After not being satisfied with the results of an in-house effort, the Cumberland Mayor and City Council in June retained the services of a recruiting firm to secure the next city administrator. Longtime administrator Jeff Rhodes retired at the end of June and since then, Ken Tressler, the city’s director of administrative services, has been serving in an interim capacity.  The national search is estimated to cost $25,000.Mayor Ray Morriss tells WCBC News the process is moving forward but nothing is imminent…  

Early Sunday, Cumberland City Police responded to multiple locations in the North End for the reports of tampering and thefts from motor vehicles. It is believed that multiple subjects were involved in the incidents that occurred between the hours of 12am and 3am. The Investigation is ongoing at this time. The Cumberland Police asks that anyone with information regarding these incidents contact Police Headquarters at 301-777-1600.   The Cumberland Police would also like to remind its citizens that vehicles should be locked when not in use and to keep valuables out of plain sight when it is not feasible to…

The 2021 Back The Blue Rally, will be held today from 2 to 4 PM at the rear of Cumberland City Hall. There will be speakers and music presented to honor law enforcement, military police, correctional officers, and those who work with juvenile services in Allegany and Mineral Counties. Organized by the Allegany County Republican Women's Club, this is the second year for the event.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of July 30, 2021, there have been 3,120,149 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 167,016 total cases and 2,946 deaths.    DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 64-year old male from Brooke County and a 42-year old male from Mason County.    “We have lost far too many West Virginians over the course of this pandemic,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “It is critical that all who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine schedule an appointment with their medical provider, local pharmacy…

                  The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has released the 2021-2022 Shooter Qualification Schedule, which includes 20 qualification sessions at 10 locations across the state. Additional events are available upon reservation. Hunters should note that several Shooter Qualification sessions are conducted by appointment only and that many charge a minimal fee to cover expenses. Additionally, hunters must adhere to any COVID-19 precautions that individual locations have in place. These events allow hunters to take the necessary proficiency test required to obtain a Shooter Qualification Card in order to participate in many of the managed deer hunts scheduled in…

Howard County Public Schools announced Friday that masks will be required for everyone in school buildings and school buses, regardless of vaccination status this fall.  Masks will not be required for any students or staff while eating/drinking indoors, nor will they be required outdoors, but the school system recommends masking for those who are unvaccinated individuals.  "This is not a decision I made lightly. Getting our students back to school in person is a top priority,” reads a statement from Howard County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano.  “We recognize in this case that ‘an ounce of prevention is…

Most Maryland drivers saw a week of increases at the pump with the exception of Hagerstown. Maryland’s average is $3.09, up respectively six cents from last week, nine cents from a month ago and 81 cents more than last year.   In its latest weekly report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that gas demand increased slightly last week while total domestic gas stocks declined. These trends have helped to stabilize price increases in some areas of the country; however, crude oil prices continue to remain above $70 per barrel. As crude prices remain high, AAA expects the national average…

U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Reps. Ann Kuster (D-N.H.) and Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) today reintroduced companion versions of the Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2021, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to facilitate greater use of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities.     “The COVID-19 pandemic led to increased and successful use of telehealth in health care settings of all varieties,” said Cardin. “Continued use and expansion of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities will benefit patients and doctors, while reducing expensive and unnecessary hospital visits where inappropriate. I’m proud to…

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today announced the continuation of the GoVAX Summer Tour with dates in August. The events continue to bring free mobile vaccine clinics and vaccine outreach to cultural and community events and popular destinations across Maryland. “It is now easier than ever to get vaccinated throughout the state and what a better time to do so than when at an event with friends and family,” said MDH Secretary Dennis R. Schrader. “These fairs, festivals, National Night Out, and Educators and Cultivators events are wonderful opportunities to support your community and get vaccinated—it will keep you,…