The transfer of ownership of the  former Memorial Hospital site from the city to the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation should be finalized by the end of the month- and indications are there is already strong interest coming from the private sector.  Future plans for the location include construction of a housing development. Located in South Cumberland, the hospital was vacated in 2009 with the opening of a new hospital. What remains at the site is an 8-acre tract that includes a 300-space parking garage still intact at the south end of the property. CEDC executive director Matt Miller said attorneys…

Thursday, May 12, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will host a press conference to unveil new legislation to prevent corporations from using taxpayer dollars to interfere with workers’ rights to organize. As workers around the country join together to form unions in their workplaces, fighting for better pay and safer working conditions, some corporations are spending millions on anti-unionization campaigns and are able to claim those expenses as business tax write-offs. The No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end this practice and ensure taxpayers are not footing the bill for…

Governor Larry Hogan today welcomed the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s newest container line service, the ZIM e-Commerce Baltimore Express (ZXB) from China and Southeast Asia. ZXB is part of Israel-based ZIM Shipping Lines, one of the top ocean carrier container companies in the world, and the service will begin with bi-weekly frequency and build up to weekly within a few months. The addition of ZXB complements the Port’s strong e-commerce capabilities and the proximity of regional distribution centers. “In December, I met with Ellie Glickman, the CEO and president of ZIM, to encourage their business to move shipping…

Egle Nursing and Rehab Center in Lonaconing was one of only two Maryland nursing facilities awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the Maryland Patient Safety Center for its work on the Center’s Clean Collaborative. The Clean Collaborative is an initiative developed by the Patient Safety Center to improve facility cleanliness and reduce potential infections in the long term care setting. The Maryland Patient Safety Center developed this program during the COVID 19 pandemic in an effort to reduce transmissions. For its efforts, Egle was also awarded $1000 to celebrate with its staff.   The facility effort was led by Egle’s…

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man found in a wooded area near the highway in Washington County.        The deceased is identified as Bryan Patrick Harley, 38, of Hagerstown, Maryland. Harley was reported as a missing person to the Hagerstown City Police Department. Attending physicians for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner noted no signs of trauma or obvious indications of foul play. Cause and manner of death is pending the results of an autopsy.        Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2022, state troopers were notified by three juveniles of…

The Mineral County Board of Education will remain intact after Tuesday’s primary election. With 3,772 ballots were cast as of late Tuesday night, incumbent candidates Terry Puffinburger, Mary Jane Baniak and Lara Courrier all retained their seats. Courrier received the most votes with 1,918, Puffinburger received 1,739 votes, and Baniak received 1,601 votes.   

Rep. Alex Mooney defeated fellow incumbent Rep. David McKinley Tuesday in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. McKinley had drawn heavy criticism for breaking party lines as one of 13 Republicans who voted with Democrats to support President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. 

On Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at approximately 8:09 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of George Washington Headquarters on Greene Street to check on well-being of an intoxicated subject.  Officers contacted the subject and identified him as Steven Kienhofer.  It was determined that he did not need any medical attention and the officer told him not cause any issues.  A short time later, the officer was flagged down by pedestrians who reported that Kienhofer was laying on the sidewalk and causing a disturbance.  The officer responded and observed Kienhofer cursing at passing motorists.  Kienhofer…

A mother of an 11 year old who is in the Allegany County Public School system addressed the Board of Education Tuesday afternoon- expressing concern with how her daughter was treated during Halloween activities in her school. The woman described herself as being part of a Christian family practicing “biblical principals”- and she said Halloween is not a holiday that she embraces nor does she allow her children to participate. According to the woman, just prior to the fall holiday last year the girl’s teacher handled the issue  by way of having her daughter sit alone in the hall way…

The annual United Way Day of Caring and Sharing is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Continuing a tradition that began in 1997 the county United Way Day of Caring and Sharing will be held this Friday. This year's opening ceremony scheduled to start at 8:00am at Veterans Park on Center Street. Volunteers will then begin their projects around the community and work until noon. Michelle Walker Executive director of the County United Way spoke with WCBC News about this year's event…