WFMD News Podcast february 25, 2026

Frederick County State Senator Bill Folden is sponsoring a bill that could require all self-contained special education classrooms in Frederick County Public Schools to be equipped with video cameras as part of efforts to increase transparency and ensure student safety An increase in misconduct co…

WFMD News Podcast February 24, 2026

One person is dead after a house fire in Mount Airy Monday afternoon. Federal officials say a Frederick man was in court on Friday facing charges for flying a drone over a top-secret military facility and sharing the footage online. A Taneytown man is facing charges after a late-night break-in at…

WFMD News Podcast February 23, 2026

A suspicious scene outside a burning townhome early Friday morning has led to an arson arrest in Frederick County. Charges have been filed in connection with a December hit-and-run that left an elderly Gettysburg woman seriously injured. Bond has been denied for a man accused in a deadly Sterling…

WFMD News Podcast February 20, 2026

A proposed congressional redistricting bill that passed the Maryland House of Delegates is now stalled in the state Senate.   In Annapolis, state lawmakers are moving forward with legislation aimed at easing Maryland’s chronic shortage of school psychologists.  Health insurance costs are forcing …

WFDMD News Podcast February 19, 2026

Three people, including a toddler, are dead following an early morning house fire in Fulton County. New details have been released in the off-campus murder of a Shepherd University student last week. A Frederick man is behind bars following an investigation into the sexual solicitation of a min…

WFMD News Podcast February 18, 2026

Despite objections from local sheriffs and public safety officials, Wes Moore has signed legislation on Tuesday banning Maryland counties from entering or continuing 287(g) agreements with federal immigration authorities.    Two men from Michigan are facing serious charges after a traffic stop in …

WFMD News Podcast February 17, 2026

Maryland Republican lawmakers and sheriffs are pushing back against a new state law that would BAN 287(g) agreements between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A Maryland YouTuber is facing federal charges after authorities say he posted drone footage showing a fli…

WFMD News Podcast February 16, 2026

A deadly early-morning shooting in Shepherdstown has led to a murder charge against a 25-year-old man. Prosecutors across Maryland are pushing back hard against the Youth Charging Reform Act  -- a bill that would change how teens are charged for serious crimes.  A narcotics investigation in Hager…

WFMD News Podcast February 13, 2026

  A couple hundred students walked out of Urbana High School Thursday afternoon to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement, kicking off what could be a series of similar demonstrations across Frederick County public high schools. One of the drivers responsible for a deadly crash that killed s…

WFMD News Podcast February 12, 2026

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore used his fourth State of the State address Wednesday to urge lawmakers to take up his controversial mid-cycle congressional redistricting plan, arguing new maps are needed as other states redraw theirs ahead of the 2026 elections. A 16-year-old accused of shooting another s…