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A Hagerstown man will be extradited to West Virginia to face a kidnapping charge involving a 12-year-old girl.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The second of three public hearings concerning the proposed purchase of a coal-fired power plant by the Potomac Edison and Monongahela companies will be held next week in Martinsburg.

Danielle and more than 550 other job-seekers attended the Mega Job Fair at the Hagerstown Community College Athletic, Recreation and Community Center.

Growth at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown has spurred a spate of housing renovations in the city's downtown, and anticipated new program offerings will add to the housing needs, Executive Director Mark Halsey said Thursday.

Area roundup — Thursday, September 7, 2017

Coffee, chat and bingoMid-morning coffee, chat and bingo are back, set from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Robert W. Johnson Community Center, 109 W. North Ave. in Hagerstown.Those 55 and older are welcome to attend, bring a friend,…

Still time to sign up for fitness classes Classes started this week, but it's not too late to sign up for the Washington Country Recreation Department's exercise classes at Maugansville Elementary, 18424 Maugans Ave. • Zumba is offered from 6:15…

Fire company to hold steak feed The Potomac Valley Fire Co., at 2202 Dargan School Road in Dargan, will hold a steak feed Saturday. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. and meals will be served from 4 to 6 p.m.…

Area roundup — Thursday, September 7, 2017

A California man arrested in July for fleeing Maryland State Police in a stolen car received a suspended sentence Thursday in Washington County District Court, clearing the way for him to face a murder charge in North Carolina.