Fire damages duplex near Clear Spring, nine occupants displaced

Fire damages duplex near Clear Spring, nine occupants displaced

Fire companies battled a house fire at 13731 Mercersburg Road in Clear Spring early today, a supervisor for Washington County Emergency...  more...

Jewelry leaves lasting impressions on Valentine's Day

Jewelry leaves lasting impressions on Valentine's Day

For Danielle Hose, Aug. 4, 2010, was a memorable day.  more...

Planning commission gives OK to Sonic on Dual Highway

Planning commission gives OK to Sonic on Dual Highway

An empty lot near Edgewood Drive will become the site of a Sonic restaurant in Hagerstown.  more...

Three charged after fight involving nearly 100 people at Taj India

Three charged after fight involving nearly 100 people at Taj India

The Hagerstown Police Department sent every officer who was on duty early Sunday to a fight that involved nearly 100 people at a popular...  more...

Franklin, Fulton county health systems put nurses on 'Fastrack' to higher education

Franklin, Fulton county health systems put nurses on 'Fastrack' to higher education

Health systems in Franklin and Fulton counties are helping licensed practical nurses further their education.  more...

Police seek man following robbery of PNC Bank on Dual Highway

Police seek man following robbery of PNC Bank on Dual Highway

Police officers on Monday were looking for a masked man who robbed PNC Bank in the 1700 block of Dual Highway that morning.  more...

Judge rules in Sandusky's favor on visits with grandchildren, out-of-county jury
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Funkstown officials on lookout for water leaks

Funkstown officials said Monday they are trying to get ahead of large leaks in the town’s water system.

Area residents reflect on Whitney Houston's life

When she was a young mother, Linda Madden of Hagerstown listened to Whitney Houston.

Washington County employee named Md. Inspector of the Year

Richard "Rich" Gaver has lived in Funkstown his entire life. Many in the community know him for the work he does on the Funkstown Town...

Community Foundation accepting grant applications

The Community Foundation of Washington County is accepting applications through the end of March for grants from the Mary K. Bowman...

Turner is tops at photo exhibit

The opening reception and awards ceremony for the 79th annual Cumberland Valley Photographic Salon was held Sunday afternoon at the...

Maryland Symphony Orchestra performs previously unknown Pierne concerto

Maryland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Elizabeth Schulze recalled Sunday how she made a local connection to French composer Gabriel...

Hundreds enjoy Antietam Exchange Club's Italian Festa

There was a big pile of spaghetti on Jonathan Stotelmyer’s plate.

Public meeting planned to discuss downtown parking

People interested in providing input or asking questions about findings of a downtown parking study will have a chance to do so when City of...

Annapolis Notes- Feb. 13

Edwards gets Kennedy Award

Korean War vets invited to lunch to discuss the 60th anniversary of the conflict's end

Korean War veterans are invited to attend a luncheon next month to discuss the end of that conflict’s 60th anniversary.

Shippensburg woman taken to Hershey Medical Center after crash

A Shippensburg woman was taken to Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center on Wednesday after she allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of a Saturn sedan...

Witness testifies in Pa. shooting case

A witness to a shooting in Fulton County, Pa., testified Monday that the victim handed a shotgun to the accused shooter.

Ex-Pa. borough council member, Hagerstown man could be tried separately in bar fight

A Waynesboro (Pa.) Borough Council member and a Hagerstown man accused in a bar fight that left a man with brain damage last year could be...

Pa. prison cutback plan faces doubters

Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal for the biggest reduction in the prison population in Pennsylvania history is getting a cool reception...

With Pa. redistricting plans up in the air, candidates use 2001 maps

As the scramble to form new legislative district maps continues, candidates for elected office across Pennsylvania are starting their...

Pa. State Police investigating two hit-and-run accidents near Chambersburg

Pennsylvania State Police were called to two hit-and-run accidents near Chambersburg on Saturday.

Business Expo in Waynesboro draws more than 1,000 people

Area businesses pitched their services Saturday at the 16th annual Greater Waynesboro Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at Waynesboro...

Franklin County attorney files criminal charges against father of missing 11-year-old

For the first time since 11-year-old Khalil Mohamed “Niko” Atteya was last seen while on a vacation to Egypt last August,...

Waynesboro attorney charged with assault in a domestic dispute

Waynesboro attorney Colleen M. Rettig was released Friday from Franklin County Jail after posting $50,000 bail on charges of stabbing her...

Weekend calendar - Feb. 11

Trainfest Winter 2012

Purple squirrel spotted by central Pa. couple

A couple in central Pennsylvania found a very unusual critter in their backyard — a purple squirrel.

Man charged with killing Hagerstown woman wants to defend himself

The defendant in a murder case wrote in court documents filed this week that he wants to get rid of his attorneys and have his case assigned...

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter staff balances running current shelter with building new one

The staff at the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter has become accustomed to juggling.

Martinsburg-bred dog makes prime-time appearance at Westminster show

An Eastern Panhandle-bred dog made a prime-time television appearance Monday on the opening night of the Westminster Kennel Club show at...

W.Va. airport officials increase funding request

It costs about $220,000 a year to run the civilian side of the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, money that comes from hangar...

Trial for W.Va. man charged in murder, robbery is postponed

The trial for one of three men charged in the 2008 shooting death of Kenneth E. Waybright was postponed Monday for a second time in Berkeley...

Former Martinsburg councilman running for seat he once held

Former Martinsburg City Councilman Glenville Twigg said Monday that everybody has “skeletons in their closet” and he hopes...

Woman pleads guilty in beating, robbery of ex-Berkeley County Commissioner

A woman accused in the violent attack and armed robbery of former Berkeley County Commissioner Howard Strauss pleaded guilty Monday to three...

Suspect in armed robbery captured in Pa.

A suspect in a Feb. 7 armed robbery on Virginia Avenue was apprehended Friday in McKeesport, Pa., Martinsburg Police Department officials...

Law & Safety Day event in W.Va. honors those who serve and protect

Police officers, firefighters, correctional officers and military service members are the typical award recipients at the BPO Elks Lodge...

W.Va. session fundraising targeted by pending bill

West Virginia would not be the first state to ban its legislators from raising funds while in session, as a pending measure proposes, but...

Money still in play for Cacapon State Park improvements

Legislation that authorizes up to $52.5 million in bonds for capital improvements at Cacapon State Park in Morgan County and one other state...

Electrical problem fills The Living Room church with smoke

An electrical problem led to The Living Room church in Martinsburg being filled with smoke before Sunday services began, said Fire Capt....

Smoke shuts down U.S. 11 near Marlowe 7-Eleven for an hour

 U.S. 11 at Grade Road was shut down for about an hour Sunday morning as fire crews responded to a 911 call for smoke in the Marlowe 7-...

Valentine's Day 'Purrfect Buffet' nets $10,000 toward animal shelter renovation in Jefferson County

Two hundred and fifty tickets sold at $40 apiece guaranteed that the Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County would net $10,000 toward its...

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