STAFF MEMBER PASSES AT 61
A staff member for nearly 4 decades here on Radio Hill has passed at the age of 61. Frank “Frankie” Durst passed away earlier this week, and had been a part of the staff since 1987. Frankie worked “behind the scenes” of the Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Terrapins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Mountain Ridge Miners and Fort Hill…
NEW GUN CHARGES FILED AGAINST LEADER AND 2 FOLLOWERS OF ZIZIAN GROUP
Jack LaSota, leader of the extremist group, the Zizians, along with two associates face new gun charges in Maryland. The group has been linked to killings in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and California.; The three were arrested last month near Frostburg; their trials were to have begun Monday in Allegany County District Court, but their cases were…
STATEMENT RELEASED ON BUDGET AND TAXATION AGREEMENT
The General Assembly has come to a budget agreement, but not everybody is “on board” with it. District 1-B Delegate and House Minority Leader Jason Buckel says Democrats “have provided no solution to the long-term budget issues that have been facing outstate since the passage of the Blueprint.” Buckel added that it is “abundantly obvious…
MAN CHARGED IN CHILD PORN INVESTIGATION
Manns Choice resident Brad Merkey is in jail, following a months-long child pornography investigation. Merkey is accused of uploading several videos of suspected child sex abuse to Snapchat. The account was traced to a residence along Milligan’s Cove Road, where Merkey reportedly lives. He was arrested and is currently being housed in the Bedford County…
KITCHENWARE DISTRIBUTOR TO CREATE 230 NEW JOBS IN HAGERSTOWN
The company that will occupy a distribution center near Hagerstown will be creating 230 new jobs. Lifetime Brands distributes products from KitchenAid, Farberware and Pfaltzgraff, and once the new facility is built, the Hagerstown location will effectively operate as the company’s primary U.S. East Coast distribution center. According to the Herald-Mail, the distribution center is…
MD. SEX ABUSE SURVIVORS RALLY AT BALTIMORE’S WAR MEMORIAL PLAZA
Maryland survivors of sexual abuse rallied at War Memorial Plaza in Baltimore Wednesday, saying the state failed them when they were in juvenile detention facilities, and they want justice. The survivors shared stories of sexual, physical and emotional abuse by staff members of the facilities, and they demanded accountability from the state. Maryland lawmakers passed…
FREEDOM CAUCUS RALLIES AGAINST PROPOSED TAX INCREASES
The Maryland Freedom Caucus held what they called a “tax revolt” rally on Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis. The Republican lawmakers were joined by community leaders, business owners and former Governor Bob Ehrlich on Wednesday to stand against tax increases being proposed in the General Assembly. The caucus says Marylanders are being hit with higher taxes,…
W.V. STATE UNIVERSITY OPENS CYBERSECURITY CLINIC
West Virginia State University has become the first higher education institution in the state to open a Cybersecurity Clinic. The clinic, located on the fourth floor of Wallace Hall, was made possible by a one-million-dollar grant from Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics Fund. WVSU President Ericke Cage says this provides an opportunity for students to apply their…
TERM LIMITS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS IN WEST VIRGINIA
The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would limit constitutional officers to three consecutive terms. The resolution would apply to Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Agriculture positions beginning after January 1st, 2029. State Treasurer Larry Pack testified in favor of the bill, saying “no one should own…
FIRST LADY TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL
An ambulance was seen leaving the Governor’s mansion in Charleston yesterday afternoon transporting First Lady Denise Morrisey. The Administration released a statement saying the First Lady was feeling ill and was taken to the hospital “in an abundance of caution.” No further information about her condition has been released.
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