Political Development

The region began rebounding Thursday from a paralyzing winter storm that stopped many motorists in their tracks, cut power to thousands and may have led to the death of a man in southern Washington County. The death involved a man who was seen using a...

 CAIRO — Thousands of anti-government protesters, some hurling rocks and climbing atop an armored police truck, clashed with riot police Tuesday in the center of Cairo in a Tunisia-inspired demonstration to demand the end of Hosni Mubarak’s...

Weather-related cancellations and postponements, and other announcements:  West Virginia schools Jefferson County Schools are closed Friday, Jan. 28. Morgan County Schools are closed Friday, Jan. 28. Employees follow Reporting Code A. The Morgan...

Crews worked Thursday to clear roads and restore electricity following a winter storm that dumped wet, heavy snow on the Tri-State area Wednesday, snapping trees and power lines and wreaking havoc on Interstate 70. The Snow Emergency Plan was lifted...

Authorities in the Tri-State area reported a variety of road conditions this morning. Maryland State Police Lt. Tom Woodward said state roads were in good condition following an ice storm that hit the region Monday night and this morning. "We haven't...

EL CAJON, Calif. --Police placed a man in protective custody Friday after a telephoned threat prompted officials to lock down Helix High School in La Mesa. "There were no specific threats against the school or the students," said El Cajon police Lt. J....

Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas, Washington and Los Angeles -- An Army psychiatrist who was about to be deployed to Iraq allegedly armed himself with two guns and opened fire Thursday afternoon on the grounds of Ft. Hood, the country's largest military...

UPDATE: The emergency declaration for Boone County has been lifted, effective as of noon Thursday. County Commissioners say normal traffic and business may be resumed. PREVIOUS STORY: The Boone County Commissioners were planning to meet at noon...

Warmer-than-expected temperatures will likely spare the region from the ice accumulations weather forecasters initially warned could hit the Hagerstown area. National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Kramar said Monday that the Hagerstown area might...

Elkhart County officials said roads are becoming more accessible and they plan to lift the snow emergency declaration. They said at 6:30 p.m. the level 1 warning will be dropped to a level 2 watch. Drivers are still asked to use caution. All...

The City of Battle Creek announced the snow emergency established during the blizzard on Groundhog's Day is cancelled, effective noon Friday (February 4). "City Manager Ken Tsuchiyama thanks the residents of the City for their cooperation in this...

A new rally by nearly 100,000 protesters in central Cairo and behind-the-scenes diplomacy from the Obama administration piled more pressure on President Hosni Mubarak on Friday to make a swift exit from office and allow a temporary government to embark on...