1:15 PM – Units have cleared the scene. WCBC;s Chris Myers reports that the problem involved a clean break of a pressurized line believed to have been servicing the kitchen area of the former Manhatten Social. INITIAL REPORT: WCBC's Chris Myers reports that the Cumberland Fire Department is investigating the cause of an odor or gas on Merchants Alley. As a precaution, some residents in that area are being evacuated. We'll monitor the situation.
Bishop Walsh School made the move to distance learning on Friday, and will continue remote learning until the Thanksgiving break. Technically, the distance learning will run through November 24, and then the students would go on Thanksgiving break. We'll have further details as they become available.
Friday afternoon at 12:21 PM, members of the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Upper Georges Creek Road near James Forest Trail for a single vehicle accident with entrapment. Upon arrival, Deputies found that a 2005 Ford Taurus had run off of the roadway and struck a tree causing severe damage to the drivers’ side of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle Kelli Melissa Wills, aged 35, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS. An Accident reconstructionist and a medical examiner was requested to the scene and responded. The preliminary investigation…
On August 8th, Cumberland City Police responded to the parking garage on George Street for damage to the parking gate. Officers reviewed the surveillance video and observed the suspect lift the gate by hand locking it in the upright position and then parking their vehicle inside the parking garage without paying the fee. When the gate was lifted manually it damaged internal parts which needed repaired. Officers were able to identify the suspect as Garrett Lane Kniseley. Charges were filed through District Court and a criminal summons was issued. On Friday. the summons was served on Kniseley. Kniseley signed for his copies…
The Allegany County Health Department reports 317 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths in Allegany County since Monday, bringing the county’s total cumulative case count to 1,470 and the death toll from the disease to 30. Due to the extremely high number of new cases, an age breakdown was not immediately available. However, the health department will continue to provide those details in the future whenever possible. On Wednesday, the Allegany County Health Department and Maryland Department of Health partnered to offer ongoing COVID-19 testing at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. The hours for this free drive-thru testing are 2…
The Cumberland Times News reports Mineral County crossed the 500-case threshold Friday as the area's COVID-19 situation continued to worsen. County health Administrator A. Jay Root said that health officials are "seeing record numbers at this point." As of Friday morning he reported an additional 30+ cases. He warned that unless all of the community starts to wear masks properly, social distance and avoid large gatherings, this is going to continue.
Since Monday, Maryland drivers have seen an increase at the pump, mirroring the national average. An increase in gas demand, alongside a drop in total domestic gasoline stocks helped push prices higher this week. Low demand will likely contribute to pump prices remaining low this autumn. The gas price average in Maryland today is $2.25, up three cents from last week, down respectively six cents in the last month, and 25 cents from this date last year. Today’s national gas price average is $2.13, up two cents in the last week, down respectively five cents from last month,…
The University of Maryland is moving nearly undergraduate classes online effective Monday. The decision exempts only a few approved classes, university President Darryll J. Pines said in a letter to the university community. Graduate classes and approved research activities may continue. The decision comes amidst a spike in coronavirus cases in Prince George's County and statewide. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced this week that effective Sunday, indoor gatherings should be restricted to 10 people and outdoor gatherings should be limited to 25 people. She also limited occupancy for indoor dining to 25% and occupancy at retail establishments to 50%. Earlier this month, the university…
Deputy State Fire Marshals in the Western Regional Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying persons of interest with the intentional burning of a 2007 Jeep in Cumberland. Deputy State Fire Marshals are currently investigating two incidents in Allegany County. On November 12, 2020 at 10:44 PM, 30 firefighters from the Bedford Road Volunteer Fire Department responded to 13507 Sentinel Lane, NE in Cumberland for a structure fire that a neighbor reported. When firefighters arrived, they found a single family rancher style home on fire. It took the firefighters 10 minutes to control the blaze which originated in a…
Allegany County Emergency Services reported a late afternoon house fire on Maryland Avenue in Cumberland.
