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Severe Thunderstorm Warning For West-Central Frederick County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning For West-Central Frederick County

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland… West central Frederick County in north central Maryland… East central Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia… * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located…

Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention Releases Notice of Funding Availability for Protecting Religious Institutions Grant

Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention Releases Notice of Funding Availability for Protecting Religious Institutions Grant

ANNAPOLIS, MD ‒ The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) has released the Notice of Funding Availability for the Protecting Religious Institutions Grant. This grant provides financial support for religious congregations of all faiths to make security enhancements to houses of worship in Maryland and protect religious institutions from hate crimes. The funding is…

Two People Indicted by Frederick County Grand Jury

Two People Indicted by Frederick County Grand Jury

FREDERICK, MD. (LG)   Two indictments were handed down on Friday by a Frederick County Grand Jury.   One was against Brandon Burnette, of Hagerstown. “Burnette and his co-defendant, Perry Webb, also of Hagerstown, burglarized three residences in Brunswick on April 26th, 2019,” said Will Cockey, spokesman for the Frederick County States Attorneys Office.  “In the first incident…