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16-year-old from Roanoke shot and killed in Myrtle Beach
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A teenage boy from Roanoke died after an early morning shooting in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Police Department officers responded early Saturday morning to a shooting on North Ocean Blvd. The coroner’s office states Jakolbi Taylor, 16, was shot while in the 16th Avenue N. Beach...
MCFRS Respond to Collision With Entrapment Overnight in Gaithersburg
Update: The collision has not been confirmed as fatal. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment in Gaithersburg at approximately 2:15am on Saturday. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the incident involved two vehicles and occurred at the intersection of Goshen Rd...
Massive Search Under Way For Missing Man In Stafford, Sheriff Says
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office is utilizing drones and K-9s in its search for a missing man.Jonathan Cain, 31, who has autism and is hard of hearing, hasn't been seen since 3 p.m. Friday, July 19, Sheriff David Decatur said.Early Saturday morning, July 20, authorities were searching along the…
Marine sentenced to nearly 5 years for Nazi salute display during Capitol riot
Tyler Bradley Dykes, of South Carolina, was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from the hands of two police officers and used it to push his way through police lines during the attack by a mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters
1 dead, family displaced, firefighter injured in Germantown fire
A man is dead, a family was displaced and a firefighter was hurt following a house fire in Germantown, Maryland, on Friday. The fire broke out at a home at 11400 Neelsville Church Rd., near Shakespeare Boulevard, around 10 a.m., according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. It said an...
Construction Duo Hits $1 Million Jackpot, Heads to Golf Course
FREDERICK, MD — An unexpected $1 million scratch-off win prompted two construction workers, “Mr. Papagiorgio” and his coworker, to swap their workday for a golf course celebration. The pair started…
F&M Trust donates $5,000 to support The Maryland Theatre’s Century Club
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — F&M Trust recently donated $5,000 to The Maryland Theatre in support of its Century Club, which consists of community members who believe in the arts and have made a commitment to the historic preservation of the theater built in 1915. The bank’s five-year pledge will allow the theater in downtown Hagerstown to continue to present quality entertainment, educational and cultural offerings to the community.
Providing public art: Mural to be completed on exterior of Alma Bea
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Work on a new mural in Shepherdstown is beginning this month, with the base for the mural being prepared by a contractor, through funding from the Corporation of Shepherdstown. The mural will be painted on the front of Alma Bea restaurant, located at 202 East Washington Street,...
Reconstruction on O’Hurley’s General Store to take months
SHEPHERDSTOWN — On June 28, at around 11:30 p.m., a drunk driver careened around the corner of Highway 230 on his way into Shepherdstown and missed the curve. He ended up ramming his vehicle into a truck in front of O’Hurley’s General Store, pushing that truck through one of the store’s front windows, before his own vehicle was deflected into the other front window of the store, destroying the walls around that corner of the building.
Beautiful cars, baked goods bring in crowds at annual event
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Drivers with their classic cars arrived early in the afternoon on Friday to get a prime spot for the Cruise-In held in conjunction with Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Bake Auction. The grassy hillside beside the fire department on Route 45 saw cars lining up and...
Doyle has multi-hit games, shows 15 homers, .276 batting average at All-Star break
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Colorado Rockies don’t usually overcome their oft-shaky pitching. They are still staggering in the National League West standings. But former Shepherd University outfielder Brenton Doyle is now showing why he was wanted in the 2019 draft of amateur players, even though he played at NCAA Division II Shepherd University. Very few NCAA Division II players can ever be found on a Major League Baseball roster.
West Virginia reacts to calls for President Biden to end his campaign
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — There are more calls across the nation, including West Virginia, for President Joe Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid. Many are concerned he’s putting other political races in jeopardy. Some national Democrat party leaders have spoken to the president privately, to at least entertain the idea of stepping away from […]
Founder of iconic West Virginia pizza chain Gino's dies
William Kenneth "Kenney" Grant, the founder and owner of the iconic West Virginia chain Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti House, has died. He was 94.Grant died Wednesday, according to an obituary posted by Beard Mortuary funeral home. Remembering William Kenneth "Kenney" Grant A native of Huntington, Grant founded Gino's in 1961. He gradually expanded the business, which currently has around 40 locations around West Virginia. Grant also owned several locations of another West Virginia staple, Tudor's Biscuit World.Grant remained committed to supporting the Huntington community throughout his life, including the Marshall Artist Series, the arts and entertainment organization for Marshall University."Kenney was a visionary, he was not one to be satisfied with being just another pizza place, he always wanted more for his hometown and tried to bring that to them," the obituary said. "In his attempt to become a successful businessman, Kenney never failed to forget his roots."He is survived by three children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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