Smithsburg High evacuated following bomb threat

Smithsburg High School has been evacuated while police search the building after receiving a report of a bomb threat just before noon on... more...

At Least 15 Dead as 5.8 Quake Hits Northern Italy

Rome -- At least 15 people were killed and some 200 injured in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy on Tuesday, Italian news... more...

New Quake Rattles Italy After Earlier Tremor Kills 7

Syrian diplomats around the world are expelled

Governments around the world expelled Syrian ambassadors and diplomats Tuesday, an unusual, coordinated blow to Syrian President Bashar... more...

Cemetery's Memorial Day service honors those who served with hundreds of flags

Hundreds of large American flags throughout Rest Haven Cemetery rippled in a soft breeze Monday morning, waving as a proud reminder of all... more...

VIDEO: Tribute at Rest Haven

HCC awarded $1.25 million federal grant to start Upward Bound program

Hagerstown Community College received a $1.25 million, five-year federal grant to start an Upward Bound college-prep program to help... more...

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NATO says Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Afghanistan killed in air strike

U.S.-led coalition troops battling Afghan Taliban insurgents have killed Al Qaeda’s second-in-command in Afghanistanin an air strike... more...

Memorial Day holiday kicks off summer fun

People jammed into parks and swimming pools and — despite scorching heat — others fired up grills, jumped on bicycles and turned... more...

VIDEO: Folks enjoy sunny holiday

Smithsburg High evacuated following bomb threat

At Least 15 Dead as 5.8 Quake Hits Northern Italy

Syrian diplomats around the world are expelled

Cemetery's Memorial Day service honors those who served with hundreds of flags

HCC awarded $1.25 million federal grant to start Upward Bound program

NATO says Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Afghanistan killed in air strike

Memorial Day holiday kicks off summer fun

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Rape reported in Hancock

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported rape Monday night in Hancock, according to a news release.

Morning MoJo report - May 29

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A few county residents still without power following Sunday night storms

A handful of Washington County customers were still without electricity Tuesday morning after strong storms swept through the area Sunday...

Ringgold Ruritan Auction full of action

Ned Robinson stood and assessed his purchases from the auction: various tools, shoes, some holiday decorations, books, puzzles, dishes and...

Two taken to hospital after one-vehicle crash on U.S. 40

Two people were transported to Meritus Medical Center Monday afternoon after a one-vehicle crash on westbound Dual Highway, just west of the...

Teacher collaborates with National Park Foundation for outside classroom

It was the opportunity to move her classroom to an outdoor, hands-on setting that prompted North Hagerstown High School teacher Wendy Fraker...

Washington County's Economic Pulse - April 2012

Economic Pulse is a snapshot of Washington County’s economy. Using the latest sales, construction and employment data, it provides...

'Organized line' of storms accompanied by 65-mph winds

An “organized line” of thunderstorms moved through Washington County Sunday night, packing estimated winds up to 65 mph and...

Speaker at Boonsboro's Memorial Day ceremony paints vivid picture of young service members

In describing the life of many military members, 1st Sgt. Starlene Hamilton started by reminding the crowd at Boonsboro’s Memorial Day...

Two motorcyclists taken to Meritus Medical Center after separate crashes

Two men were taken to Meritus Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries Sunday after separate motorcycle accidents on Foxville Road,...

Two Hagerstown residents talk about fathers' military service

Standing among flags that at one time covered the caskets of U.S. military veterans, two Hagerstown residents talked Sunday morning about...

U.S. accomplishments listed during Memorial Day ceremony in downtown Hagerstown

At times struggling to find words to explain it, a U.S. Armycolonel with 27 years of experience asked about 50 people gathered at a Memorial...

No one injured in Waynesboro house fire; cause appears to be electrical

The American Red Cross was called to assist a family after fire broke out in their home on Scott Road in Washington Township Monday evening,...

Greencastle Memorial Day ceremony honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice

For the past 25 years or so, Ron and Doll Koons of Greencastle have claimed their spot under a shady tree at Cedar Hill Cemetery to ensure a...

Granite headstone missing from Pleasant Hill Cemetery

A black granite headstone valued at $3,000 was stolen from a grave at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news...

Kids of all ages get a kick out of Renfrew Institute's Youth Festival

Kids might have ruled the roost at Renfrew Institute’s 23rd annual Youth Festival on Sunday, but their parents had just as much fun...

Excitement was in the air for Mercersburg Academy's graduating class

It was an unseasonable sweltering day on Saturday for Mercersburg Academy’s 119th commencement.

Man fatally shot in central Pa. state park

(AP) — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at a central Pennsylvania state park.

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Greencastle man wanted in 2011 armed robbery is arrested on drug charges

A former Hagerstown man wanted in a 2011 armed robbery was arrested this week on drug charges by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force,...

Tri-State senior centers calendar - May 28-June 1

Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, May 28, through Friday, June 1, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and...

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners to apply for shelter grant

The Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners Thursday offered their assistance to two organizations seeking to create housing for disadvantaged...

Youth Aid Panel helps out young offenders in Waynesboro area

The only Youth Aid Panel remaining in Franklin County, Pa., takes on cases every month to help first-time criminal offenders clean up...

Woman knocked unconscious by shoplifter at Martinsburg Walmart

A female employee of the Martinsburg Walmart was knocked unconscious Friday when a man shoplifting in the store hit her as he left the...

Berkeley County schools finding ways to provide some benefits in light of no pay increases

There are no pay raises in the next fiscal year budget for Berkeley County Schools employees, but the $158 million spending plan for the...

Rotary Club Memorial Day breakfast expects to raise about $10,000

Before the Memorial Day service began Monday, the park pavilion was crowded with folks taking advantage of the Martinsburg Rotary Club&...

Martinsburg ceremony pays tribute to those who served, died or were injured in war

Black granite monuments on a knoll overlooking the pavilion at Martinsburg’s War Memorial Park gave 180 reasons for Monday morning&...

'Class that rebuilt Jefferson' graduates

Anthony Cory Ham, a Jefferson High School senior, would have been the first in his family to graduate from high school if a tragic...

Washington High School's first four-year graduating class receives diplomas

Twins Allison and Olivia Lihou moved from Juneau, Alaska, to Charles Town, W.Va., two years ago, in time to spend their junior and senior...

Hedgesville grads include National Merit finalists

With two National Merit Scholarship finalists among them plus $3 million awarded in scholarships, the Hedgesville High School Class of...

Martinsburg High School Class of 2012 is the largest yet

With 381 graduates, the Martinsburg High School Class of 2012 is the largest yet, interim Principal Trent Sherman told a capacity crowd...

Martinsburg man indicted on embezzlement and fraud charges

A man accused of stealing $250,000 from a land development company that he and a sheriff’s deputy owned was indicted Thursday on...

Health of animals seized from Morgan County property being assessed

Authorities are assessing the health of 29 animals seized last week from a southern Morgan County property near the Virginia line, Morgan...

Cause of Laurel Ridge fire still undetermined

The cause of a fire in the Laurel Ridge subdivision on May 19 that destroyed a two-story home and damaged two others is still undetermined,...

Berkeley Springs High School class of 2012 'planning for their futures'

For the first time in its 123-year history, a Berkeley Springs High School graduate was appointed to theU.S. MilitaryAcademy in West Point,...

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