Maryland State Trooper was transported by ambulance to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Western Maryland in Cumberland, Maryland, for treatment of his injuries. He was later released. The driver of a Dodge pickup truck, identified as Omar Tellez Gonzalez, 46, of Michigan, was arrested at the scene and cited for suspected driving under the influence, reckless driving, negligent driving and other traffic-related violations. He was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center, where he is currently being held without bond. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, troopers from the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack responded to the area of…

A resurfacing project on US 219 near I-68 (National Freeway/Exit 22) near Grantsville begins May 14th. The project should be complete by Friday, May 17, weather permitting. The work will require a detour during work hours on US 219 to US 219 Business (Chestnut Ridge Road) and back to US 219. Crews will work 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Drivers are encouraged to add additional drive time during work. For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, visit Project Portal or the homepage at roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov. 

The Maryland General Assembly passed the Kids Code bill this year, which will mandate that companies take more steps to insure the safety of children online.  The legislation says that companies may not sell the personal information of children and must stop designing features that are detrimental to the well-being of a child.  The bill was sponsored by Democratic Delegate Jared Solomon of Montgomery County… Solomon said he anticipates a court challenge to the legislation but the stakes are too high to not help children’s safety…    

Frostburg State University sophomore, Rebecca West, will compete in the Miss Maryland competition June 17-22 in Hagerstown, Md. She was crowned Miss Cumberland in 2023 and currently holds the title of Miss Mountain City 2024. West, an early childhood/elementary education major, recently participated in the Annual Deans’ Student Colloquium, highlighting her platform, Forget-Me-Not: Erasing the Stigma About Alzheimer’s Awareness, One Memory at a Time. Created in honor of her grandfather who was diagnosed with dementia more than 8 years ago, West strives to educate area youth about a topic oftentimes difficult to discuss. As a certified dementia caregiver who works…

Governor Wes Moore today announced that BlueHalo, a company transforming the future of global defense, is expanding its operations in Montgomery County and growing its workforce throughout the state. The company is establishing a new 57,000 square-foot facility in Germantown for research, development and manufacturing and as part of the expansion is creating a total of 200 new high-quality, high-paying jobs at its facilities throughout Montgomery, Anne Arundel, and Howard counties—bringing its statewide employment to 600 workers. "In Maryland, we will always choose to invest in innovation. Our continued partnership with BlueHalo is helping us do exactly that," said Gov. Moore….

Thursday, May 9, 2024 Elizabeth Mae Price, 40 of Cumberland, was served a Frederick County Bench Warrant for her fourth Failure to Appear for a Violation of Probation hearing. The original conviction was for CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana where she received a 1-year suspended sentenced and 18-months Supervised Probation. Price was held without bond at the Allegany County Detention Center until being released to the custody of the Frederick County. Tyler Matthew Westfall, 28 of Springfield, WV, was arrested on a District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Comply with Violation of Pretrial Release. Original charges include: Burglary-4th Degree-Dwelling, CDS: Possession…

Two more counties are now on the list of where deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease.  Baltimore and Montgomery now join Allegany, Frederick, and Washington counties where 52 white-tailed deer have tested positive for the neurological disease.  Hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts can help the Department of Natural Resources by reporting any deer that are emaciated, unhealthy, or acting abnormally. Hunters can also help by granting permission to the DNR to collect tissue samples from harvested deer. The department can be reached at 410-260-8540.

Maryland’ sports wagering market generated over $5 million dollars in contributions to the state from a handle of $486.3 million dollars during April.   Maryland has 13 retail and 11 mobile sportsbooks. During the first 10 months of the 2024 fiscal year, sports wagering has contributed $47.5 million dollars to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Education fund.  April was the fourth-best single month total for tax contributions to the state since the sports wagering program began in 2021.

The Allegany County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Legislative Wrap-Up to hear from the Western Maryland delegation on the recent General Assembly session.  Senator Mike McKay along with Delegates Terry Baker and Jim Hinebaugh briefed attendees on their time in Annapolis.  Delegate Hinebaugh spoke about saving some community college funding that was initially going to be cut by 22 million dollars… The delegate also spoke about one the gun bills that passed, saying it shows some of the odd turns legislation takes in Annapolis…

Frederick County Maryland will soon be home to a data center the size of an airport.  Quantum Loophole is building a data center on 2,100 acres near Adamstown. It will connect to other data centers in Northern Virginia via a 40-mile fiber-optic tunnel being constructed under the Potomac and Monocacy rivers. Data centers of this size need close proximity to other data centers like those in Virginia, as well as large stable power grids. Governor Moore signed the Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act last Friday that will allow installation of massive backup generators for data centers.