COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FLOOD REPAIR FUNDS
The Allegany County Commissioners have approved over $387,000 for 22 more emergency repair projects because of the May 13th flooding. According to the Cumberland Times-News, the flood caused $33 million in damage along George’s Creek. The request for funding from the federal government was denied by the federal government. The funding would have helped Allegany…
ZIZIAN MEMBERS SAY THE STATE WITHHOLDING DETAILS
Lawyers for three people linked to the cult-like group Zizians, who have been held without bond for the past nine months, say the state has not shared crucial information and evidence their clients needed for hearing this week. The Times-News reports most of the allegations against them are misdemeanor in nature, involving gun offenses and…
CUMBERLAND MAN HELD IN FIREARM, FALSE IMPRISONMENT INCIDENT
Sixty-two-year-old Cumberland resident Gary Ray Bookheimer was arrested in connection with an incident, where he allegedly threatened someone with a gun, and held that person against her will in the 400-block of Springdale Street on Wednesday. Officers also located suspected CDS and CDS paraphernalia on him, and he also was found to be in possession…
HOLLIDAYSBURG ATTORNEY SENTENCED IN FORGERY CASE
Hollidaysburg attorney, Michael Cohen, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after admitting to forging the signature of a U.S. District Judge on two separate occasions. Federal Prosecutors revealed that Cohen falsely informed a client he has filed a civil lawsuit against a healthcare company, but never did. He then forged the electronic…
MISSING BERKELEY COUNTY TEEN BELIEVED TO BE AT RISK
The West Virginia State Police are looking for 16-year-old Hector Padilla, Jr., who went missing on Tuesday. He is considered to be at risk due to medical conditions, which include autism. Anyone who spots him is asked to contact the Martinsburg detachment of the West Virginia State Police at (304)-267-0001, or the non-emergency line for…
REP. MC CLAIN DELANEY PROPOSES MEASURE TO REDIRECT ARGENTINA BAILOUT TO AMERICAN FARMERS
Maryland’s 6th District Representative has introduced a bill to redirect the 20-billion-dollar bailout for Argentina to support American farmers struggling under rising tariffs. April McClain Delaney says U.S. farmers are struggling to break even during the 2025 harvest as tariffs raise operating costs and cut demand for American crops. The American Farmers First Act would…
ICE STRUGGLES TO EXPLAIN LATEST DEPORTATION PLAN FOR ABREGO-GARCIA
The point person for the U.S. in the latest effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia is telling a Maryland judge he’s not that familiar with the case. Abrego Garcia, who Homeland Security says is an illegal immigrant and gang member, has been fighting deportation attempts for months, becoming a focal point of President Trump’s immigration…
TRIPLE “A” SAYS 1.5 MILLION MARYLANDERS TRAVELING FOR THANKSGIVING
Triple-A is expecting more than one-point-five-million Marylanders to travel for Thanksgiving. That’s slightly more than last year and the highest number on record for the holiday. About 91 percent will drive, with the heaviest traffic Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and again Sunday after Thanksgiving. Air travel is also up, with more than 104-thousand residents flying…
MDOT ISSUES HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS
Maryland transportation officials are urging holiday travelers to put safety first. With millions expected to hit the roads, rails, and skies for Thanksgiving, MDOT says drivers should slow down, buckle up, and avoid distractions. So far this year, 425 people have died in crashes across the state, and law enforcement will be out looking for…
MARYLAND JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL
Maryland jobless claims are down. The Labor Department reports just under two-thousand Marylanders filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending November 15th, down about 800 from the previous week. Nationally, initial claims totaled 220-thousand, a drop of eight-thousand. Thursday’s numbers come after no reports were issued during the recent government shutdown, which lasted from…
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