WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY… West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected for Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, southern, and western Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. In areas with snow on the ground, the gusty winds may lead to some areas of blowing snow. This would lead to periods of reduced visibility. Winds this strong…

Robert H. King passed away at age 83 on November 26, 2024.  He was a well known area businessman and co-owner of the Continental Motor Inn and Restaurant which included the Clipper Lounge where he maintained his pride and joy, the 8,000 gallon salt water fish tank.  In earlier years he had worked at ABL and for Kelly Springfield Tire Company.  While at Kelly, his team won several awards including the International Operations Research, Management Science Achievement Award. Survived by five children and his one brother, Mr. King also had several granchildren and great-grandchildren. A private graveside service was held.  His full obituary can…

Robert Reuse, 81, died last week in Pittsburgh.  Reuse owned and operated Maryland Discount Beverage Center in Lavale for over 45 years.  Family and friends will be received at Durst Funeral Home, 57 Frost Avenue, Frostburg, Md., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m.; Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m., with Pastor Chris Skidmore officiating.  Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at approximately 1:32 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a suspicious male in a truck using a controlled dangerous substance.  Officers contacted the male and identified him as Jeremy Crosten.  Investigation into the complaint revealed that Crosten was in possession of suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia.  Crosten was placed under arrest and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released on his personal recognizance. ARRESTED:  Jeremy Wayne Crosten                   AGE:  45                       Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  CDS: Possess-Not Cannabis, CDS: Possess Paraphernalia  

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council discussed Baltimore Street parking during yesterday evening’s Open Work Session.  The parking spots along Baltimore Street have been free to park in since its grand opening.  However, since there are no restrictions, they are not as readily available for all patrons.  City Administrator Jeff Silka presented a plan to the Mayor and City Council to make each place a premium spot to ensure they are not monopolized… “There are 20 spaces on Baltimore Street that currently right now are not zoned or not monitored.  We’re going to put those under ParkMobile.  And we did have…

West Virginia’s revenue collections surpassed $400.4 million dollars in November, exceeding estimates by $18.8 million. Consumer sales tax collections and corporate net income tax collections also exceeded estimates for the month. Governor Jim Justice said the state continues to perform well and urged residents to support state leadership…     “We’re proving that even with all the tax cuts we have, West Virginia continues to grow. It was tough, it was tough digging ourselves out of a massive hole, but we’ve done it and absolutely we’ve produced surplus after surplus after surplus.”

The Allegany County Sheriff's Office will be hosting its 3rd Citizen's Police Academy to familiarize citizens with the operations of the sheriff's office. It allows citizens a firsthand look behind the scenes at the Sheriff's Office to meet Deputies, see how operations are handled, and provides a better way to understand the variety of roles the Sheriff’s Office plays within the community. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm beginning March 5th through May 7th.  Applications are available at the Sheriff’s Office or on the Allegany County Government website.

A fatal car crash on Interstate 81 North near exit 6 took the lives of two men on Saturday, but a mystery currently surrounds their identity.  Omar Ortega was traveling Northbound on the highway with two other occupants when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to go into the median, rolling over and ejecting two passengers.  Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The Berkeley County Sheriff has not released the names of the two as both had United States and Mexico identification cards, but with different names.  It is believed they may not be legal residents.

A new report shows Maryland leads the nation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions since 2005. Environmental Protection Agency reports show greenhouse gas pollution fell in 44 states and Washington, D.C., with Maryland seeing a 36% reduction. Emissions fell in all sectors tracked except commercial.  Emily Scarr with the Maryland Public Interest Research Group says the reduction level shows that local policy matters.     “It’s really evidence that states and regions have a lot of control on their greenhouse gas emissions showing ways that we can continue to reduce emissions, as well as showing warning signs of things that states…