WBAL reports the Angelos' family implosion is continuing with Peter Angelos' wife, Georgia Angelos, now suing her youngest son Louis Angelos and claiming he has sold his father's famous law practice to himself. That suit comes after Louis Angelos filed suit against his mother and older brother, John Angelos, two months ago and claimed that John Angelos, who is the Orioles CEO, was trying to gain full control of the team with the ultimate goal of moving it to Nashville. John Angelos has denied any plans to move the Orioles in the suit. Georgia Angelos calls Louis Angelos' actions "nefarious" and says they…

On Monday Cumberland Police Department served numerous arrest warrants on Curtis Lester Hamilton Jr., 33, of Cumberland Maryland.   Arrest:Curtis Lester Hamilton Jr, age 33, Cumberland Maryland.   Charges:Violation lifetime Sex Offender supervision, Sex Offender REG-Fail Notify, Child Abuse 2nd, Neglect of Minor, Assault second degree, contribute to conditions of Child, Violation of Probation X2, Failure to Comply.   Hamilton is currently held without bond at the Allegany County Detention Center.

On Wednesday and Thursday the residents in the Fayette Street area will experience intermittent interruptions of water service while city crew continues work in the area.

On August 8, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department Arrested Loy Dale Eugene Linaweaver. Officers were called to a Springfield Street residence for an assault that just occurred. Officers arrived and made contact with both parties involved. The victim stated that he was assaulted by Linaweaver prior to Officers arriving. The victim indicated that Linaweaver became upset and struck him in the face and began to choke him. Officers observed marks consistent with the assault including distinct redness around the victims throat. Arrest: Loy Dale Eugene Linaweaver, age 62, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Assault first degree, Assault Second Degree. Linaweaver…

Law enforcement agencies around Allegany County were looking for two men Tuesday following an afternoon shooting that reportedly injured one person on North Chase Street in Cumberland. The suspects in the 3 p.m. incident were described in police radio broadcasts as two Black men driving a blue van. The injured person was taken to UPMC Western Maryland by a Cumberland Fire Department ambulance. The extent of the victim's injuries was unclear.

The Maryland Hospital Association this week  released a report that warned they are in need of nurses. The report showed one in every four nursing positions in Maryland is currently vacant. That equated to the association being down 5,000 registered nurses and 4,000 licensed practical nurses. Those numbers could double or triple by 2035 if action is not taken, the report showed. Nicole Stallings, Chief External Officer, Maryland Hospital Association talked with WBAL about some of the possible consequences… Locally, UPMC Western Maryland issued the following statement regarding the nursing shortage impact: Beginning months ago, UPMC expanded its recruitment and retention…

Nancy Pelosi met with Taiwan's President last week as part of what many view as a  defiant visit to the island that China claims as part of its territory. China's strong objection to the House speaker's trip, which made her the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan in a quarter century, came with warnings and ignited concerns among the American military. While there has been wide spread criticism of Pelosi’s visit from both sides of the aisle, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin is not among them. The Maryland Democrat, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said the speaker had every right to visit Taiwan…

City officials may be putting the $10 million downtown mall renovation project out to bid to prospective construction companies today. Known as the Baltimore Street Access Project, plans include reinstalling Baltimore Street through the downtown pedestrian mall following the replacement of underground utility lines. The project is essentially considered a roads project and  has been going back and forth between the city and state and federal highway administrations. Each entity supplies comments and makes requests and then changes are made before the plans are once again recirculated. Mayor Ray Morriss said the final documents from the feds have been received…

Masking will largely be voluntary; contact tracing won’t be in place and social distancing no longer required. Although COVID-19 numbers are spiking in the region and the new school is right around the corner, the Allegany County Board of Education has adopted a far more relaxed set of COVID protocols. Debby Metheny, Director of Special Education and Student Services, presented an overview of the new COVID strategy for schools to begin the 2022-2023 school year. She said any student who contracts the virus will be sent home for a number of days and will be required to wear a mask…

On, Tuesday Robert Frederick Sauvage, 62, of Arlington, VA was arrested for impersonating a police officer in Cumberland, MD. The arrest occurred after a deputy with the Allegany County Sheriff's Office, operating an unmarked patrol vehicle observed Sauvage's vehicle operating flashing emergency lights as it traveled on I68 westbound. Sauvage was traveling directly in front of a Cumberland Fire Department ambulance which also had its emergency equipment activated. The deputy noticing that the vehicle was registered in the State of VA conducted a check which revealed that the vehicle was owned by Sauvage and not an official emergency service.    Upon contact with…