High school seniors in the class of 2023 planning to apply for West Virginia’s Promise Scholarship have until March 1 to complete both the Promise application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Through Promise, qualifying high school graduates receive annual awards of up to $5,000 to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at West Virginia colleges and universities.   “We are encouraging West Virginia’s current high school seniors to fill out the FAFSA to see what kind of financial aid they’re eligible for, and to complete the Promise application as soon as possible,” said Dr….

A motor vehicle accident on Route 51 at Green Ridge Road in Oldtoiwn. 

Allegany County Emergency Services reported a early morning house fire on Wood Rose Avenue The State Fire Marshals office was released a prelimionary report: DATE: January 23, 2023 TIME: 3:42 a.m. LOCATION / ADDRESS: 12111 Wood Rose Ave NE, Cumberland, Allegany County TYPE OF INCIDENT: Structure fire DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE / PROPERTY: single story residence OWNER / OCCUPANTS:  Stanley O. Johnson INJURIES / DEATHS: none ESTIMATED LOSS – STRUCTURE:  $30,000                         CONTENTS:  $25,000 SMOKE ALARM STATUS: present not working FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: none present ARREST(S): n/a PRIMARY RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT: Bowman’s Addition Volunteer Fire Dept. # OF ALARMS:     1                                                                  …

Allegany County Public Schools on a 2 hour delay Monday, January 23, 2023

Calvary Christian Academy is on a 2 hour delay, Monday, January 23rd. Morning Care is available at the ELC and Main Campus at 6:30.  PreK will begin at 10am.

On January 22nd, 2023, at approximately 8:29 p.m. the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 900 block of Virginia Avenue for a disturbance. Upon arrival officers contacted Stephanie Leatherman. During the course of their investigation, the officers learned that Leatherman had been trespassed from the property. She was placed under arrest and transported the Cumberland Police station where she was issued a citation and released pending a trial at District Court. NAME: Stephanie Sue Leatherman  AGE: 30  Cumberland, MD CHARGES: Trespassing

On January 21st, 2023, at approximately 1:19 p.m. the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 600 block of Yale Street for an assault. Upon arrival officers made contact with the victim who advised that they had been struck in the face by Peter Butler. Officers observed injuries to the victim, which were consistent with being struck in the face by a closed fist. The officers contacted Peter Butler and continued their investigation. Butler was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to central booking. He was later seen by a District Court commissioner and released on his own recognizance. NAME: Peter…

On January 22nd, 2023, at approximately 05:06 a.m. the Cumberland Police Department responded to UPMC Western Maryland for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival officers witnessed Glenn Williams threatening hospital staff and breaking hospital equipment. Officers made contact with Williams, and he was placed under arrest. Williams was transported to central booking. He was later seen by a District Court commissioner where he was held on a temporary commitment. NAME:  Glenn Taylor Williams  AGE: 27  Cumberland, MD CHARGES: Disorderly Conduct, Malicious destruction of property less than $1,000

On January 21st, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Jacob Gracia. The warrant was issued as a result of Gracia violating terms of his probation passed on April 1st, 2022 for original charges of Driving Under the Influence. Gracia was transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he was held without bond. NAME: Jacob Rene Gracia  AGE: 44  Keyser, WV CHARGES: Driving Under the Influence On January 22nd, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Shaun Brooks. The arrest warrant was issued as a result of Brooks violating terms of a pre-…

The downtown Cumberland area will soon be equipped with a state of the art surveillance system as efforts continue to prepare for the redesign of the mall and business district. The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced earlier this month that it will  use a $50,000 grant designed to support crime prevention and increase public safety to expand the number of surveillance cameras being installed in the city’s downtown district. This was in addition to a $100,000 grant received last year from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for surveillance program. The CEDC has contracted with ARK Systems, Inc. of…