Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Karen Salmon visited two Allegany County Public Schools while in Western Maryland Thursday. Her first stop was at Braddock Middle School, where she was greeted with a song by members of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade chorus, followed by a tour of several classrooms led by principal, Dr. Molly Stewart. Later, Salmon stopped to tour classrooms at South Penn Elementary School accompanied by principal, Scott Sisler, and assistant principal, Tessa Fairall. Allegany County was the latest stop by Salmon who has been visiting school systems across Maryland sounding concern for the impact the Coronavirus has…

Allegany County officials took advantage of Governor Larry Hogan’s day long visit to the area- discussing a number of local economic development projects; as well as the county’s response to COVID-19.  County Commissioners President Jake Shade tells WCBC News that Hogan was impressed with the county’s efforts with the school board in seeing that kids returned for in-person classroom instruction ahead of many other systems across the state…   He said the county is most interested in continuing to lobby for state dollars to help bolster the regional economy…

Mount Savage Road is now closed as the result of an accident that saw a pedestrian struck in the area of Kriegbaum Road. 

Mineral County health and school officials reported a classroom outbreak of two cases at Frankfort High School on Wednesday. An outbreak is defined as two or more cases in a 14-day period among staff or students in a single classroom, according to a news release. Contact tracing and the process of notifying individuals who should quarantine was reportedly underway. Superintendent Troy Ravenscroft reported 12 active student cases and no staff cases Wednesday across the school system. Ninety-four students were quarantined, along with one staff member. Per state data, Mineral County had at least 72 active COVID-19 cases Thursday morning. The…

The Mountain Ridge High School Historical Research Methods class will hold the premiere of their 10th documentary on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 8:30 p.m. in the school's stadium with a rain date of Friday, May 28, 2021. This year's installment, entitled "The Luke Mill: More than Paper", showcases the impact of the Luke Paper Mill on the people of the tri-county area. Admission to the premiere will be $5, and statewide distancing and mask mandates are mandatory of this event. After the showing of the documentary, the class will sell copies for $10 in DVD format or for $15…

If you want to go to an Orioles home game, you’re in luck. Oriole Park will no longer operate under capacity restrictions beginning June 1. Tickets for remaining home games from June through September go on sale Wednesday, May 26, at 12 p.m. est. There will be a two-hour online presale Wednesday, May 26, at 10 a.m., for fans subscribed to the Orioles digital newsletter. Given the lift of more COVID-19 restrictions, more fans will be able to attend, but there will still be rules to follow and options. Fans will be required to wear a mask, properly, at all times, except when eating…

The MPSSAA Board of Control met on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, with Spring State Championships on the agenda. Sport tournament directors presented plans for the administration of spring state championships between June 5 – 19, 2021. The Board of Control overwhelmingly voted in favor of the proposal, returning spring state championships to Maryland for the first time since May 2019. The MPSSAA plans included culminating events on June 18th and 19th for high school baseball, softball, tennis, and track and field. The tennis and track and field tournaments include a sectional regional and regional round for qualifying to the state…

A tractor trailer fire on Interstate 68 East near Maryland Avenue had the two right lanes closed for more than an hour this morning. Traffic was backed up. Crews have since cleared the scene.

On May 19, 2021, the Cumberland City Police served a Bench Warrant on Jessica Michels, age 34 of Cumberland, Maryland.  The Warrant charged Michels with contempt of court for failing to appear in District Court on May 18, 2021, on the charges of 2 counts of stalking and 2 counts of telephone misuse.  Michels was later taken to District Court for her Initial Appearance and released on a $5000 unsecured bond.   On May 19, 2021, the Cumberland City Police served a Bench Warrant on David Mullen, age 56 of Cumberland, Maryland.  The Warrant charged Mullen with contempt of court…

UPDATE: Route 220 is currently open and traffic is clear in the area. Police say a vehicle struck a utility pole. The driver was transported from the scene by ambulance with unspecified injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- At approximately 5:55 a.m., a vehicle accident was reported on Route 220 in Rawlings in the area of Summerfield Lane. Route 220 is closed at this time in the area of the accident while crews respond and clear the scene. There are currently no reports on injuries at the scene.