Category Archives: Local News

SHA To Close I-70 West Rest Area Tonight and Tomorrow For Re-Paving

SHA To Close I-70 West Rest Area Tonight and Tomorrow For Re-Paving

FREDERICK, Md. (KR)  The I-70 westbound rest area in Frederick County will be closed tonight and tomorrow night for re-paving. The State Highway Administration says they plan to resurface the entrance and exit ramps into the facility. The closures will begin at 9 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. each day. Next week, SHA plans…read more »

House Fire Under Investigation in New Windsor

House Fire Under Investigation in New Windsor

NEW WINDSOR, Md (KR)  The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that happened at a home in Carroll County. Officials say, on Saturday,  just after 3:45 PM, firefighters from New Windsor responded to a fire at a home at 107 Springdale Avenue. Authorities say, the fire started at the one-story home on…read more »

Washington County Man Suffers Severe Burns

Washington County Man Suffers Severe Burns

CLEAR SPRING, Md. (KR)  A Washington County man suffered severe burns to his body in Clear Spring on Saturday morning. The Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Office says, just after 11AM Derrik Hutzell was using kerosene and gasoline to ignite a brush pile when the fumes ignited and burnt over 20 percent of his body. Clear…read more »

DUI Checkpoint Arrest in Hagerstown

DUI Checkpoint Arrest in Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (KR)  Maryland State Police, Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Hagerstown City Police arrested multiple people during a DUI checkpoint in Hagerstown. On Saturday, between 9:30 PM and 11:00 PM police stopped drivers on Route 40 east of Crest View Road.  Two vehicles were pulled aside for additional screening and one person was arrested…read more »