The Allegany County Commissioners this week agreed to table authorization of $850,000 in state funds for round two of the emergency rental assistance program- expressing frustration with what the officials  view as essentially a COVID related welfare operation. The funding actually is slated to help compensate landlords who have been unable to collect rent from tenants who are claiming they have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases this has been more than two years. Commissioners President Jake Shade says its time for those people who may have lost their jobs as a result of COVID- to…

The Garrett County Robotics Coalition Team has won the Top Award at the FIRST Robotics World Championship held this weekend in Houston, Texas. More than 3,200 FIRST Robotics Competition teams competed during the 2022 season, with 454 teams advancing to Championship.   Team 1629, Garrett Coalition (GaCo), Accident, Md. won the Chairman’s Award, the highest honor given at the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship, recognizing the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. Team 1511, Rolling Thunder, Penfield, N.Y.; Team 2438, 'Iobotics, Honolulu, Hawaii; Team 2468, Team Appreciate, Austin, Texas; Team 642, 4th Dimension. Bornova,…

Our local West Virginia counties continue to be rated in the green on the latest DHHR health metrics map.   Mineral, Hampshire and Morgan counties are reporting around ten cases each of COVID-19, while Grant and Hardy counties have only a handful. Statewide, it’s all green, except for Marshall and Calhoun counties in the yellow.

On April 23rd, 2022 an officer of the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Janelle Lucinda Keating. The Criminal Summons was issued by the District Court stemming from an incident on April 14th, 2022. During the incident an officer of the Cumberland Police Department responded for the report of an assault. The officer spoke with Keating who advised that she had been assault at a residence in the 100 block of Arch Street. The officer continued their investigation and obtained evidence that contradicted Keating’s claim of an assault. Additionally, the officer learned that Keating was not to be…

On April 23rd, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Robert Christopher Cain. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court when he failed to appear for his trial on April 14th, 2022. The Arrest Warrant stemmed from an incident on August 4th, 2021. During the incident an Officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a foot patrol on Canal Street when they observed a male with open containers of alcohol. When issued a Civil Citation for the open containers the male provided a false name. The officer continued their investigation and identified the…

The Cumberland City Police Department is requesting motorists to use caution in the area of Fort Hill High School and the Constitution Park today between the hours of 7:00am-11:00am.  The annual Walk a Mile for Greenway will take place on this date starting in front of Greenway Avenue Stadium.  Once the event starts, participants will follow a designated route around the school, into the Constitution Park, and then back to Greenway Avenue Stadium following the same route in reverse.   Officers will be at various intersections to control the flow of traffic.  

On Friday officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Jessica Tallman. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the Circuit Court when Tallman failed to appear for her trial on April 19th, 2022 for the initial charge of neglect of a minor. Tallman was placed under arrest and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center. Once at the Allegany County Detention Center two separate controlled dangerous substances were located. Tallman was subsequently remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond.   Arrest: Jessica Lynn Tallman, age 34, Cumberland Maryland.   Charges: Failure to Appear, Two Counts of…

The Maryland Department of Health reports that COVID-19 cases are ticking upward in Maryland.  In Allegany County, the case rate rose from 3.65 cases per 100,000 people to 7.1 per 100,000 over the past week, with 35 new cases identified since April 15.    Although the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Level for Allegany and all other Maryland jurisdictions is still classified as “low,” numbers are slowly trending upward.   The health department continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters to the public each Wednesday.  Youth vaccines (ages 5 to 11) are given from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the main floor of…

WTOP reports Governor Larry Hogan signed more than 100 pieces of legislation into law Thursday, including raising the legal age to marry in Maryland. The new law raising Maryland’s minimum marriage age from 15 to 17, and gives underage brides and grooms extra hoops to jump through before they can tie the knot. Seventeen-year-olds will only be allowed to marry if they have the permission of each living parent, guardian or legal custodian. Without the permission, the minor can petition the court with evidence that they are self-sufficient, but he or she would also have to participate in a hearing…

There is fresh skepticism coming from Virginia’s General Assembly related to efforts to lure the Washington Commanders to the state as the team looks for a new stadium location. WTOP reports a six-member committee, made up of three senators and three delegates, is working on legislation that would pave the way for a new stadium, but one of the committee members said he now has concerns about allegations the team is facing. “Our job is to get to the bottom of any questions that could be lingering out there before moving forward,” said Democratic Del. Cliff Hayes. Hayes was reacting to…