With the arrival of November this weekend, we are in the month of Thanksgiving, a holiday where families get together in large numbers. It could also be a time when COVID-19 spreads quickly. WCBC News asked West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is there is a proper way to hold such a dinner… COVID Czar Clay Marsh suggested families get tested before such events.
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph expected. * WHERE…In Maryland, Extreme Western Allegany and Central and Eastern Allegany Counties. In West Virginia, Morgan, Western Mineral, Eastern Mineral, Hardy and Hampshire Counties. * WHEN…From 4 AM to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, the Cumberland City Police served two arrest warrants on Christina Dana, age 24 of Hagerstown, Maryland. Both warrants charged Dana with one count of harassment, electronic harassment, and telephone misuses. Dana was later provided her Initial Appearance in District Court and released on her own recognizance in both cases.
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the October 31, 2020, Saturday Education Map that determines which counties will hold in-person and blended instruction and directs the level of extracurricular activities permitted. The map is developed with information from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and vetted by the COVID-19 Data Review Panel. The weekly updates are posted at https://wvde.us/reentrymetrics. County plans should be reviewed for additional requirements. Red (Substantial Community Transmission): Counties must move to remote learning. No extracurricular competitions or practices are permitted. Staff may report to their schools, as determined by the…
The lines have been long at the Allegany County Office Building for early voting, which began on Monday and will continue today through Monday, with Tuesday being the official date of the general election. Lines were a little shorter on Wednesday, likely due to the rainy weather with voters having to line up outside. Wait times have ranged from 45 minutes to well over an hour in some cases. The line was already forming Sunday morning at 7 AM, as evidenced by this WCBC News photo…
Welcome to the Fall Foliage Report for October 29, brought to you by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. We are looking forward to a full moon Hallo-weekend with peaking foliage in parts of central Maryland! Weverton Cliffs, South Mountain State Park, photo by Emily Bard Dan Hedderick, project forester, Forest Service, Allegany County, reports: “The end of last week was the best time to be out in Western Maryland. Now the wind and rain have set in to bring down our leaves. We are past peak. The forest will take a nap for the winter, but rest assured it…
Deputy State Fire Marshals arrested a Rawlings man within hours after determining he was responsible for intentionally setting a vacant home beside his residence on fire. On October 31, 2020, at approximately 11:15 a.m., neighbors called 911 after discovering a vacant mobile home on fire at 15807 Blooming Fields Drive SW, located within the Blooming Fields Mobile Home Park. Firefighters from Rawlings, Cresaptown, and other nearby fire departments arrived on the scene and discovered the rear of the approximate 20' x 80' mobile home on fire. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within ten minutes; however, the home sustained…
The Cumberland Mayor and City Council will hold several meetings the night of November 4, 2020. These meetings would normally be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020, but are being rescheduled due to their conflict with Election Day. On November 4th, beginning at 4:15 PM., the Mayor and Council will hold an open work session. At 5:30 PM, while still in open work session, the Mayor and Council will close the meeting to discuss the City Solicitor's position, pursuant to Section 3-305 (b) (1) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. At 6:15 PM, the Mayor and…
High rates of COVID-19 continue in Allegany County, with 46 new cases identified since Wednesday. This brings the cumulative total number of cases to 795. The latest cases include a male age 12 or under, five females and eight males in their teens, three females and six males in their 20s, two females and a male in their 30s, two females and a male in their 40s, two males in their 50s, five females and two males in their 60s, two females and four males in their 70s, and a female and male in their 80s. To date, 21,090 Allegany…
The body of a man found deceased in a wooded area in Garrett County this morning has been identified as the man reported missing from West Virginia who was the subject of multiple searches this week. The man is identified as Hassan Aino, 22, of Morgantown, West Virginia. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to confirm the cause and manner of death. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. today, Maryland State Police at the McHenry Barrack received a call from a man who…
