On June 21, 2021 at 6:15pm, officers from the Cumberland City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Grand Avenue for a domestic assault. Upon arrival, officers were advised that the suspect, Wayne Sorrells, age 39 of Cumberland, Maryland, had fled the residence.  Officers located Sorrells a short distance away and took him into custody.  During the officers investigation, they learned that Sorrells had been in an altercation with the victim inside the residence.  The argument escalated and Sorrells struck the victim causing injuries.  Subsequently, Sorrells was charged with first degree assault, second degree assault, and child abuse.  Sorrells…

A hit-and-run accident in which a vehicle struck a residence and a gas meter closed Greene Street in the 800 block for about 40 minutes on Monday. No description of the suspect vehicle was available. No injuries were reported.

Interstate 68 was shut down Monday night due to a tractor trailer accident. Emergency crews were dispatched and the scene was cleared overnight. Injuries were not reported from the scene. 

No injuries were reported following a house fire on East Elder Street in Cumberland Monday afternoon. Units were dispatched to the scene at about 3:30p.m. The extent of damage is still being assesed.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

It's well documented that the COVID-19 vaccination rate in our area is lagging well behind state averages. At the same time, there is now more information available concerning the long term effects of the virus. Dr. Clay Marsh says researchers have found that even though many survive COVID-19, many are suffering long-term symptoms…  

An event was held Monday to introduce the Thomas Bloom Raskin Act, which will expand access to mental health services in Maryland starting July 1. The Department of Health will establish an opt-in mental health services phone call program through the 2-1-1 system. Officials will periodically check in on those who register to see if they need services. Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, the father of Thomas, joined Governor Larry Hogan at the event…  

A business milestone for the state of Maryland was announced on Monday, as Baltimore area-based Sinclair Broadcast Group, McCormick  & Co. and investment management firm T. Rowe Price were all named to the prestigious Fortune 500 list. Governor Hogan made the news official at an afternoon press briefing…  It’s actually the second time around as a Fortune 500 member for McCormick, which was part of the elite business group in the early 1990’s.  

With planned construction likely to severely restrict entertainment opportunities on the Downtown Cumberland Mall next year, city officials are hoping to see facilities at Canal Place and Constitution Park utilized more.  The overwhelming success of the Del McCoury Band show held on Memorial Day at Canal Place has sparked discussion among the city council in recent weeks, hopeful that other concerts and shows could lead to similar attendance numbers and brisk business for downtown shops and restaurants. In addition to the festival grounds at Canal Place, officials would like to see the amphitheatre at Constitution Park host more events as well….

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a *Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Western Allegany County in western Maryland… Garrett County in western Maryland… Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia… Southwestern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia… Until 730 PM EDT. At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Terra Alta, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized…

Potomac Edison is reporting several outages in our area, headlined by approximatedly 1800 out in Cumberland and about 700 in Fort Ashby. The following numbers are estimates, gleaned after a review of reports from the utility's website.   Allegany County 2000 Garrett County 50 Mineral County 1000 Hampshire County 400 Grant County 200 Hardy County 200 Morgan County 300 The outages are believed to be storm related and restoration efforts are underway.