Black heritage museum collection exhibited at temporary home

Much of the cultural history of Hagerstown's Black community might have been lost, save for the efforts of one couple.

• Mar 18

Teen named ambassador for nonprofit promoting diversity

Rylee Armstrong loves that ballet lets her express any emotion she wants. One thing the 13-year-old will be expressing this year is that ballet is for anyone, including other young girls of color.

• Feb 18

Hagerstown founder of Prime Time for Women finds ways to connect

Her research into healthy aging convinced Bernadette Wagner long ago that women who connect with each other are healthier, happier and more productive.

• Sep 18, 2022

Maryland Korean War Veteran To Be Interred In Hagerstown

A Maryland soldier will be buried next week in Hagerstown, over 70 years after he was killed in action during the Korean War.

• Apr 12, 2022

Hitachi Rail Bringing $70M Manufacturing Facility To Hagerstown, Officials Say

Hitachi Rail, a branch of the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, is opening a new $70 million facility in Hagerstown to manufacture railcars, including the new fleet of all-electric 8000-series cars for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the company announced on Monday.

• Mar 21, 2022

Defense Department Considers Request For National Guard As Law Enforcement Prepares For Possible Trucker Convoys In DC

Area law enforcement, including the Maryland State Police, Metropolitan Police Department in DC, and the United States Capitol Police, are closely monitoring the situation.

• Feb 22, 2022

She Sent Her Husband To The Store For A Precooked Chicken. He Wound Up Winning $100K

The lucky family claimed their prize on January 28 at the lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

• Feb 7, 2022

Maryland Medical Helicopter That Crashed In Philadelphia Suburb Rolled After A 'Bang,' According To Preliminary NTSB Report

A Hagerstown-based medical helicopter that was transporting an infant girl to Philadelphia rolled, possibly multiple times, before going down in a hard landing in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania earlier this month, according to initial findings from the National Transportation Safety Board.

• Jan 31, 2022

Maryland, Kansas Men Charged With Making Separate Threats To Kill President

A Maryland man and a Kansas man have been charged with making separate threats to kill President Joe Biden, authorities said Monday.

• Jan 31, 2022

Pilot Of Crashed Medical Helicopter Released From Hospital

The pilot said he didn't remember "much of anything" about the crash, crediting other crew with rescuing him and getting the young patient to an ambulance.

• Jan 16, 2022

Maryland Medical Helicopter Traveling To Philadelphia Crash Lands; All 4 Occupants, Including Infant, Suffer Minor Injuries, Authorities Say

A medical helicopter that was based in Maryland and was on its way from a Chambersburg, Pennsylvania hospital to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia crash landed in the suburb of Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania authorities said Tuesday.

• Jan 11, 2022

Firebug Grinch Burned Hagerstown Cemetery Wreaths On Christmas Eve, Police Say

Officials said Custer took plastic wreaths from at least three burial plots and set them alight on an access road.

• Dec 24, 2021

Life-Saving Surgery Keeps Hagerstown Santa's 55-Year Run Alive

After nearly two weeks in the hospital, Santa cashed in on a wish of his own.

• Dec 17, 2021

Maryland Awards More Than $9 Million In Tax Credits To Revitalize Six Historic Buildings

Awardees include the historic Wilkins Rogers Mill in Ellicott City and a large home near the Maryland State House in Annapolis, as well as two buildings in Baltimore and two in Hagerstown.

• Nov 30, 2021

Two Die In Separate Fires In Hagerstown, Millington

• Oct 30, 2021

Maryland Teen Wanted In Fatal Shooting Captured In Florida

The Hagerstown Police Department said in a news release that Gage John Coles, 17, is being charged as an adult in the death of John Anthony Leonard IV, 27.

• Oct 26, 2021

Hagerstown Man Charged After Discharging Fire Extinguisher In Theatre, Stealing Movie Posters

A Hagerstown man was arrested after officials say he stole movie posters and discharged a fire extinguisher inside a theatre last week. 

• Oct 19, 2021

Two Children Critically Hurt In Hagerstown Fire That Also Injured Two Adults

Four people were hurt Thursday evening in a fire in Hagerstown, according to the Hagerstown Fire Department. Two of them are children who are listed in unstable condition at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, according to a department statement.

• Oct 8, 2021

Maryland Man Accused Of Obtaining $700K PPP Loan To Trade Stocks

A Maryland man is accused of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program to the tune of more than $700,000, which authorities say he used to trade stocks.

• Sep 24, 2021

Hagerstown Center Of Alleged Drug Conspiracy, Prosecutors Say

Seventeen Hagerstown residents and one Frederick resident were among 34 arrested Wednesday morning on indictments in a drug trafficking conspiracy. A Hagerstown appliance store was allegedly used as a hub for the illegal activities.

• Jul 28, 2021

Women Charged With Arson After Allegedly Setting Fire To One Of Their Mother's Home

Two women were charged with arson after allegedly setting fire last week to a Hagerstown home belonging to one of their mothers, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.

• Jun 21, 2021

Man Charged With Arson After Burning Down Homeless Person's Tent

Hagerstown fire officials arrested and charged a 31-year-old man with arson after he allegedly burned down a homeless person's makeshift tent.

• Jun 6, 2021

FedEx Ground To Hire 600 People In Hagerstown

The FedEx Ground Station in Hagerstown is looking to bring 600 new package handlers onboard.

• May 25, 2021

Man Seriously Injured After Fuel Explosion In Hagerstown

 A Hagerstown man was seriously injured after a fuel tank explosion Thursday morning. 

• May 7, 2021