Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Form Energy, Inc. (Form Energy) will partner with the State of West Virginia to build its first iron-air battery manufacturing facility on 55 acres of property in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, along the Ohio River, in the city of Weirton. The new battery manufacturing plant is expected to create a minimum of 750 new full-time jobs and will represent a total investment of up to $760 million.   

On Friday, December 23, 2022, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Zachary Crawford.  The warrant was issued as the result of Crawford failing to comply with an order of the court.  He was originally charged with Threat of Mass Violence, Dangerous Weapon-Conceal, Disturbing the Peace, Fail to Obey a Reasonable & Lawful Order, and two counts of Disorderly Conduct.  Crawford was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond. ARRESTED:  Zachary Jordan Crawford       AGE: 26           Cumberland, MD

WCBC  is once again providing a full schedule of Christmas programming including the return of the popular ‘Christmas in Maryland” program and the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. The complete schedule is as follows: WCBC – 1270AM & 103.1FM December 24, 2022 – CHRISTMAS EVE Midnight-1am                     Rich Valdes 1-5am                                Coast to Coast – George Norrey 5-7am                                Dr. Asa 7-8am                                Glen Beck 8:00                                 …

Charles Jenkins, a longtime crossing guard in Talbot County, Maryland, was recognized by Gov. Larry Hogan for 48 years on the job this week. Jenkins was presented a Governor’s Citation at the State House. He helps students get across the street safely in Easton during the school week, and in St. Michaels on the weekends, where tens of thousands of visitors are often walking through the town, which has no traffic light.

Demand is so high for children's pain relievers and fever reducers that supplies are very low across Maryland. Supplies are short because demand is unprecedented, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association. This is the earliest the flu has peaked in more than a decade, and sales of the medications are up 65% over the same time last year. WBAL News visited a series of large retail pharmacies across the state and could not find one bottle of liquid pain reliver or fever reducer in stock. What 11 News did find were empty shelves, out-of-stock signs and an apology. There were…

Congressman David Trone (MD-06) voted to pass a government funding package to bolster local economies, help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and provide crucial help for those suffering from mental health and addiction. The FY23 funding bill is now headed to President Biden’s desk to become law.   “Today, the House passed crucial funding for the country and delivered millions of much-needed dollars directly to Maryland communities. One of Congress’ most basic, yet vital, responsibilities is to fund government services and programs that represent the will of the American people, and I’m glad we finally got…

As wind gusts strengthened on Friday, power outages and downed tress have been reported across Maryland. WBAL reports temperatures dropped by as much as 17 degrees since early Friday morning as an Arctic front sweeps through Maryland. Wind gusts are around 40-50 mph, and the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory, saying gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Sub-zero wind chills are forecast for the evening and into the weekend. As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, just over 62,000 customers were without power. Restoration jobs…

Raises are coming in the new year for some Mineral County workers. The Cumberland Times News reports officers of the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office will get a $2,000 raise in the new year after the county commission approved it during its Tuesday meeting. Last month, the commission also approved $2,000 raises for courthouse employees, excluding elected officials and County Coordinator Luke McKenzie.

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced that they have secured $35,694,377 in direct federal funding for local projects in Western Maryland within the fiscal year 2023 omnibus funding legislation, which they voted to pass yesterday. The projects encompass a wide array of local and regional priorities, ranging from public safety to infrastructure improvements to community and workforce development. Overall, the Senators included over $200 million in federal dollars directly for Maryland within the legislation.

A vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 68 and reports of lines down in Frostburg and Knobley Road in nearby Mineral County, West Virginia, pressed volunteer first-responders into service shortly after daybreak Friday upon arrival of a much-anticipated Arctic front. The Cumberland Times News reports the accident was reported westbound at the 31-mile marker about 7:30 a.m. Dispatch centers in Allegany and Mineral counties alerted first responders to the incidents that were reported as temperatures began plummeting and strong gusting winds arrived throughout the region about daybreak