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Plans to potentially bring data centers into the City of Frederick are on hold for at least two years.  Chambersburg police have arrested a woman in connection with another drug delivery death in Franklin County.  Maryland is moving forward with plans to establish the nation's first statewide 3-1-1 nonemergency customer service system. Talk about making beautiful music! Two Frederick Cou...

A 52-year-old Frederick woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud after stealing more than 730-thousand dollars from a private, member-owned country club where she worked in accounting and human resources.  The fight over a proposed 67-mile power transmission line through Maryland is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court.  The City of Frederick is inviting residents to help sha...

Another weekend of election counting has brought more movement in several Frederick County races, with Democrats continuing to hold the advantage. Four men have been indicted in connection with an alleged home invasion and assault in Mount Airy last month. Frederick police have taken two juveniles into custody in connection with a shooting earlier this month.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The race for Frederick County's legislative seats remains competitive as election officials continue counting mail-in ballots. A Germantown man is being held without bond after being arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven. Nearly $3-million was stolen in a years-long fraud scheme involving the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, and one former employee has now a...

A deadly crash involving alcohol, marijuana and excessive speed has landed a 20-year-old Boyds man in prison. A Loudoun County elementary school teacher accused of assaulting a special education student is scheduled to go on trial December ninth. Drivers using the I-70 and I-81 interchange in Washington County should expect overnight traffic changes beginning Friday. Frederick County residents can...

The 2026 General Election has come to a close -- and Maryland voters have made their decisions in races ranging from governor to local state legislative seats. A domestic violence investigation in Loudoun County has led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Woodbridge man. An anonymous bomb threat briefly forced the evacuation of Oakdale Middle School Monday afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Montgomery County police are investigating a deadly stabbing that happened early Monday morning. Police in Hagerstown have arrested a 20-year-old man following a reported firearm disturbance at a Westside Avenue home.  Three years in federal prison is the sentence for a former York Wallcoverings CFO convicted of stealing more than one million dollars from the company. A Frederick man could so...

A Frederick County woman is facing charges following a stabbing in Hagerstown Friday morning.  A shots-fired investigation in Carroll County has led to charges against a 42-year-old Whitesburg man. Three upcoming meetings will give area residents a closer look at a proposed electric transmission line that could cross the region.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quantum Maryland has been dealt a setback in its legal fight over Frederick County’s moratorium on new data center applications. An investigation into a shooting in Leesburg has resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old man.  Police in Adams County have arrested a man accused of trying to lure a teenage girl into his vehicle.  Flags, patriotism and gratitude will take center stage in...

The identities of the man killed and two Hagerstown police officers involved in a fatal police shooting have been released.  Medicaid recipients are being warned about new requirements that could affect their health coverage beginning next year.  Veterans can take a trip through history for free this Veterans Day in Gettysburg.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An argument between two people who knew each other has led to a deadly stabbing and a first-degree murder charge in Montgomery County. A Baltimore hospital is notifying more than 3,000 patients about a potential data exposure involving an artificial intelligence tool. Talk about a Halloween treat! A Montgomery County couple is celebrating early after winning 30-thousand dollars on a Lottery scratc...

A fatal 2025 crash in Gaithersburg will cost a 19-year-old man more than two years in active prison time under a sentence handed down by a Montgomery County judge. An off-duty federal immigration agent was pepper-sprayed during a road rage confrontation on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County.  The October murder trial of Frederick Owusu-Sakyi has been postponed after a Frederick County j...

Truck traffic tied to the massive data center construction project near Adamstown is creating headaches in Buckeystown, but a new plan aims to ease the congestion. A Winchester man is behind bars following an investigation into a reported sexual assault last month.  The surviving suspect in a string of Northern Virginia bank robberies is pleading guilty. Paul Peter Gerardi, Junior, admitted T...

A pedestrian is dead following a collision with a minivan in Montgomery County. Three Maryland men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a fraud scheme involving more than one-point-one million dollars in U.S. Treasury checks. Four people were injured, two seriously, in a crash Monday night in Franklin County.  Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a...

The Mid-Atlantic power grid is operating under a temporary federal emergency order aimed at keeping electricity flowing during a stretch of unusually warm weather. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office assisted West Virginia State Police and federal immigration agents in taking a wanted man into custody in Inwood. Two medical helicopters were called to a multi-vehicle crash south of Littlesto...

Antisemitic graffiti has been found again at Walkersville High School, less than a week after an earlier incident. Two pedestrians were injured after being struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk near Tuscarora Elementary School in Frederick Tuesday morning.  A recent court ruling could protect Maryland from potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties tied to new SNAP requirements, bu...

A Franklin County judge has sentenced 48-year-old Evan Sears to 15 to 30 years in prison for a shooting that left a man wounded in Chambersburg in October 2023. A Montgomery County man is facing federal charges in an alleged COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme involving more than 100 million dollars in fraudulent claims. A 19-year-old former substitute teacher has been found guilty on four of five co...

A Howard County man has been convicted of murder and assault in a shooting on Interstate 70 that left one man dead and two others injured. A lawsuit is challenging Frederick County’s decision to extend its moratorium on new data center applications.  A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the fatal shootings of two people in Sterling. Loudoun County prosecutors s...

A proposed Frederick County law limiting cooperation with ICE will get another public hearing after county council members approved a key amendment Tuesday. A major land-use change is coming to Frederick County following Tuesday’s County Council vote on the IW2 plan. A Frederick County man is facing charges after Waynesboro Police say he returned to a South Franklin Street home on Tuesday, O...

An adult was flown to an area trauma center after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in north Frederick. Four adults and a juvenile are in custody following a reported armed home invasion in the Mount Airy area.  Maryland voters appear skeptical of a proposed change to the way congressional districts are drawn. Frederick City Council members are set to discuss a proposed two-year moratorium on da...

Voters saw a familiar matchup Tuesday night, when Governor Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox debated for a second time in a Maryland governor’s race.  A Frederick County grand jury has indicted a 38-year-old Knoxville man following a child exploitation investigation. Frederick City Council members are set to discuss a proposed two-year moratorium on data center legislation Thursday eveni...

Federal prosecutors say a Frederick man has admitted to sexually exploiting a minor after using a fake identity on Instagram. Dangerous driving incidents are prompting Montgomery County officials to consider tougher local penalties. A Northern Virginia elementary school teacher is facing assault charges following an alleged incident involving a student.  Frederick County residents will have a...

An 87-year-old Frederick man accused of killing his roommate has now been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.  A Maryland driver is facing charges after police say he struck an 83-year-old pedestrian and fled the scene in Lancaster on September 29. A new Maryland law targeting face coverings worn by police officers is now facing a federal legal challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Federal prosecutors say a Mount Airy man will spend 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors and possessing child sexual abuse material. Maryland’s so-called “flush tax” could be back before lawmakers next year.  A Montgomery County burglary investigation has led to the arrest of 29-year-old Anderson Javier Santacruz Gallegos of Riverdale. See omnystudio.com/listene...

A new round of state funding is bringing about 450-thousand dollars to Frederick County to help fight child poverty. Governor Wes Moore announced the 32-million-dollar investment Wednesday at Hill Street Park in Frederick, covering 13 Maryland counties. A Sterling man will spend over a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in her home in 2025. More than 8.6 million dollars in federal fu...