Category Archives: Local News
Hagerstown Man Pleads Guilty in Drug Operation Tied to Mexican Cartel
Martinsburg, WV (JK) - A Hagerstown, Maryland man has admitted to his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation spanning parts of West Virginia and linked to an international cartel. 61-year-ol...
Mar 19, 2026
Questions Growing From Maryland Lawmakers Over Status Of Federal Lab at Fort Detrick
Frederick, Md. (DG) - Maryland's congressional delegation is pressing for answers about the status of a key federal research lab at Fort Detrick. In a new letter to federal health officials, lawmakers...
Mar 19, 2026
EF-0 Tornado Damages Buildings and Trees in Carroll County
Frederick, Md. (DG) - A confirmed tornado touched down in western Carroll County earlier this week, leaving behind a trail of damage but no reported injuries. According to the National Weather Service...
Mar 19, 2026
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
