Frederick County News
Maryland News
MARC makes schedule changes on Brunswick Line
Starting Monday, MARC Brunswick Line passengers will have to adjust their routines. Some trains will leave earlier than in the past.
Frederick County jail installing solar panels
A jail in Maryland's Frederick County is installing solar panels that will be used to heat water for the facility.
Wandering tortoise back with Md. owner
A wandering African tortoise is back with its owner in Maryland after a nine-day, two-state odyssey.
Md. man seeks retrial in wife's 1992 murder
A Walkersville man serving a life sentence for his wife's murder is seeking a new trial in what would be his fourth go-round in the courts.
Study favors downtown Frederick, Md., hotel plan
A state-funded study concludes that conditions are favorable for a proposed hotel and conference center in downtown Frederick.
Frederick cracks down on skateboarders, trick cyclists
Frederick now prohibits skateboards in downtown and along the Carroll Creek Park. Violators could be fined.
Flying Dog could get stuck with graffiti bill
Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick could owe the city money for cleanup costs after city workers on Tuesday washed away graffiti logos sprayed on sidewalks by the brewery two weeks ago, according to the Frederick Police Department.
Insurance adjusters busy after derecho
Almost two weeks after a severe storm swept through the region, leaving more than 840,000 Marylanders and about 9,000 Frederick County residents temporarily without power, insurance companies are still dealing with the aftermath.
Frederick, Md., discouraging downtown skateboards
Frederick police are cracking down on skateboarders and bicycle stunt riders in the downtown historic district.
Flash Flood Warning issued for Frederick County
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Central Frederick County in Maryland until 5:45 a.m.
Salvation Army's Christmas in July launched to fill need for help
Why wait until Christmas? The red kettles that are the Salvation Army's holiday trademark are now out with bell ringers for Christmas in July.
Civil War foot traffic benefits local businesses
The economic benefit of Civil War sesquicentennial events is expected to be huge, and businesses that incorporate historic observances into their marketing plans stand to reap the rewards.
In the heat of battle: Re-enactors bring Monocacy battle realities to life
Wood smoke, sauteed onions and body odor could combine almost anywhere
4-foot rattlesnake rattles Wolfsville woman
Julia Hutto Gilbert has worked in a veterinarian's office, but it was the 4-foot-long timber rattlesnake in her chicken coop that gave her a real scare.
Heat stifles Md. Civil War encampment
The National Park Service says it's too hot for a Civil War anniversary event at the Monocacy (mah-NAH'-kah-see) National Battlefield near Frederick.
Walkersville woman, 64, earns GED diploma
Dianna Butt is not a quitter. The 64-year-old Walkersville resident has worked her whole life to make ends meet.
Md. Brewery: Appeal in rights suit over beer name
A Maryland brewery says it plans to appeal a federal judge's decision that Michigan liquor commissioners are immune to a lawsuit over a beer with a name that's offensive to some people.
Mother of slain Frederick man plans annual vigil
Nine years after her son's death, Terry Horman has written a letter to his killer
Lightning fire burns Frederick home
Lightning from a thunderstorm that swept through Maryland struck a home in Frederick County, starting a fire.
Md. county ending magnet school for grades 1 and 2
The Frederick County school system is phasing out a magnet-school program for academically gifted first and second graders.
- Listen
- News
- Traffic
- Weather
- Living
- Sports
- Alerts
Coming up on WTOP 103.5 FM today at 7:42 pm:
Daily Dose with Dr. Oz: Power napping your way to good health