Category Archives: Local News
Three Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of Salisbury Man in Columbia
Ellicott City (JK) - Howard County police have charged three Baltimore men in the August 2025 fatal shooting of Leon Grant, 39, of Salisbury. Authorities say Grant was found dead in his vehicle in a p...
Mar 18, 2026
Montgomery County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threatening Jewish Institutions
Philadelphia, PA (JK) - A Garrett Park, Maryland, man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for a campaign of threatening mailings directed at Jewish institutions across the Un...
Mar 18, 2026
Frederick County Breaks Ground on New Middletown Elementary and Middle Schools
Middletown, Md. (DG) - Middletown is getting a brand-new home for its students. Frederick County Public Schools held a groundbreaking Tuesday for a combined building that will replace the exist...
Mar 18, 2026
Two Boys Stabbed Near Gaithersburg High School; Police Investigating
Gaithersburg, Md. (DG) - Authorities are investigating after two boys were stabbed Monday morning near Gaithersburg High School. Montgomery County and Gaithersburg police responded around 11:40...
Mar 18, 2026
Police Chase in Hagerstown Ends with Arrest of Wanted Man
Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - A wanted man is in custody after a lengthy police pursuit in Hagerstown Tuesday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m. on March 17th, Hagerstown Police received a tip about a wanted susp...
Mar 18, 2026
Hagerstown Woman Dies After House Fire, Teen Remains in Critical Condition
HAGERSTOWN, MD (JK) - Officials report that 50-year-old Monae Williams-Lee has died from injuries sustained in a Hagerstown house fire last Friday. The fire, which occurred just before 1 a.m. on March...
Mar 17, 2026
Former Winchester Firefighter Sentenced to Six Years for Explicit Video Case
Winchester, Va. (DG) - A six-year prison term has been handed down to a former firefighter from the Winchester area in a case involving the production and sharing of an explicit video wi...
Mar 17, 2026
Hagerstown Gears Up for 14th Annual Maryland International Film Festival
Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - Film fans in Hagerstown for a cinematic treat next week. From March 26th to 29th, the 14th annual Maryland International Film Festival will showcase over 100 films from a...
Mar 17, 2026
Clarksburg Man Killed in Early Morning Montgomery County Crash
Gaithersburg, MD (JK) - Montgomery County accident investigators are looking into a fatal collision that occurred Sunday, resulting in the death of 39-year-old Jorge Estuardo Moran-Hernandez of Clarks...
Mar 16, 2026
Overnight Lane Closures Planned on I-70 Near Hagerstown for Bridge Work
Hagerstown, MD (JK) - Motorists traveling near Hagerstown should expect overnight lane closures on Interstate 70 this week as crews install structural steel on bridges over Route 11. The Maryland Depa...
Mar 16, 2026
