West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said Wednesday he believes there is light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the latest COVID-19 surge- but at the same time he cautioned everyone to continue to follow every safety protocol… Once again the governor was asked about possible mask mandates- and once again he said those calls should be made at the county level…
Comptroller Peter Franchot Wednesday announced that the State of Maryland closed its books on Fiscal Year 2021 with an unassigned balance of the State’s General Fund of $2.5 billion, which represents more than five percent of the state’s $48 billion operating budget for FY21. The massive fund balance is driven by much larger-than-expected revenue growth that is a direct reflection of federal stimulus funding, which significantly increased personal and business income and expanded consumer spending. Franchot tells WCBC News that even with this great financial news- there remains a tale of two Marylands. While some people have prospered in the…
Maryland has a huge $2.5 billion fund balance in the state budget, largely due to federal stimulus aid during the pandemic, the state’s comptroller announced Wednesday. Comptroller Peter Franchot made the announcement as the state closed its books for the last fiscal year. The $2.5 billion fund balance represents more than 5% of the state’s $48 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2021. The unusually high amount of fund balance now is driven by much larger-than-expected revenue growth from federal stimulus funding, which increased personal and business income and expanded consumer spending. The comptroller’s office said a significant share of the…
The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the City of Cumberland is announcing the publication of a request for proposal (RFP) for the re-use and redevelopment of a city-owned asset located at 19 Frederick Street. An RFP is an open request for bids to complete a project proposed by the organization who issued it – in this case, the City of Cumberland. The process is meant to open up competition and encourage a variety of alternative proposals that might be considered by the deciding body of officials. The building at 19 Frederick Street is located in the Central Business…
Seven students were arrested and two were taken to hospitals after a fight involving a knife broke out Wednesday morning at a Maryland high school, county police said. Annapolis High School was locked down after the fight, which stemmed from a neighborhood dispute, Anne Arundel County Police spokeswoman Lt. Jackie Davis said at a news conference. The injuries, which included cut and puncture wounds, were not considered life-threatening, she said. During a transition between classes, school resource officers spotted the fight at the top of a stairwell and rushed to intervene, Davis said. A teacher alerted the officers that one student…
More state and local officials are calling on Sen. Paul Pinsky to reverse course and add more diversity to the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), which will be charged with implementing the new Kirwan education overhaul statewide, and overseeing tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. Sen. Pinsky’s plan calls for representation from residents from just four of the state’s 24 jurisdictions and only from Central Maryland: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Montgomery County. This plan means no Latino representation, in addition to no representation from Prince George’s County, Western Maryland, the Eastern Shore, or Southern Maryland. There…
On Tuesday trooper's from the McHenry State Police Barracks responded to the First United Bank in Grantsville MD for reported damage to their front door. Upon arrival, Trooper's identified the damage as a bullet hole. The damage was sustained between 5:30 PM Monday 8/27/21 and 8 AM Tuesday 8/28/21. If anyone has any information pertaining to this incident please contact Tfc. Rodeheaver at 301-387-1101.
Police are looking for the man who robbed the Pit-N-Go convenience store on McMullen Highway at gunpoint late Tuesday. Maryland State Police said the incident happened about 9:30 p.m. when the suspect entered the store and pointed the gun at three employees. He allegedly stole two money trays from cash registers and fled on foot on Mulberry Avenue. One employee was taken to UPMC Western Maryland The suspect was described as a Black man with medium build. He was wearing a mask, black top and pants. Troopers were assisted by Allegany County Sheriff's Office deputies and a detective from the…
On September 28th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Demond Arthur Scott Sr. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court on September 26th, 2021 stemming from a burglary investigation. Scott was taken before a District Court Commissioner where he was held without bond. Arrest: Demond Arthur Scott, age 34, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Burglary First Degree, and Two Counts of Conspiracy to Commit Burglary First Degree.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Maryland is the state with the lowest new COVID-19 case rate in the country, but state health officials say they still need to do a lot of work. Booster shots and getting more people vaccinated now head the priority- nine months after vaccines became available. Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dennis Schrader provided a general COVID vaccination update this week and said that while nursing home rates are getting better- not every facility has gotten on board… Another big area of concern are kids. The zero to 19 age group has seen…
