McCoole: Since its opening in 1957, the Chat & Chew restaurant has proudly offered chip beef gravy for decades. The Super Burger and chipped beef are house specialties at this eatery located near McCoole on U.S. Route 220. The popular sandwich is described on a sign outside the business that says Seems Like Millions Sold. […]
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California: The East Coast’s version of California’s redwoods are the ancient trees in a unique hemlock forest in Garrett County, according to J. Dirk Schwenk. If he could have one wish fulfilled, he would like the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to halt a project that would have destroyed many of the area’s centuries-old trees.
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LAVALE: Burkey’s Furniture, a family-run business that has been operating in Allegany County for almost 80 years, may shortly close its doors forever. Oct. 10 is the start of a going-out-of-business sale. Since 1947, Burkey’s Furniture has offered home furnishings to its clients. Since her husband John passed away in 2019, Kathy Burkey, the owner
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LAVALE: The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal claimed that around $100,000 worth of damage was caused by a pickup that caught fire on Saturday near the Sheetz gas pumps on Winchester Road. According to authorities, Tyler Griffin’s 2013 Ford F-150 was completely wrecked. The truck’s engine compartment caught fire, resulting in damage estimated
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LAVALE: Burkey’s Furniture, a family-run business in Allegany County, is about to close its doors for good after operating for almost 80 years. Oct. 10 is the start of a going-out-of-business sale. Since 1947, Burkey’s Furniture has offered household furnishings to its clients. Since her husband John passed away in 2019, Kathy Burkey, the owner
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CUMBERLAND: The former Hunter Douglas property in Allegany County, where plans are afoot to connect a new CSX railway line, has been purchased by an Irish business. Kingspan Roofing + Waterproofing will open a new manufacturing facility in the county, according to a statement made by Governor Wes Moore on Friday. Kingspan is based in
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Florida: Hurricane Milton picked up speed on Sunday and is now headed for the Tampa Bay area, posing a threat to Florida and prompting evacuation orders along a coastline already recovering from Hurricane Helene’s destruction. Although forecast models differ, the most likely course is that Milton may make landfall in the Tampa Bay region on
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Florida: A system of storms that was developing in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday intensified into Tropical Storm Milton, and forecasters issued a warning that it might become a hurricane and make landfall on Florida’s west coast later in the week. With a maximum sustained wind speed of 45 mph (75 kph) and a
A Cumberland woman was arrested on Saturday following an alleged assault close to Riverside Park, according to Cumberland Police. After reportedly hitting a lady and attempting to strangle her, police charged 30-year-old Keiana Langan with first as well as second degree assault & disorderly behavior. The victim was set free by the action of a
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According to county officials on Saturday, James R. Pyles, the head of the Allegany County Dept of Emergency Services, has retired. Before Pyles was employed in 2019, Deputy Director Roger Bennett was named interim director, effective immediately. “According to a news release, the county has faith in his ability to facilitate a seamless transition and
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