The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Wallace Montgomery, would like to notify the public that the Henderson Avenue Bridge will be undergoing an inspection with flagging operations directing traffic on Tuesday, December 9th between 7am and 2pm. Flagging operations will be in effect to direct traffic through the temporary lane closures.

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a Baltimore City bench warrant on Miljan Miljani Matamoros Ruiz.  The warrant was issued as the result of Matamoros Ruiz failing to appear in court on original traffic charges.  He was arrested and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing.  At the conclusion, he was released on his personal recognizance. ARRESTED:  Miljan Miljani Matamoros Ruiz    AGE:  47    Silver Spring, MD  

Maryland’s Office of the Comptroller has received a Certificate of Achievements for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The certificate is for the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.  Maryland’s Comptroller has been a recipient of the achievement for the 45th consecutive years.  The ACFR serves as the State’s official financial report.

The West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice, or WATI, is holding a town hall meeting regarding the MARL and Valley Link Transmission Lines at Hampshire High School Thursday, December 11th at 7pm.  Residents will be able to hear an update of the latest plans for the high power transmission lines, meet with elected officials, and ask questions about how the projects will affect the area.

American Red Cross home fire responses spike nearly 20% during the holiday season, primarily from cooking and heating fires.  Nearly 600 people yearly rely on the Red Cross after home fires in a typical November and December.  Jason Keeling of the Red Cross says families should check smoke detectors frequently and caution taken with both electric and wood heating sources…    “It’s essential that homeowners pay attention to how close anything flammable is to electricity or wood stoves, making sure they’re adhering to any recommendations about how to properly use those heating devices.”

On Sunday, December 7, 2025 at approximately 7:20 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 300 block of S. Centre Street for a trespassing complaint.  Officers contacted the staff who reported that a female inside the business was refusing to leave.  Police identified the female as Katelin Moorehead and warned her that she needed to leave the property or she would be arrested.  Moorehead still refused to leave.  She was placed under arrest and searched.  During the search, she was found to be in possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia.  Moorehead was transported to…

ARREST On Sunday, December 7, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Julian Dwyer.  The warrant was issued as the result of an incident that occurred November 30, 2025 at approximately 10:23 AM when police responded to a residence on Ridgeway Terrace for an assault.  Officers contacted the alleged victim who reported that he was assaulted by Dwyer.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries from the altercation.  After further investigation, police filed for charges against Dwyer at the District Court of Allegany County.  Dwyer was arrested and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for…

The Republican National Committee and the Maryland GOP filed a lawsuit Friday against state election officials, alleging “impossibly high” voter registration numbers, days after the Department of Justice filed a similar suit. The lawsuit claims Howard County and Montgomery County reported more registered voters than citizens over 18. Ten additional counties reported voter registration rates higher than 95%, a mark above the statewide rate, the suit alleges. The complaint names Jared DeMarinis, the state administrator of elections; four members of the State Board of Elections; and election officials in Howard and Montgomery counties.  The RNC and its attorneys previously sent…

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has a new dashboard to track information on local policing.  The state has seen an uptick in excessive use of force claims for those in custody or being placed in custody. Kyle Vass with the ACLU of West Virginia says people have a right to know if an officer in their community has a problematic history…     “That information is really important when it comes to trial or court proceedings, because if an officer has a problematic history and was fired from a previous department, you and/or your attorney need to…

Student groups at Fort Hill High School have come together to create “Christmas in the Courtyard” on December 10th, starting at 6pm. Tanya Gomer, Fort Hill’s Community School Coordinator, said everyone is welcome to experience the school’s courtyard transformed for the holidays with lights and trees decorated by each class…    “We’re going to have a photo booth. We might have the big man himself in red, maybe the Grinch, maybe some other elves and some other of Santa’s friends will be here. So, it’s just going to be a fun time where families can come together, enjoy something local…