Maryland Democratic candidate for governor, Wes Moore told WBAL that while the focal points when it comes to crime has been Baltimore City, the reality is that the numbers are spiking across the state. He said he has already engaged in dialogue with Ivan Gates, who is running unopposed for states attorney in Baltimore- but acknowledged that there has been an uptick in crime in many jurisdictions in Maryland and that "the measure of city, state, and federal coordination" is needed to move forward successfully…

WBAL reports Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be called as a witness in the federal fraud trial of his former chief of staff, Roy McGrath, a rarity for a sitting governor. The Daily Record reports that the disclosure is part of a joint filing of proposed questions for prospective jurors. Michael Ricci, a Hogan spokesman, referred questions about the trial to prosecutors. “Over the last two years, our office has been actively assisting in these ongoing investigations,” Ricci said, adding that the governor’s office is “confident that the justice system will uphold the public trust.” McGrath faces an eight-count federal indictment. Charges include wire…

In honor of National Energy Efficiency Day, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has reached and exceeded its goals for reducing energy use in state-owned facilities years ahead of schedule. As of October 2022, Maryland state government has surpassed the 10% savings goal and reduced its energy use in state-owned facilities by more than 12% over the 2018 baseline. “By reaching and exceeding our energy efficiency goals for state buildings several years ahead of schedule, we are lowering both costs and emissions,” said Governor Hogan. “In addition to leading by example, we continue to encourage families…

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore holds a 32-percentage-point lead over Republican opponent Dan Cox in the governor’s race on Nov. 8, according to a University of Maryland-Washington Post poll. The poll’s results follow the Goucher College Poll, released on Sept. 19, in which 53% of Marylanders polled said they would vote for Moore and 31% percent for Cox. The University of Maryland poll sampled 810 registered voters in Maryland by phone from Sept. 22–27. The poll used information from a research firm in the state to find and call registered voters, according to Michael Hanmer, professor and research director…

Allegany College of Maryland will host an in-person Fall Transfer Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 13 in its College Center Lobby. Representatives from more than 30 four-year colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic are expected to attend. Students will have the chance to learn about majors and minors, the transfer credit process, application deadlines, scholarship opportunities, and more.   Knowing what to ask representatives in a busy transfer fair environment can be a challenge. A list of questions for students to consider asking is available on ACM’s Fall ’22 Transfer Fair webpage at https://bit.ly/3Sylvao. Suzanne…

On Tuesday, October 11, Allegany College of Maryland will host the 54th Annual Tri-State College Night from 6:30-8 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tri-State College Night is sponsored by the Maryland College Application Campaign and the Allegany County School Counselors’ Association in partnership with Allegany College of Maryland and strives to help high school students make educated decisions about post-secondary plans.             Tri-State College Night provides students and parents with an opportunity to learn about various colleges, universities, and career and technical schools as well as branches of the military and their service academies.  To date, more than 50 of these…

On October 3rd, at approximately 11:26 pm officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a reported disturbance. Upon officers arrival they observed evidence of an assault and spoke with the victim. The victim advised that Kristie Dawson had thrown an object at them and struck them in the face causing injuries. Dawson was placed under arrest and taken before a District Court Commissioner where she was held without bond. Arrest: Kristie Lynn Dawson, age 36, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Assault Second Degree. Arrest Warrant Served / Assault on Police On October 4th, 2022…

On October 4th, 2022 an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted patrol in the area of Queen City Drive and Harrison Street when they observed a traffic violation. The officer conducted a traffic stop and contacted the operator, Brian Hirsch, and observed evidence of impairment. After performing standardized field sobriety tests the officer observed further evidence of impairment. Hirsch was placed under arrest and later released on DUI related citations. Arrest: Brian Edward Hirsch, age 51, Wiley Ford West Virginia. Charges: Driving Under the Influence.

Despite plenty of objections and emotions running high at times for around two hours-  the Cumberland Mayor and City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve more than $700,000 in funding to the Union Rescue Mission allowing it to relocate to North Centre Street. Although the proposal to move the shelter to the site of the High Point Furniture Outlet building became public just two weeks ago- a contract on the property is in hand, and a closing date of October 21st is set. As was the case two weeks ago, there were a number of North Centre Street residents…

While many of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s regular COVID briefings have centered on other topics in recent months ranging from abortion, to tax cuts to school safety- this week the governor focused primarily on the pandemic. West Virginia’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are back to “reasonable levels”. While the state’s pandemic metrics have shown improvements in recent weeks, Governor Justice noted that  members of the state’s most vulnerable populations continue to die. With flu season coming on, he says it is significantly important that older West Virginians get their Omicron booster…