In Ocean City, a number of roadways are still shut down on Tuesday due to coastal flooding. Second Seventh Street and parts of Philadelphia Avenue are closed to drivers. The remnants of Hurricane Ian left behind flooding along the boardwalk, where crews used heavy equipment to push the sand off the boardwalk Monday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been surveying beach erosion.

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. She was 90. Her compositions reflected her pride in her humble background and spoke frankly of her experiences as a woman and mother in Appalachia on such hits as “Coal Miner’s Daughter," “You Ain’t Woman Enough” and “The Pill.” Her bestselling 1976 autobiography was made into a movie, with Sissy Spacek winning an Oscar for her portrayal of Lynn. Lynn wrote unfiltered songs about sex and love, cheating husbands, divorce and birth control…

On October 3rd, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Nicholas Kneisley. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court when Kneisley failed to appear for his trial at the District Court. Kneisley was taken before a District Court Commissioner where he was released on his own recognizance. Arrest: Nicholas Andrew Kneisley, age 30, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Failure to Appear.   On October 3rd, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Abraham Ortiz. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court stemming from an assault on August 8th,…

Allegany College of Maryland and the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation will host a Manufacturing Job Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Western Maryland Works at Allegany College of Maryland. Jobseekers will have the chance to meet face-to-face with employers from American Efficiency Services, Berkeley Springs Instruments, FedEx – Hagerstown, Garrett Container Systems, Hub Labels, Mellott, Northop Grumman and Schroeder Industries, among others. Western Maryland Works was established to meet workforce demand for manufacturing and technology jobs by preparing future employees for regional manufacturing and technology needs. The upcoming job fair should serve to demonstrate how effective the Western Maryland Works…

A number of new laws went into effect in Maryland this past weekend- many of those focused on keeping the roadways safe. A new car seat safety law requires that children under the age of two must be placed in rear-facing car seats unless the child meets or exceeds weight and height guidelines. Maryland joins16 other states, including Virginia and D.C., in requiring this safety measure. The new car seat safety law requires that children under the age of two must be placed in rear-facing car seats unless the child meets or exceeds weight and height guidelines. Chrissy Nizer, the…

 A monument dedication will take place this  Saturday for the only Cumberland Police officer ever killed in the line of duty. According to media reports from the time, Patrolman August Baker was shot Oct. 3, 1907, while attempting to make an arrest. He died from his wounds two days later and was buried at Greenmount Cemetery on Shades Lane on Oct. 7, 1907. The effort to place a monument on Baker’s grave site has been led by volunteers with the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization. Ed Taylor Jr is president of the organization. He calls this monument and tribute, long overdue…

Pastor Davis Ziler, director of the Union Rescue Mission, is scheduled to provide an update to city officials Tuesday on plans to relocate to the North Centre Street area. The proposal is not without opposition as a number of residents from that part of town voiced concerns during the last meeting of the Cumberland Mayor and City Council. The mission is currently located downtown at 16 Queen City Pavement where it first opened in 1963- however the building is in disrepair and no longer adequate. As a result, Ziler has been negotiating with Lenny Kline, the owner of 710 N….

By launching his annual Shop Maryland and Save for the Holidays campaign early, Comptroller Peter Franchot wants to help Marylanders get into the holiday spirit and encourages Maryland credit union members to save even more with incentives from participating partners. Once again, the Comptroller has partnered with the MD|DC Credit Union Association to provide savings to members who shop locally. Participating credit unions are offering rewards points, low interest rates and other incentives to members who make purchases at local businesses from now until the end of the year. Each credit union has established its own rewards and ability to track…

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $16,990,815 in federal funding for Maryland schools to foster safer and more supportive learning environments that address the evolving social, emotional, physical, and mental health needs of students. The funding is administered through the U.S. Department of Education’s Stronger Connection’s Grant Program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s historic public safety legislation that the lawmakers all fought to pass in order to reduce the threat of violence across the country.    “Today’s young people…

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a $400,000 project tomorrow, Tuesday, October 4, to resurface more than three miles of eastbound I-68 (National Freeway) between one-half mile west of MD 658 (Vocke Road) and US 220 South (McMullen Highway) in LaVale. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by the beginning of November.  As part of the project, crews will resurface the on-ramp from eastbound I-68 to MD 658. This will necessitate the temporary closure of the ramp, with a detour, during work hours from October 4 to October 11. Motorists will be directed…