Tourism Update by Tom Riford

Friday, August 28, Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026: The weather today will be partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds of around 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 20%. Saturday will be mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning, with […]

Some places reveal themselves slowly. Driving along the roads surrounding Deep Creek Lake, it would be easy to miss the gravel lane off of Sand Flat Road leading to Blackthorne Cellars. There are no grand entrances or dramatic announcements. Instead, visitors find themselves winding down a quiet drive before suddenly emerging into an unexpectedly beautiful […]

People in Africa, Europe, most of the Americas, and the eastern Pacific Ocean will see a deep lunar eclipse overnight on August 27-28, 2026. The eclipse won’t be total. But it’ll be nearly total, with 96% of the moon within the Earth’s dark umbral shadow at mid-eclipse. Lunar eclipses are a whole-Earth event. But you […]

The weather today will be mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds of around 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 20%. Federal lawmakers have secured $1 million in congressionally directed funding to bring radiation oncology services […]

WVU Medicine Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) welcomed U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney for a special presentation recognizing $1 million in congressionally directed spending that the lawmakers secured to support planning for radiation oncology services at Garrett Regional Medical Center. […]

As students prepare to return to school on Monday, August 31, Garrett County Public Schools is reminding students, families, and motorists about the importance of bus stop safety. School bus stops are busy areas where students, families, and motorists all have a role to play in keeping children safe. A few simple precautions can help […]

The weather today will be patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. South winds of around 5 to 10 mph. Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. South winds of around 5 to 10 Mph. Don’t miss masterpiece structures’ End-of-Summer Sale ending August 31! Visit […]

Western SBDC, County Business Development, College are sponsors Three organizations are joining forces to offer “Powering Possibilities,” a networking event designed for aspiring and established entrepreneurs. The Western Small Business Development Center, Garrett County Business Development, and Garrett College are jointly sponsoring the event, which will take place on Tuesday, September 15th from 6-8 p.m. […]

The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. West winds of around 5 to 10 mph. Maryland ranks as the 14th hardest-working state in the nation, driven largely by residents facing the 2nd longest average commute times in the country. Despite heavy work demands, the state also balances its busy […]

The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. West winds of around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. Get your trees and yard ready for fall with 3G Tree Service. Schedule your service before October 1st with promo code “HAPPY FALL YALL” to lock in 10% […]