Over the past week, law enforcement has been monitoring several truck convoys en route to the Washington DC area.  There is a potential that the People’s Convoy will travel through Allegany County by way of eastbound lanes of I68 and if so, it could disrupt traffic in the area. Allegany County Sheriff Craig Robertson tells WCBC News that the latest information is that the convoy is estimated at 40 miles in length and contains over 2500 vehicles.  If this convoy enters Allegany County it would most likely occur Friday afternoon…

The 45th Annual Mountain Maryland PACE event in Annapolis is set for tonight and tomorrow and once again WCBC will provide live wall to wall coverage of the reception and the breakfast. The reception will start an hour earlier this year- kicking off at 5- and there is a new venue at the Westin Annapolis Hotel.  Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss said while he and other elected officials stay busy behind the scenes meeting with state leaders and department heads discussing local projects- the reception itself also provides an opportunity to lobby for the region… Morriss said although Governor Larry Hogan…

President Biden’s State of the Union address this week marks a little more than one year on the job for the new administration- and according to poll numbers thus far the nation hasn’t been impressed. One of the president’s more consistent supporters has been U.S. Senator Ben Cardin- and although the Maryland Democrat praised Biden’s work on job creation and in dealing the COVID-19- he acknowledges that more work has to be done to help struggling families…

Maryland has terminated its largely symbolic "sister state" relationship with the region that includes the Russian city of St. Petersburg due to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Governor Larry Hogan sent a letter to Aleksandr Drozdenko, the governor of Leningrad Oblast, on Monday that cited "the duty of every government to remain vigilant of unlawful acts against public order, democratic principles and innocent civilians."…

The CDC has announced that it is no longer recommending universal case investigation and contract tracing for COVID-19.  Instead, the nation’s leading public health agency is now recommending that local health departments prioritize investigations and contact tracing only for specific at-risk groups or settings such as congregate living facilities (i.e., long-term care, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, etc.), and that investigations focus on cases with symptom onset or positive test in the preceding five days.    The CDC cites higher levels of immunity in the community (as a result of both recovery from infection and vaccination), the availability of safe and…

Over the past week, Law Enforcement has been monitoring several truck convoys en route to the Washington DC area.  There is a potential that the People’s Convoy will travel through Allegany County by way of eastbound lanes of I68 and if so, it could disrupt traffic in our area. The information that the sheriff's department has now is that the convoy is estimated at 40 miles in length and contains over 2500 vehicles.  If this convoy enters Allegany County it would most likely occur between 12:00pm and 4:00pm, Friday March 4th.  The Sheriff’s Office would recommend that you consider this…

On Tuesday troopers from the McHenry Barrack responded to a residence in Westernport, MD in an attempt to serve several outstanding arrests warrants on Justin Allen Donnelly.  At the residence Troopers located Donnelly, at which time he was taken into custody on the outstanding warrants.  Upon searching Donnelly Troopers discovered that Donnelly was in possession of controlled dangerous substances, that included heroin and fentanyl.  Donnelly was subsequently charged with possession of heroin, possession of fentanyl and possession of CDS paraphernalia.   Donnelly was subsequently transported to the Allegany County Detention Center to await a bond hearing.

The City of Cumberland is making City-owned real estate available for purchase through three different Sealed Bid Sale Processes. The application process for these programs evaluates the vision and plan for a property in combination with an offer price. The goal of the program is to return properties to the private sector for their highest and best use.  Sale 1: This bid offering is for a duplex at 107-109 S. Allegany Street. As a condition of the sale of this property, the winning bidder will be required to complete the renovation process within a prescribed time frame, after which they will be eligible to…

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at approximately 9:40 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business on Frederick Street regarding a male subject pointing a firearm at oncoming traffic.  An officer observed the described male walking on Frederick Street pointing an object which appeared to be a handgun.  The subject was identified as Christopher Maistros.  Officers ordered Maistors to stop and put his hands in the air to which he complied.  After further investigation, no handgun was located.  The object that Maistros had been pointing was determined to be a flashlight.  Maistros was arrested for disorderly conduct…

On Monday, February 28, 2022 at approximately 9:30 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business on Virginia Avenue for an assault.  The caller reported that a male subject had climbed into a vehicle and assaulted the occupants.  Upon officers’ arrival, numerous bystanders directed officers to the vehicle.  The male suspect was identified as Joshua Wright.  The victims reported that they did not know Wright.  Officers ordered Wright to exit the vehicle and that he was under arrest.  However, he refused.  Officers then had to remove Wright from the vehicle at which time he resisted.  Officers were…