Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 38 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to propose a final package of remedies to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to the benefit of consumers nationwide. The revised Proposed Final Judgment aligns closely to what the states and DOJ offered in November in an initial filing with the D.C. federal district court judge who, last year, ruled in a landmark decision that Google is a monopolist in online search “Because Google has secured a dominant position in the search market and…

The workload on the house floor is getting much heavier as more and more committees complete their work sending bills to the House floor.  The pace will remain steady and increase as we near the end a little over a month from now.  One thing that makes West Virginia unique among the states is that the legislature must approve agency rules, they come to us in the form of rules bills.  And right now we are working on a lot of rules bills.  Other states and the US Government do not operate that way.  Their agencies are allowed to implement…

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m.  Turn clocks forward one hour.  Check smoke detectors in homes and businesses.  

With the end of winter and warm weather on the horizon, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and its partners in the asphalt industry are getting ready to fight the annual springtime war on potholes.  Relatively mild winters the past several years have allowed asphalt plants to open early, letting the state get a jump start on patching potholes. This winter is different, where a series of winter storms and lingering cold weather have put hot asphalt production on hold.

Maryland trout season begins March 29.  The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting its second annual Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day on March 22, where anglers ages 16 and under can keep up to two fish at designated areas before the official season begins.

***Adult Arrest*** On Friday, March 7th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Roger Louis Johnson, 48, of Cumberland MD. Johnson was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on January 8th, 2025. The warrant alleged Johnson failed to appear in court on that date for a previous charge of knowingly driving an uninsured and unregistered vehicle. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. Johnson is currently being held on a temporary commitment. Name:    Roger Louis Johnson                                 Age:   48 Charges:…

Mayor Ray Morris told WCBC News that the city is preparing a plan for spring and summer paving. He said part of the $5.2 million dollars in bonds recently approved will be used for new equipment that will save the city money and enable it do more work without outside contractors…     “We really believe that that’s going to help reduce the cost in the long run and by buying that equipment, it’s going to make it so that we can do more paving. Quite frankly, we’re really behind and we have to get caught up. Devin Burke, the…

Royal Caribbean has announced it will continue to sail out of Baltimore through 2026, but is then going to relocate to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  In 2023, nearly a half-million people sailed out of the Port of Baltimore.

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Jacob Haines.  The summons was issued as the result of a private citizen filing for charges against Haines at the District Court of Allegany County.  Haines signed for his copy of the summons and he was released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Jacob Lee Haines            AGE:  36               Cumberland, MD CHARGES:   Malicious Destruction of Property less than $1,000

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Alan Young.  The warrant was issued as the result of Young violating probation on an original charge of Assault-2nd Degree.  Young was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $500 bond. ARRESTED:  Alan Kareem Young          AGE:  42           Cumberland, MD