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House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga released the following statement regarding the General Assembly's... Read Full Story
The Cumberland Mayor and City Council will conduct a work session Tuesday afternoon.
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During the past week, Allegany County Public Schools reported five cases of COVID-19 in staff, and 14 in students.... Read Full Story
Maryland added 1,840 new COVID-19 cases, while hospitalizations and the state positivity rate increased slightly, according to data released... Read Full Story
A bill drafted to protect the firearms rights of medical cannabis users in Maryland was blocked in the House of Delegates... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced the formation of an Asian-American Hate Crime Workgroup.
Former U.S.... Read Full Story
During his Friday afternoon press conference, Maryland Governor Hogan said he was told by federal officials that the shortage of doses of... Read Full Story
Police reform has been a big topic in Annapolis, with top Democrats pushing measures which some... Read Full Story
During a recent meeting of the Senate's Veterans Affairs Committee, West Virginia Senator Joe... Read Full Story
Several residents elected to address the situation surrounding a viral video that surfaced after... Read Full Story
On 4/8/2021 at approximately 8:00 PM the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Bond Street for an assault. Upon... Read Full Story
UPDATE: All lanes of Mount Savage Road have reopened
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has extended the legislature's 60-day session by one additional day in order to pass a budget, as lawmakers... Read Full Story
Lawmakers in Annapolis have approved a sweeping police reform bill... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Bedford Street for a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Queen City Drive for a... Read Full Story
Maryland has received word from the federal government that it will receive 80,000 fewer doses of Johnson... Read Full Story
One person was injured after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of Sheetz on Greene Street in... Read Full Story
Tuesday evening, the Cumberland Mayor and City Council received an update on some additional COVID relief... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 19,054 Allegany County residents have received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine against... Read Full Story
A recent disagreement about the legitimate use of fire hydrants along the Bedford Road area led to a letter of clarification to Bedford Road... Read Full Story
After a video of a confrontation between Allegany County sheriff’s deputies and some residents of Bowling Green went viral this week,... Read Full Story
Maryland Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger is vowing to keep up the pressure on the US Postal Service, as delayed mail delivery continues to... Read Full Story
Pennsylvania 13th District Congressman John Joyce has taken up the case of Dr. Suess in Washington, defending the classic children’s author... Read Full Story
This week has been one filled with blowback for Maryland COVID-19 advisor Robert Redfield after the former head of the CDC said he... Read Full Story
A video that was circulated after an eviction in the Bowling Green area will be reviewed by Allegany County Sheriff Craig Robertson.
After consulting with both schools, Allegany County Public Schools has canceled this Saturday's Allegany versus Fort Hill football game due to... Read Full Story
Maryland casinos took in record revenues last month. The Maryland Lottery reporting the state’s six casinos raised about $169 million... Read Full Story
On Monday, April 5th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served a Circuit Court Grand Jury Indictment on Hadley Star Jenkins charging her with... Read Full Story
The Maryland Department of... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor hosted a summit meeting with lawmakers yesterday afternoon, trying to come to an agreement on cutting the state income tax... Read Full Story
At a recent hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, West Virginia First District Congressman David McKinley took Facebook CEO Mark... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Monday announced the state’s mass vaccination sites will start vaccinating all residents against COVID-19... Read Full Story
Count Maryland’s Lt Governor Boyd Rutherford among those who is happy to see the latest effort to legalize recreational marijuana fail in... Read Full Story
Each year, distracted driving contributes to more than 26,000 injuries and 180 fatalities on Maryland roads. April is Distracted Driving Awareness... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today proclaimed the week of April 5-9, 2021 as National Community Development Week in the State of Maryland to celebrate... Read Full Story
Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) is the first community college in the State of Maryland to offer a brewing operations certificate program.... Read Full Story
During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice called upon younger West Virginians, urging them to sign up to be vaccinated as soon as possible,... Read Full Story
In order to continue to facilitate vaccination efforts in Allegany County and to better serve the community, UPMC... Read Full Story
On Sunday night, a drive-up prayer service was held at UPMC Western Maryland. Organized by Director of Pastoral Care Bruce McBride, the event was... Read Full Story
On 4/4/2021 at approximately 3:00 PM the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to Queen City Pavement for a disturbance. Upon arrival... Read Full Story
It’s a race to the finish line at the State Capitol for three plans to eliminate the West Virginia personal income tax. The latest plan is... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is defending... Read Full Story
The shuttered Luke Mill is back in the news following the announcement of a settlement with Verso Luke and its parent company, Verso... Read Full Story
As revisions to Maryland's controversial Kirwan education funding plan await approval on Governor Larry Hogan’s desk, local... Read Full Story
The region is still realing from a tragedy that occurred in Moorefield late last week.
On Friday at approximately 8:30 PM the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Polk Street for... Read Full Story
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the death of Capitol Police Officer William... Read Full Story
Maryland saw another week of small declines at the pump, with most regions in the state seeing prices drop three to four cents. Outliers... Read Full Story
The City’s Downtown Development Commission (DDC), the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Downtown Cumberland... Read Full Story
April 1 holds the distinction of being the one-year anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Allegany County. Now, more than a... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, for the first time, more than 75,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been reported in a single day in... Read Full Story
The Cumberland Times News reports a mother and her two children are dead as the result of an apparent murder-suicide Thursday at a Winchester... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday that all Marylanders ages 16 and older can pre-register for the coronavirus vaccine in the state. Although... Read Full Story
In the days leading up to the Easter break, March 29 through April 1, the Allegany County Public School System reported one case of COVID-19 in a... Read Full Story
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Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles announced a settlement with Verso Luke and its parent... Read Full Story
The Maryland Senate has advanced a far-reaching police reform measure already passed by the House of Delegates amid strong criticism from... Read Full Story
For the week of March 29 – April 1, 2021, ACPS reports one case of COVID-19 in a staff member, and three cases of COVID-19 in students who... Read Full Story
Thursday’s season-opening contest between... Read Full Story
The Orioles season opener against the Red Sox scheduled for Thursday... Read Full Story
The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CV-1 Cares Act funds, in the amount of $89,000, to... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced a bipartisan-supported budget for fiscal year 2022 to help Maryland recover after the... Read Full Story
Students who had been going to school in split A/B groups for much of the year began attending classes together this week for full days, as the... Read Full Story
According to a consultant, plans for a proposed river park behind Canal Place could be eligible for mitigation credits to help finance the... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice addressed the investigation of unreported coronavirus deaths during a press conference Wednesday... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, March 31st, 2021, the Cumberland City Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of Decatur St for the report of an assault.... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 16,780 Allegany County residents have received their first dose of a... Read Full Story
On the eve of Opening Day, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo announced to reporters that his club had a positive Covid-19 test that will impact... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, according to CDC data, Maryland has surpassed 75% of Marylanders 65 and older receiving at least one... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones today announced a bipartisan budget agreement to... Read Full Story
A bill approved by Maryland lawmakers this week would change how the state compensates people who have been wrongly imprisoned for crimes... Read Full Story
Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) invites new and current students to register for its summer session and fall 2021 semester. Academic advising... Read Full Story
Maryland coach Brenda Frese was... Read Full Story
The Cumberland Times News reports a two-vehicle crash was reported just before 7 a.m. Wednesday on state Route 135 near the former Verso Finished... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, for the first time, more than 70,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been reported in a single day in... Read Full Story
The City of Cumberland is targeted to receive approximately $20 million in federal stimulus dollars over the next year and a half, and preliminary... Read Full Story
When bids finally come in for the redesign of the downtown pedestrian mall, they are likely to exceed $10 million — double the original... Read Full Story
Appearing before the Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup this week, Maryland’s acting secretary of health described the rising COVID-19... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Commissioners have signed a memorandum of understanding with “Tracks and Yaks," a railbiking business founded by... Read Full Story
Allegany County Public Schools will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, with May 27th and 28th serving as... Read Full Story
WBAL reports the National PTA is revoking the Maryland PTA's... Read Full Story
Students from Frostburg State University (FSU) and Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) will unite on Allegany County’s Day of Civility to... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland is now exceeding an average of 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered daily.... Read Full Story
The Maryland Department of State Police and the Maryland Department of Labor are warning the public of an increase in unemployment insurance... Read Full Story
In order to continue to facilitate vaccination efforts in Allegany County and to better serve the community, UPMC Western Maryland is pleased to... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Board of Education has not yet received a report on the number of students who passed or failed during the past year of the... Read Full Story
How will the American Rescue Plan Act affect health insurance plans offered through the Maryland Health Connection. Local Program Director... Read Full Story
Maryland US Senator Chris Van Hollen conducted a roundtable discussion on the need for better broadband internet Monday morning. Nil... Read Full Story
On Monday, it was announced that the Fort Hill at Mountain Ridge football game scheduled for Thursday afternoon had been canceled due to a COVID... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 16,683 Allegany County residents have received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine against... Read Full Story
West Virginia’s House of Delegates has passed a bill meant to phase out the state’s personal... Read Full Story
There was discouraging news on the coronavirus front in Maryland on Monday, as the state health department reported increases in hospitalizations... Read Full Story
On the evening of Easter Sunday, community churches will offer support for staff and patients at UPMC Western Maryland by coming together outside... Read Full Story
The varsity football game scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2021, between Fort Hill High School and Mountain Ridge HIgh School has been cancelled... Read Full Story
On Sunday, March 28th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Crystal Nicole Rymer. The warrant was issued by... Read Full Story
On Monday, March 29th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Maryland Avenue residence for the report of a disturbance. ... Read Full Story
At approximately, 5:26 a.m., a tree was reported down on Ore Street in Bowman's Addition. The tree reportedly brought down live utility wires... Read Full Story
No injuries were reported following a house fire on Baker Street in Cumberland Sunday evening.
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It may have been one of the better weeks the state of Maryland has experienced during the entire COVID-19 pandemic, with Governor Larry... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced Friday that the investigation of COVID-19 deaths that went unreported previously has... Read Full Story
With doses of vaccines starting to become readily available, UPMC Western Maryland is continuing to schedule regular clinics including one this... Read Full Story
After opting to skip a property tax sale last year due to the pandemic, Allegany County officials are making plans for a virtual sale this spring.... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice took a sales trip to the eastern panhandle this week, encouraging those residents who may be... Read Full Story
On Friday, Cumberland City Police arrested Michael Anthony Butler Jr, 33, of Cumberland.
On Friday, Cumberland City Police arrested James Christopher Timothy Haines, 35, of... Read Full Story
On Saturday, Cumberland City Police responded to Goethe St in the area of the cemetery for the... Read Full Story
On Saturday, Cumberland Police responded to the Downtown Mall area for the report of an assault in progress.
On Friday, Cumberland City Police served a Criminal Summons on Tyrell Aaron Morris, 25, of Cumberland. The summons was... Read Full Story
On March 9, the Preston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Park Avenue Apartments in Albright, WV for a... Read Full Story
On Friday, at 1:30 a.m., Frostburg City Police received two hit and run... Read Full Story
Fire and police crews are working in the area of Cresap Street in Cumberland today. Overnight, the Cumberland Police Department responded to... Read Full Story
Larry Laverne Casey, age; 51, Cumberland, Maryland.
Casey was charged with disorderly conduct and disorderly house after Cumberland Police... Read Full Story
WBAL Reports state lawmakers are tackling the issue of COVID-19 vaccinations and whether Marylanders should be required to get them. A proposed... Read Full Story
Maryland drivers are seeing a slow decrease at the pump as prices have dropped three cents in the last week. Growing stock levels have helped put... Read Full Story
ACPS currently serves five breakfast meals to all students who want one, with the exclusion of scheduled school closures and holidays.... Read Full Story
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with Eastern Panhandle residents in April to discuss... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 15,555 Allegany County residents have received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine against... Read Full Story
With COVID cases declining and vaccines increasing- UPMC Western Maryland President Michele Martz joined WCBC’s “Dave Norman... Read Full Story
UPDATE: Scene cleared. All traffic moving
Accidents are being reported in Interstate 68 and Willowbrook Road late Friday morning and early... Read Full Story
High winds are wreaking havoc in the region and have caused some problems at the tower sites for WCBC 1270 AM,103.1 FM WCBC and Classic Hits 107.... Read Full Story
Maryland Health Connection will extend its current Coronavirus Special... Read Full Story
Allegany County Emergency Services reports a tractor trailer accident eastbound on Willowbrook Road. Traffic is delayed as a result.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice took a sales trip to the eastern panhandle this week- encouraging those residents who may be skeptical- to take... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced Friday that the investigation on the COVID-19 deaths that went unreported previously has been... Read Full Story
For the week of March 22-26 ACPS reports 1 case of COVID-19 in a staff member, and 4 cases of COVID-19 in students who were within an Allegany... Read Full Story
As evidence mounts supporting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, UPMC and University of... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that for the first time, more than 60,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been reported in a single day in... Read Full Story
On Thursday March 25th, 2021 Officers responded to the 800 block of Mt Royal Avenue for a reported breaking and entering. Upon officers arrival... Read Full Story
On 3/25/21, Deputies with the Allegany County Sheriff's Office, and the Frostburg Police City Department undertook a joint operation to detect... Read Full Story
United We Matter is a grassroots citizens effort began a few years ago by retired Maryland state employee Ken Fitch. Fitch organized the campaign... Read Full Story
Nancy Adams, is retiring as senior vice president and COO of UPMC Western Maryland, the organization formed by the merger of... Read Full Story
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad officials confirmed Thursday that Allegany County is in the process of taking over track maintenance for the... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday toured the Western Maryland COVID 19 mass vaccination site at the Hagerstown Premium Outlets along with... Read Full Story
The State of Maryland is adopting new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that, with universal... Read Full Story
In order to continue to facilitate vaccination efforts in Allegany County and to better serve the community, UPMC Western Maryland is pleased to... Read Full Story
On 3/24/2021 the Cumberland City Police Department served an arrest warrant on Rashawn Malik Younger. Mr. Younger had violated pre-sentence... Read Full Story
West Virginia is ending the use of its color-coded map, as it relates to schools, Governor Jim Justice announced during Wednesday’s... Read Full Story
Just before Christmas numerous local officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at the future Cumberland Gateway commercial development-... Read Full Story
Western Maryland's COVID-19 mass vaccination site opens today in the former Wolf’s furniture store at Hagerstown Premium Outlets at... Read Full Story
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has called for stronger gun control measures in the United States following this week's mass shooting in... Read Full Story
Over the course of the next two weeks the Allegany County Commissioners will hear budget presentations from a number of agencies as work on the... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 15,185 Allegany County residents have received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine against... Read Full Story
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today applauded the federal Court of Appeals dismissal of an appeal of a decision striking down the Trump... Read Full Story
The Medicine Shoppe of Fort Ashby is sponsoring a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, March 25th, from 8am -12noon. It will be held at The... Read Full Story
In order to continue to facilitate vaccination efforts in Allegany County and to better serve the community, UPMC Western Maryland is pleased to... Read Full Story
The State of Maryland is reporting 51,434 vaccinations over the past 24 hours, our highest Tuesday on record. Maryland providers have administered... Read Full Story
Dan Snyder is buying out the... Read Full Story
On Tuesday March 23, 2021 at approximately 7:30 PM deputies of the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of... Read Full Story
On Tuesday March 23, 2021 just before 8:00 PM deputies of the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Rt.... Read Full Story
Nicholas Amick of Allegany High School was selected as the 2021-2022 Allegany County Teacher of the Year with the Board of Education hosting the... Read Full Story
Renderings for the redesigned Baltimore Street mall were debuted to the public Tuesday morning during a virtual event that featured ... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday Maryland will double its number of state-run mass vaccination sites and make some tweaks to eligibility for... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process that will lead to all students returning to the classrooms,... Read Full Story
WBAL reports Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that state labor officials have begun accepting claims for federal unemployment benefits extended... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday Maryland will double its number of state-run mass vaccination sites and make some tweaks to eligibility for... Read Full Story
Morgantown’s popular High Street now has a high-end boutique hotel open for visitors. Gov. Justice today announced the grand reopening of... Read Full Story
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie... Read Full Story
On Monday, the Board of Education of Allegany County hosted the 33rd Annual Teacher of the Year Celebration. As a result of the COVID-19... Read Full Story
On Monday, March 22nd, 2021 a Cumberland Police officer on patrol in the Park Street area observed two adult males harassing and using profanity... Read Full Story
On Monday, March 22nd, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department responded the area of Queen City Drive to check on wellbeing of a female driver of a... Read Full Story
Those pushing for the reopening of schools got some support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday as it issued new... Read Full Story
Dr. Matthew Simmons, UPMC Western Maryland’s vice president of medical staff affairs, participated in a virtual COVID-19 information session... Read Full Story
The city of Cumberland is looking to crack down on individuals who purchase properties at tax sales- with no plans to improve or upgrade the... Read Full Story
Steam engine 1309 is 100% operational with a required inspection from the Federal Railroad Administration now the lone remaining hurdle. The... Read Full Story
West Virginia will immediately open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all residents aged 16 and older, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. The... Read Full Story
Democrat leaders in the West Virginia Legislature held a media briefing Monday following the revelation... Read Full Story
With Phase 2 of Maryland’s vaccine distribution plan set to take effect, the Maryland Department of... Read Full Story
UPMC Western Maryland Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Nancy Adams will retire at the end of March, capping four-decade career of... Read Full Story
On Sunday March 21st, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served four Arrest Warrants on Arthur Tejeno Bunbasi. The Arrest Warrants... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Sheriff's Office located Bruce Windle May, 85, with the assistance of the Wilderness Rescue Resource Group,... Read Full Story
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines- saying students can safely sit just... Read Full Story
After having been dubbed “Lockdown Larry” by many critics during the COVID-19 pandemic for taking an overly cautious approach to... Read Full Story
When City Administrator Jeff Rhodes retires from his post in just a few months, it will bring to a close a 23-year career with the city of... Read Full Story
Allegany County announced last year plans to demolish the old Allegany High School- however before that effort can begin the arduous task of... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced he is calling for an investigation after it was discovered that there had been another 20 unreported... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating Bruce Windle May, 85 years of age.
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Maryland state lawmakers are considering legislation to prohibit charging a child younger than 13 with a crime. WBAL reports the bill is the... Read Full Story
On Friday officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 700 block of Memorial Avenue for a reported suspicious vehicle. Upon... Read Full Story
Maryland drivers saw another week with gas price average increases as high crude prices and growing refinery utilization — which increased... Read Full Story
Representative David Trone (D-MD) announced that he reintroduced the bipartisan Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, along with... Read Full Story
The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal today in... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan released an updated and accelerated distribution schedule for COVID-19 vaccines in Maryland. Phase 2 of the revised... Read Full Story
WEEKLY COVID UPDATE: For the week of March 15-19, 2021, ACPS reports no cases of COVID-19 in either students or staff within an Allegany County... Read Full Story
On Friday morning at 1018 AM Troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to the area of 20150 National Pike in Hagerstown MD for a single... Read Full Story
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that EPIC Pharmacies, a group of independently-owned pharmacies headquartered in Maryland, have joined the... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced he is calling for an investigation after it was discovered that there had been another 20 unreported... Read Full Story
The Cumberland City Police would like to warn citizens of potential phone scams that are currently affecting area residents. In recent days, the... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday that Maryland will enter Phase 2A of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan on March 23, making the... Read Full Story
West Virginia business groups are opposing key parts of Republican Governor Jim Justice’s proposal to cut the personal income tax because it... Read Full Story
A COVID-19 vaccine information session for members of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce was held Thursday morning with Dr Matthew Simmons,... Read Full Story
While many Marylanders are beginning to see bigger bank account balances due to checks received from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, they... Read Full Story
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has directed the West Virginia Tax Department to extend the West Virginia income tax filing and payment... Read Full Story
A new program is now available to commercial property owners, as well as business owners, within the Central Business District. The Central... Read Full Story
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, has introduced... Read Full Story
Four men, including two Frostburg State University students, were arrested Wednesday in connection with a March 11 armed home invasion on... Read Full Story
Tom Striplin, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Allegany College of Maryland is expected to be named as the president of Eastern West Virginia... Read Full Story
The metal roadblock placed across Allegany Medical Marijuana Dispensary’s drive-thru lane by the city of Cumberland has been... Read Full Story
On the year anniversary of West Virginia’s first case of COVID-19, Governor Jim Justice reported that the state is seeing an uptick of the... Read Full Story
Although nothing has been finalized, indications are that the Whiskey River firm is close to a deal to purchase the former Luke Mill. The company... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said this week that the latest coronavirus relief bill represented a missed opportunity for... Read Full Story
New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students three feet apart — half of the previous recommended distance — could... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Alexis Paige Livingston charging her with numerous... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today submitted a $1.08 billion supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2022 that expands critical rental assistance programs,... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Cumberland Police Department partnered with Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement... Read Full Story
The City of Cumberland, in partnership with the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, will hold a special livestream event on... Read Full Story
More than 140,000 Marylanders now have health insurance since the state's Health Benefit Exchange launched its Coronavirus Emergency Special... Read Full Story
The Cumberland Parks and Recreation Department Advisory Board is seeking to add a local high school youth to its membership. This Board membership... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said Tuesday that federal officials have told him to expect "a fairly dramatic increase" in vaccine... Read Full Story
City officials voted Tuesday to issue a tax exempt series of general obligation bonds in order to finance or reimburse the costs of projects... Read Full Story
Starting this Monday, Allegany County students will begin transitioning from half-day to full-day instruction as the public school system... Read Full Story
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that his office has processed more than 1 million tax returns since the tax filing season began... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced the state is expanding the list for pre-existing medical conditions to be eligible to get... Read Full Story
U.S. Representative David Trone, a member of the... Read Full Story
On Tuesday at approximately 11:30 hours, Deputies with the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve three outstanding Circut... Read Full Story
Following several weeks of improving metrics, Maryland's health department reported an increase in both the state's coronavirus positivity... Read Full Story
On Monday members of the Allegany County Narcotics Task Force, with the assistance of the Cumberland City Police Department, Allegany County... Read Full Story
Aggregate testing data will be sent to campus and posted every Tuesday during the semester. Testing data is among the several key COVID-19... Read Full Story
According to the CDC, 22.1% of Maryland’s population has now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Maryland providers have... Read Full Story
On Monday March 15th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Baltimore Street address for what was originally reported... Read Full Story
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The Western Maryland Legislative Delegation held its first meeting of the General Assembly session on Friday.
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The dispute concerning a drive thru lane at Allegany Medical Marijuana on Beall Street may be headed to a resolution.
Jason Buckel, legal... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 13,544 Allegany County residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine against... Read Full Story
On Sunday, March 14th, 2021 the Cumberland Police the Cumberland Police Department responded a Greene Street convenience store for the report of a... Read Full Story
The long-standing Coronavirus 6-feet social distancing rule for Maryland schools could be halved to 3 feet, part of loosened guidelines being... Read Full Story
It’s an issue that has already involved law enforcement, attorneys, city officials and the Army Corps of Engineers- but the hope is it... Read Full Story
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is calling for a bipartisan commission to audit state and federal money spent on COVID-19 relief.... Read Full Story
Delegate Mike McKay says there is strong regional support to see MARC commuter-rail service expand to Allegany and Washington counties. A... Read Full Story
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week committed to new legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour after the wage hike provision... Read Full Story
On Saturday, March 13, 2021, at approx. 3:00 p.m., the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office received information... Read Full Story
Fire Weather Watch Posted
We have a Fire Weather Watch in effect through this evening, meaning conditions are such that if a brush or woods fire... Read Full Story
The Cumberland Mayor and City Council will hold a pair of meetings on Tuesday, with a brief work session at 5:30 and... Read Full Story
Winchester Road was shut down for about a half an hour Saturday night as emergency crews tended to a vehicle fire.... Read Full Story
On Friday, the Cumberland City Police served a Criminal Summons on Michael Scott Guthrie, of Cumberland MD. The summons was in reference to an... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 12,285 Allegany County residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine against... Read Full Story
Spring is just around the corner on March 20, and to get everybody ready for some warmer weather ahead, it’s time to adjust those clocks... Read Full Story
The White House says the $1,400 direct payments for most Americans funded by the American Rescue Plan will start showing up in bank accounts as... Read Full Story
The Maryland House of Delegates... Read Full Story
The Arc of Maryland, a Maryland non-profit organization supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, filed a federal... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that COVID-19 ICU levels in the State of Maryland have dropped below 200 for the first time since November... Read Full Story
The Joint Communications Center of Allegany County tells WCBC that the Parkersburg Road/Morantown Bridge has been closed for the time being... Read Full Story
The Arc Maryland filed a lawsuit Monday alleging Garrett County, the city of Baltimore and four other Maryland counties have engaged in... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan has announced that Maryland will lift all capacity limits for outdoor and indoor dining, as well as other establishments... Read Full Story
Regarding the COVID-19 relief bills, Senator Ben Cardin told WBAL Radio that most economists agree that the economy is not close to where it was... Read Full Story
With members of the public in attendance at a meeting for the first time in a year, the Allegany County Board of Education heard from a number of... Read Full Story
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel (R – District 1A) had a hearing on Tuesday for HB 1127, the “Garrett County – Memorial Hospital... Read Full Story
According to a new Goucher College poll, two-thirds of Marylanders support legalizing marijuana. As Democrats in the General Assembly... Read Full Story
The Board of Revenue Estimates voted today to... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan, Tuesday, announced awardees from the Fiscal Year 2021 application round for three state revitalization programs administered... Read Full Story
City Hall will be reopening to the general public on Monday, March 15, 2021. The public will be allowed into City Hall from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.... Read Full Story
Bishop Walsh School will be closed Tuesday due to a burst pipe. There will not be virtual learning today.
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The public schedule for Governor Larry Hogan for Tuesday, March 9, 2021 includes the following:
3:30 PM: Governor... Read Full Story
At Monday’s news briefing, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice took aim at Senator Joe Manchin, saying the Democrat is not a champion of... Read Full Story
Vaccinations are up, while both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down dramatically in Maryland, West Virginia, and in most parts of the... Read Full Story
Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford is bemoaning residents who do "vaccine shopping" but said the state can't really do much to... Read Full Story
Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a... Read Full Story
Gov. Larry Hogan is asking lawmakers for permission to give state employees a bonus.
The governor on Monday submitted a $74.1 million... Read Full Story
Not surprisingly, the West Virginia Beverage Association is expressing strong opposition to Governor Justice’s proposal to replace the... Read Full Story
There was more good news for Maryland on Monday regarding COVID-19, as hospitalizations related to the virus dropped to their... Read Full Story
State Treasurer Riley Moore today praised the Legislature’s unanimous passage of a bill proposed by his office that will make... Read Full Story
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has reached a multistate settlement to stop a massive, sham fundraising operation that relied... Read Full Story
On March 7, 2021, at 10:46 pm, the Cumberland City Police responded to the 800 block of Maryland Avenue for an assault complaint. Upon... Read Full Story
According to WBAL Radio, a recent Goucher College poll finds that a majority of Marylanders are willing to take one of the COVID-19 vaccines but... Read Full Story
Allegany County Public Schools is continuing the transition back to school buildings for concurrent in-person/hybrid learning with students... Read Full Story
After a hiatus last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, DelFest organizers announced last week that the popular music festival would make... Read Full Story
Allegany County’s new State’s Attorney tells WCBC News that unfortunately the Coronavirus pandemic has done nothing to slow the opioid... Read Full Story
Governor Jim Justice has restored full seating capacity to restaurants and bars in West Virginia as active COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop.... Read Full Story
One year ago, Governor Larry Hogan confirmed Maryland's first three cases of COVID-19. Since then, close to 385,000 Marylanders have... Read Full Story
10:12 AM UPDATE: WCBC's Chris Myers reports the second patient is being transported from Cumberland Arms by ambulance to UPMC Western... Read Full Story
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a senior member of the Senate... Read Full Story
On Friday the Cumberland City Police Department served an arrest warrant on Anthony Edward Horn Jr. Mr. Horn was served a bench warrant from... Read Full Story
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19... Read Full Story
Bob Candy, owner/operator of the Tri State Zoo in Cumberland zoo is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and vacate a judge’s order... Read Full Story
The statewide gas average in Maryland rose at least four cents this week, as the national average increased by six cents. Rising crude... Read Full Story
Children who will enter public school for the first time in August should be registered April 6-30,2021, by appointment only at the appropriate... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 10,923 Allegany County residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine against... Read Full Story
Frostburg’s Main Street was closed Friday afternoon near Broadway as authorities investigated an accident involving a suspected runaway... Read Full Story
Restaurants and bars in West... Read Full Story
West Virginia State Police... Read Full Story
The City of Cumberland Engineering Department would like to notify the public that the Baltimore Street Bridge will be reduced to a single lane at... Read Full Story
Maryland will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the state’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19 with a ceremony scheduled for this... Read Full Story
The driver of a tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries when his rig overturned while traveling on Interstate 68 eastbound near mile marker 69 at... Read Full Story
Effective March 8, all Garrett County government buildings will reopen to the public.
Face coverings are required and social distancing... Read Full Story
A large number of Allegany County government employees have been subject to identify fraud related to unemployment claims, and the... Read Full Story
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice may be changing his mind about recreational use of marijuana. During Tuesday’s virtual town hall about... Read Full Story
With bids soon to be sought for the $9.7 million Baltimore Street Access Project, Mayor Ray Morriss said that the city is focused on making sure... Read Full Story
Maryland officials Thursday announced what they called the first COVID-19 vaccine equity operations plan of any state to ensure vaccines are... Read Full Story
New unemployment insurance claims in Maryland remained essentially flat last week, according to the state's Department of Labor. The... Read Full Story
Allegany County Public Schools will live stream all junior varsity and varsity football, soccer, and volleyball games through the National... Read Full Story
Event organizers made it official on Wednedsay announcing that DelFest 2021 has been scheduled to return to the Allegany County Fairgrounds for... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Cumberland pharmacy for the report of a shoplifter. When... Read Full Story
On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Aaron Devone Manning charging him with 1st and 2nd... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that 10,308 Allegany County residents have received at least their first dose of vaccine against... Read Full Story
The nation's three major bond agencies — S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings —... Read Full Story
Congressman David Trone this week hosted a virtual press conference about how Western Marylanders stand to benefit from the newest COVID-19 relief... Read Full Story
With a third coronavirus vaccine approved in the U.S., what is the difference between the vaccines and should you pick one over the other?... Read Full Story
The Cumberland... Read Full Story
Potomac Edison crews are responding to scattered power outages in Allegany County with more than 300 customers currently impacted in Cumberland,... Read Full Story
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (D-Md.) today announced $3,565,694 in federal funding to support... Read Full Story
Assuming COVID-19 metrics continue along the current trajectory, there will be a delayed DelFest this... Read Full Story
Allegany County Emergency Services reported a vehicle accident just after 8 Wednesday morning on Interstate 68 West prior to the Greene Street... Read Full Story
No injuries were reported following a house fire in the Carpendale area this morning. The incident was called in at approximately 7am. The... Read Full Story
A light agenda for the Cumberland Mayor and City Council Tuesday with city officials approving a consent agenda in about 15 minutes. Among the... Read Full Story
Add Cumberland and Hancock to the list of Western Maryland municipalities that would like to see MARC commuter-rail service run a little farther... Read Full Story
With the Board of Education in the midst of implementing a phased-in return to school plan this month, Allegany County Commissioners... Read Full Story
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It seems like the heavy rainfall Sunday and Monday caused another issue.
All water customers in Westernport, Luke and connected communities... Read Full Story
The number of new coronavirus cases in Maryland is plummeting. The state's health department reported just 468 new infections on... Read Full Story
The C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage have both earned top spots in USA Today’s 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice travel... Read Full Story
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Allegany County, James F. Elliott, State’s Attorney, along with the... Read Full Story
On February 27th, 2021, The Cumberland City Police served a criminal summons was on Austin Garrett Sisk, 30, of Cumberland MD. The summons was in... Read Full Story
West Virginia had a noteworthy achievement on Sunday, as zero deaths were reported due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Jim Justice said... Read Full Story
The Cumberland Mayor and City Council took action at a recent meeting designed to further reduce the number of blighted or dilapidated properties... Read Full Story
Teacher unions remain opposed to the idea, but West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito says the Centers for Disease Control are saying it... Read Full Story
A series of police reform bills are expected to be debated by the Maryland State Senate in the days ahead. The nine reform proposals... Read Full Story
The battle has been under way for several years and a case against the state of Maryland is now in court, but 63-year-old Ken Fitch is not... Read Full Story
(Cumberland, MD) – On February 26, 2020, the Allegany County Narcotics Task Force arrested Bethany Marie Rafferty on Interstate 68 in the... Read Full Story
The next phase of the Allegany County Public Schools hybrid plan to return kids for in-person learning begins today with Pre-K, kindergarten,... Read Full Story
Planning continues for a new website for the city’s downtown district with an expected launch date in the spring. Downtown Development... Read Full Story
Maryland opened it’s third COVID-19 mass vaccination site last week, and additional sites will be announced in the coming days for Western... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Board of Commissioners, during the county’s regular business meeting, voiced strong support for the... Read Full Story
On February 27th, 2021, Cumberland City Police Officers on routine patrol were stopped by concerned citizens who... Read Full Story
On February 27th, 2021, Cumberland City Police served a criminal summons was on Austin Garrett Sisk, 30, of Cumberland.... Read Full Story
A new study released by Safehome.org looks at guns in the U.S. over the past 20 years and offers... Read Full Story
The Maryland General Assembly gave... Read Full Story
In accordance with the most recent Order of the Governor of Maryland dated February 23, 2021, “Outdoor venues at which sporting events occur... Read Full Story
ACPS Begins to Welcome Students Back to Buildings Beginning March 1st
Allegany County Public Schools will begin the transition back to school buildings for concurrent in-person/hybrid learning on the following... Read Full Story
The Allegany County Health Department reports that, to date, 9,904 Allegany County residents (14.1% of the county population) have received at... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today joined State Superintendent Karen Salmon for a visit to Easton Elementary School in Talbot County. With funding,... Read Full Story
On February 25, 2021 at 11:48 am, officers from the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 700 block of Park Street for a... Read Full Story
The Mineral County Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to move forward with plans for consolidating three schools in the... Read Full Story
Delegate Mike McKay tells WCBC News that he fully backs a proposed bill that would make it possible for parents worried about learning loss... Read Full Story
A proposed law in the Maryland House of Delegates could roll back certain protections for law enforcement officers. HB0151would fully repeal... Read Full Story
Some Marylanders who have lost their jobs as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and have been receiving unemployments benefits- are... Read Full Story
Local business owner Ryan Brennamen joining the growing chorus of those in the community concerned with operations of the Western Maryland... Read Full Story
Allegany County should hit the 10,000 mark sometime this weekend in the number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered- a tremendous rebound for a... Read Full Story
Today’s official report shows that Maryland providers have administered 1,187,807 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 87.3% of all first... Read Full Story
According to the latest report from the Maryland Department of Labor, the number of new unemployment claims in the state dropped by more than half... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam today issued the following statement:
“The American Legion... Read Full Story
On 2/25/2021 at approximately 1:30 AM the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of Ridgewood Avenue for... Read Full Story
Beginning Monday, Mineral County public... Read Full Story
It appears lawmakers in Annapolis once again will be debating legislation that would essentially legalize the recreational use of cannabis in... Read Full Story
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger said this week that the perception that schools have all the resources they need to reopen is far from the... Read Full Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, during Wednesday’s virtual COVID-19 briefing, applauded the state board of education’s... Read Full Story
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan told a U.S Senate committee on Wednesday that infrastructure projects will be key to economic recovery on the... Read Full Story
Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson has announced that the state’s unemployment insurance claimants will begin receiving... Read Full Story
The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a second virtual public comment... Read Full Story
Today’s official report shows that Maryland providers have administered 1,149,267 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 84.1% of all first... Read Full Story
Allegany College of Maryland’s Adult Basic Education program will host virtual information and orientation sessions at 1 p.m.... Read Full Story
Averey Bridges Memorial Scholar Athlete Scholarship
In memory of Averey Bridges, a student athlete at Mountain Ridge High School, this $1,000 scholarship has been created. Averey was a well-known... Read Full Story
Follow-up tests for the coronavirus have turned out negative after several Maryland state senators missed a day of session as a precaution. Most... Read Full Story
James Elliot, the former District Public Defender for Allegany and Garrett Counties, has been appointed State's Attorney by the Circuit Court... Read Full Story
CSX Transportation is continuing its investigation into a several car derailment in the Cumberland Yard, that could be seen from Industrial... Read Full Story
Police, fire and rescue uinits have responded to westbound Interstate 68 in Garrett County for a tractor trailer fire.
The location is near... Read Full Story
