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This Charming Little Maryland Town Is So Budget Friendly It Feels Almost Too Good To Be True

There’s a moment when you first drive into Thurmont, Maryland, when the mountains appear in front of you and the flags are lining the street and the whole scene looks so unreasonably pleasant that your first instinct is to check if there’s a catch. There isn’t one.

Thurmont, MD · 2d

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Frederick Woman Admits to 15-Year Payroll Embezzlement Scheme

A 52-year-old Frederick woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges after admitting to stealing more than $730,000 from a private, member-owned country club where she worked in accounting and human resources. Tara Williams admitted that she used her position and access to the club’s payroll system to carry...

Frederick, MD · 2d

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Retirees In This Maryland 55+ Community Gather At A Lodge Where The Gym And Pool Turn Neighbors Into Friends

Some friendships start at a lap lane. Others begin beside a treadmill, with two people comparing step counts and discovering they live three doors apart. In one active adult neighborhood near Frederick, Maryland, a single clubhouse has become the place where that kind of thing happens almost daily. It holds a gym built to win awards, a swimming pool that rarely fills up with kids, walking paths, a kitchen, and room for retirement parties and family events.

Frederick, MD · 2d

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Leesburg police identify man killed in e-bike crash

A 32-year-old man faces DUI manslaughter charges after his pickup truck struck and killed a 38-year-old e-bike rider in Leesburg, Virginia.

Leesburg, VA · 13h

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Neighbors of Frederick park concerned that new mural doesn’t fit surroundings

The colorful mural on a bridge over Carroll Creek is drawing some ire from neighbors, not for its vivid creativity but over concerns that it doesn't align aesthetically with its surroundings.

Frederick, MD · 2d

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Garrett County Holds 60 Percent Snow Chance Friday While Baltimore, Frederick, and Most of Maryland See Chilly Rain and a Sharp Cooldown

MARYLAND — Snow chances for the end of the week have dropped sharply across most of Maryland, but Garrett County in the far western part of the state still holds a 60 percent chance of snow by Friday evening. The National Blend of Models also shows a smaller 10 percent chance along the Catoctin Ridge in Frederick County. For most of the region, the storm will bring a chilly rain Thursday into Friday, followed by temperatures running close to 15 degrees below average.

Garrett County, MD · 2d

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West Virginia man gets 2 life sentences plus 30 years for 2018 Maryland double murder after appeal

BURTONSVILLE, Md. - A West Virginia man received two life sentences plus 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole after the retrial of a Maryland double murder case, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. What we know:. Gregory Jones of Martinsburg was initially convicted of murder...

Burtonsville, MD · 2d

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Giant Food Reopens Renovated Frederick, MD, Store With Thanksgiving Donation

Giant Food celebrated the grand reopening of its newly renovated Frederick, Maryland, store on Nov. 6 – the greater Washington, D.C.-area grocer’s second major store investment in Frederick. The store is located at 5316 New Design Road. To mark the reopening ahead of Thanksgiving, Giant is partnering with...

Frederick, MD · 2d

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Suspect wanted for first-degree murder after man stabbed to death outside Wheaton bar

Montgomery County police issued an arrest warrant for 34-year-old Ibrahim Joseph Anthony Diebate, charging him with first-degree murder. Investigators say Diebate stabbed 42-year-old Christopher Schuler multiple times on Elkin Street after an argument escalated outside a nearby bar. Police warn that Diebate is considered armed and dangerous, and Crime Solvers...

Montgomery County, MD · 2d

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17-Year-Old Driver Dies Following Single-Vehicle Collision

Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old driver early Wednesday, November 11, on Riffle Ford Road near Seneca Creek Trail in Darnestown. At approximately 3:19 a.m., Montgomery County Police and Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area for a reported collision...

Montgomery County, MD · 15h

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14-year-old was driving 80 mph before being pulled over, Leesburg police say

A 14-year-old was charged after allegedly driving more than 80 mph in Leesburg, Virginia, police say. The teen was pulled over about 1 a.m. Sunday near the Leesburg Bypass and South King Street. The officer then learned the driver was 14 and didn't have a driver’s license. Licensed drivers...

Leesburg, VA · 2d

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Oakdale and Middletown March Their Way to State Championships

Two Frederick County high school marching bands are bringing home some major hardware after a big day of music and performance! Oakdale High and Middletown High both captured state titles Saturday at the Maryland Marching Band Association Championships at Towson University. Oakdale took top honors in the 4A category with...

Middletown, MD · 1d

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Glenmont Traffic Stop Leads to Recovery of Four Handguns – Mocofeed

Gaithersburg, MD , Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police, 4th District Community Action Team (4D DCAT) have arrested and charged two juveniles and one adult following a traffic stop in the Glenmont...

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Maryland Marching Band Association Announces 2026 State Champions and Final Rankings

Several Montgomery County high schools earned top finishes at the 2026 Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championships, highlighted by Thomas S. Wootton High School winning the Open-Small division and Quince Orchard High School finishing second in the Show Band division. Wootton earned a score of 93.6 to capture the...

Montgomery County, MD · 1d

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How Do YOU Pronounce Olney?

How do you pronounce Olney? It turns out the answer might depend on where in Montgomery County you grew up. During a recent NBC4 segment highlighting Olney as part of its “4 On Tour” series, our “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis spoke with hosts Melissa Mollet and Jummy Olabanji about a fun local debate on the pronunciation of the community’s name. The discussion can be seen below.

Olney, MD · 15h

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Man hurt after shooting in Gaithersburg

A man was hurt in a shooting in Gaithersburg on Tuesday night, according to police.

Gaithersburg, MD · 1d

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Mom found 'frozen to death' in stranger's yard after not being given her medication, wandered outside in freezing cold temps: Family

A Maryland woman with a history of wandering and leaving care facilities slipped out of an assisted living home and died of hypothermia after spending three days in the freezing cold, a lawsuit said. The post Mom found 'frozen to death' in stranger's yard after not being given her medication, wandered outside in freezing cold temps: Family first appeared on Law & Crime .

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