Maryland’s Senators and Congressmen met with the leadership of NASA Goddard, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics, Relative Dynamics and the Space Telescope Science Institute. They were there to hear how Maryland’s space industry impacts the state on a daily basis.  According to NASA, every job located in Maryland supported an additional 10.8 jobs statewide in 2021. Every million dollars’ worth of economic output generated by NASA sustained an additional $4.2 million across the state. Senator Chris Van Hollen said that the state’s leadership in space science propels both the state’s economy and the nation’s innovation.

Washington County authorities are actively looking for a suspect in the shooting of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson.  Wilkinson, 52, was gunned down Thursday evening in the driveway of his home in Hagerstown.  He was transported to Meritus Medical Center where he died of his injuries.   Law enforcement is actively looking for Pedro Argote who is considered to be "armed and dangerous" as the lead suspect in the shooting.  Wilkinson had recently presided over a divorce proceeding involving Argote. Washington County Sheriff Brian Albert told reporters the judge’s wife and son were also home at the time of the…

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Logan O’Brien.  The warrant was issued as the result of O’Brien failing to appear in court on October 17, 2023.   He was originally charged with Driving on a Suspended License.  O’Brien was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released on his personal recognizance.  ARRESTED:  Logan Malachi O’Brien       AGE:  27         Cumberland, MD ARREST WARRANT SERVED On Thursday, October 19, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Kevin Mauck.  The warrant was issued as the…

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at approximately 6:27 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to Canal Pl. for a disturbance.  Police arrived and contacted the parties involved.  One of the subjects contacted was identified as Araya Plauger.  Officers discovered that Plauger had an active bench warrant for her arrest.  The warrant was issued as the result of Plauger violating probation.  She was originally charged with CDS: Possess-Not Marijuana.  Plauger was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine.  She was placed under arrest and transported to Central Booking.  Plauger was issued a criminal citation for CDS: Possess-Not Cannabis. …

Maryland’s Cannabis Administration has officially issued a warning on a potentially fraudulent mailer citizens throughout the state are receiving.  The postcard, printed in both English and Spanish, identifies the person receiving the mail as a potential winner of a cannabis dispensary license.  The MCA is not connected to the mailer and advises anyone interested in cannabis licensure to obtain information through the State of Maryland’s website only.

Formal charges are pending against Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon after he interceded on his daughter’s behalf when she wrecked her car on Cemetery Road in January. The indictment handed down this week and says the Sheriff gave false information to West Virginia State Police investigating the matter and obstructed the investigation of a law officer.  

Governor Wes Moore is reaffirming his promise to work with the state’s communities close up.  Moore was a guest at the 2023 Bloomberg City Lab conference where he said he wants localities to be involved in discussions affecting them. The Governor also talked about how his place-based investment strategy, which uses data to direct resources to areas of the state seeing challenges…

The City of Hagerstown has approved a unique factory-built housing development designed to attract middle-income families to their area.  Kilpatrick Woods is planned as a 69-acre community of 238 single-family units ranging in price from the mid $200,000s to $380,000 for a 4-bedroom home.  The homes will be marketed to first-time homeowners with incomes between 100-120% of the area’s median income – roughly between $86,000 and $113,000 for a family of 5. Installation of homes will start in November.  

Governor Josh Shapiro this week issued a proclamation in support of the Pennsylvania Jewish community and allies who stand together against hate, terror, and violence. The Pennsylvania Senate adopted resolutions condemning the unprovoked terrorist attack launched by Hamas against the State of Israel and the Pennsylvania House adopted a resolution urging Congress Israel with the support necessary to ensure its safety and security,  

Jim Pyles, Director of Emergency Services for Allegany County, made a plea to the county commissioners at Thursday’s meeting for funding to do emergency repairs to the communications tower at Dan’s Mountain.  The tower was struck by lightning and it is needed in order to transmit to two other towers on Haystack and Jackson Mountains. Pyles explained to the commissioners that the towers are vital for emergency services communications in parts of the county.  The commissioners voted for the repairs, saying the $57,000 cost would be taken from other capital projects