Category Archives: Local News
Proposed Valley North Transmission Line Could Affect Frederick County
Frederick, MD (JK) - Frederick County residents have an opportunity to weigh in on a major electric transmission project that would end near Point of Rocks. PJM Interconnection says growing electricit...
Jul 01, 2026
North Potomac Man Charged in Fatal Montgomery County Shooting
A months-long homicide investigation has led to an arrest in the April shooting death of a Gaithersburg man. Montgomery County police say 18-year-old Earl Deangelo Charles Jr., of North Potomac, is ch...
Jul 01, 2026
Investigation Underway After Fatal Bicycle Crash in Ellicott City
A juvenile cyclist is dead following a tragic collision in Ellicott City, and Howard County police are working to determine exactly what happened. Authorities say the crash occurred shortly before 2 p...
Jul 01, 2026
Teen Charged as Adult After Police Recover Loaded Ghost Gun in Silver Spring
Gaithersburg, MD (JK) - Montgomery County Police have charged a 17-year-old Washington, D.C., resident as an adult after officers recovered a loaded privately made handgun during an investigation at a...
Jun 30, 2026
Gaithersburg Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Death of Woman Found in Apartment
Gaithersburg, MD (JK) - A Montgomery County man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 37-year-old woman found inside a Gaithersburg apartment. Montgomery County P...
Jun 30, 2026
Maryland Declares State of Preparedness Ahead of Dangerous Holiday Heat Wave
Annapolis, MD (JK) - Maryland is preparing for several days of dangerous heat as Governor Wes Moore has declared a State of Preparedness ahead of a prolonged heat wave expected to last from Wednesday,...
Jun 30, 2026
Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Decision Blocking Frederick County Data Center Referendum
Annapolis, MD (JK) - The Supreme Court of Maryland has upheld a Circuit Court ruling that prevents a referendum on Frederick County's expanded data center zoning ordinance from appearing on the Novemb...
Jun 30, 2026
Federal Court Sentences Woman for Illegal Re-Entry After Violent Crime Case in Frederick
A woman who illegally re-entered the United States after being deported has been sentenced to federal prison following a separate violent criminal case in Frederick. Thirty-one-year-old Vanessa Baque ...
Jun 30, 2026
Howard County Police Investigate Deadly Motorcycle Crash
A deadly motorcycle crash remains under investigation in Ellicott City after a rider was killed Sunday June 28th. Howard County Police say the crash occurred around 7:30 on eastbound Baltimore Nationa...
Jun 30, 2026
Leesburg Police Arrest Man in February Hit-and-Run Investigation
Following an extensive investigation, Leesburg Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash that happened on Battlefield Parkway in February. The victim was taken to the hospotal for t...
Jun 30, 2026
