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Sheetz Opens New Store in Washington County
Sheetz is set to open a new convenience store and gas station at 1333 Dual Highway, near Mount Aetna Road in Washington County, on Tuesday. The public opening is scheduled for 8 a.m., with grand opening festivities commencing at 9 a.m. The celebration includes free self-serve coffee and soda throughout the day. Attendees can participate in multiple prize drawings, including a grand prize of a $2,500 Sheetz gift card, equating to “free Sheetz for a Year.” Participants must be over 18 and present to win, with no purchase necessary.
Hagerstown trash collection delayed due to holiday
There will be no trash collection on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, for the residents of the City of Hagerstown. The landfill will be closed. Therefore, all trash, recycling and yard waste collections will be delayed one day for the entire week. Set trash, recycling and yard waste at curbside...
Motorcyclist flown to Shock Trauma after collision in Hagerstown
A motorcyclist involved in a collision on Massey Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon was flown to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore with life-threatening injuries, according to Hagerstown Police. Two other people from the multi-vehicle crash were taken to Meritus Medical Center near...
Gloomy skies discourages turnout for opening of Martinsburg community pools
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Sunshine was hiding behind the clouds Monday, making for a pretty quiet afternoon at the War Memorial Park pool in Martinsburg. The Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional opening of community pools. Lifeguards were busy making preparations for swimmers and sunbathers, hoping there would be a brightening of the […]
Hagerstown military veteran to participate in National Memorial Day Parade
Roy W. Berry, of Hagerstown, will be in one of the largest groups of veterans in the National Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, beginning at 2 p.m. on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Roy W. Berry, a U.S. Army veteran, served in Operation Desert Storm with Company B,...
Hagerstown pools open for Memorial Day weekend, plus summer hours and more
Claude M. Potterfield Pool, 730 Frederick St., Hagerstown Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26 — open 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 — open 2:30 to 6 p.m.Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2 — open 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Regular hours Friday, June 7, through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 (new extended hours on Wednesday evenings begins June 12) — 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 12:30 to...
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch for part of Pennsylvania until early Monday
On Sunday at 10:23 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm watch in effect until Monday at midnight for Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton and Huntingdon counties. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times each year, with...
Person rescued from dam in Boonsboro
BOONSBORO, Va. (WDBJ) - A person was rescued from a dam in Boonsboro, according to Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company. Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue responded to Elon at the Snowden Dam at 1:03 p.m. Friday for a rescue call as part of the Bedford County Special Operations Command team.
Man who was in country illegally arrested for burning body in West Virginia
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man with an extensive criminal history who was in the United States illegally has been arrested for burning a body in West Virginia. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, investigators working in cooperation with the FBI and international investigators have acquired additional information regarding 46-year-old David Antonio Calderon. […]
While we're honoring those who died in service, will we preserve the ideals they died for?
Shortly before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for an addition to the Holcim cement plant just outside of Hagerstown, I had a chance to chat with Plant Manager David Romero. He was a plant manager for Holcim in his home nation of El Salvador before he transferred to Maryland to run the operation here. He said he'd been here for about a year, and with a little trepidation, I asked him how he liked the United States so far.
Pedestrian killed on rural road in Franklin County
A Mercersburg man was struck by a vehicle and killed while walking on a rural road in Franklin County on Thursday evening, according to Pennsylvania State Police. John Stottlemeyer, 77, was facing traffic while walking in the northbound lane of Lemar Road, Peters Township, at about 9:12 p.m. when he was hit by a GMC Sierra pick-up truck.
Franklin County Family Loses Home to Fire
A Franklin County family suffered a massive loss as their soon-to-be home was destroyed by fire before they could move in. The Egolf family had already transferred all their possessions to the home, planning to move in this Sunday. Chief Sanders of the MMP&W Volunteer Fire Department confirmed the total loss of their belongings.
Pennsylvania man indicted related to crash near Hagerstown that killed Frederick-area man
A Franklin County, Pa., man had been indicted on charges including negligent vehicular manslaughter for the death of a Frederick, Md.-area man about a year ago after a crash near Hagerstown, according to court records. Zachary Jordon Fitzwater, 24, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury in March related...
Tears and cheers fill St. Ann's as St. Maria Goretti conducts its final commencement
Endings and beginnings are frequently bittersweet. That's because they so often happen simultaneously. While bittersweet moments abound during commencement season, they were especially poignant for the 36-member Class of 2024 of St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown. For about 70 years, the school that developed from the former St....
Teen arrested in Texas charged in bomb threats in Martinsburg, W.Va., across country
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A teenager was arrested in Texas and is being charged with making terroristic threats after allegedly being connected to bomb threats across the country. Among the incidents he is accused of is making a bomb threat during a Martinsburg City Council meeting in early May, according to the Martinsburg Police Department.
Curious Cat Rescued Hours After Crawling Into Car Engine In Maryland
A ferocious feline in Maryland may have used one of its nine lives after being caught in a precarious position that required intervention by first responders in Washington County.Crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department made a special save this week after a cat found itself trapped in the engine w…
Martinsburg entrepreneur committed to giving back to community with bakery
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Meet Sharese Smith, a longtime volunteer for Meals on Wheels, both as a driver and delivering meals to the homebound as a helper in the volunteer organization’s busy kitchen. Her passion for helping those in need led her to launch her own line of baked goods and doggie treats […]
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