Lightning strike ignited Hood College blaze, fire officials say

Fire investigators are blaming lightning for a two-alarm fire that damaged Brodbeck Music Hall on the Hood College campus in Frederick last week.

Frederick County brothel raid leads to 4 arrests

Police in Frederick County took down what they believe was a brothel operating at a facility in Mt. Airy on Tuesday.

Traffic lights to I-270 entrance ramps activated in Frederick, Montgomery counties

Traffic signals on over 20 ramps to southbound Interstate 270 in Frederick and Montgomery counties have been activated as part of a transportation plan to save time and reduce congestion.

2-alarm fire at Hood College damages campus building

A two-alarm fire has damaged the oldest building on the campus of Hood College in Frederick, Maryland..

Frederick County students back to school amid nationwide surge in COVID cases, bus driver shortage

Students are heading back to Frederick County Public Schools Wednesday for five days a week of in-person instruction amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant.

Fentanyl blamed in Maryland infant's death; cops charge parents with manslaughter

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has charged the parents of a two-month-old infant with involuntary manslaughter after determining the child's death a homicide and the cause of death as fentanyl intoxication.

Frederick County detention center gets new gym floor

For the first time since the Frederick County Adult Detention Center opened over 37 years ago, Frederick County Facility Maintenance technicians and contractors replaced the gym floor in the detention center.

2-alarm fire damages homes in Frederick

Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in Frederick Thursday morning that left at least two homes damaged.

Frederick pediatrician charged with 98 counts of sex crimes ‘not competent to stand trial,' judge says

A Frederick pediatrician charged with nearly 100 sex crimes involving 19 juvenile victims has been ruled “incompetent to stand trial” due to delusions that include belief in an “Evil Black Witch.”

FOX 5 Zip Trip Frederick: 5 Must Stops!

This week's FOX 5 ZIP TRIP takes us to FREDERICK! Picturesque beauty and plenty of fun in western Maryland -- FREDERICK has it all -- just about an hour outside of Washington, D.C.!

Frederick County schools announce school mask changes as confusion looms across the region

Effective Monday, June 21, 2021, a Frederick County Public Schools Spokesperson told FOX 5, face coverings are optional for FCPS staff -- only when students are not present in the building. The change comes as confusion looms over what different school districts are planning for indoor mask requirements come Fall 2021.