West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been elected to the U.S. Senate but says he is unsure if he will be sworn in with the other senators on January 3.  Justice’s term as governor does not end until January 13.  The two term Republican said he is still trying to figure out how to handle the conflicting schedules.  Justice added that he still plans to coach girls basketball at Greenbrier East High School despite his duties in Washington.

Maryland House Minority Leader Jason Buckel will not be serving any jail time for a charge of driving while impaired earlier this year.  Buckel entered an Alford plea in Allegany County District Court Monday.  He received probation before judgement and a 270 day suspension of his driver’s license. Buckel was stopped in LaVale in June along National Highway.   The plea to a misdemeanor will not jeopardize Buckel’s seat in the House of Delegates. An elected official in Maryland is required to give up his or her office under two circumstances. The first is if found guilty or enter a plea of…

West Virginia buck season got underway Monday and will last two weeks.  Thousands of adults took off work and students were largely off school throughout the state.  This is the first season in which hunters are limited in West Virginia to a limit of two bucks over the course of all of the hunting seasons. Hunters who killed two bucks with a bow are done for the year.

Drezdin Jose Delgado, 23 of Springfield, WV was served two (2) District Court Bench Warrants for Violation of Probation (VOP). The original conviction in case one was for Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and a 6-month suspended sentence with 18-months Supervised Probation was imposed. The second case was for the charge of CDS Administration Equipment Possession/Distribution where Delgado received an 18-month suspended sentenced with 18-months Supervised Probation. Delgado is being held on a $5,000 bond, 100% acceptable, in each case pending a bail review in District Court. Raymond Sheppard Jr., 35 of Baltimore, was transported by the County Combined Warrant…

Residents and businesses are reporting a power outage in South Cumberland, near and below the railroad underpass.  Potomac Edison outage map shows approximately 1200 without power. A crew has been dispatched to investigate the cause. 

Reports of supply chain issues affecting drug availability seem higher in the United States than Canada, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. An analysis used reports drawn from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other sources and compared the reports to actual drug usage in both countries. Dr. Katie Suda, a professor at Pitt School of Medicine said shortages result from a number of different problems… “In the past, drug shortages were primarily medicines administered in hospitals But now, outpatient medications are also affected by shortages. And their causes vary with unanticipated events such as pandemics,…

On Monday, November 25th, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence on South Waverly Terrace for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, it was learned that a male and female subject had been involved in a verbal altercation inside the residence. Due to previous issues in the home, a temporary Protective Order had been issued by the Allegany County District Court for the male subject involved in the incident. At this time, the subjects were separated and the male subject was served with the order. He was advised to have no more contact with the female or…

Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer deaths in Maryland and across the U.S. but Maryland does have some positive news. The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” report shows that Maryland ranks second among states for the lowest rate of non-smoking adults.  The state is about even with the nation as a whole on screening. ABC’s Erielle Reshef says the low nationwide percentage is concerning…     “Less than 20 percent of eligible adults are actually up to date on lung cancer screening. Researchers found just 16 percent of people who meet the criteria, are…

The Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade will take place this Friday, November 29th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To ensure the safety of attendees and minimize traffic disruptions, several temporary changes to the downtown traffic pattern will be implemented. These measures will help maintain smooth traffic flow while accommodating the event. Traffic adjustments and No Parking will be in effect from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. During this time, the following changes will apply: Traffic on Baltimore Street, from either Greene Street or Washington Street, will be allowed to continue down North or South Mechanic St. Baltimore Street…

The following students from West Side Elementary School made the Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2024-2025 school year: Straight A Honor Roll Grade Two: Emmett House, Gabriel Murphy, Kamila Powers, Rilee Wilhelm Grade Three: Layla Bradfield, Mateo Caballeros-Galvez, Trinity Campbell, Otto Cheshire, Azik Cullen, Willow Curtis, Cayden Dawson, Wyatt Diehl, Grace Gartner, Adrian Gates, Isabella Hewlin, Emaleigh Iman, Olivia Mullins, Beatrice Nau, Jack Rowe, Ila Thomas, Aigul Usmanova, Emily Walker, Ava Whittingham, Millie Zhang Grade Four: Everly Burns, Jaisley Dudiak, Kade Dunn, Kenleigh Fazenbaker, Logan Gray, Briella Hillebrecht, Markhi Jessie, Alexander Lamp, Daniel Lee, Leah Nelson,…