Officials say the fake messages have targeted citizens, zoning applicants, and others; real county email addresses end only in .gov, and no county department will ever ask someone to wire money.

Health officials say there's no evidence of widespread community transmission, and every case since July 15 has involved an unvaccinated resident. The state had three cases in 2025.

Animal Control captured and euthanized the raccoon Aug. 17; the Health Department is concerned that other pets or people may have been exposed to it before its death.

Seventy-six firefighters from multiple departments responded to the fire in the unit block of 27 East Main Street in Westminster; the cause is under investigation

State fire marshal's office says the blaze started in a vehicle's engine compartment and caused $55,000 in estimated damage; no injuries reported

Maryland Department of Health says an infected Central Maryland resident visited the Westminster emergency department on July 21

Five Central Maryland residents have tested positive after traveling together to an area with an active outbreak — one of those five visited Carroll Hospital on July 13

Bomb technicians determined the item was not an explosive device

More than 130 firefighters battle lithium-ion battery blaze; two Carroll County firefighters hospitalized with heat-related injuries