The Associated Press has made a call in the Maryland GOP race for governor in favor of Donald Trump-supported Dan Cox over Kelly Schulz- while  the Democratic race is still up for grabs with votes too close to call, for now. As of Thursday morning, Wes Moore has a lead over Tom Perez and both have the lead over Peter Franchot. Given the news of Cox being the projected winner, the current Maryland governor, Republican Larry Hogan who endorsed Schulz, says he will not support Cox in his run for governor. Hogan has previously referred to Cox as a "Nut" and a QANON conspiracy theorist. Cox said that he isn’t surprised by…

Good news on the law and order front in Cumberland. Police Chief Chuck Ternent provided the Mayor and City Council with a mid year report- and the data shows that overall the number of incidents are down and arrests are up compared to the same time last year… 

Parking has long been a point of contention for shoppers, residents, businesses and visitors to downtown Cumberland- with complaints ranging from a lack available spaces; strict time limits and mostly metered spaces. Administrator Jeff Silka told the city council this week that he and staff are in the midst of developing a plan to address many of the parking issues that have surfaced as well as focusing on some of the more frequent criticisms…

Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills, which focuses on helping families and communities across America. The transformative investments in the bill will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses.   On June 30th, Congressman Trone announced that this slate of funding through the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittees was approved by the full Appropriations Committee. Now, having passed the full U.S. House today, the U.S. House and…

The Associated Press has made a call in the Maryland GOP race for governor in favor of Donald Trump-supported Dan Cox over Kelly Schulz, and the Democratic race is still up for grabs with votes too close to call, for now. As of Wednesday morning, Wes Moore has a lead over Tom Perez and both have the lead over Peter Franchot. Given the news of Cox being the projected winner, the current Maryland governor, Republican Larry Hogan, has stated his piece as he supported Kelly Schulz. Hogan has said he will not support Cox in his run for governor. "Trump lost Republicans the White House, the House, and the Senate," Hogan said in…

On Tuesday,  at apx. 6:40 p.m., Frostburg City Police responded to East Main Street near Grant Street for multiple reports of an individual with an axe yelling at people. Upon responding to the area, witnesses told police the individual was going after people yelling at them with an axe. City Police contacted the individual along the E. Main St. sidewalk. The individual had a small axe or hatchet, a dagger, and a knife clipped to his pocket. The individual complied fully with verbal commands of police, surrendered the weapons, and was taken into custody without incident. While the individual was handcuffed and being searched he continued…

Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, calling for the West Virginia Legislature to convene in Special Session on Monday, July 25, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The Special Session call contains one item: the Governor’s proposal to reduce West Virginia’s personal income tax.    Coming off the greatest year of revenue collections in state history, Gov. Justice announced his proposal to permanently cut the personal income tax by an aggregate of 10%. Under the Governor’s proposal, the aggregate 10% tax cut will be retroactive back to January 1, 2022, putting $254 million back in the pockets of West Virginians. The…

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the bipartisan Senate election reform working group, released the following statement today in response to the introduction of the group’s bipartisan reform package: “Free and fair elections are fundamental to who we are as a nation. For this reason, I strongly support the bipartisan working group’s proposal to reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887. As we saw in the 2020 elections, different interpretations of the ECA can lead down a dangerous path, such as when former President Donald Trump and his enablers attempted to overturn a free and fair…

On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at approximately 12:40 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to eastbound Industrial Blvd. at Thomas Street for a disabled vehicle in the roadway.  It was reported that the occupants had left the area.  Officers arrived on scene and learned that the vehicle had been reported stolen on July 17, 2022.  Officers spoke with witnesses who provided a description of the suspect and direction of travel.  The suspect was located on Virginia Avenue and was eventually identified as Edem Akakpo.  Akakpo initially provided a false identity to officers.  After further investigation, Akakpo was placed…