Cops turn cowboy to corral cows along Interstate 81

Cops turn cowboy to corral cows along Interstate 81

Cops turned into cowboys Wednesday afternoon as Maryland state troopers and Washington County sheriff’s deputies tried to corral an...  more...

Judge denies motion to suppress evidence in bank robbery case

Judge denies motion to suppress evidence in bank robbery case

A judge on Tuesday denied a motion to suppress an eyewitness identification and DNA evidence against an accused bank robber following a...  more...

W.Va. to increase work zone safety enforcement

W.Va. to increase work zone safety enforcement

West Virginia is increasing enforcement of traffic laws in highway work zones in an effort to improve safety, including a deadly stretch...  more...

Afghan president cancels security talks with U.S.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's president abruptly canceled ongoing security negotiations with the U.S., with his office charging...  more...

Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this...  more...

Three taken to hospital after 3-vehicle crash on W. Franklin St.

Three taken to hospital after 3-vehicle crash on W. Franklin St.

Three people were taken to the hospital after a chain-reaction traffic accident Wednesday afternoon on Franklin Street near the Hagerstown...  more...

Washington County Board of Commissioners awards $7.8 million contract for Robinwood Drive project

Washington County Board of Commissioners awards $7.8 million contract for Robinwood Drive project

A long-planned road-improvement project moved forward Tuesday when the Washington County Board of Commissioners awarded a nearly $7.8...  more...

Local Headlines

3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault

The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus...

Washington County Commissioners briefs

Contract renewed for medical transportation

Knoxville man dies in single-vehicle crash

A Knoxville man was killed Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash on Md. 67, Maryland State Police said in a news release.

City council approves 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for nonunion workers

After several years of frozen wages, 135 full-time, nonunion city employees will receive a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment in the...

Williamsport briefs

Brick debris a concern at Pangborn property

Hagerstown City Council moves toward selling Public Square properties

The Hagerstown City Council Tuesday voted 3-1 to introduce an ordinance accepting a purchase agreement of $240,000 from a Frederick, Md.,...

Williamsport mayor discusses possibility of paid firefighters for town

Mayor James G. McCleaf II Tuesday night raised the possibility of paid firefighters for the town at a meeting with the Washington County...

Washington County approves new EMS assistant director position

Washington County soon will be hiring someone for a new position within its Division of Emergency Services.

Washington County Commission briefs

Commissioners approve change to APFO

Unger found guilty again in Hagerstown police officer's 1975 murder

The retrial of a man convicted of murdering a Hagerstown police officer has produced the same verdict as in 1976: guilty of first-degree...

Teens visit from other states to work on housing repair through Mason Dixon Workcamp

Six teenagers were removing shingles from the roof of a house at 15 Lehigh Ave. in Hagerstown Tuesday as part of a mission.

Hagerstown man charged with attempted murder in March stabbing

A Hagerstown man was charged last week with attempted murder in a stabbing that occurred in March, according to charging documents filed...

Two Waynesboro men charged with rape

Two Waynesboro men have been charged with rape after allegedly forcing a woman to perform sexual acts during an incident June 13.

Board: Principal to divide time between two Mercersburg-area schools

The Tuscarora School Board’s decision to have Mercersburg Elementary School Principal Lura Hanks oversee two elementary schools caused...

Pa. residents speak out against possible sale of Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Franklin County, Pa., residents concerned about the potential sale of the county-owned nursing home shared their questions and thoughts with...

Whitetail begins $1.6 million in improvements

Employees at Whitetail Resort are busy implementing $1.6 million worth of capital improvements in preparation for the 2013-14 winter season,...

Pennsylvania police briefs

Mercersburg man arraigned on stalking counts

Driver injured when garbage truck overturns in Fulton County

A Chambersburg, Pa., man was flown to the hospital after the garbage truck he was driving overturned Monday morning in Fulton County,...

Washington Township Supervisors go into closed session to discuss traffic impact fees

The Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors met behind closed doors Monday to discuss potentially lowering traffic impact fees assessed on new...

Pa. House budget proposal would provide more funding to Franklin County schools

A budget proposal passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives last week provides modest state funding increases for Franklin...

Franklin County Commissioner prepares for bone-marrow transplant at Johns Hopkins

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner Robert L. Thomas is scheduled to be admitted July 1 to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to prepare...

Coroner's office called to ATV accident Sunday

The Franklin County (Pa.) Coroner’s Office was called to an all-terrain vehicle accident in Fannett Township, Pa., on Sunday evening,...

Two Hagerstown men charged in relation to shots fired into Waynesboro home

Two Hagerstown men were charged recently in an incident in which shots were fired into a Waynesboro home and vehicle last December.

Fire causes heavy damage to Chambersburg home

A Sunday night fire in the Borough of Chambersburg substantially damaged a Cape Cod-style home, Chambersburg Emergency Services Chief...

Remaining Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority members determined to press on

Defections of board members, no meeting minutes, no knowledge of current financial conditions, no one to sign checks and not enough chairs...

Tri-state briefs

Shepherd, United Way to sign agreement Tuesday

W.Va. police looking for information about ID of man who threatened, robbed CNB Bank

A male showed the handle of a gun and made a threatening statement before making off with an undisclosed amount of money in a robbery at a...

Tomahawk Intermediate educator named Berkeley County Schools' Teacher of the Year

A fifth-grade teacher at Tomahawk Intermediate School, was named Berkeley County Schools’ Teacher of the year Monday at Hedgesville...

Backlash emerging over school standards in W.Va.

West Virginia is sticking with new standards for math, reading and writing in public schools, but faces opposition fueled by the tea party...

Former Charles Town Mayor D.C. Master dies

The death last Tuesday of former Charles Town Mayor D.C. Master left a 22-year legacy of service to the city marked by two decades of...

Berkeley Springs man dies from injuries in accident on Saturday

A Berkeley Springs man, who was selling beverages along the side of U.S. 522 southwest of Berkeley Springs, died from injuries he received...

From sports stadium models to aerial photographs, Mountain Heritage has something for everyone

Notably missing from the 42nd spring Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival this weekend was the booth occupied by Pam and Ren...

Weekend calendar - June 15

MIHI Fishin’ Frenzy

Microbrewery among redevelopment ideas for 19th century stone building in Martinsburg

A microbrewery was among the most popular redevelopment ideas pitched Friday for the Matthews Foundry, a dilapidated 19th century stone...

City of Martinsburg to sponsor Fourth of July fireworks display

The city of Martinsburg announced Friday that it will sponsor a Fourth of July fireworks display next month.

Hagerstown man waives right to preliminary hearing in fatal vehicle crash

A Hagerstown man charged in a fatal vehicle crash in October 2012 that killed his brother and left another man paralyzed waived his right to...

The Day in Photos

Teen workcamp, state champs honored and other local photos - 6/19/2013

Teen workcamp, state champs honored and other local photos - 6/19/2013
Miss Maryland contestants sign in, Franklin County art show and other local photos - 6/17/2013

Miss Maryland contestants sign in, Franklin County art show and other local photos - 6/17/2013
Bicycle/car accident, Berkeley County's top teacher and other local photos - 6/18/2013

Bicycle/car accident, Berkeley County's top teacher and other local photos - 6/18/2013
Fathers Day, Waynesboro Library and other local photos - 6/16/2013

Fathers Day, Waynesboro Library and other local photos - 6/16/2013

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Chris Davis is the best hitter in baseball right now

Chris Davis is the best hitter in baseball right now

Wednesday’s game between the Orioles and the Detroit Tigers was the last between two of the best hitters in all of baseball (and two...

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