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Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Tuesday that the state will start easing capacity limits at bars, restaurants, and other establishments. Hogan’s updated executive order means that starting Friday at 5 p.m., capacity limits for indoor and outdoor restaurants and foodservice establishments will be lifted. The order notes that restaurants and bars can […]

Un hombre de Montgomery Village está acusado de disparar y matar a un hombre en Hagerstown, según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Washington. Lauron Zacherie Hoyle, de 35 años, está acusado de homicidio en primer y segundo grado y otros 17 cargos, incluidos asalto y delitos con armas de fuego, según muestran los […]

A Montgomery Village man is charged with shooting and killing a man in Hagerstown, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Lauron Zacherie Hoyle, 35, is charged with first-degree and second-degree murder and 17 other charges including assault and firearm offenses, online case records show. He is being held without bond. The sheriff’s office says […]

The man detectives believe robbed several Suntrust banks was found dead in a Hagerstown motel room, a Montgomery County police statement said. Shivi Brian Mohanani-Neil, 28, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is believed to be responsible for several Suntrust bank robberies in Montgomery County as well as committing other robberies in Northern Virginia, police said. Mohnani-Neil entered […]

A 69-year-old Hagerstown man has been charged with telephone misuse and harassment of a person because of the person’s race, Montgomery County police said in a Tuesday statement. Jerome Want of the 1600 block of Langley Drive posted $3,500 bail and was released, according to online court records. About 5 p.m. Jan. 23, officers responded […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced his picks to fill four vacancies on the Maryland State Board of Education. Hogan’s appointees are David Steiner, Dr. Justin Hartings, Michael Phillips and Kyle Smith. “These talented individuals represent our administration’s continued commitment to ensuring that our already strong education system continues to improve while providing a world-class […]

Members of the House of Representatives were sworn in for the 115th Congress on Tuesday afternoon. Congressman John Delaney begins his third term representing Maryland Sixth District and he released the following statement: “I am truly humbled to represent the people of Maryland’s Sixth District in the House, and I look forward to standing up […]

A 63-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear on Wednesday night in Frederick County, according to a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) official. The bear attack happened around 9 p.m. on Irongate Lane in Frederick, near Middleton, according to Harry Spiker, who is a state bear biologist. Spiker said this is the first time […]

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UPDATED A man known as the Route 29 Batman was killed in a traffic accident Sunday night in Hagerstown. Maryland State Police said that 51-year-old Leonard (Lenny) Robinson was driving his custom made Batmobile, although he was not in costume, when he had engine trouble on eastbound I-70 west of Big Pool Road around 10:30 […]