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Fire Destroys House In Damascus, Police Car Parked Nearby
Fire officials say the police car had ammunition.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Frederick County
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland… Southwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland… * Until 215 PM EDT * At 134 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brunswick, or 9 miles southeast of Shepherdstown, moving east…

Three Indicted For Murder Of Two Teens
The victims were found dead in a car the night before their graduation.

Maryland Using New Technology For More Efficient School Bus Inspections
A handheld tablet will now be used to record all information and track bus inspections for the buses.

Local Marine Killed In Plane Crash
15 Marines and a Navy sailor were killed in a military plane crash earlier this week in Mississippi, including a Marine from Frederick, Md

Frederick Police Being Sued By Officer After He Says They Violated His Constitutional Rights
Officer Daniel Sullivan claims the department conducted an internal investigation into him without proper protocol after he refused to cancel a Blue Lives Matter Rally.

Police Looking for Witnesses To Shooting
Police also want to speak to the individual who was operating an orange vehicle on Penn Shop Road at the time of the incident.

Officer Sues Frederick City Police
The officer claims the department violated his constitutional rights in retaliation for a Blue Lives Matter rally he organized last year.

Thurston Road Will Be Closed at Bennett Creek
FREDERICK, Md. (KR) The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering says they will be closing Thurston Road over Bennett Creek in August. Officials say, they will be closing the bridge on August 1st to complete rehabilitation work to the bridge. Construction is scheduled to last until Spring 2018. Workers plan to replace the bridge deck,…

Old Frederick Road Bridge Over Fishing Creek to be Closed
FREDERICK, Md. (KR) Old Frederick Road will be closed at the bridge over Fishing Creek. The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering says they are closing the bridge around July 25th, to complete rehabilitation work. Workers will be replacing the existing deck, traffic barriers and end treatments, and removing and re-setting existing beams. Officials say,…

Governor Announces Launch Of I-270/Watkins Mill Rd Interchange Project
Work is expected to begin next month.

County Council Hears Testimony On Bill Allowing Wood Waste Recycling In General Commercial
These operations would be allowed as a special exception.