WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. * WHERE…Garrett and extreme western Allegany counties in Maryland, western portions of Grant, Mineral and Pendleton counties in West Virginia, western Highland County and the northern and central Blue Ridge in Virginia. * WHEN…From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Most snow accumulation will be above 2000 feet and will be mostly confined to unpaved surfaces, though some slush on roads is likely. * AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT … EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY…

Cumberland City Police responded to the 200 block of Decatur Street Saturday for the report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, Officers observed two subjects actively involved in a physical altercation. Officers separated the individuals and began to investigate the incident at hand. At this time, one of the subjects, Jason Dillon Roager, began to scream racial epithets and threats of violence towards officers and the other subject involved. Roager then attempted to charge by officers and attack the other individual involved for a second time. Roager was placed under arrest and transported to Police headquarters for processing. Roager…

On Saturday, The Cumberland City Police responded to the 800 Block of Sylvan Ave for the report of an intoxicated male who was seen driving in the area. Upon arrival on scene, Officers located the male subject who was seated on the porch of a residence. He was identified as Michael William Griffin Jr, 33, of Cumberland MD. The subject was visibly intoxicated and began to be verbally aggressive. He had to be repeatedly ordered to lower his voice and to back up from officer's immediate presence. The subject also began to take and fighting stance and make comments to…

Maryland State responded to a small plane crash that occurred Saturday evening in Garrett County.   Shortly after 8 p.m., the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack responded to a report of a small aircraft crash in the wooded area adjacent to 179 Spring Ridge Court in Grantsville, Maryland. According to a preliminary investigation, a 1966 Piper single engine fixed wing aircraft departed from Wabash, Indiana and was traveling to Martin State Airport in Middle River, Maryland.    The pilot, Robert Greensberg, 62, of Baltimore, Maryland, told investigators that he experienced bad weather in the Garrett County area and climbed to…

Many of us having been running to the pumps to take advantage of the final days of the 30 day pause in Maryland's gasoline tax. At midnight last night, gas went up by 37 cents a gallon, since lawmakers did not extend the initial break which went into effect on March 16. The new price is still about a quarter cheaper than it was back then.

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council will get their initial look at the Fiscal 2023 budget Tuesday afternoon during a 5 PM public work session in the conference room. Council will also get a preview of the 6:15 agenda, along with a presentation on plans for the storage of the fascade of the old Allegany High School. Part of Tuesday's consent agenda for the Cumberland Mayor and City Council is a declaration tranferring city owned parcels related to the Memorial Hospital area to the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation. The move would fulfill terms of an agreement with the CEDC initially…

Anglers Asked to Report Tagged Fish They Catch; Prizes Offered Department of Natural Resources biologist Matt Sell holds a walleye with a yellow tag. Photo by John Mullican, Maryland DNR photo                       The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)  announces a new survey to track and understand the walleye fishery at Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County. To help better understand the fishery, staff biologists have tagged 450 walleyes throughout the lake.   These yellow tags are located along the soft dorsal fin on the left side of the fish. Anglers who catch…

Congratulation to Joe Pecoraro on a Hole in One at Cumberland Country Club. It was on hole #10 and was witnessed by Kevin Yost, Dave Sensabaugh, and Eric Cunningham.

On Friday, at 10:54 AM, the Cumberland Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance in the 400 block of Baltimore Avenue in Cumberland. When officers arrived they found the female occupant of the residence in a confrontation with a male subject on the front porch while an active fire could be seen on the interior of the residence. The Cumberland Fire Department was dispatched to the location to extinguish the fire. Officers interviewed the female victim and learned that the male, identified as 46 year old James Kenneth Flohr, Jr., had assaulted the victim and intentionally set the fire. The…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of April 15, 2022, there are currently 437 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,794 deaths attributed to COVID-19.   DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 60-year old male from Kanawha County, an 81-year old male from Randolph County, and an 89-year old male from Pocahontas County.    “Every loss in West Virginia brings grief to a family,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “As we comfort those who mourn, we must also do…