-- Looking for discounted holiday decorations and gifts? Try the Holiday Shoppe at the Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County's ReStore in Gaithersburg, where proceeds from the sale of new and lightly used furniture, appliances and construction materials help build houses for low-income families... Full Story »
Frank Enten loves selling political and historical buttons. He loves selling buttons so much that on a recent afternoon the 78-year-old ignored a cracked rib and stinging rain so he could hawk buttons on a D.C. street corner. Full Story »
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program's annual effort to keep inebriated people from driving will begin Friday, offering free taxis rides home in communities across the area. Full Story »
A Forestville woman who manages a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in upper Northwest Washington did not return home after her shift Monday night, and D.C. police are seeking information from the public about her whereabouts. Full Story »
The Montgomery County school system might be forced to increase class sizes and eliminate hundreds of teaching and staff positions if schools don't receive the minimum funding set by Maryland law next year, Superintendent Jerry D. Weast warned at the beginning of what is likely to be a bitter bud... Full Story »
The party has ended for Tareq Salahi, at least when it comes to tourism. The White House party-crasher resigned his position on the Virginia Tourism Corp. board Monday. The resignation, which Mr. Salahi said in his letter was "due to the extraordinary misinformation resulting in the unfortunate negative and tabloid type media surrounding our attendance at the White House," marks the first real ... Full Story »
UPDATED: WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. officials said Wednesday that five Americans detained in Pakistan are believed to be the same five young men who vanished from the Washington, D.C., area last month. One of the missing young men, officials said, left a farewell video saying Muslims must be defended and featuring images of American casualties. Two officials did not identify which of the five ... Full Story »
The Maryland contractor who built a $12,000 fence around the property of D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray acknowledged Tuesday that he is not licensed to work in the District and did not seek a permit before performing the work. The admission is the latest in a series of embarrassing disclosures about work on Mr. Gray's home - much of it overseen by a politically connected developer - that ... Full Story »
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Blair sits tall in a saddle that has been used by soldiers since before World War I. Today he is riding Bud, a jet-black horse whose usual job is leading caissons through the somber funeral ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery With his crew cut and his Marine Corps windbreaker, Sgt. Blair, 34, looks every bit the part of a soldier as he rides down the path at ... Full Story »
VIRGINIA WOODBRIDGE Police: Shots fired at college; no injuries A 20-year-old student opened fire Tuesday afternoon in a Northern Virginia Community College classroom on the Woodbridge campus, but did not hit anyone and was arrested in a hallway, police said. No injuries were reported following the afternoon shooting. Jason Michael Hamilton, 20, of Manassas, was later charged with attempted ... Full Story »
A LaVale native is being honored for his heroism more than 60 years ago in the small village of Grandmenil, Belgium. The act, for which the late Cpl. Richard F. Wiegand received the Silver Star posthumously, took place during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest early Christmas morning in 1944. Full Story »
State budget cuts, future and looming, are spearheading local officials to request the Allegany County Bureau of Police to police the Georges Creek Valley town of Westernport and its estimated 2,100 residents. Full Story »
Chances have increased in Maryland for the arrest of thieves who steal property and then sell it to unsuspecting pawnbrokers, precious metals dealers or vehicle salvage yards. Full Story »
A group of about a dozen citizens will begin discussing the future of Allegany County’s secondary schools this evening as part of a several-month study of how to best accommodate children and the community. Full Story »
Frostburg State University cheerleading Captain Kelly Gauvin, left, and 9-year-old Emily Thomas rehearse a dance number Sunday afternoon during the annual FSU Cheer and Dance Clinic in the auxiliary gymnasium at the Frostburg campus Full Story »
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Montgomery County's school superintendent submitted a $2.2 billion dollar budget for next year. With the current economic climate, the school system is bracing for possible jobs cuts and larger class sizes. Chris Gordon reports. Full Story »
The Milken Family Foundation Educator Award is like winning an Oscar in the teaching world. A Fairfax County biology teacher joined the ranks of honorees Wednesday morning during a surprise assembly. Full Story »
Virginia's incoming governor hopes to reopen state rest stops within 90 days of taking office. Full Story »
It's good to know that D.C.'s vermin population doesn't discriminate between citizen and ruler. Full Story »
The Frederick County Health Department is opening H1N1 flu vaccinations up to the general public Thursday with a clinic open to everyone, not just those considered to be at high risk Full Story »
A group of Fort Detrick researchers recently found out their 15-plus years of work to combat the plague would be the focus of a multinational effort to mass produce a vaccine Full Story »
An 18-year-old man has been charged with one of three stabbings Saturday at the Motel 6 on West Patrick Street, according to the Frederick Police Department Full Story »
The owner and operator of the website Frederick com, under scrutiny from school officials for posting photographs of cheerleaders on what they called 'inappropriate' websites, removed many of the photos by Tuesday afternoon Full Story »
Staci Rosenberger said it's a thrill to see one family member on television regularly, let alone two </P<P<pRosenberger, 29, is the youngest sibling of 'Top Chef: Las Vegas' chef'testants Bryan and Michael Voltaggio The brothers are two of the final three, along with chef Kevin Gillespie, who will go head-to-head tonight in an all-out bid to be named Top Chef of Season 6 Full Story »
A volunteer organization that has brought free visual and dental care to almost six hundred towns and cities wants to come to the nation's capital, but DC officials are not sure they want or need the help. Full Story »
Congress will subpoena the White House gate-crashers to testify about how they got into a state dinner without an invitation. Full Story »
The TSA removed the document from the Internet on Sunday after the lapse was reported on a blog. Full Story »
Former Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin was remembered as a civic-minded visionary, passionate sportsman and generous philanthropist at a public memorial service Tuesday night. Full Story »
DC Corrections Officials confirmed to 9NEWS NOW that a 9 millimeter gun was discovered inside the city's jail early Tuesday morning. Full Story »
The brother of one of five Americans captured in Pakistan says his brother is a good guy. The brother, who would only give his nickname `Zam,' said Ramy Zamzam is a "normal Joe" who has a 4.0 grade point average at Howard University. Full Story »
On Wednesday, the superintendent of schools in Montgomery County, Maryland outlined a bare-bones budget for next academic year. The budget for next year is 1.1 percent higher than this year, but a constant stream of new students will likely overwhelm that tiny increase in spending. Full Story »
A new day at Northern Virginia Community College after Tuesday's shooting, but yesterday still feels awfully close for students in the classroom. Full Story »
A Virginia man who crashed a White House state dinner without an invitation has resigned under fire from the Virginia Tourism Authority board. Tareq Salahi resigned in an e-mail sent to Gov. Tim Kaine and Alisa Bailey, president of the Virginia Tourism Corp. Full Story »
The House Homeland Security Committee has voted to subpoena Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who has become known as the White House gate crashers. Full Story »
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter. The tri-state area received its first heavy blanketing of snow Tuesday night thanks to a strong storm from the Midwest that left Chicago, Iowa and Missouri buried. Sleet and rain followed and continued until 8:30 this morning, leaving a mess for the commute. No major accidents were reported in the Franklin County area, according to numerous fire and ... Full Story »
The Waynesboro Area School Board got a fresh look at its annual reorganization meeting Tuesday night. Two women and one man formally joined the ranks as fledgling directors and a new group of officers was elected to lead the school board in 2010. Full Story »
A 31-year-old Needmore man is being charged with criminal homicide in the death of his girlfriend’s 24-month-old daughter. The child was injured last Wednesday and died early Saturday in Hershey Medical Center. Full Story »
Riley Dean Meyers, 4 1/2 months, is the winner of The Record Herald’s first Most Beautiful Baby contest, which raised more than $3,200 for the Waynesboro office of Easter Seals. Full Story »
Borough resident Steve Burton reported some men took his wallet out of his right rear pocket at 1:53 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of South Potomac and Second streets, according to Waynesboro police. Full Story »
Urbana's Frank Jarboe drives past Wootton's Ryan Trafton during Tuesday's game. Full Story »
Player of the Year Michelle Fowle Magruder, Senior, Outside hitter Powerful all-around four-year varsity player will graduate as school's career leader in kills (513), points (693). Has also been on floor for more Colonel wins (88) than anyone in program's history. Full Story »
Player of the Year Pam Vranis Churchill, Senior, Forward Accounted for 79 percent of team's scoring with 22 goals, 15 assists, leading Churchill to first-ever undefeated regular season, berth in 4A West Region final. Full Story »
Player of the Year Hugh Roberts Good Counsel, Senior, Forward Had season most attackers can only dream about. Notched amazing 33 goals, helping Falcons win 15 games. Scored 53 times in past two seasons. Full Story »
New urban design guidelines for Twinbrook in Rockville provide enough density for redevelopment of the massive federal Department of Health and Human Services Parklawn building as a mixed-use project whether the agency stays or leaves. Full Story »
Community forum, "Help From Your Public Libraries During Economic Crisis" by Franklin County Library System," 12:10 p.m., Bonanza Restaurant, Chambersburg Mall; lunch at 11:30 a.m.; Kim Lucas at 267-3507. Full Story »
WAYNESBORO -- Daniel and Diana Maribel Hernandez, Waynesboro, had a son, Miguel Angel, at 6:55 p.m. Nov. 17, 2009, in Chambersburg Hospital. He weighed 3 pounds, 9 ounces, and he was 161/2 inches long. Full Story »
The following people were sentenced on Nov. 18, 2009, in the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Chambersburg. Their home addresses are not being provided by the courthouse. Full Story »
Chambersburg Area school board: 7 p.m., district board room, 435 Stanley Ave., 263-9281. St. Thomas Township Planning Commission: 7:30 p.m., 965 Hade Road, Chambersburg, 369-2144. Full Story »
The second of two men accused of a June home invasion in Greencastle has pleaded guilty to robbery and is scheduled to be sentenced later this month in Franklin County Court. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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