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Frederick County Health Department Updates Community on STDs

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…

Laytonsville Man Running Across America In Support of ALS

Laytonsville Man Running Across America In Support of ALS

FREDERICK, Md. (KR) One local resident is lacing up his running shoes and preparing to run across America to raise awareness for a cause close to his heart. 27 year-old, Michael Devlin from Laytonsville, says he is running in support of the ALS Foundation in memory of his grandmother who passed away from the disease…

State Fire Marshal Investigating Sharpsburg Vehicle Fire

State Fire Marshal Investigating Sharpsburg Vehicle Fire

SHARPSBURG, Md. (KR) The Maryland State Fire Marshals Office is investigating a vehicle fire in Washington County. Fire officials say, they responded to the scene of a car in flames just before 5 AM at 16300 Canal Road in Sharpsburg, after a neighbor noticed it was on fire and called 911. Authorities say, it took…