The  Allegany County Board of Commissioners, during the county’s regular business meeting, voiced strong support for the continuation of the local opportunity scholarship program. Established in 2013 through an agreement with the Rocky Gap Casino Resort, the Allegany County Opportunity Scholarship Program is funded by 3.75% of the total revenue accrued annually from electronic gaming at the casino. On Thursday, Allegany College President Cynthia Bambara and Frostburg State University President Dr Ron Nowaczyk thanked the commissioners for the ongoing support of the program… The disbursement of the funding is administered by the 15-member Local Development Council which is chaired by County…

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flood Warning for… Allegany County in western Maryland… Garrett County in western Maryland… Grant County in eastern West Virginia… Western Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia… Western Hardy County in eastern West Virginia… Mineral County in eastern West Virginia… * Until 300 AM EST Monday. * At 246 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that may experience flooding include… Cumberland… Frostburg… Keyser……

On February 27th, 2021, Cumberland City Police Officers on routine patrol were stopped by concerned citizens who advised them of a possibly naked male running in the street nearby. Officers were able to locate the male running in the area of Front St and detain him. The male was identified as Robert Lloyd Peck III, 40, of Ridgeley WV, who advised officers he was just running to try and keep warm. During the incident, Peck was also found to be in possession of a quantity of suspected methamphetamine. Peck was placed under arrest and taken before the District Court Commissioner for…

On February 27th, 2021, Cumberland City Police served a criminal summons was on Austin Garrett Sisk, 30, of Cumberland. The summons was in reference to an incident that occurred on February 23rd, 2020 at a residence in the 1100 block of Oldtown Rd. During the incident, the victim alleged that Sisk had assaulted them after an argument had ensued inside the residence. Sisk fled the scene on foot after the incident. Sisk was served the summons and released, pending trial in District Court. Arrested: Austin Garrett Sisk Age: 30 Charges: Assault 2nd Degree

Early Sunday, just after 3:30 AM, troopers from the Maryland State Police Cumberland Barrack and emergency medical services (EMS) responded to the 500 block of National Hwy, LaVale, Allegany County, Maryland, for a reported single vehicle personal injury collision. Responding Troopers and EMS located a Subaru passenger vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle was driven by a single occupant, Aaron Morgan (24 YOA of LaVale, MD). Morgan was transported to UPMC Western Maryland for non-life threatening injuries. Initial investigation revealed Morgan was travelling Westbound when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole off of…

The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of western Maryland…western Virginia and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas: in western Maryland, Central and Eastern Allegany, Extreme Western Allegany and Garrett. In western Virginia, Eastern Highland and Western Highland. In eastern West Virginia, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton. * From 4 AM EST Sunday through late Sunday night * A steady period of moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to occur late tonight through late Sunday night. 1.5 to 2 inches of rain are possible during this period. This rain, along with…

It happened again late Saturday morning on Interstate 68. The location is well known, the eastbound turn just prior to the Greene Street/220 South exit. A tractor trailer flipped onto its side, stopping traffic completely. When traffic started moving again, the single lane situation made merging necessary for several hours as the wreck was cleared. The Joint Communications Center of Allegany County said normal traffic resumed at around 6:30 PM.

The Frostburg State athletic department has announced its plan for allowing spectators for outdoor sporting events for the 2021 spring semester, in accordance with local health and safety guidelines. These guidelines apply only to outdoor sporting events at Frostburg State. Per the MEC, spectators will not be permitted to attend indoor sporting events (men's and women's swimming, volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling) for the remainder of the spring semester.  The protocols, which go into effect February 27, are as follows. BOBCAT STADIUM SPORTS: (FIELD HOCKEY, FOOTBALL, M. LACROSSE, W. LACROSSE, M. SOCCER, W. SOCCER) There will be a limit of 250 spectators…

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in reintroducing legislation that would require public companies to disclose information related to the racial, gender, ethnic makeup, and veteran status of corporate boards and senior management. The Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 addresses shortcomings in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) diversity disclosure rule. Congressman Gregory Meeks (N.Y.-05) is introducing companion legislation in the House.   “Our corporate boardrooms must reflect our nation’s diversity. To fully achieve inclusivity as a nation, we need transparency on the racial, ethnic, and gender make-up of boards and senior management…

During Friday’s briefing, Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginia officials expect to receive an initial weekly allotment of approximately 15,000 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, pending U.S. FDA authorization of the vaccine for emergency use. West Virginia could receive its first shipment of the new vaccine as soon as next week. Following the Governor’s briefing Friday afternoon, the FDA’s independent advisory committee met to discuss Johnson & Johnson’s request for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). While the committee voted in favor of recommending that the FDA approve the EUA, that final step has not been taken yet, meaning…