Teresa McMinn

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Teresa McMinn

CUMBERLAND — Allegany County commissioners Thursday adopted the county’s fiscal 2026 $147,717,558 operating and capital budget. The property tax rate will not change; however “the income tax will increase from 3.03 to 3.20 beginning Jan. 1,” county Administrator Jason Bennett said. The budget reflects an increase of $3,649,434 in property tax revenue, and will use $3.1 million of fund balance and $2.6 million of reserved lottery proceeds to fund some capital projects, he said.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Teresa McMinn

WESTERNPORT — Damages from floods that consumed southwestern Allegany County nearly three weeks ago are estimated upward of $78 million, U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney’s office said Friday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency since Wednesday has been assessing the area, although no decisions or timeline have been established for help. On Thursday, local and state emergency management officials updated the congresswoman on the extent of damage, ongoing response and recovery efforts.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Teresa McMinn

CUMBERLAND — Although Allegany County officials recently talked to Maryland Water Service about significantly high rates, they just learned the company has been sold. Thursday, Allegany County Administrator Jason Bennett said his office a few weeks ago met with Maryland Water Service representatives to discuss monthly water and sewer bills that average about $350 and have reached $650 to $900 for some customers in Bel Air, Pinto, Glen Oaks and Highland Estates. “We ...

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Teresa McMinn

CUMBERLAND — Two dogs that were running at large multiple times near mile marker 3 on the Great Allegheny Passage are now owned by the Allegany County Animal Shelter. Danny Porter and Nickole Stemple, of Kansas Avenue in Cumberland, Saturday gave the dogs, a Great Dane and a boxer-terrier mix, to the facility, according to a county official. That action followed a lengthy legal battle between the couple and county, and was set for a hearing Tuesday.

1 week ago | times-news.com | Teresa McMinn

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 348 TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 2 COUNTIES IN WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY GARRETT IN VIRGINIA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALBEMARLE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE GREENE NELSON IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AUGUSTA CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF...