Maryland’s population continues to grow by at least 7% each decade It is the 22nd fast-growing state in the nation relative to its population The “biggest” cities (incorporated) and areas (unincorporated) Source: Quick Facts Featured photo shows the city of Baltimore, by @DronifyDMV. Information courtesy of Maryland.gov Two Maryland men have been arrested following a robbery and fatal shooting in Oxon Hill earlier in March Prince George’s County police said they arrested and charged Ramal Cheatham in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Kevontae Clyburn officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 4900 block of Glassmanor Drive Cheatham and Ford have been charged with first- and second-degree murder Police ask that anyone with information relevant to this investigation call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, go online at pgcrimesolvers.com or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case 21-0010370 Below is a map of the area where the shooting happened William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com He's been in the news industry for over a decade The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area 2019: Oxon Hill guard Kalonji Parker drives past Potomac guard Sincere Jones (3) during HS boys basketball action between Oxon Hill HS and Potomac HS in Glassmanor Photo by: Chris Thompkins/Prince Georges Sentinel 2019: Oxon Hill forward Marcus Gorham (12) drives past Potomac forward Elijah Crawford (2) during HS boys basketball action between Oxon Hill and Potomac in Glassmanor 2019: Potomac guard Sincere Jones (3) attempts an layup during HS boys basketball action between Oxon Hill and Potomac in Glassmanor 2019: Oxon Hill guard Ronald Polite (1) goes for a layup during HS boys basketball action between Oxon Hill and Potomac in Glassmanor Photo by Chris Thompkins/Prince Georges Sentinel Potomac in our Photo Gallery by clicking here!] POTOMAC – Last season the Potomac High School boys varsity basketball team dispatched Oxon Hill three consecutive times including a two-point victory in the playoffs the rivalry continued as the two faced off for a Friday night showdown [See more from Oxon Hill vs. Potomac in our Photo Gallery by clicking here!] Both teams came into the match with only one loss during the season Led by the team play of their starting five the Clippers got their long-awaited payback from last season with an 82-73 road victory over the Wolverines Oxon Hill junior point guard Ronald Polite finished with a team-high 18 points keep my team intact and make great plays for my team,” Polite said “If I’m doing good moving the ball and they are knocking down shots then I have to try and get a bucket…Whatever is best for my team.” The first half of the game was tightly contested The Wolverines were the aggressors in the beginning as they fed off the home crowd and got off to a fast start Potomac closed out the first period with a four-point lead (17-13) Oxon Hill played well enough to tie the game up at 35 by halftime “We weren’t rotating well enough on defense in the first half,” said junior combo guard Michael Sumner “Our defense picked up in the second half really well.” Not only did the defense for Oxon Hill pick up after halftime but the offense did as well They looked like an entirely different team than they did in the first half A big part of that second-half surge was due to the play of senior forward Marcus Gorham After a rough first half due to some turnovers Gorham scored 12 of his 13 points in the second half “I just wanted to win the game,” Gorham said “We haven’t beat them in the last two years They went more pass and spread out in their zone in the second half rebound and do whatever else I need to do.” Oxon Hill had their best period in the third when they scored 24 and held Potomac to just 17 points Senior guard Kalonji Parker was a key contributor to that third quarter success with his play on both sides of the ball Parker finished the game with 17 points (five three-pointers) and four steals I’m just a run and shoot guy,” Parker said pitch it to me and I am ready to shoot all the time Oxon Hill sealed the deal as they went up by as much as 15 points Potomac made a strong effort in the closing minutes as they cut the lead down to single digits Potomac was led by senior point guard Sincere Jones and junior guard Corey Dyches who scored 18 points Senior forward Jorarei Bile was the X-factor in this game Bile is known as a defensive specialist but finished the game with 17 points which was tied for second highest on his team “My teammates were setting me up today,” Bile said In the first half we were kind of gambling on plays “We are just trying to continue to build off successes,” Oxon Hill Head Coach Lewis Howard said “Winning this game propels us to the next game “We need just need to improve on rebounding the basketball I thought in the second half we did a better job at rebounding the basketball and that created opportunities for us in transition Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device A local philanthropist is working to help feed people one free meal at a time Feed the Fridge launched a 10th D.C.-area location on Tuesday in Oxon Hill co-owner of Medium Rare Restaurant Group and founder of Feed the Fridge/We Care said the group has made 300,000 meals for people who need them and they opened the new location with the help of Adventist Health Care and Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission “I am so happy and moved that we have done it,” Bucher said We’ve got ready-to-eat-meals that are prepared by a great local restaurants And that will be here every day to make sure that hunger ends here.” baby formula will be stocked at 10 area Feed the Fridge refrigerators as of Wednesday in D.C. Montgomery and Prince George’s counties “We’ve secured a trailerload of Enfamil,” Bucher said “and we’re going to be putting it in all our fridges free ready to drink” in tamper-proof bottles “It’s there for the taking for the next few weeks until the supply chain solves out.” what inspires a guy in the restaurant business to organize a charity to help feed people “This goes back to the first week COVID was announced,” Bucher said When he first heard that people who are over 70 or immune-compromised were advised to stay inside ‘If you know of anyone in that situation Medium Rare will deliver them a free steak dinner,’ just because of how hard would it be to get an elderly person to a meal three hundred and some-odd thousand meals later Feed the Fridge refrigerators stocked with meals from Medium Rare were placed where students were getting free Wi-Fi at rec centers or public libraries “We were filling them at that time with Medium Rare meals for free because there was no school lunches,” Bucher said The growing effort now includes fundraising “We buy these meals from local restaurants in the communities that we serve,” Bucher said “So we put money back in the community to keep our favorite restaurants alive And there’s no poor person’s meals in these refrigerators These are restaurant entrees made by chefs.” what inspired Adventist Healthcare to get involved the vice president and chief medical officer at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center said before the news conference that Adventist got involved because “Nutrition is an integral part of health and wellness It’s the foundation from which everything builds.” Kristi King is a veteran reporter who has been working in the WTOP newsroom since 1990 She covers everything from breaking news to consumer concerns and the latest medical developments This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.