On 5/6/22 at approximately 2350 hours, the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack was notified by West Virginia authorities of a vehicle pursuit that was coming into Maryland, from West Virginia, on I-68.  West Virginia authorities initiated the pursuit after locating a subject, Mack Recardo Lewis of Deep Run, NC, who was wanted on an outstanding homicide warrant out of Edgecombe County, NC.  Troopers from the McHenry Barrack were able to take Lewis into custody after his tires were deflated during the pursuit.  Lewis was subsequently transported to the Garrett County Detention Center pending extradition back to North Carolina. 

On Friday officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Samantha Louden. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court stemming from a traffic stop in October of 2021 when she was operating an uninsured vehicle with a suspended license. Louden was taken before a District Court Commissioner where she was released on her own recognizance.   Arrest: Samantha Jeanine Louden, age 30, Cumberland Maryland.   Charge: Driving without a license, and Driving an uninsured vehicle.   Later officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Daniel Walker. The Arrest Warrant was issued by…

Just before midnight, the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack was notified by West Virginia authorities of a vehicle pursuit that was coming into Maryland, from West Virginia, on I-68.  West Virginia authorities initiated the pursuit after locating a subject, Mack Recardo Lewis of Deep Run, NC, who was wanted on an outstanding homicide warrant out of Edgecombe County, NC.  Troopers from the McHenry Barrack were able to take Lewis into custody after his tires were deflated during the pursuit.  Lewis was subsequently transported to the Garrett County Detention Center pending extradition back to North Carolina. 

Among the three approved COVID-19 vaccines in use in the United States, health officials continue to promote the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines as the best options for protection against COVID.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends Moderna or Pfizer COVID vaccine over the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine based on extensive analysis of the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.    On Thursday, the FDA announced that it was limiting authorization of the J&J COVID vaccine to use only in individuals age 18 or older who are unable to receive any other approved COVID-19 vaccines and would otherwise…

During Friday’s briefing, Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force on Director Jim Hoyer announced that 6,481 West Virginians opted to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine just within the past month. “These people took time to get educated on the value of the vaccine and they went out and got it,” Hoyer said. “It’s a big reason why the Governor continues to press his efforts to educate people.” “It’s never too late to make a decision that could save your life,” Gov. Justice said. “Out of these thousands of people, who knows how many…

Health officials report the number of new cases of COVID-19 was more than 1,900 since Thursday. That's the highest daily increase since Feb. 3.  WBAL reports the 7-day positivity rate is now at 6.05%, up by more than a full percentage point since Monday. The number of hospitalized patients is up by four to 236. State health officials while concerned about the spike in cases note that 92% of the state's eligible population ages 5 and up have received at least one dose of vaccine and more than 4.6 million are fully vaccinated.

A West Virginia small business owner and educator who started a learning center to provide behavioral treatment for children with autism was named the country’s small business person of the year on Thursday by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Jill Scarbro-McLaury, who owns Bright Futures Learning Services in Winfield, received the prestigious award during a virtual ceremony celebrating National Small Business Week. Scarbro-McLaury, who is the first person in West Virginia to receive the National Small Business Person of the Year Award, will be invited to the White House for an honorary event with SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman.  

An early morning fire in Flinstone saw three cats parish, but a family dog rescued. The Maryland State Fire Marshal was issued a prelinary report:   TIME: 5:38 am LOCATION / ADDRESS: 14115 Laurel Branch Trail NE, Flintstone, Allegany County TYPE OF INCIDENT: structure fire DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: single story manufactured home OWNER / OCCUPANTS:  Patrcia Leitzen / Cheryl Ward INJURIES / DEATHS: none ESTIMATED LOSS – STRUCTURE:      $10,000                             CONTENTS: $5,000 SMOKE ALARM STATUS: activated with save FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS:  n/a ARREST(S): n/a PRIMARY RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT:  Flintstone Volunteer Fire Dept. # OF ALARMS:            1     …

Each year, National History Day frames students’ research within a historical theme, which is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. This year's theme was Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.   217 ACPS high school students participated with 115 different projects submitted. Fifteen projects were judged on the County level and composed of 30 high school students across the District.   Three projects were submitted for Maryland State Competition. They were submitted by Fort Hill High School students, Maria Eckard and Molly…

Starting Monday, May 9, construction work will begin adjacent to the south roundabout in front of the main hospital building at UPMC Western Maryland. A new traffic pattern will be created and stay in effect until October 31, 2022.   The south entrance, closest to Williams Street, will be closed.   Those arriving to campus for any purpose, including for Emergency Department services, must use the north entrance – the roundabout closest to interstate 68. Additional signage will be installed to highlight the adjusted routes. The main roadway will not otherwise be impacted aside from occasional flaggers while moving equipment….