Roshan Davis
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What caused the high gas prices? And what will be the fallout?
MARYLAND (WDVM) — With the recent gas price spike, many people are looking for answers — who’s to blame, how long it will last, and how high it can go. And when you ask most people why they think gas prices spiked so quickly, they usually point toward the tension overseas. “To me, it has […] → Read More
Unlicensed masseuse sexually assaults client in Fairfax
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDVM) — An unlicensed masseuse is behind bars after police said he sexually assaulted a client in January. 55-year-old Kyung Chang of Haymarket turned himself into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Friday, where he was held without bond. Police said he was practicing at several businesses in Fairfax County. Two […] → Read More
Hagerstown seeks to add Juneteenth to its holiday calendar
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — Juneteenth, the day when enslaved African-Americans in Texas learned they had been set free, became a national holiday last summer. But because the change was made without much notice, Hagerstown never added Juneteenth to its holiday calendar. Now, the city is working to fix that. By next week, Juneteenth — celebrated […] → Read More
Overnight shooting leaves man dead in Rockville
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — A man is dead following an overnight shooting in Rockville Friday. Around midnight, Rockville police found a man who had been shot in the area of Bradley Ave. and Fletcher place. Due to the man’s extensive injuries at the time, Montgomery County police took over the investigation while he was taken […] → Read More
Hagerstown will soon offer more electronic payment options for bills
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — The City of Hagerstown is working to make paying your bills much easier. There will be different ways to make payments, including Venmo, PayPal and Apple Pay. City officials said that the idea is to modernize the way people pay on social media. However, there currently is not any information on exactly when these new options will be available. → Read More
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding hit-and-run witnesses from 2018 cold case
BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. (WDVM) — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has brought a 2018 cold case back to the forefront and is asking for the public’s help in finding several witnesses. In Sept. 2018, 32-year-old Mike Kilmer of Martinsburg was killed while riding his motorcycle by a truck that struck him and fled the scene. […] → Read More
Maryland sees worst coronavirus metrics of entire pandemic
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WDVM) — Despite nearly two years’ worth of knowledge gained throughout the pandemic, the state of Maryland is in a worse spot now in terms of virus metrics than in March 2020. Toward the end of December, daily cases shot up to previously-unseen highs. Before the current surge, the previous case record was […] → Read More
Hancock man arrested for tampering with several vehicles in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, Md. (WDVM) — 24-year-old Jason David Moore of Hancock was arrested on Sunday for tampering with several vehicles. Police were called to South Centre St. for reports of a man going through an unlocked vehicle. After preliminary investigations and speaking with the victim, officers said Moore had been seen trying to get into other […] → Read More
Virginia man arrested in connection to eight-month-old homicide
WINCHESTER, Va. (WDVM) — A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with a May 2021 murder. 19-year-old Tony Peyton, Jr. of Fredericksburg, is being charged for the murder of Jaiden Myers. In addition to Peyton, 19-year-old Jaeden Smithers and 18-year-old Demetrius Brown were charged for Myers’ murder in August. Peyton is being held without […] → Read More
Overnight fire in Hood College building in Frederick County
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — Frederick County firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in a Hood College building early hours Thursday morning. The fire started just before 2 a.m. in Brodbeck hall, on the 500 block of Brodbeck Drive. As of the latest report, firefighters said they had the “bulk of the fire knocked” out, and […] → Read More
Hagerstown man dead after crashing motorcycle on Lappans Road
WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (WDVM) — A Hagerstown man is dead after crashing into a tree on Lappans Road in Washington County. Just before 7 a.m. Sunday morning, Maryland State Troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Lappans Road near Kendle Road, east of Williamsport. When state police first arrived […] → Read More
Frederick County police arrest armed Hagerstown man at Urbana carnival
FREDERICK, Md. (WDVM) — Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested an armed man following a foot chase at a carnival in Urbana on Friday. 19-year-old Marquis Desade Scottland of Hagerstown was spotted around 9:30 a.m. by officers patrolling the carnival. According to police, Scottland was wearing a “shoulder bag with the distinct outline of a […] → Read More
Monthly farmers market opens in Smithsburg
SMITHSBURG, Md. (WDVM) — Temperatures in the 90s couldn’t stop residents of Smithsburg from going to the town’s first local farmers market — over a thousand people turned up on Monday to buy from over a dozen booths. And vendors of all kinds decided to participate, from gourmet cupcake brands to fresh produce sellers. Smithsburg’s […] → Read More
Record-number of travelers expected in Maryland this holiday weekend
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WDVM) — If you’re planning to travel this holiday weekend, you’ll be joined by over a million Marylanders. AAA Mid-Atlantic predicts this Fourth of July will break all previous travel records since 2001. While Maryland can expect to see almost triple the number of air travelers seen last year (a 166% increase), the […] → Read More
Triple homicide investigation in Herndon
HERNDON, Va. (WDVM) — Police are investigating an apparent triple homicide in Fairfax County. The Herndon Police Department is investigating what they say appears to be a triple homicide on the 500-block of Florida Ave. Three victims were found inside of a home. At this time, police say there appears to be no threat to […] → Read More
Some of the 112 rescued animals were made available for adoption by the Humane Society of Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — The 112 animals rescued by the Humane Society of Washington County could soon find their forever homes. Of the 91 dogs rescued, the Humane Society said a few have already been made available for adoption. HSWC is still examining many of the animals for medical and behavioral needs, but the […] → Read More
Two children missing in Montgomery County
GERMANTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — The Montgomery County Police Department is searching for two missing children, last seen on June 10 with their grandmother. The last known location of the two children was on Falling Water Circle in Germantown, Maryland. 3-year-old Malachi Mobley is 3 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 37 pounds, brown eyes, and black […] → Read More
Hagerstown police searching for suspected shooter
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — Hagerstown police are asking for information on a suspected shooter with an active arrest warrant. The suspect, Carlton Hudson, Jr., allegedly shot at an unnamed person in the area of Murph Ave Jonathan St. Nearby HPD officers heard the shots fired, and after an investigation, they determined Hudson had fired at […] → Read More
Maryland reports 160 COVID-19 cases, first time since March 2020
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WDVM) — On Tuesday the state of Maryland broke another COVID-19 record, reporting the lowest number of cases since March of last year. With only 160 positive cases, this is also the first time the daily case total has fallen below 200 since nearly the beginning of the pandemic. Maryland’s 7-day positivity rate […] → Read More
Washington County Health Department works to fix low vaccination rate
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — According to Maryland Department of Health data, Washington County’s vaccination rate is lagging far behind the rest of the state. The county has the third-lowest percentage of residents with a first dose of a covid vaccine, and the second-lowest percentage of residents with a second dose. The Washington County Health […] → Read More