Category Archives: Local News

Virginia Man Identified in Deadly Germantown Crash Involving Stolen Car
New details have been released in the deadly Germantown crash involving a stolen vehicle and a 13-year-old driver. Montgomery County Police have identified the victim as 58-year-old William Vance Payn...
Dianah Gibson Aug 06, 2026

Second Beaver Attack Prompts More Closures at Cunningham Falls State Park
State wildlife officials are expanding closures at Cunningham Falls State Park after another reported beaver attack. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources say...
Dianah Gibson Aug 06, 2026

Virginia Confirms First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
Richmond, VA (JK) - Virginia has confirmed its first known case of locally acquired dengue virus infection. The Virginia Department of Health says the patient, a Northern Virginia resident, had not tr...
Jimmy Key Aug 05, 2026

Man Killed, Seven Juveniles Injured in Germantown Crash Involving Stolen Car
Germantown, MD (JK) - A man was killed and seven juveniles were injured Tuesday in a Germantown crash involving a stolen vehicle, according to Montgomery County Police. The collision happened at the i...
Jimmy Key Aug 05, 2026

Teenage Shooter Charged as Adult in Westfield Wheaton Mall Shooting
Montgomery County Police have charged a 17-year-old as an adult following a shooting that sent a 13-year-old boy to the hospital. Authorities say the gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. on July 31 inside We...
Dianah Gibson Aug 05, 2026

Martinsburg Police Investigating Reported Stabbing on West King Street
Martinsburg, WV (JK) - Martinsburg Police are investigating a reported stabbing that occurred Monday evening in the 600 block of West King Street. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 8:18...
Jimmy Key Aug 04, 2026

West Virginia Joins 12 States Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Montgomery County Teacher's Free Speech Case
Charleston, WV (JK) - West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a coalition of 12 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case involving a former Montgomery County Public Schools ...
Jimmy Key Aug 04, 2026

First Human West Nile Case Confirmed in Maryland This Year
Maryland health officials are encouraging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes after confirming the state's first human case of West Nile virus this year. The patient lives in the C...
Dianah Gibson Aug 03, 2026

Maximum Sentence in Loudoun Child Abuse Case
A Loudoun County man convicted of sexually abusing a child under the age of 13 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Thirty-five-year-old Cleyver Grajales Guillen was sentenced Thursday in...
Dianah Gibson Aug 03, 2026

Hancock Man Held Without Bond Following Arson Investigation
An investigation into a Washington County house fire has led to the arrest of a Hancock man on multiple felony charges. Firefighters were called Wednesday evening to a home in the...
Dianah Gibson Jul 31, 2026



