Riders get ready for historic wagon train during 24th National Pike Festival

For the past 23 years, a horse-drawn wagon train about a quarter-mile long has snaked its way down Old National Pike from Clear Spring and... more...

Protest groups move into place as G-8 Summit begins

With world leaders on their way to Camp David for a Group of Eight summit, protesters trickled into nearby Thurmont to speak their minds. more...

Peaceful protests at G-8 Summit in Thurmont, Md.

G-8 Summit scenes in Thurmont, Md.

Employers range from banks to food industry at Washington County One Stop Job Center fair

More than 200 people turned out Friday looking for jobs with 15 employers at a job fair at the Washington County One Stop Job Center in... more...

Washington County Job Fair

Hagerstown man charged with firing gunshots at police during Cortland Manor standoff

A Hagerstown man has been charged with firing gunshots at police during a standoff that lasted more than three hours Friday at his home in... more...

Man Surrenders After Barricade Incident in Hagerstown

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Md.'s highest court recognizes out-of-state same-sex divorce

Maryland’s highest court has issued a ruling recognizing divorce for valid out-of-state same-sex marriages. more...

Jury begins deliberations in Edwards case

A jury started weighing Friday morning whether John Edwards committed a crime when money from two wealthy donors was used to hide his... more...

Md. appeals court declines to review DNA ruling

The Maryland Court of Appeals won’t reconsider a ruling that effectively barred police from collecting DNA samples from people... more...

Riders get ready for historic wagon train during 24th National Pike Festival

Protest groups move into place as G-8 Summit begins

Employers range from banks to food industry at Washington County One Stop Job Center fair

Hagerstown man charged with firing gunshots at police during Cortland Manor standoff

Md.'s highest court recognizes out-of-state same-sex divorce

Jury begins deliberations in Edwards case

Md. appeals court declines to review DNA ruling

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22-year-old Cascade man killed in accident east of Smithsburg

A 22-year-old Cascade, Md., man was killed in a vehicle accident on Md. 491 east of Smithsburg Friday evening, according to Maryland State...

Judge sentences former Hagerstown man to mandatory 40-years for distribution of cocaine

A jury took five minutes in March to find Edgar Sayles guilty of distribution of cocaine, a conviction that resulted in a 40-year...

Brunswick high school students stage second prom

Brunswick High School senior Drew Howard has already been named prom king once this year, but he might get a second shot on Saturday.

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Boating deaths in Maryland nearly double

Boating deaths in Maryland last year were nearly double the average annual number recorded by the state Department of Natural Resources in...

Delaney: Democrats 'are on the right side of history'

John Delaney, the winner in last month’s Democratic primary for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District seat, was back in...

Arts supporters get a taste of downtown cuisine

Dozens of people went on a noshing tour of downtown Hagerstown Thursday night, sampling the cuisine from a dozen restaurants, caterers and...

Local law enforcement honored for going above and beyond the call of duty

Shortly after receiving a call for a reported kidnapping in progress near Williamsport, the actions of Washington County Sheriff’s...

Police looking for two men wanted on various charges

Authorities are searching for two men who are wanted on active warrants, according to a Hagerstown Police Department news release.

County administrator says decision to use a system of opting out of recycling was a hope that residents would opt in

Washington County’s support for Allied Waste’s opt-out recycling program was “to encourage recycling as opposed to...

Washington County Circuit Court vacancy narrowed to five candidates

The field of applicants from which Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will fill a vacancy on the Washington County Circuit Court has been...

Price of gas on the decline

Despite fears a month ago that gas prices would reach record levels, the national average price for a gallon of regular grade has dropped...

Antietam Watershed Association celebrates 10-year anniversary

Community members, local officials and state leaders helped the Antietam Watershed Association (AWA) celebrate its 10-year anniversary on...

'Walker' participating in Greencastle Relay for Life inspirational

Watching 66-year-old Dorothy Kuhn slowly inch her walker around Greencastle-Antrim High School’s track on Friday for the start of...

Former Washington County band director to be arraigned July 5

A former local band director who was charged earlier this month in a domestic dispute that ended in a three-vehicle crash near Philadelphia,...

Chambersburg Area Hospital Auxiliary awards scholarships to students

The Chambersburg Area Hospital Auxiliary recently held its spring luncheon at Chestnut Landing Menno Haven Northgate Common.

Director of Tayamentasachta keeps her job

Kerri Barnes cried tears of joy and leaped into the air with her arms outstretched after a split board vote enabled her to keep her job as...

Local community rallies to collect egg cartons for food pantry

Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness mean the most.

Possible teacher work stoppage could affect pool opening in Waynesboro

A teachers strike in the Waynesboro Area School District could affect the opening days of the community’s public Northside Pool,...

Commissioners office space damaged in fire

Office space used by the Franklin County Commissioners in downtown Chambersburg was damaged by fire Thursday afternoon.

Waynesboro Borough Council rejects bid to install flashing lights at crosswalk

The Waynesboro Borough Council on Wednesday rejected a $52,000 bid to install flashing lights to help pedestrians at crosswalks.

Waynesboro teachers, board set negotiations

The Waynesboro Area School District’s teachers and school board likely will continue contract negotiations this weekend.

Former Pa. governor to speak at Sept. 11 memorial dedication

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark S. Schweiker will speak Saturday during a ceremony to dedicate a Sept. 11 memorial at Letterkenny Army Depot.

Waynesboro school board reaffirms contract position

The Waynesboro Area School Board on Tuesday reaffirmed its decision to reject a fact-finding report issued in ongoing contract...

Enola, Pa. man to be executive director of Berkeley/Jefferson Day Report Center

The new executive director of the Berkeley/Jefferson Day Report Center has been commuting from the Harrisburg, Pa., area since he started...

New Blue Ridge Community and Technical College generating excitement

The excitement among the faculty and staff of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was apparent Friday as they visited their future...

W.Va. pastor to retire after 42 years of service

The Rev. Richard A. Kroll, lead pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church in Charles Town, has announced his retirement after 42 years of...

W.Va. fifth grader is a handwriting champ

(AP) — Fifth-grader Alyssa Peyton soars at the slashes and swirls of classic handwriting.

Berkeley County Sheriff's office addressing promotions overdue for some and promotions given to others that should not have been

Acting on a circuit court order, the Berkeley County Deputy Sheriffs’ Civil Service Commission has determined four deputies...

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Prep Baseball: Hubs cap region championship

North Hagerstown got in the groove early, fended off a pesky Rockville nine and then put the finishing touches on a Maryland Class 3A West...

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