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Body Found in River was Embezzler of Flintstone, MD, Fire Department Auxiliary Funds

The body recovered last week in the Potomac River in Allegany County was identified as that of a woman who admitted stealing money from a local fire department. Patricia Leitzen, 81, was due in court Nov. 4 for violating probation in connection with an embezzlement case, according to Maryland court records.

Flintstone, MD · 23h

Daily Voice

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Two Inmates Eyed As Suspects After Prisoner Dies Inside Maryland Max-Security Prison (UPDATED)

Two inmates have been identified as suspects in the death of a fellow prisoner at a Maryland correctional facility, prompting a State Police investigation late Monday night. The inmate was pronounced dead by emergency medical services personnel at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland,…

Cumberland, MD · 1d

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Mountain Fire within Cacapon State Park Has Jumped its Containment Line as of Tuesday Morning

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. (November 10, 2026) — Fire crews from Morgan County and surrounding areas are keeping a careful eye on what remains of a wildfire contained within Cacapon Resort State Park. Mid morning on Tuesday, there were reports the fire had jumped its containment line. Director of Emergency...

Morgan County, WV · 1d

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PHOTOS: Fire burns 260 acres at Cacapon State Park

A large fire that broke out earlier this week at Cacapon State Park in West Virginia's eastern panhandle has grown to more than 150 acres in size.

Morgan County, WV · 6h

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Frostburg Trespassing Call Leads to Stolen Hagerstown Car, Two Arrests

Allegany County deputies say an 18-year-old passenger assaulted the property owner on Washington Hollow Road, and the 54-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a car reported stolen. FROSTBURG, Md. — A trespassing complaint in Frostburg on Sunday led deputies to a car that had been reported stolen out of Hagerstown. Two men were arrested,…

Frostburg, MD · 1d

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Two Mountains, One Long Night: Tri-State Crews Battle Fires in Morgan County, W.Va., and Frederick County, Va.

Two separate mountain fires broke out Monday, Nov. 9, in neighboring states, pulling firefighters from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia up steep, leaf-covered slopes and keeping crews on the fire lines through the night. One fire burned along the western slope of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, W.Va., just...

Morgan County, WV · 19h

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MARL hearings end as landowners, state staff question transmission project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...

West Virginia · 2d

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Garrett County Early Deer Season Harvest Up 10.5%, DNR Reports

Hunters in Garrett County harvested 1,465 deer during the deer seasons from Sept. 11 through Oct. 31, up 10.5% from 1,326 deer last year, according to figures released Nov. 9 by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Garrett’s total includes 979 antlered deer, up 15.9% from 845 in 2025, and...

Garrett County, MD · 14h

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Garrett County Holds 60 Percent Snow Chance Friday While Baltimore, Frederick, and Most of Maryland See Chilly Rain and a Sharp Cooldown

MARYLAND — Snow chances for the end of the week have dropped sharply across most of Maryland, but Garrett County in the far western part of the state still holds a 60 percent chance of snow by Friday evening. The National Blend of Models also shows a smaller 10 percent chance along the Catoctin Ridge in Frederick County. For most of the region, the storm will bring a chilly rain Thursday into Friday, followed by temperatures running close to 15 degrees below average.

Garrett County, MD · 1d

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Winter Crisis Heating Grants of up to $600 Available

Maryland households facing a heating emergency this winter may qualify for a one-time grant of up to $600 to help restore heat, according to a press release from the office of Gov. Wes Moore. The state’s winter crisis season runs from Nov. 1 through March 31. The grants are...

Maryland · 1d

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“I’m thirteen years old. And I’m just getting started”

Coty Forno gets goosebumps when she talks about her next show. Not because of the cast or the songs, but because of the people. Strangers, mostly, who hear what she’s planning and ask the same question: How can I help?. “It gives me goosebumps talking about it,” said Forno,...

Garrett County, MD · 1d

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DC braces for chilly rain Thursday as season's first snow arrives in the mountains

WASHINGTON (7News) — There are minimal changes to the forecast for later this week as our next weather maker is expected to bring chilly rain for the I-95 corridor and first snows of the season in the mountains of western Maryland. There is no threat for accumulating snows anywhere...

Garrett County, MD · 1d

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WATI continues outreach for MARL interveners and those making public comments

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission (PSC) is expected to make a final ruling on the Mid Atlantic Resilciency Link (MARL) project this spring. The PSC commissioners will have additional briefs from many of the more than 190 interveners to add to testimony received during evidentiary hearings that wrapped up about one week ago.

Preston County, WV · 2d

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Kessel Fire Update – Wednesday Afternoon

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. (November 11, 2026) – What’s now being referred to as the Kessel Fire on Cacapon Mountain is still challenging fire crews and members of the State Forestry division. The fire was first reported Monday afternoon and has largely been contained to the property of Cacapon...

Morgan County, WV · 9h

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Brief Thursday Morning Rain Gives Way to Windy Cold in Maryland As Garrett County and Snowshoe West Virginia Pick up Mountain Snow

MARYLAND — What once looked like a possible storm for the Mid-Atlantic is now expected to bring only brief rain to most of Maryland on Thursday morning. The surface system is moving faster than the upper-level support needed to strengthen it, cutting down its impact for Baltimore, Washington, and central Maryland. Conditions will turn windy, cooler, and dry later Thursday, while snow still falls over the mountains of western Maryland and West Virginia.

Maryland · 23h