The City of Cumberland Engineering Department would like to notify the public that Triton Construction will begin working each day at 6am on the Baltimore Street Access project starting on Monday, July 31st, to facilitate the performance of necessary construction activities for the downtown project. The contractor will also be permitted to work on Saturdays and Sundays from 6am-2pm with prior written approval by the City Engineer. Chapter 14, Article II of the City Charter (Noise Nuisances) restricts the level of noise created during night time hours (10pm-7am). This restriction will be revised to restrict noise levels between 10pm and…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Carl Belt Inc., would like to notify the public that the Baltimore Street Bridge will be closed to thru traffic on Monday, July 31st, at 6pm through Tuesday, August 1st, at 3pm in order to perform necessary construction for the bridge. A detour will be in place to direct vehicles around the site. The Engineering Department will issue further notification when night time closures are scheduled and when traffic patterns change. Thank you for your cooperation during this time. Please use caution in the area and follow all traffic control devices…

Alderson Broaddus University announced that it has reached a joint agreement with the City of Philippi to settle its outstanding balance of over $773,000.  The University said that it would present a check to the city for $67,000 next Monday to start the process.  After the initial payment, the city and school have worked out a structured plan for the school to make regular payments toward resolving its remaining balance.

On Friday, July 28th, 2023, The Cumberland Police arrested Javis Chayton Bohrer, 22, of Cumberland MD. Bohrer was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on July 25th. The warrant alleges Bohrer violated pre-trial release conditions that stemmed from a charge of accessory after the fact-1st degree murder. Bohrer was taken before the District Court Commissioner for his Initial Appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held without bond. Arrested: Javis Chayton Bohrer              Age: 22 Charges: Bench Warrant – Violate Pre-Trial Release

On Friday, July 28th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police responded to the 12000 block of Willowbrook Rd for the report of an attempted m/v theft. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the vehicle owner. The owner stated they had observed the trunk of their vehicle open in the parking lot. Upon making a check of the vehicle, they discovered a male subject next to the vehicle attempting to remove the license plate. The suspect was confronted by the owner and the police was contacted. Investigation revealed the suspect had taken license plates from a second vehicle and was attempting to…

The Piedmont Municipal Water Department is not a failing or distressed utility, but it must make a number of changes to bring itself into full compliance, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia decided Friday. However, the Commission warned, “there is a real concern that Piedmont may soon become a distressed or failing utility” if it does not address issues noted in the PSC order. The Commission told the town to file regular updated reports on its progress. “Based on the testimony and evidence provided, Piedmont does not currently meet the threshold of a distressed utility,” the PSC ruled. It…

The regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of Cumberland scheduled for August 2nd, 2023 has been canceled. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 15 at 6:15 p.m. Accordingly, the Public Hearing advertised for August 2nd regarding Charter Amendment 152 will be rescheduled, with notice regarding the new hearing date to be published in the newspaper.

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Triton Construction, would like to notify the public that N. Centre Street will be reopened at 4pm today, 7/28/2023. The City of Cumberland and Triton Construction would like to thank the N. Centre Street businesses and residents for their patience during this time. If there are any questions, please contact the City of Cumberland Engineering Department, 301-759-6600.

While the work of the Western Maryland food Bank is primarily to serve the food needs of the families in the Western Maryland region, they are also doing what they can to help out the 4-legged members of families as well.  Amy Moyer, Executive Director for the Food Bank, told WCBC that emergency food is available for families that need help feeding their pets…

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued a statement calling on the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to delay an emergency meeting scheduled for Friday during which they are expected to take action against Alderson Broaddus University.   Justice is calling for the delay so he can meet with the HEPC, university leadership, and legislative leaders to make sure every single avenue is exhausted before drastic action is taken.  He said “it is simply too important, not only for this prestigious university and its alumni, but also for the entire community of Philippi and Barbour County.”