New administrative judge named in Western MD
Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice named a new Allegany County administrative judge, effective immediately.
INTIMIDATION CHARGE: Police say Md. man photographed witnesses
CUMBERLAND — Authorities in Cumberland have arrested a man they say was taking pictures of witnesses at a trial and posted the photos on social media in an attempt to […]
Allegany jury awards $7M for baby’s brain injury
An Allegany County jury has awarded more than $7 million to the family of a Cumberland girl who suffered a massive brain injury after a congenital heart defect went undetected in the newborn.
$100,000 settlement for coal miners’ families
CUMBERLAND — Two families will split $100,000 in a settlement of a wrongful death suit brought after two coal miners were killed in a high-wall collapse. The Times-News of Cumberland […]
Parents bound for court in Cumberland school dispute
CUMBERLAND — Just two days before classes begin, some parents in western Maryland are asking a court to block their children’s transfer from schools in Hancock to Cumberland. A hearing […]
Western Maryland firm appeals $50,000 pollution fine
CUMBERLAND — A western Maryland company is appealing a $50,000 fine levied by the state Department of the Environment for alleged wastewater violations. The Cumberland Times News reports that Mexico Farms […]
1 defendant dropped in Cumberland coal mine death case
CUMBERLAND — A judge dismissed all claims against one of 12 defendants Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of two Maryland coal miners killed when a […]






