Governor Larry Hogan today joined the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism to encourage Maryland travelers to reconnect and recharge in the State of Maryland. From traveling along one of the state’s 18 scenic byways, to enjoying Maryland’s Outdoor Collection, or navigating the waters of the Chesapeake Bay with a certified Chesapeake Bay Storyteller on a guided water-based tour, travelers will find an abundance of travel products and resources to plan their next visit. “Summer is the perfect time for a road trip to explore Maryland, and it’s important to continue to support all of the accommodations, attractions, restaurants, and…

WBAL reports Ocean City police are reporting that four people were assaulted around 12:35 a.m. Friday morning, three of which were flown to local area hospitals as a result. The assault took place on 130th Street and is believed to be drug-related, according to Ocean City Mayor Richard  Meehan.  "We believe it is drug-related, we’re not really sure at this point," Meehan told C4 and Bryan Nehman Friday morning. "We’ll have more information on that as it comes out. Unfortunately, we see more and more of these things throughout the country and everywhere. It’s isolated here in Ocean City. It…

On Thursday, May 27th, 2021 a Cumberland Officer on patrol in the area of Virginia Avenue and observed what he believed to be CDS activity.  Based on those observations, he conducted an investigation and was able to arrest Daniel Gregory Sweitzer for possession of crack cocaine and CDS paraphernalia.  Sweitzer was taken before the District Court Commissioner and was released on his own personal recognizance pending trial.   Daniel Gregory Sweitzer, age; 39, Bedford, Pennsylvania.  

According to a federal lawsuit, a Garrett County judge forced his employee to regularly have sex with him or “she would lose her health insurance and not be able to receive life-saving cancer treatments." The civil case, filed this week in federal district court in Maryland, details several allegations against Raymond G. Strubin — circuit court and administrative judge for Garrett County. The suit was brought forward by Loriann Ludwig, 52, former Garrett court jury commissioner and law librarian. Strubin gained national attention in 2018 when he presided over a jury trial in the criminal case against Megan Virginia Shaffer, 21, of Ridgeley, West Virginia,…

With traffic expected to surge this Memorial Day weekend, additional Maryland state troopers will be on patrol and using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers.  Beginning Friday, troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks statewide will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and other violations that often contribute to highway tragedies. Additional troopers will be working overtime assignments funded by highway safety grants from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s…

In another sign that a return to normalcy following the pandemic is close at hand, the Allegany County Commissioners announced Thursday that the 2021 County Fair and Ag Expo has been scheduled for mid July. County Commissioners President Jake Shade made the announcement at the end of the regular business meeting noting that this year’s edition will be the 35th anniversary- and as always there is an impressive concert lineup scheduled for the week of Julky 16th through the 24th…

Although temperatures are expected to be cooler than normal- with Memorial Day weekend upon us area swimming pools are set to open. Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss says that the Constitution Park pool will open for business Saturday…   Mayor Morriss said another highlight upcoming is a performance by the Del McCoury Band playing  a show at Canal Place on Memorial Day…  

Some public school systems across Maryland are making the decision to not require struggling students to repeat a grade in the fall due to challenges presented by the pandemic. Allegany County School Superintendent Jeff Blank tells WCBC News that rather than holding students back, the plan is to give them extra time and individualized instruction plans. Some systems are referring to this concept as a multi-year academic recovery working with students when unfinished learning is recognized…

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will take over the noon-3pm slot previously occupied on WCBC Radio by Rush Limbaugh. The show is expected to begin June 21, branded as “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.”  In choosing Travis, 42, and Sexton, 39, to succeed the talk radio trailblazer, the network is aiming to attract a younger audience to the conservative talk format. Sexton currently hosts a 6-9pm show for Premiere syndicated to over 180 stations….

On Thursday, May 27th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of Baltimore and Park Street for the report of a male assaulting another male.  When officers arrived in the area, they located a male with serious facial injuries.  The male told officers that he had been assault by another male who had fled the area and provided officers with a description.  Officers located a male matching the given description nearby who was identified as Kendall Shane Lowers.  Lowers was identified by the victim as the male that had assaulted him and arrested.  He was charged with 1st…