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Gov. Wes Moore signs privacy protections for Maryland judges into law
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland judges can now remove their personal information from the internet. Gov. Wes Moore made it official last week when he signed into law a bill that shields the online home address and other personal contact information for judges in Maryland. The new law is the result of a […]
Meritus receives initial accreditation to offer psychiatry residency in 2025
As demand grows for physicians who are trained to offer mental health services, Meritus has received initial accreditation for a psychiatry residency program beginning in 2025. It’s one of several commitments by the health system to reduce the shortage of physicians in the region, state and nation. In July...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued in Washington County, MD
WASHINGTON — The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Saturday until 10:15 p.m. for Washington Co, Maryland. NWS initially issued a tornado warning until 9:45 p.m., which was then downgraded into a severe thunderstorm warning. Impacted cities include Hagerstown, Martinsburg and Shepherdstown. The NWS warned wind gusts...
Sizzling Simmons: Coming off county 100-meter title, Walkersville senior takes aim at states
On the same track where he blazed to his fastest time in the 100-meter dash almost a month earlier, Walkersville senior Aidan Simmons won his first county title in the event. Simmons won the 100 dash at the Frederick County Public Schools Track and Field Championships last Thursday at Middletown High School.
Call for public mural artists for Hagerfest Arts & Music Festival
The Hagerstown Arts and Entertainment District is seeking five artists to create five permanent murals in downtown Hagerstown as part of the inaugural Hagerfest Arts and Music Festival. The Hagerfest Arts and Music Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 21. The mural installations are part of the overall festivities that...
New convenience store coming to Hagerstown; Crenshaw's Auto Repair has new owner, name
Convenience store and gas station coming to former downtown Sheetz. A Mart Plus is expected to open in late June at the former Sheetz store near downtown Hagerstown, according to CEO Jamil Malik. Malik, who also is CEO of Penny Mart, said in a news release that the Mart Plus...
Car stolen from Dover dealership found in Maryland, police swab for suspects' DNA
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police have acquired DNA evidence they hope will help them identify the suspects who stole a vehicle from a car dealership in Dover on Monday. The theft happened just before 4 a.m. at Thornton Automotive, when two suspects attempted to steal a Dodge Challenger Hellcat from the showroom by crashing a white Chevy Camaro into the outside wall.
'Be careful homie': Man charged in Franklin County overdose death warned victim
A Harrisburg man charged with selling the drugs that killed a Franklin County man sent texts warning him to not do too much and to have Narcan on hand in case he overdosed, according to court documents. Daquan Woods, 27, was charged this week with drug delivery resulting in death...
Walmart opens 1.5 million square-foot facility in south-central Pa.
Walmart shoppers in south-central Pennsylvania and beyond may notice faster service thanks to a new facility. This Friday the chain is celebrating the opening of a 1.5 million square-foot high-tech fulfillment center at 1915 Ebberts Spring Court in Antrim Township, Franklin County. “Our new next generation fulfillment center is a...
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