CITY MAY UPDATE SIDEWALK RULES
City of Cumberland officials will consider an update to rules for bicycles, scooters, and skateboards on sidewalks. The Cumberland Times-News states that a current city ordinance prohibits bikes on sidewalks, but contains many “antiquated concepts,” according to City Administrator Jeff Silka. The subject was discussed during a Mayor and City Council work session yesterday.
MAN KILLED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
Claysburg, Pennsylvania resident Larry Ferguson was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Bedford County this past weekend. He was pronounced dead from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash on Bobs Creek Road in Osterburg. The cause of the crash is unclear, and it remains under investigation.
PASTOR DETAILS VICTIMS’ ALLEGED ABUSE IN SOMERSET COUNTY
The first day of the trial of former Somerset County 911 coordinator Bradley Lavan saw its first witness—a Somerset Borough Police officer, who also serves as a local pastor. Lavan is accused of sexually abusing multiple children over a two-year span, with two of the alleged victims being relatives of Lavan. The mother of one…
FORMER HONDURAN PRESIDENT RELEASED FROM HAZELTON FACILITY
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who had been serving a 45-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the U.S., was released from the U.S. Penitentiary in Hazleton in Preston County Monday night. President Donald Trump, who issued the pardon, said he felt he was treated unfairly by the…
AUDIT WARNS OF MAJOR OVERSIGHT GAP IN MARYLAND SPENDING
A new state audit found that 42 Maryland offices spent about eight-point-five-billion dollars last year with little oversight as the state faces a billion-dollar budget deficit. Investigators say several agencies lacked required procurement policies, raising concerns about how taxpayer funds were allocated. The findings flagged gaps at agencies such as the Lottery and Gaming Control…
TEN INDICTED IN JESSUP PRISON SMUGGLING SCHEMES
State officials have indicted ten people in three smuggling plots uncovered at Jessup Correctional Institution. Prosecutors say corrections sergeant Awungjia Rita Atabong took cash to bring in drugs, phones, and other contraband for four inmates, and police later found thousands of drug-filled pills at her home. A prison educator, Lakesha Murry, is also accused of…
GUARD MEMBERS WERE VOLUNTEERS
Governor Patrick Morrisey is emphasizing that West Virginia National Guard members serving in Washington D.C. volunteered for the mission. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died after she and Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe were shot the day before Thanksgiving. Between 160 and 170 Guard members signed up to continue the mission after the initial deployment period ended. The…
BECKSTROM HONORED WITH FLAGS
Flags are flying at half-staff to honor 20-year-old National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom who was killed in Washington D.C. Governor Morrisey says ceremony plans will follow the family’s wishes. Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe remains in serious condition but has shown positive signs including responding with a thumbs up and wiggling his toes. Senator Shelley Moore…
W.V. STATE REVENUE COLLECTIONS STRONG
West Virginia collected 443 million dollars in November, nearly 30 million dollars ahead of estimates. Personal income tax collections are up 12 percent over last November and consumer sales tax is up 11 percent. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson says significant growth in the northern and eastern panhandles is driving the increases. The state has collected…
WARRANT SERVED IN ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY INCIDENT
Several law enforcement agencies and the Trooper Five helicopter participated in serving a search warrant in the 400-block of Columbia Street Monday night. The warrant was in reference to an alleged armed robbery incident that took place earlier in the day. Michael Mumaw was arrested, and was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center, pending…
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