TROOPER STRUCK WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ON I-68
A Maryland State Police trooper was flown by Trooper Five to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center yesterday afternoon, after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 68 westbound yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred at the 39-mile marker. The motorist who hit the trooper remained at the scene. A second accident happened in the…
TWO POINTS ADDED FOR NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION
AHEC West has added two new points for naloxone distribution in Allegany County. According to the Cumberland Times-News, one is located at the Concerted Care Group at 1050 West Industrial Boulevard, Suite 16 in Cumberland. The second is located at Jamaica Junction at 6 East Main Street in Frostburg.
CREWS RESPOND TO MOTORCYCLE SHOP FIRE
Crews were called yesterday afternoon to a fire at Specialty Cycleworks in Conemaugh Township. The shop is located in the 4600-block of Somerset Pike in Hollsopple, and there are few further details available.
ADDITIONAL LAWSUITS FILED ALLEGING SEXUAL ABUSE IN MARYLAND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Dozens of new lawsuits have been filed against Maryland, alleging sexual abuse in the state’s juvenile detention facilities. Levy Konigsberg attorneys have announced that with 85 newly filed lawsuits the firm is now representing more than 650 survivors of Maryland Juvenile Detention sexual abuse. The lawsuits allege that the plaintiffs suffered repeated sexual abuse while…
WV SAW DROP IN DRUG ODs IN 2024
State officials say West Virginia saw a significant drop in drug overdose deaths last year. Officials with the state’s Department of Human Services say West Virginia recorded a 40 percent decrease in drug overdose deaths — the most of any other state. They attribute the decrease to access to overdose-reversal drugs, the increase statewide in…
ACM HOLDS SPORTS BANQUET
Allegany College of Maryland held an athletic recognition banquet last night at the Allegany Museum. Athletic Director and Head Men’s basketball Coach Tommie Reams says they wanted to do something special for the student/athletes, noting it’s been 20 years since ACM has had an awards event.
WOMAN SAYS SHE DID NOT KILL HER PARENTS
Michelle Zajko, a member of the Zizian cult, says she has been falsely accused of killing her parents. Her attorney released a 20-page , handwritten “Open Letter to the World,” in which she claimed the public is being lied to, and that she “will make a lot more sense that what you have been reading…
CSX DOUBLES SWITCHING CAPACITY AT CUMBERLAND YARD
The Cumberland Times-News is reporting that CSX Corporation is doubling the local terminal’s switching capacity to improve freight handling and operational efficiency. The project was started last year, and is part of a broader initiative, with additional enhancement projects at CSX facilities in Indiana, Alabama, North Carolina and Ohio.
WARRANT EXECUTED AT GARRETT COUNTY BUSINESS
Detectives and other law enforcement personnel executed a search warrant and arrested the owner of Moe’s Vape Shop, along Weber Road in Oakland Friday evening. The search warrant related to a sexual offense and distribution of marijuana. Taken into custody was Amer M. Abdelfattah, or “Moe.” He was charged with various sexual offenses, and cannabis…
NEW BUSINESSES OPEN AT MALL AND LAVALE
Various social media posts are claiming the Burlington Coat Factory will be locating at the Country Club Mall in LaVale. The post states the papers have been signed. Reports also state that Rural King will also be opening at the mall. That store, located in the former J.C. Penney store, will be open in October…
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