University System of Maryland funding battle resurfaces

A battle over funding for University System of Maryland regional centers, including one in Hagerstown, has resurfaced, four years after it... more...

General Assembly agrees on $4 million cut from University System of Maryland's central office

Bill would widen eligibility for protective orders

State lawmakers Wednesday heard a proposal to expand the eligibility for protective orders, adding people in intimate relationships who... more...

In wake of deadly standoff, lawmakers seek to strengthen domestic abuse laws

Crime-scene photos, other forensic evidence presented in murder trial

Crime-scene photographs of Carol Brown’s body and other forensic evidence were shown to the jury Wednesday in Washington County... more...

Attorneys give opening statements in murder trial of man accused of strangling, stabbing mother of two

Grandmother of murder victim testifies in deposition

Defense seeks to suppress statements by man charged in slaying

Hagerstown Greens at Hamilton Run clubhouse renovations should be done by early May

Renovations to the clubhouse at Hagerstown Greens at Hamilton Run golf course should be completed by early May, Parks Superintendent... more...

Washington County Commissioners advised to invest $444 million in capital improvements

Budget advisers are recommending that Washington County make about $444 million worth of investments in capital projects such as schools,... more...

Capital Improvement Plan

Lawmaker introduces bill requiring 'epi pens' in all school systems

Maryland’s public schools would be required to have uniform policies for treating students with life-threatening allergies, under a... more...

Md. House delays debate on same-sex marriage bill; Hogan says he'll vote no

A Maryland Republican lawmaker considered to be a swing vote in the House of Delegates gay marriage debate will not support the legislation. more...

Joint vote advances Maryland same-sex marriage bill

University System of Maryland funding battle resurfaces

Bill would widen eligibility for protective orders

Crime-scene photos, other forensic evidence presented in murder trial

Hagerstown Greens at Hamilton Run clubhouse renovations should be done by early May

Washington County Commissioners advised to invest $444 million in capital improvements

Lawmaker introduces bill requiring 'epi pens' in all school systems

Md. House delays debate on same-sex marriage bill; Hogan says he'll vote no

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Hagerstown firefighters extinguish electrical fire

A fire started Wednesday night where an electrical line connects into an apartment at 119 East Ave., a Hagerstown Fire Department...

Musicians to step into All State spotlight

Fifteen Washington County Public Schools students have been selected from among several thousand high school musicians for Maryland All...

Average gas prices for Hagerstown area up for fourth week in a row

Average gas prices have increased nationally and locally for the fourth consecutive week, according to the American Automobile Association...

School board awards contract to replace windows, doors at Smithsburg High School

The lowest bid to replace exterior windows and doors at Smithsburg High School was about $371,000 higher than the estimated project cost,...

Western Md. double murder suspect convicted

A registered sex offender who apparently disliked his young buddy’s girlfriend was convicted as part of a plea agreement Wednesday...

Washington County Commission briefs

County might give $10,000 to Korean War memorial

Contracts approved for upgrades to Williamsport swimming pool

Williamsport Town Council members Monday night approved five contracts for improvements to the L. Beard Miller Pool, including spending $7,...

Community Foundation of Washington County taking grant applications

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

Williamsport mayor doesn't want power plant to become an eyesore after shutdown

Hoping to avoid the run-down conditions like those at the former Municipal Electric Light Plant in Hagerstown, Williamsport Mayor James G....

Lincoln's cabinet comes alive in local student production

Nine students from E. Russell Hicks Middle School spent early January in the Miller House in downtown Hagerstown by portraying discussions...

Fahrney-Keedy nursing residents create two winter quilts, plan more

Nursing residents at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village have stitched two “winter” quilts that are hoped to be the first of a...

Clear Spring briefs

Council OKs $28,030 in maintenance for water treatment

Church's rezoning request discussed by Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors

A request from a Waynesboro church to rezone an industrial property on Midvale Road will go before the Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors...

Franklin Co. judge says text messages are evidence

A central Pennsylvania woman’s text messages with her husband about her 4-year-old stepson’s injuries can be used as evidence in...

Skateboarders ask Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors to permanently reopen skatepark

Skateboarders upset about the seasonal closing of the Dunlap Family Skatepark have asked the Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors to reopen...

Waynesboro Area School Board OKs changes to football program

Families can learn more about changes to Waynesboro Area School District’s football program at a meeting next week.

$2.5 million penalty imposed on Pa. man liable for violating securities law

A federal judge has imposed a $2.5 million penalty on a Fulton County, Pa., man who authorities say lied to investors about losing...

Hearing postponed for Waynesboro attorney charged in assault

A preliminary hearing Tuesday for a Waynesboro, Pa., attorney charged with stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute last week was...

Tuscarora schools superintendent Rebecca Erb to retire in 2013

After five years as superintendent of the Tuscarora School District, Rebecca Erb has announced she plans to retire in March 2013.

Pa. man acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in death of man with Down syndrome

A Franklin County, Pa., jury on Tuesday acquitted a Chambersburg man in the September 2010 death of a 37-year-old man with Down syndrome.

Chambersburg man charged in death of man with Down syndrome testifies on own behalf

Closing arguments are anticipated Tuesday afternoon in an involuntary manslaughter trial involving the death of a man with Down syndrome.

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.

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.

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...

Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney says magistrate exceeded her authority

The Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office claims a court magistrate exceeded her authority and failed to follow procedure when...

Shepherdstown Rotary event raises $22,030 for local charities

The Shepherdstown Rotary Club's annual Christmas Charity Ball, which was held Dec. 2, at the Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department Hall,...

Berkeley County Schools superintendent says employee benefits law doesn't go far enough

Berkeley County Schools Superintendent Manny P. Arvon said state lawmakers “got half of it right” last week when they passed a...

Delay request entered for Martinsburg attorney

A preliminary hearing for a Martinsburg attorney accused of pointing a handgun at several people at a boat dock party last summer and...

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...

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