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Natural Resources Police, Special Olympics Maryland Host Safety Training Event
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) teamed up with Special Olympics Maryland to teach survival techniques for an active shooter scenario to Special Olympics athletes at a Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions program in Sykesville on July 17. NRP’s training division presented its Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events...
Maryland adds 5,600 jobs in June, unemployment rate creeps higher
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 5,600 total jobs in June, including 3,900 in the private sector, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate last month (0.2 percent) was double the national rate (0.1 percent).
Hagerstown-area man uses 'Vegas Vacation' pseudonym to share story about huge lottery win
A Hagerstown-area man, using the name of a character who strikes it lucky in "Vegas Vacation," and a construction co-worker won $1 million recently from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off game, according to the agency. The Maryland Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous. The Hagerstown-area man chose to use the pseudonym...
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
Maryland Democrat defends Secret Service chief: ‘Scapegoating doesn’t help’
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) defended Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle from calls for her resignation after the security force has come under immense scrutiny following an attempted assassination of former President Trump. Ivey, a top Homeland Security Committee Democrat, said in a NewsNation “The Hill Sunday” interview with Chris Stirewalt that any questions over her…
Crunch Fitness opens in Hagerstown, new Chambersburg shops include cafe and makeup studio
Crunch Fitness is continuing to expand, opening at 17716 Garland Groh Blvd. in the Centre at Hagerstown on Saturday, July 13, General Manager Jeremy Gray said. Franchise owners John Lucena and Chad Smith also are planning to open a Crunch Fitness in Frederick, Md., Gray said. The owners decided to...
Hagerstown Flying Boxcars rally to snap eight-game losing streak
A rough week for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars ended on a high note Sunday. The Boxcars overcame a three-run deficit to defeat the Long Island Ducks 6-3, snapping an eight-game losing streak, which equaled their longest of the year. They also lost eight straight in May. Hagerstown is 3-11 in...
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention this week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
Woman in critical condition after accident involving three freightliners
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) A driver has been left in critical condition following a Monday morning accident involving multiple vehicles including three freightliners. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office reports that, at 3:26am on the morning of Monday, July 22, 2024, a collision involving multiple vehicles was reported to have occurred at the 14.6 mile marker […]
Two teens accused of starting fire at Green Hill Park, causing $230k in damages
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) said charges were filed against two teenage boys who were accused of setting Green Hill Park on fire last month. On June 29, just before 4:45 p.m., crews with the Frederick County Fire and Rescue were called to the park in the […]
Fourth person given life sentence for 2016 Mercersburg contract killings
22 July 2024- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Christopher Van Johnson, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on July 17, 2024, to 7 consecutive life sentences for his role in the June 25, 2016 murders of three individuals in Mercersburg, Franklin County, one of whom was cooperating with state and federal drug investigators. The sentence was imposed by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges.
Competitors gorge on ice cream in South Mountain Creamery eating contest
Competitors at an ice cream eating contest at South Mountain Creamery in Middletown on Saturday had to eat 10 scoops, plus a lot more. The five scoops of vanilla and five scoops of birthday cake ice cream were topped with crumbled brownie, Froot Loops cereal, chocolate chips, gummy animals, sprinkles, whipped cream, and caramel and chocolate sauces. Each portion weighed an estimate five to six ...
Trapped Man Rescued From House In Frederick
Two dogs were also taken from the home. House fire in the 5700 block of Bartonsville Road. (Photos from Frederick County Fire & Recue) Frederick, Md (KM) One man was rescued from a burning house and medivaced to Bayview Burn Center with critical injuries following a house fire Tuesday night.
Downtown church's annual block party offers fun, information
Tents and tables lined West All Saints Street in Frederick on Saturday, part of the annual Community Block Party hosted by the city’s Asbury United Methodist Church. The church has hosted the block party since 2012, and the event has grown by “leaps and bounds,” said Nina Rollins, one of the organizers. Rollins said this year’s event featured 128 organizations providing a variety of services. ...
Loudoun County roads to shut down at night for road work
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Sewer and waterline improvements will be shutting down roads in Loudoun County at night. The road work will be along Church Street, from East Market Street to Loudoun Street, and will go on until Aug. 29. Though there will be no work done on Friday or Saturday nights. […]
JMU grads filling key roles in teaching, nursing throughout Virginia
James Madison University graduates are helping Virginia meet the need when it comes to careers that are significantly understaffed including teachers and nurses. JMU’s annual career outcomes report found that more than 200 graduates from the class of 2023 found jobs in the teaching profession in Virginia, and another 167 reported that they were working in nursing in the state.
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