Delegate Gary Howell of Mineral County  recently presented a local economic development assistsance grant check for $10,000 to  the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department. The money will be used to purchase a trailer to carry equipment needed for brush and wildland incidents. Chief Steve Shipley said the unit will be available to not only Mineral County, but also Hampshire, Grant, Morgan, Allegany and Garrett counties, as well as any other location in the state of West Virginia that would need it.

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) released the following statement announcing the General Services Administration’s finding that the two Maryland sites proposed for the new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters remain viable options for the new consolidated campus:   “Today’s GSA finding that the two Maryland FBI campus sites remain viable options to meet the needs of the Bureau is another positive step towards our goal of securing a new, consolidated headquarters. For far too long, the FBI workforce has remained in a building that does not…

The 73rd Mineral County Fair this year runs Tuesday through Saturday this coming week in Fort Ashby. The Cole Amusement Company will once again provide rides and attractions.

Allegany County Emergency Services reported a motor vehicle crash in the area of 10300 National Highway just after 2.  As a result the road was closed for approximately 30 minutes. The scene is now clear

A person with knowledge of the decision said the NFL has fined the Washington Commanders $100,000 and stripped the team of two offseason workouts next year because of excessive contact in practice among players. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the league did not announce the disciplinary move. The fine, which was first reported by ESPN, applies to coach Ron Rivera, who was incensed by one particular hit during organized team activities to the point he stopped practice to lecture his team. Safety Jeremy Reaves made significant contact with second-year receiver Dyami Brown…

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Crash team continue to investigate a fatal hit and run on I-695 last night. The deceased is identified as Khary Tier Williams, 46, of Milford Mill, Maryland. Williams was the operator of a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle. He was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical service personnel.   At 11:45 p.m. last night, troopers at the Golden Ring Barrack were dispatched to a hit and run crash in Baltimore County on the outer loop of I-695 at the I-70 exit where lanes one and two were closed for paving. The preliminary investigation indicates…

Traffic Relief NOW, today released the following statement from spokesman Doug Mayer in response to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the State of Maryland’s New American Legion Bridge I-270 Traffic Relief Plan: “Today is an incredible day in the history of Maryland transportation and this Final Environmental Impact Statement confirms what everyone with common sense already knows–adding lanes to highways reduces congestion. It’s really that simple. Marylanders have been wasting their lives in some of the worst traffic in the nation for far too long and now they finally have a plan to get them moving again. “Governor…

Governor Larry Hogan will lead an economic development mission to Western Europe from June 18-26 that will include diplomatic engagements and economic announcements in Paris, France and Dublin, Ireland. “Maryland is open for business, and our economic recovery continues to be one of the very best in America,” said Governor Hogan. “This mission will be focused on expanding partnerships with key allies, promoting some of Maryland’s key industries, and fostering new opportunities to continue creating jobs and strengthening our economy.” This is the governor’s first mission of this kind since September 2019, when he led a joint infrastructure and economic development…

Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Secretary Dennis R. Schrader and representatives from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and Johns Hopkins Medicine today visited the State Center Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site (300 W. Preston Street) to highlight Maryland’s expansion of COVID-19 Test To Treat provider infrastructure and successful vaccination efforts. The State Center site offers one-stop COVID-19 services, including vaccinations, testing, and therapeutics, at no charge to visitors.    The State Center is operated jointly by MDH, UMMS, and Johns Hopkins Medicine and is a critical component of Governor…

Allegany County Emergency Services reports a down tree in the area of 11200 Mount Savage Road in Corriganville. Both lanes are blocked at a result. No injuries reported.