GARRETT COUNTY BRIDGE DUE TO BE RESURFACED
The Maple Street Bridge over the Youghiogheny River in Garrett County will be resurfaced, beginning Monday. To expedite the work, the bridge will be closed and detours will be in place during the project. Drivers will be guided to First Avenue to Maryland 42 (the Friendsville Road), and back to Maryland Route 742. The bridge…
CUMBERLAND MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG COUNTS
Cumberland resident Brian Wade Simmons, Jr., faces drug charges, following an initial report of an assault in the 600-block of Maryland Avenue on Wednesday. Simmons was arrested and transported to police headquarters for processing. He was also found to be in possession of cocaine and CDS paraphernalia. He received an initial appearance and was ordered…
GAP TRAIL NAMED AMONG BEST IN NATION ON U.S.A. TODAY LIST
The Great Allegheny Passage is being recognized as one of the best trails of its kind in the nation. The GAP Trail has landed at number four on a list of America’s greatest recreational trails released by USA Today. The path stretches 150 miles from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland, winding along rivers and old railroad…
DR. CAREY WRIGHT APPOINTED AS MARYLAND STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The Maryland State Board of Education has voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Carey Wright as the next Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Wright has served as interim superintendent since the resignation of Mohammed Choudhury in October. Wright has worked as a teacher, principal, director of special education and associate superintendent at schools in Howard, Montgomery and…
USGC SAYS LIMITED ACCESS CHANNEL HAS OPENED
The U.S. Coast Guard says the 35-foot deep, Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel opened at 6:00 yesterday morning and it will remain open until Monday or Tuesday, depending on the weather. The four-day opening will allow larger ships to leave the Port of Baltimore, for the first time since the March 26th collapse of the…
FEWER MARYLANDERS SEEK JOBLESS BENEFITS
Fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits in Maryland. The U.S. Labor Department reports initial filings dropped to 19-hundred-70 last week. That’s 641 fewer than the previous week. Nationally, initial unemployment claims fell by five-thousand, to a seasonally-adjusted 212-thousand.
MEASLES PREVENTION IN WEST VIRGINIA
Nationally there is a slight uptick in the number of measles cases this year, and last week West Virginia’s first case in 15 years was confirmed in Monongalia County. Health officials say there are some things you can do to protect yourself from the highly contagious disease. Measles is easily spread from an infected person…
NEW BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN WEST VIRGINIA
There are 46 new board-certified teachers in West Virginia. The West Virginia Board of Education and the Department of Education honored those who completed the additional training at a ceremony in Charleston yesterday. Nationally certified teachers are also given an annual salary enhancement of 35-hundred dollars through the state Department of Education.
PENN DOT HOSTING COMMUNITY MEETING ON ROUTE 30 UPGRADE PROJECT
PennDOT is hosting a public meeting next month on a Route 30 upgrade project in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Plans for the work will be displayed at the Hartford Heights Fire Hall in North Huntingdon Township before the hearing on May ninth. The improvements that are planned on Route 30 between North Huntingdon and North…
WINDBER MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING WOMAN
Windber resident Tony Eppolito is accused of allegedly kidnapping a woman this past weekend. He allegedly threatened her with a gun, holding her hostage inside his 5th Street home in Windber Borough. She was able to break free on Sunday. A search of his home yielded drugs, paraphernalia and a rifle. He faces a variety…
©Forever Media, Inc.