Frederick County News
Cause of fatal Myersville fire still unknown
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the house fire that claimed the lives of two young sisters and injured several members of a Myersville family.
NAACP seeks answers on college head's departure
The NAACP's Frederick County branch is seeking answers about Frederico Talley's departure last month as president of the county community college.
GOP's Young regrets swearing at kids' hoops ref
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Blaine Young says he regrets swearing at a 17-year-old referee after a basketball game involving Young's 12-year-old son.
2 young girls die in Myersville house fire
A fire late Thursday night destroyed a house near Myersville, killing two young girls.
Flood warnings on Potomac, Monocacy in Frederick
The National Weather Service is warning of minor to moderate flooding along two rivers in Frederick County.
Directors lobby for tax relief for Frederick films
The setting: a fourth-floor room in the House of Delegates office building on a bone-chilling January morning.
Ref's mom: Teen wasn't aggressor in argument with Young
The 17-year-old youth basketball referee who got into an argument with Frederick County Commissioners President Blaine Young rebuts some of the county official's claims, his mother said Wednesday Stacy Allwein said her son, Michael, was not the aggressor in the Jan 5 dispute, and the New Life Christian School senior reacted only after Young, 41, made an obscene comment.
Civil War anniversary brings with it a special brew (VIDEO)
A Frederick company is brewing up a special commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
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.
Local fandom: Ravens, 49ers or...
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.



