Due to an accounting software glitch, your Allegany County tax bills may come a little later than usual. County Administrator Jason Bennett tells WCBC News that while there is no firm date on the books mandating when tax bills are sent- the goal each year is to have them in the mail at the start of July…
On 7-16-22 the Cumberland Police were called to a residence on the 900 block of Gay St for a report of a possible burglary in progress. The female caller advised that a male had been banging on her door and had made entry. While in route, Officers were advised that the suspect was fleeing the scene. An Officer observed a male subject run from the area and enter a vehicle. The vehicle then left the area with no headlights. Believing this to be the suspect, the Officer conducted a traffic stop and contacted the operator, identified as Vorreze Ricardo Thomas,…
Rumor: If a voter receives an email about his or her mail-in ballot that ends in @marylandelections.us, this email is not from the State Board of Elections and should be discarded. Fact: Emails ending in @maryland.gov and @marylandelections.us are legitimate. They are both email domain names that our agency uses. For example, if a voter receives an email from absentee3.sbe@marylandelections.us, that is one of the emails we use to send information to voters that requested a mail-in ballot. It is important that voters make sure these emails are not filtered into a SPAM folder to ensure they see the email containing information about their mail-in ballot….
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for including an expansion of dental health coverage under Medicare in a key list of proposed rule changes announced Thursday by CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. As noted in her statement, “Medicare Part B currently pays for dental services when that service is integral to medically necessary services required to treat a beneficiary’s primary medical condition.” The proposed rule would expand the medically necessary conditions tied to dental coverage. In addition, CMS is seeking input that helps define “when additional dental services may be integral to the clinical success of…
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) honored Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, during the lying in honor ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The Senators also honored Woody Williams with a wreath laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. Woody Williams is the seventh American and first West Virginian to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol. “Today, Woody Williams became the seventh American to lay in honor at the U.S. Capitol. It was a fitting tribute for the boy from Quiet…
Arrest Warrants Served The Cumberland Police served and Arrest Warrant on Justin Allen Fansler, age 32, of Cumberland MD. The Warrant charged Fansler for Failure to Appear for a court case. The original charge was for DUI. He was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner released on his own recognizance. Arrested: Justin Allen Fansler Age: 32 Cumberland, MD Charges: Failure to Appear The Cumberland Police served and Arrest Warrant on Todd Justin Rice, age 28, of Ridgeley, WV. The Warrant charged Rice with Theft $100-$1500 and three counts of Motor…
Representative David Trone (MD-06) voted to codify abortion rights into federal law by helping to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. Both bills were brought to the floor of the House of Representatives after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) last month. Since the Supreme Court’s decision, at least nine states have banned abortion, and half of all states across the country are expected to ban or severely limit abortion in the weeks and months to come. Some lawmakers have even proposed hardline legislation aimed at blocking women…
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of July 14, 2022, there are currently 2,889 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and total deaths remain at 7,099 attributed to COVID-19. CURRENT ACTIVE CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (17), Berkeley (149), Boone (51), Braxton (14), Brooke (12), Cabell (141), Calhoun (8), Clay (10), Doddridge (11), Fayette (93), Gilmer (13), Grant (17), Greenbrier (53), Hampshire (30), Hancock (40), Hardy (35), Harrison (130), Jackson (36), Jefferson (80), Kanawha (307), Lewis (22), Lincoln (30), Logan (62), Marion (110), Marshall…
Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the award of $18.8 million to 22 ecological restoration projects that will improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, while building local resilience to climate impacts. These awards encompass 77 unique sites that will be restored using best management practices, including riparian buffer and reforestation plantings, stream restoration, stormwater management, and wetland creation. “Our administration’s commitment to environmental stewardship has included making record investments in Chesapeake Bay restoration, including fully funding the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund,” said Governor Hogan. “Each of these projects…
The State Senate Forum/Debate held on WCBC Radio last night is available to listen to on our Audio Highlights page.
