They say it would disrupt the ability of the prison inmates using smuggled cell phones. Md. Attorney General Anthony Brown Baltimore, Md (KM) A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general across the country are calling on Congress to pass legislation to allow states to deploy cell phone jamming equipment. One of them is Maryland Attorney…
The legislation has been before the City Council. Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor Frederick, Md (KM) Legislation being considered by the Frederick City Council would allow local municipal employees to form a collective bargaining unit. It would negotiate a contract with the City covering such issues as salaries and benefits. In a recent appearance on WFMD’s…
One juvenile suspect was apprehended. Frederick, Md (KM) The investigation continues into the thefts and tampering of several vehicles in the Mount Airy, Green Valley and Monrovia areas. On Sunday, March 23rd, at around 6:17 AM, deputies responded to the 12000 block of Quiet Stream Court for a stolen Nissan Altima. Other vehicles located along…
No victims have been identified at this time.. Frederick, Md (KM) A shots-fired incident on Tuesday afternoon in the Ballenger Creek area remains under investigation. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to the 5200 block of Black Locust Drive at around 2:30 PM. . They found evidence of a firearm being discharged,…
They’re expected to wrap up by late spring or early summer, weather permitting. Frederick, Md (KM) Road crews are expected to be out working on highway projects in the area starting very soon. They will be located in Frederick, Carroll and Howard Counties. The projects in Frederick County are: *Md Rt 550 (North Church St.)…
The Council could vote on it in early May Frederick, Md (KM) It was a full house Tuesday night at the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall as the Frederick County Council held a hearing on legislation regulating data centers. Darryl Boffman spoke in favor of data centers. “Data centers represent more than just…
It involved a Jeep and an electric =scooter. Hagerstown, Md (KM) A Hagerstown man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Washington County Tuesday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says at around 6:45 AM, deputies responded to the area of Longmeadow Road and Cambridge Drive north of the city of Hagerstown. They say a Jeep Compass…
All outdoor burning is prohibited. Washington County, MD – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners announces that the countywide burn ban will remain in effect for at least another week due to ongoing dry conditions and a forecast with minimal rain. Officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and reassess the ban on Monday, March 31, 2025,…
Senator Bill Folden says it’s more taxes and fees. Frederick County Senator Bill Folden Frederick, Md (KM) The 2025 Maryland General Assembly needs to vote on a balanced budget before its session ends next month. Governor Wes Moore, House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson have put together a plan to…
They are in jail awaiting extradition back to Maryland Hagerstown, Md (KM) Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Hagerstown on Sunday. Ashley Pennant, 29, of Hagerstown, and Darryl Lee Robinson, 32, of Ashburn, Virginia were apprehended on Monday afternoon north of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Hagerstown Police say they are incarcerated at…