Gov. Jim Justice tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. It's the second time he's tested positive for the virus.  The Governor, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, is recovering but still experiencing mild symptoms and is isolating at home.  He is being treated by several physicians, including his family physician Dr. Gary Poling, DO, and Dr. Clay Marsh, MD, the State COVID-19 Czar.  

No Bus or Van services available on Tuesday 1/24/23. All employees are attending In-Service Safety Training.

The Allegany County Historical Society (ACHS) has launched a 2023 Membership Drive and published the preliminary program calendar for the coming year, according to an announcement from ACHS Vice President Debbie Grimm. In making the announcement, Ms. Grimm noted that ACHS is focused on increasing community involvement in a non-profit organization that dates back to 1937. “Since restarting our post-COVID public programs at Heritage Days in 2021, we have been creating high quality programs and catching up on the condition of our historic facilities. Now we’re turning the corner back to our core mission,” Grimm commented. In 2023, ACHS will…

WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. WHERE…Portions of western Maryland and eastern West Virginia. WHEN…From noon to 10 PM EST Sunday. IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The greatest ice accumulations will be on the ridges above 1500 feet elevation. AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT … EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY … CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY … HAMPSHIRE … HARDY … WESTERN GRANT … EASTERN GRANT … WESTERN MINERAL … EASTERN MINERAL Instructions:   Slow down and use caution while traveling. When venturing outside, watch your first few…

On Friday, January 20, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Lewis Albaladejo.  The warrant was issued as the result of Albaladejo failing to appear in court on January 6, 2023.  He was originally charged with Trespass-Posted Property.  He was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  Albaladejo was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and posted a $1,000 unsecured personal bond. ARRESTED:  Lewis Rio Albaladejo         AGE:  29             Cumberland, MD

The annual Mountain Maryland PACE Reception and Breakfast in Annapolis ended on a high note with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and the state’s new Comptroller Brooke Lierman addressing the overflow crowd at the Westin Annapolis Hotel. Prior to taking the stage, Senator Cardin joined WCBC’s News to discuss the recent announcement that  millions of federal dollars have been secured for Western Maryland projects. Senator Van Hollen followed and he talked about the reason he makes an appearance at the PACE reception on an  annual basis. Comptroller Learman was the keynote speaker, and although she has been…

Part of the $69 million in Maryland state funding released by Gov. Wes Moore  will allow the state to set up an abortion care training program. The expansion of abortion care training statewide was part of a law passed during the last General Assembly session — before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case which enshrined abortion rights nationwide. When the bill passed last year, then-Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the legislation, arguing it would be a setback for women’s health care and safety. Under previous law, abortions could only be performed by licensed physicians.

The Allegany County Health Department has released the latest COVID-19 data and some of the numbers are encouraging. • CDC COVID-19 Community Level: Low • Percent of County Population Who Have Received a Complete Primary COVID Vaccine Series: 57.5% • Cumulative Allegany County COVID Cases: 21,341 • Cumulative Allegany County Deaths: 384 • Cases Per 100,000 People: 15.42 (Maryland: 11.53) • Positivity Rate: 8.89% (Maryland: 11.01%) Daily statistics can be found at https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/. Counts are updated by 11 a.m. each day. The Allegany County Health Department continues to offer free drive-thru COVID testing at the Allegany County Fairgrounds on Mondays…

The 74th Annual “Dick Sterne” Dapper Dan Sports Banquet is set for Sunday, April 16, at 4 p.m. at the Ali Ghan Shrine Club. Southern Utah head football coach DeLane Fitzgerald is the first confirmed guest speaker. Fitzgerald previously served as the head coach at Frostburg State for eight seasons, amassing a 62-19 record. Selection of the George Stevenson/Nick Perlozzo Memorial Award will go to the top area athlete or person who brings national attention to the area. The award recipients will be announced with the Top Award Winner in the near future.

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland’s senior senator, offered the following remarks on the upcoming 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court decision was rendered on January 22, 1973.     “This week, we should be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that positively redefined a fundamental right to privacy in this country, guaranteeing – we thought – Americans the right to reproductive health freedom. Instead, thanks to one of the worst decisions in Supreme Court history, we mark the first year where individuals in this nation no longer have a constitutionally protected…