On December 2, 2022 at approximately 10:24pm officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a disturbance at 219 E. Elder Street. Officers made contact with Alissa Kolodi. Kolodi  had an active arrest warrant. Kodoli was placed under arrest and taken to Allegany County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing. On December 2, 2022 officers with the Cumberland Police Department served an active arrest warrant on Nakota Durham. Durham was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center awaiting bond hearing. On December 2, 2022 officers with the Cumberland Police Department served an outstanding active arrest warrant on Michelle Pattison. Pattison…

On 12.02.2022 at approximately 11:30 AM, Deputies of The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office were made aware that a female was allegedly being held against her will in a Frostburg residence.  In coordination and with the assistance of The Frostburg City Police, deputies responded and established a perimeter at the residence in an attempt to determine the validity of the report. The female was able to communicate with family members though the use of an Alexa device, and confirmed that she was being held against her will and that her captor had access to at least one long gun. At that…

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource’s lifetime license giveaway is back for a fourth year.  Hunters and anglers who purchase an annual 2023 hunting, trapping or fishing license in the month of December will automatically be entered into the drawing. “There’s a lot of good things happening in West Virginia and so much to be thankful for as we enter the holiday season, and the return of the WVDNR’s license giveaway is just one more thing that makes our beautiful state such a great place to hunt and…

Beall Elementary School will lift the lock in and begin dismissal at the regular time of 3:10 p.m. Office staff is currently notifying students who live on streets that have been closed due to police activity (Mt. Vernon, Green, Washington) to arrange for alternate transportation/dismissal plans. All other walkers, buses, and private transportation will be unaffected.

Mountain Ridge High School and Beall Elementary School are currently in lock-in status as a precautionary measure as there were reports of a disturbance originating from within the surrounding community. A lock-in is a less restrictive posture. It increases school security while retaining the ability to continue to operate normally within the school. All outside activities are suspended until the lock-in is lifted. Updates will be posted as they become available.

COVID-19 Daily Update 12-2-2022   CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of December 2, 2022, there are currently 1,044 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been nine deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,627 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 87-year old female from Putnam County, an 86-year old female from Marion County, a 73-year old female from Raleigh County, an 87-year old male from Ohio County, a 91-year old female from Ohio County, a 42-year old female from Berkeley County, a 72-year…

Despite the objections of many, aging is a part of life. As we get older our physical, visual and cognitive functions may decline. Yet for many drivers age 65 and older, having a driver’s license means independence and the ability to stay engaged in their community. The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is highlighting tips and resources as part of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 5-9, to help those who are able to drive safely to continue to do so. “We understand the desire to continue driving for as long as possible and we know…

 West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of eight states in filing an amicus brief in support of a multistate challenge to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's corporate average fuel economy standards. Earlier this year, Texas, along with 10 states, petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review NHTSA’s standards which seeks to impose substantial increases in the number of electric vehicles on roads nationwide, with ramifications that will be felt throughout the automobile industry and our flailing economy generally. “This administration’s mission seems to be to cripple the economy,…

Page T Shanklin Sr. Owner of Page's Ice Cream Cumberland, Maryland has passed away. In April 1995 he and his wife opened Page's Ice Cream 1995. He served as the Exec VP CBIZ Insurance Services from 1975 -2012 and was a Asst Claims Supervisor with USF&G Insurance from 1966 to 1975. A Dental Corpsman with the US Navy from 1960 -1963 station at Norfolk, VA. Member Grand Line of Masons in 1990, Social Services Member of Queen City Lodge #131 Past Master Served in the Grand Lodge of Maryland as Grand Seward and Grand Inspector. Member of the LaVale and Oakland Lions club…

Cheston Browning, 80 of Oakland passed away Oakland. He and his wife Earldean were owners of Tommy's Market, Cumberland, and lived in Cumberland until his retirement to Florida. From 1972 to 1977 he was general manager of Browning's Oakland market. As vice president in charge of corporate development for Browning's, Inc., from 1977 to 1981. In 1981, bought and operated Tommy's Market, Cumberland, until 1991. From the time he was a teenager, he loved music and was in a barbershop choral group and sang tenor in a barbershop quartet named the Ritz Chords for many years.