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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Frostburg: A few miles south of Frostburg is a brand-new solar power plant that has the capacity to power up to 3,000 households in the surrounding community annually. Comprising hundreds of solar panels, the Jade Meadow Solar Energy Facility is linked to a neighboring substation located on Klondike Road. Solar Energy Farm It is situated
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The president of the Allegany County Board of Commissioners, David Caporale, announced on Thursday that the Hunter Douglas facility located in the North Branch Industrial Park had been sold. The largest fabric plant for Hunter Douglas, a firm that makes window coverings and blinds, closed its Cumberland location in March. It Was Built In 2001
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Cumberland: The president of the Allegany County Board of Commissioners, David Caporale, announced on Thursday that the Hunter Douglas facility located in the North Branch Industrial Park had been sold. Termination Of Allegany County Factory The largest fabric plant for Hunter Douglas, a firm that makes window coverings and blinds, closed its Cumberland location in
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