As of August 17, 41.5% of Allegany County residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 60.3% of all Marylanders.  Health officials continue to urge unvaccinated members of the public to get their vaccine as soon as possible. The Allegany County Health Department continues to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations every Wednesday on the ground floor of the Willowbrook Office Complex, 12501 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland.   From 9 a.m. to noon both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines are offered for those age 18 and older.  Then, from 1 to 4 p.m. the Pfizer COVID vaccine is offered for those…

Gov. Larry Hogan says all 227 nursing homes in the state, and all hospital employees (including UPMC Western Maryland), will now requiring all staff to show proof of vaccination of get regular screening and tests. The requirement is effective immediately. People have until Sept. 1 to get the first dose. Fines will be doubled at nursing homes for failure to comply with the requirement. Gov. Hogan says 79% of all nursing home staff have been vaccinated, but says he’s concerned about the locations with the lowest vaccination rates. The Maryland Department of Health released updated coronavirus numbers Wednesday morning. As…

Allegany County Emergency Services has announced that a torndao watch in is effect in Allegany County until 8PM

In an effort to bring COVID-19 vaccines to where people are and in locations where community members feel comfortable, UPMC Western Maryland is now offering third vaccine doses to eligible individuals at our existing community vaccination clinics in Allegany County. The CDC is recommending that the moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. Community members who think they qualify are encouraged to consult their primary care provider to determine if they should receive a third dose and sign up for an appointment by calling or walking in to an urgent or primary care location. Per CDC guidelines, at…

Due to inclement weather, drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Allegany County Fairgrounds will end today at 11 AM

Heavy rain has forced the closure of the underpass of the CSX bridge on Greene Street.

On 8/17/2021 the Cumberland City Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on William Charles Morris. On 8/13/2021 at approximately 10:00 AM officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of East Oldtown Road for an assault. Officers spoke to the victim and learned they were strangled by William Charles Morris. Officers observed injuries to the victim consistent with their statement. The victim was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and Morris was unable to be located at that time. An application for charges was submitted to the District Court Commissioner and an Arrest Warrant was issued. Morris was taken before…

Maryland Governor  Larry Hogan is continuing to stand his ground despite calls to reinstate the COVID-19 state of emergency. The governor this week praised the efforts underway in the state to contain COVID-19 and the delta variant. Hogan said the state is cautiously watching the delta variant and although COVID numbers are spiking- there are no plans to change course at this time… 

With a memorandum of understanding ceremony held Tuesday afternoon at Cumberland’s City Hall- the hope now is that the Canal Place River Park project can now begin in earnest. The document signing formalizes the working relationship with all the parties involved in the project- and included representatives from Allegany County, the City of Cumberland, Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority, Water Land Solutions (WLS) and M2M Ventures. This signing allows the process of designing, permitting and finding grant funds for the project to officially get underway. The goal for this project is to return the river to its natural ecological…

As the world's eyes are currently on Afghanistan, Governor Larry Hogan has stepped up and said he, along with the state of Maryland, is ready to help with what is available. In the coming weeks, Maryland expects to receive more Afghan nationals through ‘Operation Allies Refuge,’ an ongoing operation which provides Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who have contributed to U.S. efforts, whether through translation, interpretation, security, transportation, or other vital services…