The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of CSX, would like to notify the public that the Franklin Street Crossing will be closed to thru traffic between North Centre Street and Columbia Avenue on Monday, June 12th,  to Tuesday, June 13th, in order for paving of the crossing to occur.  Signage will be in place to detour passenger vehicles around the road closure. Traffic is expected to be restored on Tuesday afternoon, June 13th.  Additional information will be released in the event the closure duration needs to be extended. Thank you for your cooperation during this time. Please use caution in…

Friends Aware Summer Sizzle June 16th from 4 till 9 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. Friends Aware, Inc., a Cumberland-based nonprofit organization serving adults with developmental disabilities, presents the Summer Sizzle. The event features music by Appalachian Road Show, a bluegrass-style band that has appeared at the Grand Ole Opry. There will be food vendors, a beer truck, and gaming. Come out and have a good time and support a worthy cause. Purchase tickets before June 10 for $20 at www.friendsaware.org or $25 at the gate.

 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteer with the Canal Trust this summer during their remaining Canal Community Days event in Allegany County. We invite you to join the Canal Trust for beautification projects at several sites in Allegany County on Saturday, June 24, from 9 am – 12 pm. Join others in our canal community and help us make the C&O Canal NHP a better place for everyone to enjoy! Allegany County's Clean Up Day – June 24, 2023, from 9 am – 12 pm. SIGN UP - Canal Community Days Event in Allegany County – C&O Canal Trust

Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $2,118,686 million in West Virginia Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant program funds to 22 projects.  These funds are given to local non-profit CACs throughout the state to address the growing problem of child abuse and neglect. These awards are focused on a multi-disciplinary response to the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases by providing such services as advocacy, education, forensic interviews, evaluations, and referrals. The State of West Virginia provided the funds and are administered by the Justice and Community Services (JCS) Section of the Division of Administrative Services…

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a Circuit Court body attachment on Paul Gower Jr.  The body attachment was issued due to child support non-compliance. He was arrested and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held without bond pending his appearance before the court. ARRESTED:  Paul David Gower Jr.     AGE:  47        Cumberland, MD

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Jacob Baker.  The warrant was issued as the result of Baker violating probation.  Baker was originally charged with a DUI offense.  He was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond. ARRESTED:  Jacob Allen Baker     AGE:  34        Lonaconing, MD BENCH WARRANT SERVED On Saturday, June 10, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Alvin Lowry.  The warrant was issued as the result of Lowry…

Deputy State Fire Marshals arrested a West Virginia man after he impersonated a firefighter and attempted to use a two-way radio to cancel responding fire and EMS units called to a Pekin house for a medical emergency. Matthew W. Milburn, 32, of Romney, who is not affiliated with a fire or EMS department, was charged with impersonating a firefighter and impeding emergency transmissions after a 911 call was made earlier this week. On Tuesday, around 2:45 p.m., Barton Hose Company and the George's Creek Ambulance Service were called to the 17100 block of Pekin Street for a medical emergency. While…

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week agreed to install 28 new digital message signs on the Boardwalk, but not before a lengthy discussion on visual clutter. On Monday, the Mayor and Council had before them a request from town’s tourism department to purchase and install 14 double-sided, or 28, variable message signs (VMS) along the Boardwalk. Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo said the total cost of $549,815 would be paid for with dedicated advertising funds.

ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD (June 9, 2023) – A Cumberland man faces three separate malicious  destruction of property charges after a trash fire he set caused nearly $5,000 in damages to nearby property in April. Samad Jabri Waller, 36, was charged after a joint investigation between Office of the State Fire Marshal, Cumberland Police Department, and the Cumberland Fire Marshals Office identified Waller as the person who started the fire. On April 15, 2023, at 2:00 a.m. Cumberland Fire and Police Departments responded to a report of furniture on fire in front of 701-703 Maryland Avenue. Firefighters extinguished the fire within minutes,…

CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVED   On Friday, June 9, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Daquan Donaldson.  The summons was issued in connection with an incident that occurred on June 8, 2023.  On this date, at approximately 5:06 PM, an alleged victim reported to an officer that he was assaulted by a male subject inside of a business in the 200 block of Greene Street.  A suspect was developed and identified as Daquan Donaldson.  After further investigation, police filed for charges against Donaldson at the District Court of Allegany County.  Donaldson signed for his copy of the…