With the 2026 Maryland General Assembly underway,  the Frederick County Legislative Delegation is considering several bills  to bring forward. 

On Wednesday Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins announced he is seeking re-election.  He made the announcement as he walked out of the County Board of Elections. 

The bridge that carries  Route 28  over the Monocacy River in Frederick County will be closed this weekend.   

 

With the 2026 Maryland General Assembly underway, &nbsp;the Frederick County Legislative Delegation is considering several bills &nbsp;to bring forward.&nbsp;
On Wednesday Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins announced he is seeking re-election. &nbsp;He made the announcement as he walked out of the County Board of Elections.&nbsp;
The bridge that carries &nbsp;Route 28 &nbsp;over the Monocacy River in Frederick County will be closed this weekend. &nbsp;&nbsp;
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WFMD News Podcast January 15, 2026

Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 73-year-old woman Monday evening near Columbia Pike and Fairland Road. 

An explosion from an underground electrical fire in downtown Frederick knocked out power to multiple blocks Monday night, sending emergency crews and utility workers to the scene near South Market Street and East All Saints Street

A groundhog found on January 13th  at the intersection of West Patrick Street and Mc-Cain Drive in Frederick has tested positive for rabies.  

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown recently announced that the state's Health Education and Advocacy Unit resolved more than two-thousand consumer health care complaints in fiscal year 2025.  

With the start of the General Assembly’s legislative session today, a new statewide criminal justice reform effort is getting underway in Maryland.

Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 73-year-old woman Monday evening near Columbia Pike and Fairland Road.&nbsp;
An explosion from an underground electrical fire in downtown Frederick knocked out power to multiple blocks Monday night, sending emergency crews and utility workers to the scene near South Market Street and East All Saints Street
A groundhog found on January 13th &nbsp;at the intersection of West Patrick Street and Mc-Cain Drive in Frederick has tested positive for rabies. &nbsp;
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown recently announced that the state's Health Education and Advocacy Unit resolved more than two-thousand consumer health care complaints in fiscal year 2025. &nbsp;
With the start of the General Assembly&rsquo;s legislative session today, a new statewide criminal justice reform effort is getting underway in Maryland.

WFMD News Podcast January 14, 2026

Maryland Department of Human Services facing scrutiny over requirement of ensuring proper distribution of federal tax money used by the state.

Health officials warn residents of a confirmed case of measles from a traveler.

MDOT will close a right lane on westbound I-70 and a partial ramp closure from westbound I-70 to northbound/southbound I-81 at exit 26 near Hagerstown at 8pm on January 15.

Weinberg To Receive Grant From Deleplaine Foundation.

Maryland Department of Human Services facing scrutiny over requirement of ensuring proper distribution of federal tax money used by the state.
Health officials warn residents of a confirmed case of measles from a traveler.
MDOT will close a right lane on westbound I-70 and a partial ramp closure from westbound I-70 to northbound/southbound I-81 at exit 26 near Hagerstown at 8pm on January 15.
Weinberg To Receive Grant From Deleplaine Foundation. <a href="https://www.wfmd.com/2026/01/12/weinberg-to-receive-grant-from-deleplaine-foundation/" data-ved="2ahUKEwjK98rmwYiSAxXaMVkFHZnMKfIQFnoECBwQAQ"></a><a href="https://www.wfmd.com/2026/01/12/weinberg-to-receive-grant-from-deleplaine-foundation/" data-ved="2ahUKEwjK98rmwYiSAxXaMVkFHZnMKfIQFnoECBwQAQ"></a>

WFMD News Podcast January 13, 2026

 

A 19-year-old is now facing charges in a deadly rollover crash that killed a Germantown woman last summer.


Carroll County deputies arrested two women following an organized retail theft investigation that began at a Sykesville Ulta Beauty store. 

It's not data centers that are the biggest threat to farmland in Frederick County, it's solar fields.  That comment comes from County Council President Brad Young

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A 19-year-old is now facing charges in a deadly rollover crash that killed a Germantown woman last summer.
 Carroll County deputies arrested two women following an organized retail theft investigation that began at a Sykesville Ulta Beauty store.&nbsp;
It's not data centers that are the biggest threat to farmland in Frederick County, it's solar fields. &nbsp;That comment comes from County Council President Brad Young

WFMD News Podcast January 15, 2026

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