Created in 2018, the hope is that the Canal Place Task Force will issue it’s final report in the coming months. The seven-member task force, chaired by Delegate Jason Buckel,  was created by legislation to examine the future viability of Canal Place and whether any changes were needed. A primary objective has been trying to determine if the state-owned, 11-acre tract should be divided into portions and sold to private investors or kept as is. Buckel said Canal Place is a unique entity- and  as result- efforts to make it more efficient and to eliminate overlap is somewhat complicated…

Still no date has been announced by the National Surface Transportation Board to hear a complaint filed by the city of Cumberland and Allegany County against CSX in regards to the future of the Washington Street Bridge. That bridge, which spans railroad tracks, has been closed for several years, frustrating residents as well as motorists who travel the West Side. CSX, which has been reluctant to claim ownership of the bridge, has also shown little interest in paying for construction of a new bridge at the site that meets modern standards. Much of the issue centers on CSX requiring a 21-foot,…

Lacking adequate space for parking, the  opening of a new COVID-19 testing site at Garrett Regional Medical Center, assisted by the Maryland National Guard has been postponed. The site, at 69 Wolf Acres Drive, had been scheduled  to open last Thursday.   Kimi-Scott McGreevy, Garrett Regional Medical Center’s assistant vice president of marketing and development, told WCBC News that  GRMC delayed the opening over concerns that the space allotted for the site would not be able to adequately handle the traffic that may result…

Allegany County 911 has sent police, fire and EMS units to a vehicle accident on Old Legislative Road near the county roads garage near Lonaconing. Initial reports are there is entrapment and the road has been shutdown.  

On January 22nd, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Caitlin Crabtree. The Criminal Summons was issued by the District Court stemming from a burglary investigation on November 26th, 2021. Caitlin signed for her Criminal Summons and was released pending her trial at District Court.   Arrest: Caitlin Nicole Crabtree, age 22, Cumberland Maryland.   Charge: Burglary Fourth Degree.   On January 22nd, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Terrell Littlejohn. The Criminal Summons was issued by the District Court stemming from an assault investigation on January 15th, 2022….

The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating the death of a man in-custody at a Maryland State Police (MSP) barrack. On January 21, at 7:36 p.m., MSP troopers conducted a traffic stop on a black Cadillac DTS sedan on U.S. 301 at McGinnes Road. The troopers arrested the driver for possession of a controlled substance and transported him back to the MSP barrack in Centreville. At the time of the arrest, he was conscious and responsive to questions. About two hours after arriving at the barracks, the driver, who was in a cell, began…

​The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of January 21, 2022, there are currently 16,742 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 19 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,609 deaths attributed to COVID-19.   DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 77-year old male from Raleigh County, a 76-year old female from Raleigh County, a 94-year old male from Barbour County, a 76-year old female from Marion County, a 61-year old female from Kanawha County, a 76-year old female from Preston County, an 85-year old female from Kanawha County, an…

Final Opportunity for Deer Hunters for the 2021-22 Season Photo by Sizhu Liu, submitted to Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest                     The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the state’s Primitive Deer Hunt will be open Feb. 1-3 statewide. Hunters with a valid hunting license, or those exempt from the hunting license requirement, may use primitive bows or muzzleloaders to hunt sika and white-tailed deer during these days. Primitive hunting devices are defined as long bows, recurve bows, flintlock, or sidelock percussion muzzleloaders. Hunters may not use compound bows, crossbows, drawlocks, and telescopic…

  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE…In Maryland, Garrett County. In West Virginia, Western   Grant County. * WHEN…From noon Sunday to 1 AM EST Monday. The heaviest snow   is most likely between 4 and 9 PM Sunday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Visibility will be reduced below one-half   mile at times Sunday evening due to snow and blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Slow down and use caution while traveling. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps…

The Maryland State Police in McHenry are investigating the theft of a license rear license plate from a 2007 Ford E350 van belonging to the Beitzel Corporation. The vehicle was parked at the Park-N-Ride located along Maryland Route 42 north of the Good to Go convenience store in Friendsville, Maryland. The theft occurred sometime between 1/16/2022 at 1:00PM and 1/21/2022 at 9:00 PM. Anyone with information is asked to call the McHenry Barrack 301-387-1101. Callers may remain anonymous.