For the week of March 1-5, 2021, ACPS reports that one staff member within an  Allegany County Public School building has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. This individual will complete the required isolation period before returning to the school building.  It has been determined that there are no close contacts to this individual within the school and no need to quarantine students or staff as a result of this positive case. Parents and staff in the impacted school have been notified of a case in the building through the ACPS Blackboard notification system.  There were no student cases of COVID-19 reported this…

Frostburg’s Main Street was closed Friday afternoon near Broadway as authorities investigated an accident involving a suspected runaway tractor-trailer. The accident occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. with the truck apparently striking at least two vehicles as it traveled from the west and descended Main Street through town. The truck came to a stop near the Route 40/36 intersection. The driver wasn't injured and EMS reports no one was transported from the scene.

Restaurants and bars in West Virginia can begin seating at 100 percent capacity starting Saturday. The easing of that COVID-19 restriction was one of several moves Gov. Jim Justice made Friday during a pandemic briefing. Capacity restrictions on small businesses and retail stores have all been lifted, he said, but the mask mandate remains. Justice also increased social gathering limits to 100 people from 75, and opened gyms, fitness centers and museums to 100 percent capacity as long as social distancing can be maintained.

West Virginia State Police have confirmed that two Mineral County residents were killed and a third seriously injured when their pickup collided with a tractor-trailer Thursday on U.S. Route 50 in Hampshire County. The Cumberland Times News reports that Carl Davis, 62, of New Creek, and Lucas Gillaspie, 39, of Keyser, were pronounced dead at the scene of the 8:12 a.m. crash that occurred near the intersection of U.S. Route 220. Michael Davis, 45, of Keyser, was flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 5 helicopter to Inova Fairfax Hospital in northern Virginia for treatment of unspecified injuries. Police said Logan…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department would like to notify the public that the Baltimore Street Bridge will be reduced to a single lane at intermittent times next week to allow a contractor to collect field data related to the future replacement of the structure. Activities will occur between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm during the following days:   Tuesday, 3/9/21, and Wednesday, 3/10/21   During this time, parking on the bridge will be prohibited. "No Parking" signs will be posted on the bridge, prior to activities beginning. Each end of the bridge will be flagged to route vehicles around…

Maryland will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the state’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19 with a ceremony scheduled for this evening. WCBC will air the ceremony in its entirety immediately following tonight’s Allegany-Mountain Ridge High School Football game. Governor Larry Hogan has  declared Friday a day of remembrance in honor of the more than 7,700 Marylanders who have lost their lives during the pandemic. A twilight ceremony will be held at the State House Friday evening, and in coordination with local leaders, buildings across the state will be lit up amber. As of Wednesday, Maryland has reported 383,956 confirmed cases…

The driver of a tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries when his rig overturned while traveling on Interstate 68 eastbound near mile marker 69 at approximately 6:00am Friday morning. The truck came to rest on the shoulder and traffic was not impacted. No other vehicles were involved.

The statewide gas average in Maryland rose at least four cents this week, as the national average increased by six cents. Rising crude prices, tightening gas supplies, and increased gas demand have contributed to drivers seeing higher prices at the pump. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gas stocks decreased and gasoline demand increased last week. If these trends continue alongside higher crude prices, drivers can expect incremental price increases — of at least nickel — at gas stations in March. The national gas average has not hit $3 since October 31, 2014. The next…

Effective March 8, all Garrett County government buildings will reopen to the public. Face coverings are required and social distancing must be maintained. Appointments are encouraged. The March 16 public meeting will be limited to 15 people in the room who will be admitted 10 minutes prior to the starting time. Comments not made in person will be accepted via gccomments@garrettcounty. org and will be addressed at the next public meeting. Meetings will continue to be livestreamed at facebook. com/GarrettCountyGovernment.