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Md. trooper hurt in Finksburg crash
Maryland State Police say a trooper was injured when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in Finksburg.
Opposition to Frederick incinerator is heated
The rhetoric is running hot ahead of a Maryland Department of the Environment hearing on a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator near Frederick.
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WTOP's David Burd reports from Frederick.
Going car-free could save nearly $10K in D.C.
Using public transportation instead of driving could save commuters an average of $10,502 a year, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
Frederick teens win competition to design FBI logo
Three Linganore High School seniors can now say they've done work for the FBI.
Linganore High seniors team up, create FBI logo
Three Linganore High School seniors can now say they've done work for the FBI. Helen Snell, Alex McCaslin and Kate Russo teamed up to design a logo for the Baltimore bureau's newly formed Cyber Task Force Their finished work will be featured on staff uniforms, letterhead and ceremonial items.
Movie theater seeks public's help for digital upgrade
At first glance, a public notice seeking financial assistance to support a movie theater's technical upgrade may seem strange, but think again.
1.5M miles later: 85-year-old still delivering milk
At 85, Eugene 'Smitty' Smith still drives an 18- wheel tractor-trailer truck, picking up milk from area farms and delivering to creameries for Clouse Co. in Frederick.
Social media campaign launched for missing dog
Have you seen Simon? You might not have met him in person, but there's a pretty good chance you've seen him on Facebook.
Trooper cleared in wrongful death trial
A jury in Frederick has cleared a Maryland State Police trooper in a wrongful death trial stemming from shooting in Libertytown in 2010.
Frederick commissioner ignored ethics ruling
A Frederick County commissioner says he ignored a local ethics board ruling barring his construction firm from doing work subject to county inspection.
3 western Md. hospitals pursue 'affiliation'
Owners of the hospitals in Frederick, Hagerstown and Cumberland say they're studying the possibility of joining forces for their continued stability.
Thurmont man pleads guilty to manslaughter
A Thurmont man is spending two months in jail for killing his friend in a crash that apparently prompted the remorseful driver to attempt suicide.
Brunswick, Burkittsville now geocache trail stops
Imagine a scavenger hunt where you search for clues with the aid of multimillion-dollar satellites instead of paper maps.
After 4 decades and 8 superintendents, Hess retires from FCPS
After more than four decades working with eight superintendents, Stephen K Hess has accumulated historical and institutional knowledge about Frederick County Public Schools that his peers say will be irreplaceable when he retires
Two Maryland counties to test new road treatment on I-70
Sugar beet molasses will cover the highway this winter.
Long-time Frederick woman focuses on helping others
Brenda Tillery was doing what she could for her Frederick neighborhood before community policing came to town and downtown revitalization programs existed.
Chief Dine hits the ground running at Capitol police
More than a month after his swearing-in, framed photos, paintings and commendations remain stacked on the side table next to a couch in Chief Kim Dine's expansive office at United States Capitol Police headquarters.
Troopers investigate rash of thefts in Walkersville
Troopers from the Frederick Barrack of the Maryland State Police are investigating several thefts from unlocked vehicles in Walkersville.
Frederick legislators vote to fight stormwater fee
Frederick County lawmakers voted to support a bill releasing the county from charging property owners a stormwater runoff fee.
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