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Twins Charged With Child Pornography Offenses
Investigators found images, pictures on their electronic devices.
Roller Coaster Stuck
24 people are stuck in midair on a stalled roller coaster at Six Flags America in Largo.
Frederick County Government Offices Open On Good Friday
Washington County Government Offices will be closed.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Repaired Roddy Road Bridge
FREDERICK, Md. (KR) A ribbon cutting ceremony and reopening of the newly repaired Roddy Road Bridge will be next week. The Frederick County Division of Public Works and Parks and Recreation are inviting citizens to attend at 3PM on April 17th at the Roddy Park in Thurmont. The bridge has been closed to the public…
Roadwork on Yellow Springs Road to Cause Delays
FREDERICK, Md. (KR) The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering announced they will be doing roadwork on Yellow Springs Road. Road crews will be removing surface asphalt and replacing it on Tuesday, April 18th between the city limits and Christopher Crossing. Officials say, they expect the roadwork to take about two or three weeks, depending…
Marijuana Clinic Opens in Frederick
(Story from The Frederick Extra, by Katherine Heerbrandt) A storefront with large marijuana leaf decals would have raised a few eyebrows not long ago. Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2015, and will be available to patients by the end of the summer. To get a “head start” on what owners predict will…
Preventing Underage Drinking Part Of Alcohol Awareness Month
Health professionals also urge parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of underage drinking.
Two Suffer Minor Injuries Following I-270 Crash Wed. Afternoon
One of those vehicles was a school bus.
Frederick County Health Department Updates Community on STDs
FREDERICK, Md. (KR) April is STD Awareness month and the Frederick County Health Department is stressing importance of getting tested. Researchers say recent data shows an increase in multiple STD’s locally. HIV Program Supervisor, Chris Lane, says early identification leads to treatment which, in turn, will reduce the number of people infected. “It’s a way…
Task Force Created To Examine States Alcohol Laws
Task force members will include craft brewers, consumers and other industry stakeholders.
Rep. Delaney Hears How Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Could Affect Frederick County
He attended a roundtable discussion on Tuesday.
Four-Vehicle Crash Closes I-270 Near Rt. 85
One person was flown out.