A federal judge has denied bond for the Morgantown restaurant owner charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. George Tanios is accused of assaulting three police officers at the scene. Washington, D.C. District Judge Thomas Hogan denied bond for both Tanios and his childhood friend co-defendant Juliane Khater of Pennsylvania. Hogan said despite minimal criminal history, the pair planned in advance their trip to the Capitol and it was clear they intended to assault Capitol Police. Tanios is not charged in the death of an officer who later died as the result of a stroke.

A multi vehicle accident has Interstate 70 closed just past exit 81A. Crews are on the scene. No word on any injuries

On Monday May 10th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Jackson Street address for a reported disturbance. Upon officers arrival they observed Clayton Harlee Bennich to kick a window to the residence causing it to break. Bennich then ran to the rear of the residence yelling and creating a disturbance.  Officers placed Bennich under arrest and he was later released on Criminal Citations pending his trial at District Court.   Arrest: Clayton Harlee Bennich, age 18, Cumberland Maryland Charges: Destruction of Property, Disturbing the Peace.

It was a poorly kept secret in recent years that Cumberland City Administrator Jeff Rhodes has been looking to leave that position to pursue other opportunities- however it didn’t become official until last November when he announced his plans to retire as of June 1st 2021. With that end date fast approaching and applicants interviewed by a search committee deemed not right for the job-  the city council just last week took action to hire a recruiting firm to assist in finding a new administrator. It begs the question- did the city botch the search process? Mayor Ray Morriss has…

With computer hackers reeking havoc with a major East Coast fuel pipeline, gasoline prices are expected to jump significantly in the near future.  WCBC asked West Virginia Governor Jim Justice for his take on the issue yesterday, and Justice said there will be an increase, and it may not all be tied to the cyber attack…  

Congress is split over many issues recently, including how to handle the increasing price of prescription drugs.  West Virginia 1st District Congressman David McKinley says it is a problem that both parties could find common ground to help fix, and that the push for a House Resolution is dead on arrival in the Senate…  

During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Maryland Governor Hogan reacted to the effort by the Republican leadership in Washington to punish Representative Liz Cheney for not supporting former President Trump’s claim that the presidential election was stolen from him by way of fraud.  Hogan, a Republican, said the spectacle is weakening his party’s standing among average voters

Allegany County Public Schools will hold outdoor graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, with May 27th and 28th serving as rain dates if necessary. Students at all three comprehensive high schools will participate in asynchronous virtual learning that day. Junior Career Center students will attend school in-person as scheduled.   Times and locations for each graduation ceremony are as follows: Allegany High School, 10 a.m., Greenway Avenue Stadium Mountain Ridge High School, 1 p.m., Mountain Ridge Stadium Fort Hill High School, 4 p.m., Greenway Avenue Stadium   Each school will communicate the details of…

Frostburg State University will recognize its spring 2021 graduates with a virtual commencement celebration on Friday, May 14, on the FSU website at www.frostburg.edu/commencement. Last week, graduates had an opportunity to participate in a “grad walk” featuring FSU President Ronald Nowaczyk offering individual graduate recognition as students crossed the stage. This week, FSU’s social media features student-decorated mortarboards, graduate photos, a welcome video from Frostburg alumni and other posts leading up to Friday.  An in-person commencement ceremony, postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held when large gatherings are again permitted.  The virtual celebration will feature addresses from Nowaczyk,…

The Cumberland Police Department Summer Youth Camp will take place on Monday, June 14, through Friday, June 18, 2021 from 8am to 4pm each day.  The camp will be held at the Salvation Army on Somerville Avenue in Cumberland.  The summer youth camp is held in cooperation with the Salvation Army as well as many local businesses. The camp is open to all Allegany County students entering the sixth, seventh or eighth grades for the 2021-2022 school year.  The camp will begin each day at 8:00 am and will conclude each day at 4:00 pm.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided…