Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, Maryland will host a “20th Anniversary Week” for its award-winning Rocky Gap Golf Course Friday, May 14 through Friday, May 21.  The course and resort casino will celebrate two decades of unforgettable golf experiences since Jack Nicklaus, one of golf’s greatest, played the inaugural first round at the 18-hole course of his design on May 17, 2001, with a week of discounted rounds, a member tournament, signature cocktails and more.   “Our golf course is one of the most distinctive and exciting parts of both Rocky Gap Casino and the state park,” said Vice…

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has officially surpassed the milestone of 5 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, as the state’s key health metrics continue to decline across the board. 62.9% of Adults With At Least One Dose. In total, Maryland has reported 5,047,436 vaccinations. According to official CDC data, 62.9% of Marylanders 18 and older, and 85.2% of Marylanders 65 and older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Allegany County Emergency Services reported a tractor trailer rollover on Interstate 68 East at the 70 mile marker just after midnight. The scene has now been cleared. A second tractor trailer rollover reported on Route 50 near Rutty Road between the Millstone Store and Oldtown. Route 51 is closed while units work to clear the scene.

8:30AM Potomac Edison is reporting service outages affecting parts of Allegany and Garrett Counties. About 200 customers in Allegany County are without service. Most of the outages are occurring in Garrett County, including Grantsville, Bittinger and Accident. At least 2500 are without service.

On May 5th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a North Waverly Terrace address for a reported assault. Upon officers arrival they spoke with a victim who advised that Glenn Allen Lowery had placed them into a choke hold. Due to the choke hold, Lowery began strangling the victim to the point of nearly losing consciousness. Lowery then stole the victims cell phone and fled the residence. Officers were later able to locate Lowery and placed him under arrest. Lowery was taken before a District Court Commissioner where he was held without bond.   Arrest: Glenn Allen…

On May 6th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 100 Block of Greene Street for a reported multi motor vehicle crash. Upon officers arrival they began to investigate the crash when one of the operators, Anthony Dwayne Dyson Jr, became argumentative with the officer. The officer then attempted to ascertain if there were injuries to those involved. While conducting their investigation Dyson continued to be aggressive with the investigating officer and struck the officer in the face numerous times. The officer advised Dyson he was under arrest, and he continued to resist and assault the officer….

Three Allegany County Public School students were recently selected as 2021 recipients of the WCBC/Frostburg State University annual High School Student Salute Program scholarships. Jada Jones, Fort Hill High School, will receive a $5,000 one-year scholarship to Frostburg State University for the 2021-2022 academic year. Richard Day, Allegany High School, and Emily Lease, Mountain Ridge High School, are the second and third place recipients of $500 scholarships to FSU for the upcoming year. The Allegany County Student Salute Program is a collaborative effort to recognize high school seniors who excel in the classroom. The program was founded by WCBC and…

The highway project at Grantsville that includes realignment of a portion of U.S. Route 219 and a new fourlane section of road is finished and will open Thursday, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. The 1.4-mile section of 219 provides additional space for through-truck traffic along U.S. 219 Business, allowing improved separation from local traffic. The four-lane highway has two 12-foot lanes, an 8-foot inside shoulder and a 10-foot outside shoulder in each direction. It also includes two roundabouts, turn lanes connecting to U.S. 219 Business and a new median.

Despite much debate and controversy at the time- West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Clayton Burch said Wednesday  the decision to bring all elementary, middle and eventually high school students back to the physical classroom in January-  proved to be the right call. Speaking during the Governor’s regular COVID-19 briefing, Burch said he has spent the past few weeks visiting schools across the state and meeting with groups of teachers, students, administrators and local leaders with the focus now shifted to vaccinations and a look ahead to the 2021-2021 school year. He said there was a familiar theme when it came…

“Polly” Taylor, the wife of former Maryland Speaker of the House Casper Taylor, remains in critical condition in the ICU at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following a Saturday afternoon accident on U.S. Route 220 near Hannah Plaza. The initial report from the Allegany County Sheriff’s office indicated that 43 year-old Jessica Pudlin of LaVale was at fault and has been charged with reckless driving, negligent driving and related offenses after allegedly driving south in the northbound lane and striking a northbound vehicle. Mrs. Taylor, 86 of Cumberland,  was a passenger in the vehicle allegedly struck by Pudlin  Deputies said she…