The Weekly Allegany County Public Schools COVID Update: For the 7-day period of March 25-31, there were no schools that met the definition of a School Wide or Cohort Outbreak of COVID-19. ACPS had 3 staff members and 2 students reported as positive and zero staff members quarantined and 1 student was reported as a close contact.
John Decker Millar has passed away at the age of 95. Millar had a long career as an engineer at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory. He was also an active volunteer through the years, serving four three year terms as President of the Bel Air Citizens Committee and was the driving force in obtaining funding for the community park.
Christopher Myers has opted to drop out of the race for Cumberland City Council. Myers is the morning news anchor at WCBC, and the station would be subject to providing equal air time to each of the other candidates in the race, unless they signed a waiver. Candidate Brett Bean respectfully declined to do so.
The Cumberland Police served a Fugitive Warrant on Caitlin Nicole Crabtree, age 22 of Cumberland, MD. The warrant was issued in West Virginia. Crabtree was searched following her arrest and a CDS smoking device was located on her person. She was issued a Criminal Citation for the smoking device and taken to Central Booking where she is currently being held, pending her extradition to West Virginia. Arrested: Caitlin Nicole Crabtree Age: 22 Cumberland, MD Charges: Fugitive, Possession of CDS Paraphernalia The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Teresa Ann Robinette, age 55 of Ridgeley, WV. The warrant charged…
The Cumberland Police responded to a business on the 200 block of Greene St for a male causing a disturbance. Upon arrival officers contacted James Robert Michael Langway, age 33 of Cumberland MD. Langway was advised to leave the business and stop causing any further disturbances. A short time later, Langway was observed walking on Greene St by another officer. Langway approached the officer and began to cause another disturbance. He then threw garbage into the street as he was walking away. He was placed under arrest and issued a Criminal Citation for Littering. He was taken to the police…
Maryland Sixth District Congressman David Trone recently took time to call attention to the disparity in pay between men and women. Trone made his point during a webcast celebrating Women’s History month…
With two state prisons in our area, WCBC keeps an eye on legislation that affects the hundreds of local employees who work for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Secretary Mark Green recently testified in front of the Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee in favor of a measure which would expand the scope of situations which would qualify a surviving family of death benefits…
Several years ago, then Allegany County Administrator Brandon Butler championed a maker space initiative that has led to innovation and a facility operated in conjunction with Allegany College of Maryland. Senator George Edwards reached across party lines to Senator Cory McCray to sponsor a measure which would expand the Makerspace concept..
Severe weather causing numerous power outages in the area. Will Boye, First Energy Community Representative spoke with WCBC news on restoration time frame for customers.
The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Amber Lynn Warner, age 41 of Cumberland, MD. The warrant charged Warner with Failure to Appear for a court date for traffic related charges. She was taken to Central Booking for her initial appearance before the District Court Commissioner and was released on an unsecured bond. Arrested: Amber Lynn Warner Age: 41 Cumberland, MD Charges: Fail to Appear The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Matthew Everett Nazelrod, age 33 of Cresaptown, MD. The warrant was issued by the Circuit Court of Allegany County for Violation of Probation for an…
