Summons Served   On 7/19/2021 the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to Fort Hill High School in reference to a breaking and entering which occurred on 7/17/2021. Upon arrival officers observed that someone had spray painted the walls, thrown trash around the school, and stole property belonging to the school. Security footage was reviewed and officers observed four individuals that were responsible for the acts. A social media post was distributed asking for the public’s assistance. After several leads and further investigations officers identified Steven Michael Merriman, Asha Marie Bayne, Jacob David Lindsey, and a juvenile as the suspects….

Cumberland City Police Saturday served an arrest warrant on Timothy Hart Winkler. The warrant was issued when a private citizen filed charges against Winkler at District Court. The victim alleged that Winkler displayed a knife and threatened them with it. Winkler was taken before a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond. Arrested – Timothy Hart Winkler (37) Cumberland, MD Charges – Assault 1st, Assault 2nd, Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Injure

Over two hundred customers of Potomac Edison lost power just after midnight Sunday due to an underground transformer fire. The outage affected part of the downtown area, and some residences on the West Side of doiwn. Of concern were residents who needed electrical service for medical purposes and air condiioning on a humid night.  

The five West Virginia Counties in the WCBC listening area continue to show at the lowest level of Coronavirus infection, according to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services. Mineral, Hampshire, Grant, Hardy and Morgan Counties are shown as green in the latest map. The closest yellow county is in Berkelely County. Recently, Garrett County Public Schools announced that it would not have a virtual learning option when school starts, and the same is true for Carroll County. Downstate, many counties will be offering the option, with WBAL Radio reporting that Baltimore County has 3400 signed up, and…

Maryland State Police rescued a swimmer who was injured Friday in Garrett County. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 5, based at Cumberland Airport, was dispatched to perform an aerial hoist rescue of a victim who sustained a head injury after slipping on a rock. Due to the steep terrain, extended extraction time, and the nature of the victim’s injuries, a Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter was requested by SYSCOM through Garret County Fire and Rescue to perform an aerial hoist rescue. The Trooper 5 helicopter crew launched and once on scene, configured for…

The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland has been notified by several citizens of their concerns with the CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) bridge that spans over Virginia Avenue. At the direction of the Mayor and City Council, City staff has been in contact with CSX representatives about the condition of the bridge. CSX has advised that the bridge structure and foundations are inspected annually for structural integrity and that those inspections have returned satisfactory reports at this time. The bridge over Virginia Avenue is a valuable asset to CSX's business and they recognize its value to the City of Cumberland…

The statewide Maryland gas average, as well as the gas averages in Baltimore, Hagerstown and Salisbury, are unchanged from last week. Meanwhile, prices in Annapolis, Cumberland, and the Washington suburbs have seen minor decreases of a penny. Prices in Frederick are down four cents from last week.   In its latest weekly report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that gas demand grew slightly last week. Additionally, total domestic gas stocks saw a slight decline. These trends have helped to stabilize price increases; however, crude oil prices have fluctuated in the past week and if they stay less expensive, it…

The 2021 Allegany County Fair and Ag Expo has seen large crowds all week- but all good things come to an end and the fair will come to a close tonight. Rides begin at 4pm and stock car races at 7pm.

The Allegany County Health Department will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations on the ground floor of the Willowbrook Office Complex (12501 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, MD) on Wednesday, July 28. From 9 a.m. to noon both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines will be offered for those age 18 and older.  Then, from 1 to 4 p.m. the Pfizer COVID vaccine will be available for those age 12 and older.  Anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to be vaccinated.   ACHD reports that 40.5% of Allegany County residents are…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is expressing his support for Rep. Liz Cheney in her ongoing public fued with U.S. House Republicans and former President Donald Trump, and said he plans to support her reelection effort.  "I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Liz Cheney. I think she showed a lot of courage when there were not too many examples of profiles of courage," Hogan said an interview covering several topics on "The Takeout" podcast on CBS released Friday.   "We need a committee investigation," Hogan told CBS about efforts to look into the root causes of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a mob…