Date:  12/15/2020 Time:  5:08 pm Location:  EB I 68 @ 4mm, Friendsville, MD 21531 On the above date and time, Warren Andrew Roy States, 20 YOA, Kirbyville, MO, was operating a red 2011 Dodge Charger in the above location. States passed a 2010 Honda Civic operated by the victim.  States became involved in a road rage incident with the victim,  passing the victim and then slowing down in front of the victim.  States then slowed down and pulled beside the victim's vehicle.   States opened the driver's side window of the vehicle and pointed a black handgun at the victim while he was…

State Superintendent Karen Salmon is recommending that teachers, school staff and child care professionals be prioritized alongside front-line health care workers for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland. That recommendation was made in a letter to Dr. Jinlene Chan, the acting deputy secretary of public health services at the Maryland Department of Health. "Prolonged school closures have resulted in our children experiencing diminished academic achievement and social-emotional distress,” Salmon said. “We care about all of our education and child care professionals, many of whom have continued to work on the frontline throughout the pandemic, and we are requesting that they be prioritized…

The Cumberland area is projected to experience a significant winter weather event with heavy snow predicted to begin Wednesday afternoon. The City is asking residents to use caution and be prepared for significant snow accumulation, and to also be patient with City crews as they work to clear roads. "The predicted characteristics of this storm are the most difficult conditions that City crews encounter,” said City Administrator Jeff Rhodes. “The City is well equipped and prepared to deal with the storm, but the rate of accumulation will present a significant challenge and we ask for the public's cooperation and patience…

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the reactivation of the Maryland National Guard to support state and local health officials in the efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines statewide. “With vaccine distribution now beginning in our state, we have finally reached a turning point. We are able to see the sun rising on the horizon—even if that horizon may still seem a little distant right now,” said Governor Hogan. “I want to assure the people of Maryland that we will get through this together, and that every single day, as we vaccinate more and more people and we continue to fight this…

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has activated a government-wide response to prepare for heavy snowfall and other severe conditions anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday. A winter storm warning is in effect in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, and Washington counties. A winter storm watch is in effect in Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard, and Montgomery counties and Baltimore City.  “As our state braces for its first major winter weather event this season, we have mobilized an all-hands-on-deck effort to keep Marylanders safe,” said Governor Hogan. “Stay tuned to your local forecasts for the latest updates,…

CHARLESTON, WV – Today, the West Virginia Department of Transportation is remembering the lives of 46 people who were killed in the December 15, 1967, collapse of the Silver Bridge. The bridge connected Point Pleasant, WV, and Gallipolis, OH, and collapsed during rush hour traffic. The tragedy led to the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, which established a National Bridge Inspection Program. Bridge safety inspectors use these standards today.     “The first time I was ever in Point Pleasant was on a family vacation,” said Tracy Brown, P.E., State Bridge Engineer. “My dad told me ‘this is where the Silver Bridge…

Community: Alltrans Transportation will not run and the office building will be closed tomorrow (12/16/20) due to weather conditions.

Another grim milestone for Maryland was announced on Tuesday, as health department officials reported that the state's COVID-19 death total has surpassed 5,000.   Maryland added 2,401 coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period, while 61 Marylanders died from the virus, the highest daily death count since May. Hospitalizations are breaking records nearly on a daily basis, continuing to be the highest since the pandemic began, adding 57 cases during a one-day period ending on Monday. The statewide positivity rate went up by .07% and is now at 7.53%.     

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice met with White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx Monday morning. Justice not specify the circumstances or reason for the meeting but, later in the day during his COVID-19 briefing, recommended weekly testing for students at West Virginia colleges, referring to a recommendation by Birx. The White House Coronavirus Task Force previously stated, “Universities must have weekly testing plans in place for the spring semester, mandatorily testing all students weekly to prevent spread in the community.” During Monday's briefing, Justice, along with the members of his pandemic leadership team, received the coronavirus vaccine. The event was broadcast via live stream.

With the inclement weather forecast for our local area starting Wednesday morning, here is the current Finckle Forecast for tomorrow's weather event: