waited patiently to re-enter the building.
