New announcements from Gov. Moore, three Maryland universities earning global recognition, and an indictment in a fatal UTV crash are among the stories Southern Maryland’s been talking about over the past week.

The Headlines

The BayNet Weekly Newscast: Multi-State Manhunt Ends With Violent Fugitive In Custody (February 20th, 2026)

Gov. Moore Announces Maryland Department Of Human Services Leadership Transition

Time Ranks Three Maryland Universities As Best In The World

Gov. Moore Backs Plan To Fix Grocery Prices, Build 7,000 Transit Homes

Family-Friendly, Free Events Planned At St. Mary’s County Museums This February

All Charges Dropped: Great Mills Shooting Suspect Found Not Guilty

Virginia Man Indicted In Fatal Drunken UTV Crash That Killed Port Tobacco Woman

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