Type of Incident: Malicious destruction of property Date and Time: October 23, 2022 / 8:45pm Location: 175 Main St. Grantsville, Garrett County, MD 21536 Vehicle(s): 2013 BMW X1 Driver/passengers(s)/pedestrian: N/A Victim(s): Jennifer Rae Dwyer (45 YOA) and William Austin Dwyer 4th (50 YOA) Accused: Unknown Charges: Malicious destruction of property Disposition: N/A Narrative: On Sunday, October 23, 2022 at approximately 2045 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack were dispatched to the above address for a reported malicious destruction of property. Troopers observed a black 2013 BMW X1 with a shattered rear glass window. A small hole was…

Charleston, WV – The West Virginia State Capitol is joining a host of landmarks and thousands of other businesses and organizations across the nation set to turn blue as part of the national Lights On Afterschool campaign. The campaign, organized locally by the West Virginia University Extension Services’ Statewide Afterschool Network and the Salvation Army’s Boys and Girls Club of Charleston, emphasizes the importance of keeping the lights on and the doors open after school, when too many kids are unsupervised, home alone, and at risk.  “Taking care of our kids is one of my top priorities because they are our…

  On 10/21/2022 at approximately 1303 hours, Garrett County 911 Center received a call reporting a motor vehicle accident at RT. 219 at Rock Lodge Road, McHenry, Maryland, involving a SUV and a motorcycle.  Troopers from the McHenry Barrack responded to the scene and learned that Vehicle #1 identified as 2022 Indian Scout motorcycle was traveling S/B RT. 219 at Rock Lodge Road.  Vehicle #2 identified as a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox was stopped S/B RT. 219 at Rock Lodge Road, attempting to turn left onto Rock Lodge Road. Subsequently, vehicle #1 struck the rear of vehicle #2 causing the driver…

***Adult Arrest***      On October 21st, 2022, The Cumberland City Police arrested Zakkery Sebastian Grady, 29, of Cumberland MD. Grady was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on October 14th, 2022. The warrant alleged that Grady failed to comply the terms and conditions of his pre-trial release that stemmed from previous CDS possession charges. Grady was taken before the District Court Commissioner for his Initial Appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held without bond. Arrested: Zakkery Sebastian Grady                 Age: 29 Charges: Bench Warrant –…

Governor Larry Hogan today led the dedication ceremony of the Major General Linda L. Singh Readiness Center in Carroll County. In 2015, the governor appointed General Singh as the first woman and the first African American to lead the Maryland National Guard. “Just as General Singh made history when I appointed her as the first woman and the first African American ever to lead the Maryland National Guard, today we once again witness her making history as we add a lasting tribute to her legacy of distinguished service to our state and our nation,” said Governor Hogan. “I can truly…

A federal trial involving Gov. Larry Hogan’s former chief of staff, Roy McGrath, has been put off, perhaps until next year. McGrath is accused of lying to top officials at the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) to win a $233,647 “severance” payment. He served as CEO of the quasi-governmental agency prior to accepting Hogan’s 2020 offer to join the administration. He faces both state and federal charges and was scheduled to go on trial in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Monday.

Workforce training has always been an issue of importance to Del. Wendell Beitzel, who strongly supported the creation of Garrett College’s Career Technology Training Center in Accident. In recognition of his efforts in this field, the Garrett College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the facility the Wendell R. Beitzel Career Technology Training Center. The decision, approved by the Board of Trustees in special session last month, was announced at the Oct. 12 Autumn Glory kickoff dinner. It becomes effective on Jan. 11, 2023, when Beitzel officially retires after 16 years in the Maryland House of Delegates. “The Board of Trustees strongly…

Let’s Beautify Cumberland! recently presented the newest Welcome to Cumberland sign to the mayor and City Council for placement at the Bedford and Frederick triangle at Naves Crossroad. LBC! has replaced 11 Welcome to Cumberland and Neighborhood Welcome signs since 2018. Grants totaling $8,600 were received from the Keep Maryland Beautiful program to help pay for the projects. Most signs have been adopted by Cumberland neighbors. Homer Hardinger, a Frederick Street resident, was awarded a 2022 Good Neighbor Award when it was discovered that he has been mowing the grass at the triangle for many years. He spread the garden soil, planted flowers,…

The nation’s first tax on digital advertising was struck down as unconstitutional by a Maryland judge this week. It’s a law that attorneys for Big Tech have contended unfairly targets companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon in a separate federal case against the same law. WBAL reports Judge Alison Asti of Anne Arundel County Circuit Court said the Maryland law violates the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on state interference with interstate commerce. She also ruled that it violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibits discrimination against electronic commerce. The state estimated the tax on digital advertising could raise about $250 million…

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