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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 645 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 465
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
645 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 465 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MDC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-041-
043-510-060500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0465.260705T2245Z-260706T0500Z/

MD
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANNE ARUNDEL         BALTIMORE           CALVERT
CAROLINE             CARROLL             CECIL
CHARLES              FREDERICK           HARFORD
HOWARD               KENT                MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES       QUEEN ANNE`S        TALBOT
WASHINGTON


MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BALTIMORE CITY
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u/Metacomet99 — 13 hours ago
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Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Westminster’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Famille vs. Kachina Southwestern Grill), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.

Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Westminster’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not from Westminster (I live in Gothenburg). I’m not collecting data, not selling anything, and the app does not use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few different subreddits because we now support more regions, and I genuinely want honest feedback from people who actually know the area.

u/TheShynola — 1 day ago

Safe for POC?

Just curious about how safe Hagerstown is for people of color… specifically for Arab/Muslims. I know it’s not the most diverse town and I don’t mind that at all but despite that how are poc treated by the general population here..?

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u/Conscious_Team3330 — 1 day ago

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 215 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 457
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
215 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 457 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MDC001-003-005-009-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-043-
510-050200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0457.260704T1815Z-260705T0200Z/

MD
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGANY             ANNE ARUNDEL        BALTIMORE
CALVERT              CARROLL             CECIL
CHARLES              FREDERICK           GARRETT
HARFORD              HOWARD              MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES       ST. MARYS           WASHINGTON


MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BALTIMORE CITY
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u/Metacomet99 — 1 day ago

Greenberry Hills

I grew up in Greenberry Hills in the ‘80s (we moved to Greencastle in ‘91), and whenever I’m back in town I like to drive through the old neighborhood.

I drove through earlier this week and was a bit sad to see it’s looking more disheveled than I recall it ever being. To be sure, a number of homes are still in solid shape with well-kept properties, but there were far more with overgrown lawns and homes in noticeable disrepair and/or vehicles in disrepair than when I drove through two summers ago.

Does anyone know of any specific causes of the decline, or is it just a matter of an old, modest neighborhood getting older?

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u/Active_Condition8586 — 2 days ago

Hagerstown light rail system ideas

Hello! I'm trying to design a light rail systems for cities and towns in Maryland. Does anybody have ideas on what a potential light rail system could look like? Where would you like stations to be? Businesses, residential neighborhoods, parks, restaurants, streets, schools, etc. This would help be quite a bit!

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u/LilbigJLit — 3 days ago
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Just Lookin’ Gallery: Bringing the Rich Heritage of African American Art to Hagerstown Since 1990

Hagerstown Just Lookin’ Gallery has been championing African American art since 1990. With 2,500 square feet of powerful original works, it nurtures collectors at every stage from first-time buyers to seasoned connoisseurs. They offer exhibitions, personal guidance, and a welcoming space where anyone can discover art with meaning.

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u/HardBodyBBQ — 3 days ago

Hagerstown Rapid Response and Washington County Indivisible Join ACLU-MD, NAACP Washington County, and Elected Officials to Submit Public Comment Opposing Proposed ICE Detention Center

Hagerstown Rapid Response and Washington County Indivisible join elected officials and community organizations in calling on DHS to release the environmental studies behind proposed Washington County ICE detention center and extend public comment period.

As the public comment period on the proposed Washington County ICE detention center comes to a close, we are proud to stand alongside the elected officials and organizations that have joined the call for transparency and accountability.

We stand with Maryland State Delegate Matt Schindler, Hagerstown City Council Members Caroline Anderson, Erika Bell, and Tiara Burnett, the Washington County Branch of the NAACP, the ACLU of Maryland, and every organization and community member demanding answers.

DHS claims that converting an 825,000 square foot warehouse into a massive ICE detention center capable of producing nearly 200,000 gallons of wastewater per day will have no significant environmental impact. Yet the agency has refused to release the wastewater studies, environmental assessments, infrastructure analyses, and other reports it relied upon to reach that conclusion.

The public cannot meaningfully comment on information it has not been allowed to see.

DHS should immediately release every study and assessment used in its determination and extend the public comment period so residents, elected officials, and community organizations can review the same information available to the federal government before submitting comments that could shape the future of Washington County and the surrounding region.
https://blog.hagerstownrapidresponse.com/p/hagerstown-rapid-response-and-washington

u/lilbeeper7 — 4 days ago

The Conococheague Has Already Seen Toxic Algae. DHS Still Won’t Release Its Wastewater Studies

Protecting waterways involves more than celebrating cleanup efforts after problems appear. It also means asking difficult questions before new environmental pressures are introduced into an already stressed watershed.

The issue extends beyond the ICE warehouse detention center itself. The Conococheague eventually empties into the Potomac River, meaning any environmental consequences associated with wastewater, nutrient loading, or infrastructure failures would not stop at the Washington County line. Communities throughout Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia share an interest in ensuring that major federal projects receive the level of environmental scrutiny required by law.

If DHS believes the project’s wastewater generation will not significantly affect local waterways, it should release the analysis supporting that conclusion. If the agency believes existing infrastructure has sufficient capacity and resilience to absorb those demands, it should release the studies supporting that conclusion as well.

The public comment period closes on July 1. Before DHS asks communities throughout the Potomac watershed to accept assurances about environmental impacts, the agency should make public the information it relied upon to reach those assurances in the first place. And Hagerstown Rapid Response and Washington County Indivisible encourage you to tell DHS exactly that.
Here’s one very specific thing you can ask for in your public comment:

Request that DHS publicly release the reports and assessments it claims to have relied upon when concluding that it is “not aware of any potential for significant environmental impacts” from this project.

blog.hagerstownrapidresponse.com
u/swarmster — 8 days ago

New in town

My husband and I are trans and bisexual refugees from Alabama. We are trying to set roots and grow here. We’re looking into forming friendships (we really like video games and movies) after finding a home! Thought I’d post this and see if any chill folks wanna get to know us!

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u/ccjj1994 — 13 days ago

Local Results

Here are the published election results for the primary. These are true as of 6/24/26 at 2pm with all 47 election day precincts reported. Please excuse any typos. Please check results for yourself at the link below.

Gov/Lt. Gov

Dem: Wes Moore/Aruna Miller (6,183 votes @ 82.65%)

Rep: Dan Cox/Rop Krop (5,621 votes @ 59.16%)

Comprtoller

Dem: Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (6,306 votes @ 100%)

Rep: Sonya Dunn (7,144 votes @ 100%)

Attorney General

Dem: Anthony G. Brown (6,355 votes @ 100%)

Rep: James B. Rutledge, III (7,228 votes @ 100%)

D6 Representative

Dem: David J. Trone (3,174 votes @ 42.43%)

Rep: Robin Ficker (3,882 votes @ 41.65%) (won by less than 1% (15 votes) from Chris Burnett)

D2 Senator

Dem: Eric Martin Van Buren (4,798 votes @ 100%)

Rep: Paul D. Corderman (5,310 votes @ 100%)

2A Representative (Pick 2)

Dem: John D. Leonard (2,952 votes @ 49.89%) and Brandon Thompson (2,965 votes @ 50.11%)

Rep: William Valentine (3,363 votes @ 38.02%) and William J. Wivell (4,092 votes @ 46.26%)

County Commissioner (Pick 5)

Dem: Jonathan Fish (3,763 votes @ 13.78%), Les McIntosh, Sr (3,977 votes @ 14.57%), Teri Pailen (4,313 votes @ 15.80%), Lara A. Sheperd (5,466 votes @ 20.02%), and Dave Williams (4,723 votes @ 17.30%)

Rep: John F. Barr (5,073 votes @ 13.35%), Charles Burkett (5,980 votes @ 15.74%), Jeffrey A. Cline (5,630 votes @ 14.82%), Randy Leatherman (6,394 votes @ 16.83%), and Dan Young (6,223 votes @ 16.38%)

Treasurer

John McElroy (R) (4,555 votes @ 56.28%)

States Attorney

Adam Daniel Greivell (R) (4,672 votes @ 50.10%) (won by 1% (18 votes) from Gina M. Cirincion (R))

Circuit Court Clerk

Kevin R. Tucker (R) (7,291 votes @ 100%)

Register of Wills

Lacy M. Flook (R) (7,219 votes @ 100%)

Judge of the Orphans Court (Pick 3)

Dem: Mark P. Brugh (4,889 votes @ 31.99%), Melinda S. Malott (5,637 votes @ 36.89%) and Shawn Perry (4,755 votes @ 31.12%)

Rep: Paul D. Banister (6,178 votes @ 33.98%), Debra Breeding (6,059 votes @ 33.33%), and Jim Nipps (5,943 votes @ 32.69%)

Sheriff

Dem: Junior P. McLeod (5,816 votes @ 100%)

Rep: Brian K. Albert (6,642 votes @ 68.55%)

Democratic Central Committee (Pick 8)

Patrick C. Dattilio (3,615 votes @ 9.17%)

Viola Y. Ellison-Allen (3,020 votes @ 7.66%)

Thomas A. Freeman (2,993 votes @ 7.59%)

Katie Hart Hershey (4,827 votes @ 12.24%)

Lori Parks-Murphy (4,194 votes @ 10.64%)

Nicole Rappaport (4,055 votes @ 10.28%)

Susan Hale Thomas (3,921 votes @ 9.94%)

Sam P. Wright (3,065 votes @ 7.77%)

Republican Central Committee (Pick 9)

Nancy S. Allen (4,897 votes @ 10.86%)

Michael E. Barnes (5,406 votes @ 11.99%)

Lisa Breeden (3,940 votes @ 8.74%)

Matthew R. Claggett (4,047 votes @ 8.97%)

James E. Coyle (4,333 votes @ 9.61%)

Beth Zentmeyer Harvey (4,503 votes @ 9.99%)

Joshua Miller (4,691 votes @ 10.40%)

Michael Lynn Sprecher, III (4,137 votes @ 9.17%)

Deborah Steenburg (3,875 votes @ 8.59%)

Board of Education (Pick 3)

Peter Bickford (9,504 votes @ 20.49%)

Linda Murray (8,423 votes @ 18.16%)

Robin A. Merchant-Spickler (7,821 votes @ 16.86%) (beat next candidate by less than 1% (56 votes) Mike Guessford (7,765 votes @ 16.74%))

Elections

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u/theflammableengineer — 12 days ago

Hagerstown Hopes Event

Crowned in Pride. Join us at Hub City Brewery for a night of royal performances. We will be hosting the King and Queen of Hagerstown Pride, the King, Queen, and Mx of Frederick Pride, and a special guest appearance by Orpheus Rose. The evening will be hosted by Ms Gay MD America, Ivanna Rights. Hope to see you there

u/hagerstownhopes — 12 days ago

Rent-to-buy Options

anyone know of any rent-to- buy options, houses under $100k, or apartments for rent in the area?
We do have two pitbulls but can arrange other housing for them.

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u/justkyleee21 — 10 days ago

Private Room/Event Space for a Birthday Party

I'm trying to plan a party for my mom's 50th birthday, and find myself in need of a space that can accommodate up to 50 people in the Hagerstown or surrounding area. Please let me know if you have any recommendations, budget-friendly preferred!

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u/flookie99 — 12 days ago