June 8, 2026

Equipment Failure Results in Power Outages

Tuesday’s power outages resulted from a Pepco conductor breaking free from its structure at SMECO’s Ryceville switching station in Charles County.

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X-47B First Aerial Refueling at PAX

First aerial refueling of the X-47B, the Navy’s carrier-launched unmanned aircraft, slated for NAS Patuxent River.

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Strategic Thinkers Needed to Make the World Safer

War-fighting and defense need more creativity to keep the world from harm.

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Two Marine Hornets Land in Taiwan

hornet

No injuries, no damages, just a precautionary measure on a routine mission, the Marines Corps says, the fighter jets will leave Taiwan when maintenance is complete..

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Building 3 Funding Restored

MD Gov. Larry Hogan adds funds to the state budget to meet full design costs in FY 16 for the Univ. of MD Southern Maryland Academic and Research Center.

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David’s Sling Tested: US-Israel Missile Partnership

Israel successfully tested “David’s Sling,” a missile defense system developed in partnership with the US, to be deployed in 2016

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Help Wanted: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity jobs are vacant across the nation, with 74 percent more job postings in five years, and the need still growing.

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Walden Offers Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid teaches community members the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges.

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UMd to Offer BS in Electrical Engineering

Higher Education

This fall, 2015 the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the Univ. of MD will offer its undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at SMHEC.

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Eye Protection Key to Sports Success, Safety

You need special eye gear to compete safely in seasonal sports. Ophthalmologist Dr. Mark Whitten can help.

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