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‘Kill switch engaged’: Pa. man indicted for threatening Sen. Mastriano, others
A federal grand jury has indicted a Franklin County man for making threats against state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard sergeant and a county commissioner. The grand jury indicted Richard Little, 49, of the 2800 block of Roosevelt Drive, Greene Township, on separate counts of making online...
Police identify man killed in triple shooting in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it has identified the man killed in the Northwest D.C. shooting. Police said that at about 9:30 p.m., they responded to the 600 block of O Street for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two men who […]
Alexandria Police say man broke into Potomac Yard &Pizza, stole a TV and ate a pizza while he was there
No arrest has been made, but the Alexandria Police Department is investigating a connection between a break-in at a restaurant in Potomac Yard and a nearby apartment complex earlier this month. The incidents occurred in the evening and early morning hours of June 30 and July 1, according to a...
State signs $9.8M contract with novice education savings account vendor to oversee Hope Scholarship
A board overseeing the Hope Scholarship has selected a vendor to run the growing program, opting to award the contract to a company with very limited state-level experience running managing education savings accounts.
After 39 years, Bluegrass Festival returns to Moorefield
It has been 39 years since a bluegrass festival was last held in the Eastern Branch of West Virginia. The 1985 flood caused extensive damage to certain areas, leading to the absence of the festival for more than three decades. Inspired by memories of the festival from previous years, the...
This 1993 Time Capsule Proves How Much The World Has Changed
Students of Shenandoah University in Virginia opened a box assembled 25 years ago, featuring a collection of items from the past. Among the items are cassette tapes, vinyl records, comic books, yearbooks, bubble pacifiers, handwritten poems, and old newspapers. It proved how advanced the world has grown to be with...
Tragic house fire spurs community support for Winchester mail carrier
A GoFundMe campaign and item collection drive have been launched to support Corey Lyons Marsden, a well-known letter carrier in Winchester, following a devastating house fire on July 20. The fire destroyed the Marsden family home in Woburn, leaving Corey, a single mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 9,...
Continuing Education Experiences at Laurel River Club BB
Jenningston, WV (WVDN) –Marsha Waybright began the Laurel River Club B&B with a vision in mind – to educate visitors on a wide variety of topics, as well as provide a place to relax and unwind. Since West Virginia’s early beginnings, agriculture has played an important role in its development, and Waybright provides programs from her Laurel Fork Farm to […] The post Continuing Education Experiences at Laurel River Club B&B appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Free Black Lung Screenings for Coal Miners in North Central West Virginia
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is bringing a mobile testing unit to North Central West Virginia this week to offer free black lung screenings to current and former coal miners. Screenings will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 23-25 at Mylan Park...
Taunton team wins national title
LEESBURG, Va.— Last month, Taunton High softball took home its fourth straight state title. Now a Taunton club team has brought home a national title. The Mass Dynamites 14U team (18-8-2) captured the USA Softball Class-B Eastern 14-Under Fast Pitch National Championship Sunday, beating the Olney (Md.) Cougars Pomeroy 13U, 5-4, in the...
State Senator Corderman – Hagerstown “in crisis and under seige”
HAGERSTOWN – In a 24 July 2024 letter to Mayor Martinez and Council, Paul Corderman pens a two page letter with 8 action points fueled by last week’s homicide. Corderman stated “that event once again demonstrated a lack of urgency and prioritization from City Hall.” Read the full letter here!
Wrestler Aaron Brooks trying to stay even-keeled at Olympics
Hagerstown wrestler Aaron Brooks is set to fulfill a lifelong dream, competing on the biggest stage imaginable against the best in the world in Paris. There are significant medals at stake: gold, silver and bronze. These are the Olympic Games, where legends are born. ...
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