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Construction to begin on New Market intersection improvement project
Frederick County is slated to start construction on a $130,000 intersection improvement project in New Market next week, according to Dave Olney, the county’s engineering supervisor of traffic and transportation. The project aims to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Old New Market Road, Quaker Way and East Wainscot Drive, which is on a school path, Olney said in a phone ...
Residents still waiting to receive property tax bills can view information online, county says
Last week, the Frederick County Treasury Department sent out tax bills to all property owners. However, those who have yet to receive their tax bills in the mail can still find information about how much they owe using the county website. To view information about tax bills, property owners can visit frederickcountymd.gov/treasury and click the link on the blue menu on the left side of the ...
Hagerstown Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Chase Gets Life: Prosecutors
Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County. This week, a judge sentenced the Hagerstown man to life plus 15 years in prison. According to...
Hagerstown Man Sentenced to Life for Attempted Murder and Firearms Charges
Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 15 years following his conviction in a March 2022 incident in Frederick County, where he fired at a deputy. During a routine traffic stop, Bello, caught driving at 94 mph, fled and subsequently engaged in a shootout with Deputy First Class Christian Lucente. Bello, armed with a 9mm handgun, fired multiple shots, some hitting an apartment building. In return fire, Lucente wounded Bello, who was then apprehended and treated for injuries.
SUN: Carroll residents voice concerns over Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
Hundreds gathered to learn more about the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed $424 million upgrade to the region’s energy grid including a 500,000-volt transmission line through three counties, at the first two public info sessions Thursday at the Westminster Senior & Community Center. A second session held Thursday evening was similarly well-attended.
Frederick County Department of Permits & Inspections Code Changes Q&A Session
Frederick County Department of Permits & Inspections invites contractors and the public to speak directly with staff regarding upcoming building, plumbing, and electrical code changes. The event will be live-streamed, and staff can answer questions and comments in the chat feature. We encourage questions or comments to be submitted for...
Local Roundup: Brunswick Little League softball wins state title
The Brunswick Railroaders Little League softball team played its most complete game Thursday night in Waldorf to beat South County Little League 10-0 and claim Frederick County’s first state championship in the 10-12 division. Brunswick’s Baylee Bednar and Mikayla Downs each drew a bases-loaded walk to open the scoring...
Hagerstown man sentenced to life in prison for firing at Frederick County Sheriff's Deputy
A Frederick County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday sentenced a Hagerstown man to life in prison after he was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder for firing at a Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputy in 2022. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello, 30, was given an active sentence of life plus 15...
Maryland residents voice concerns over new transmission lines being built across several counties
BALTIMORE - An environmentally-focused upgrade to Maryland's electric grid will require more than 70 miles of overhead powerlines across several counties.The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project will connect an existing transmission line in northern Baltimore County, and pass through Carroll County and into southern Frederick County.The proposed project is supposed to help alleviate the growing strain on the region's power grid.However, residents say they aren't on board with this project.Those who attended Tuesday's informational meeting told WJZ they didn't like what they heard and they had no idea this project was in the works.Residents are also worried about the impact on...
Ridgeley, West Virginia Trucker Killed in Crash on Route 491 in Frederick County, Maryland
FREDERICK, MD – Maryland State Police (MSP) are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday morning in Frederick County. Shortly after 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, MSP troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to Raven Rock Road (Maryland Route 491) for a report of a crash involving a tractor-trailer. The driver, and lone occupant of the vehicle, identified as Daniel Edward Ryan, 41, of Ridgeley, West Virginia, was declared deceased at the scene by Frederick County emergency medical service personnel.
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