Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., invested nearly $10 million in 2022 to complete service reliability projects that will help enhance electric service and minimize the impact of power outages for thousands of customers in Maryland. The company also received approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to complete additional service reliability projects in 2023. “Potomac Edison is continually investing in upgrades to our system that help us restore service to our customers faster following severe weather. The enhancements will also help reduce the number of momentary and sustained power outages our customers experience,” said Linda Moss, president of…

The perjury trial for former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby will likely be pushed back until the fall. WBAL reports Mosby was federally indicted in January 2022 on charges of perjury and making a false statement on a loan application. The trial was scheduled for March 2023, but Mosby's defense team was allowed to withdraw. A public defender took over the case. During a Friday teleconference, the federal judge offered July jury selection dates but all sides couldn't come to an agreement. The judge planned to return with new options for September or October. Both sides have two weeks to submit a new schedule…

Longtime business and community leader Dave Christopher has passed away. Christophers Photo Lab was a family owned business that began in 1946 and remained open until 2021 whenit closesd as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the business. The business did $2 million annually at its peak in the 1990s and employed up to 75 people as it produced photos for studios across the country. Dave was active with the business until he retired in 2008. In addition to his business, his great passion in life was Fort Hill Sentinel football and he made headlines by attending more than 700 consecutive…

On Friday, February the Cumberland City Police served Kelah Monae Johnson, 24, of Cumberland MD a criminal summons. The summons was issued in reference to an incident that occurred on February 8th at a Residence in the 800 block of Mt. Royal Ave. During that incident, it is alleged that Johnson was involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical, resulting in minor injuries to a female victim. Johnson was served the summons and released, pending trial. Arrested: Kelah Monae Johnson        Age: 24 Charges:  Assault 2nd Degree

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department would like to notify the public on the behalf of Columbia Gas of Maryland that between February 13th, 2023 and March 3rd, 2023 there will be construction performed on Mechanic Street, between Market Street and Frederick Street from 7AM to 5PM each day.   Between these dates, this section of Mechanic Street will be reduced to a 9-foot-wide driving lane. There will be no on-street parking permitted on Mechanic Street during construction hours starting at 7AM each morning and concluding at 5PM. Overnight parking will be permitted outside of these hours. Pedestrian paths will…

 In Maryland, drivers who are convicted of drinking and driving are already required to get an ignition interlock device — a piece of technology that won’t allow a car to start if the driver is impaired. WTOP reports lawmakers in Annapolis are working to pass bills that would expand the requirement in cases where judges grant probation before judgment — a court action that keeps a conviction off the offender’s record but requires that they complete a period of probation.

It was a brief but productive meeting for the Allegany County Commissioners this week with the session wrapping up in less than a half hour, but not before handing a myriad of actions.  The agenda included: The Allegany County Board of Education’s Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Improvement Program; Amendments to rules and regulations that govern county employees; fully funded grant from Maryland State Police for $57,041 to the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office to purchase license plate reader devices. The reappointment of Jared M. Burkett as member of the Allegany County Building Code Appeals Board with a term to expire Jan. 22,…

WBAL reports former Frederick County Delegate Dan Cox, who was last year's Republican candidate for governor, has a new job in Pennsylvania. Cox was hired as the chief of staff for Republican Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano. Mastrianao ran for governor in Pennsylvania in 2022. He lost to Democrat Josh Shapiro. Like Cox, Mastriano is a supporter of former President Donald Trump and supported Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election. In a statement to WBAL NewsRadio, Cox said "I am honored to continue our work for freedom and lend my legislative experience as a State…

Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the officer-involved shootings in Baltimore and Harford counties:    “Today I visited with the family and colleagues of the Baltimore County detective who is currently on life support after being shot while in pursuit of the individual who ran from police and this morning was apprehended in Harford County. We are praying for the strength and swift recovery of both officers who were shot. We also extend our support and love to their colleagues, families, and loved ones. I want to thank our law enforcement partners in Baltimore and Harford counties, Maryland…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Social Services, is notifying certified kinship/relative caregivers and subsidized legal guardians of youth that for the month of February payments will be issued in phases which may result in a delay in their regular payments.  As part of the conversion in January from the Families and Children Tracking System (FACTS) to the West Virginia People's Access to Help (WV PATH), payments have been manually entered with appropriate rates and are now being processed for payment.  Payments to certified kinship/relative caregivers and subsidized legal guardians are generally issued during…