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Rocky Gap casino tops $700k in first 10 days

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:04:26 -0400

FLINTSTONE, Maryland - Maryland officials say Rocky Gap Casino Resort's revenue topped $700,000 during its first 10 days.

Cumberland close on new site for fireworks display

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:10:05 -0400

CUMBERLAND, Maryland - Officials in Cumberland are finalizing a deal with a private landowner for a new location for the city's annual Independence Day fireworks display.

Franchot recognizes longtime foster parents

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:54:27 -0400

CUMBERLAND, Maryland - Charles W. and Joyce Smith of Cresaptown have spent a lifetime in service to children, including bringing more than 200 foster children into their home, with many of those children being brought directly from devastating situations.

Sheriff plans selective enforcement of new gun law

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:48:10 -0400

OAKLAND, Maryland - Garrett County's sheriff is asking county commissioners to support selective enforcement of Maryland's new gun control law.

Body found in North Branch is that of missing man

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:43:03 -0400

CUMBERLAND, Maryland - Authorities say a body found in the North Branch of the Potomac River in Cumberland is that of a missing man.

Allegany County 911 dispatchers to get pay raises

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:24:23 -0400

CUMBERLAND, Maryland - Emergency dispatchers in Allegany County are set to receive a pay raise for the next three years.

Western Md. residents adopt chestnut seedlings

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:47 -0400

FROSTBURG, Maryland - Cradling her small American chestnut tree as if it were a newborn baby, Nancy Bean was ready Saturday afternoon to return to her Backbone Mountain home where she would grab a shovel and plant a part of the country's heritage.