Mitt Romney holds solid lead in early Nevada caucus tallies

Mitt Romney holds solid lead in early Nevada caucus tallies

Mitt Romney jumped to a commanding lead Saturday in preliminary results from the Nevada caucuses, positioning him for a big win in the first...  more...

About 250 students entertain during the all county band concert

About 250 students entertain during the all county band concert

Dana Getka said she got a little nervous before playing a clarinet solo during the all-county band show Saturday night at North Hagerstown...  more...

'Groundhog Day and Weather' presentation discusses origins of weather predictors

'Groundhog Day and Weather' presentation discusses origins of weather predictors

As 9-year-old Madison Michael peered out of a window Saturday at the Discovery Station in Hagerstown, she said she believed Punxsutawney...  more...

Light snowstorm predicted for the Tri-State area

Light snowstorm predicted for the Tri-State area

A light snowstorm that is predicted to hit the Tri-State area overnight might make roads a little slick for drivers this Sunday.  more...

Recycled Crochet gets crafty with trash

Recycled Crochet gets crafty with trash

A wad of plastic grocery bags. An empty beer can. A discarded juice pouch.  more...

Maryland legislators looking closely at ways to improve petition process
Pilot teacher evaluation program empowers teachers to improve

Pilot teacher evaluation program empowers teachers to improve

Getting kindergartners to learn to ask and answer higher-level questions can be a challenge, intervention teacher Mandi Raley said.  more...

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Nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate lost in Pa. fire

 An official says a fire at a candy factory in southwestern Pennsylvania destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate.

Super Bowl Saturday?

Hagerstown resident Jorge Zambrana has to be at work between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. every Monday morning, so when the Pittsburgh Steelers...

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Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce to host 'State of the County' presentation

Washington County officials next week will hold a free evening "State of the County" presentation, in addition to the traditional morning...

Greyhound bus stop special exception denied by Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals

The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals has denied a special exception that would have enabled a Greyhound bus stop to continue...

Mother of murder victim stays in Dual Highway home for now

After reading two weeks ago that Brenda Cole faced eviction from the Dual Highway home she shared with her daughter, who was fatally shot...

Chance for wintry precipitation for Super Bowl weekend

The Maryland State Highway Administration is planning for possible inclement weather Saturday, officials said Friday.

Expert: Workplace wellness, prevention programs key to better health

Washington County residents have, on average, higher rates of cancer, heart attacks and strokes than the rest of Maryland, and one place...

No more 10-4 for Maryland State Police

There’ll be no more 10-4 in Maryland State Police radio communications.

Democrats spend, raise big money In 6th District

With the primary election three months away, the Democratic candidates in the 6th District Congressional race have been raising and spending...

SHA: Wintry weekend weather plus Super Bowl parties could create traffic problems

Maryland State Highway Administration will release a definitive plan Saturday afternoon to prepare for possible inclement weather Saturday...

Women in Need helps victims of domestic violence

For more than four years, the mother of three young children has lived in constant fear when the next brutal beating would come at the hands...

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Franklin County man charged with sexual assault

Former Greencastle, Pa. resident dies in Kentucky car crash

Former Greencastle, Pa., resident Tiffany Webb Porter, 24, died Wednesday in a car crash in Tompkinsville, Ky., where she had lived since...

Pa. Supreme Court issues rulings on legislative redistricting

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Friday explained its reasons for rejecting the state’s legislative redistricting plan last week, and...

Former Greencastle, Hagerstown resident dies in Ky. car crash

Former Greencastle, Pa., resident Tiffany Webb Porter, 24, died Wednesday in a car crash in Tompkinsville, Ky., where she had lived since...

Class changes likely at Greencastle-Antrim High School

Students at Greencastle-Antrim High School could see changes to their math and English curriculum, if the school board approves the school&...

Greencastle woman wins $60,000 with Pa. Lottery scratch-off ticket

A Franklin County, Pa., woman is celebrating a big win from a Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket.

Number of people with illnesses linked to raw milk rising in Pa., Md., W.Va.

Maryland health officials say laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the illness-causing bacteria, Campylobacter jejuni, in two...

Hustontown woman, 18, dies in crash on U.S. 522 near McConnellsburg

A Hustontown, Pa., teenager died Wednesday night when the car she was driving went off the roadway and struck some trees near...

School budget woes could worsen in Pa.

A year that has been hard on Pennsylvania’s public school budgets, particularly in the state’s poorest districts, could be...

First phase of Waynesboro stormwater project nears finish line

Work on the first phase of a multimillion-dollar stormwater project in the borough’s south end is nearly complete with the next...

Man charged with vehicular homicide pleads not guilty in death of Pa. resident

A man charged with vehicular homicide in a Nov. 16, 2011, crash pleaded not guilty this week in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas,...

A number of vacancies still open on May 8 primary ballot in Berkeley County

Democrats in Berkeley County are still working to recruit candidates for a number of vacancies on the May 8 primary ballot.

With a spin of the wheel Shepherdstown woman gives up her crown

A lucky spin of the wheel last April 8 turned Allison Speaker of Shepherdstown into the queen of the 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival...

Two Harpers Ferry, W.Va. residents charged with various offenses

Two Harpers Ferry, W.Va., residents were charged with drug offenses after officers used Stop Sticks to deflate the tires of their vehicle...

Air Force: Eight C-17s would replace C-5A fleet at W.Va. 167th Airlift Wing

The 11 C-5A aircraft assigned to the Air National Guard unit based near Martinsburg will be replaced with eight, C-17 Globemasters, a...

Berkeley County's assessed values drop

The assessed value of Berkeley County real estate appears to have declined by 6 percent from 2011 and the size of a cushion that has...

Air Force eyes elimination of aircraft assigned to 167th Airlift Wing

More than 280 aircraft — including the type assigned to West Virginia Air National Guard units based near Martinsburg and Charleston...

Berkeley County to offer curbside recycling services

Effective March 1, Berkeley County residents will have the option to receive curbside recycling services, Apple Valley Waste and the...

Espinosa seeks open seat in W.Va. House 66th District

Paul Espinosa has filed as a candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates 66th District seat.

W.Va. man enters plea in drug case

A Martinsburg man entered a guilty plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II said Wednesday.

Former Jefferson County sheriff seeks return to his post

Editor’s note: This is another in a series of Eastern Panhandle candidate previews that The Herald-Mail will be...

W.Va. woman enters Alford plea in death of infant son

The mother of a 2-month-old boy who died in December 2010 from blunt force trauma to the head in Berkeley County has agreed to enter an...

Preliminary work to begin on Shepherd University pedestrian underpass

Motorists entering Shepherdstown over the Potomac River bridge should expect delays over the next nine months as work begins on a long-...

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