The question came up on WCBC’s Dave Norman Show Tuesday, and was also addressed by Rush Limbaugh during his program. If you have voted early, can you change your vote?  While it is possible in some states, Maryland is not one of them. This is Allegany County Elections Director Diane Loibel…

With Election Day now less than one week away, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds a 25-point lead over President Donald Trump in Maryland among likely voters, according to the latest Gonzales College poll. The poll of 820 likely voters, which was conducted between October 19 and October 24 and has a 3.5% margin of error, found Biden had 58% support compared to Trump’s 33% statewide. Six percent of respondents said they were undecided and three percent said they would vote for a third-party candidate.

    NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 10/27/2020 Time: 12:08 PM Location / Address:  1107 Pope Avenue, Hagerstown, Washington County Type of Incident: Burn Injury Description of Structure / Property: Open area next to garage Owner / Occupants: David Aydelottie Injuries or Deaths: 2nd degree burns to arms, neck, face and back of head Smoke Alarm Status: Not present no action taken Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present no action taken Primary Responding Fire Department: Funkstown # of Alarms: 1   # Of Firefighters: 4 Time to Control: out on arrival  Discovered By: Son in law Area of Origin: inside of designated burn area Preliminary Cause: Accidental  Additional Information:…

Traffic is being rerouted to avoid the scene of what is being termed a serious motof vehicle collision on Maryland Route 135 on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County. Westbound vehicles are being detoured at Savage River Road and through Big Run State Park.  A firefighter said that the road may be closed for several hours.

Gov. Justice announces 240 new jobs at North Central WV Airport; awards over $2.5 million in transportation alternatives/recreational trails grants   Click here to view more content   BRIDGEPORT, WV – In yet another landmark day of growth for north central West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice announced today that 240 new, high-paying jobs will be brought to North Central West Virginia Airport over the next five months and also awarded over $2.5 million in Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants for a dozen projects in cities and towns all across north central West Virginia. “There are a lot of good things…

Maryland health officials reported 897 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 141,741. Nine more state residents have died, increasing the total to 3,962 since the pandemic began…… Tuesday marks the first time cases in Maryland have risen above 800 since September 12th. It is also the highest single-day increase since August 9th. Hospitalizations continued to rise with 471 reported, adding 15 cases overnight. ICU beds went down however, now at 105 cases and 366 people are in acute care. The state’s calculation of the positivity rate is also up again, now at 3.35%.

The Maryland State Board of Elections announced that Monday's unofficial voter turnout of more than 161,000 was the highest single-day early voting turnout in the state's history. The total surpassed the previous unofficial single-day early voting record of 143,494 set on the final day of early voting in the 2016 general election. Eligible voters can cast ballots at any authorized early voting center in the jurisdiction where they live.

On October 26th, 2020, a deputy was conducting a criminal enforcement initiative in the area of Interstate 68, Lavale, MD when he conducted a traffic stop for a speed violation. During initial contact with the operator (Tony Maracelo Jobe, 21 of Gaithersburg, MD), the deputy was able to detect the strong odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle.  As the deputy awaited the arrival of assisting deputies, the operator then began to accelerate away, nearly striking the officer.   The vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of a Frostburg, MD business a short time later. The suspect was then taken…

On 10/26/2020 at approximately 8:00 PM the Cumberland City Police Department responded to the 500 block of Rizer Avenue for a hit and run which just occurred. Upon arrival officers learned a white Chevy truck had struck a mailbox and a fence then left the area. Officers checked the area and located the truck with obvious damage. Upon making contact with the operator Donald Leo Fishel the officer detected signs of impairment. A K-9 officer was requested to the scene and the K-9 alerted to the odor of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) in the vehicle. During a search of…

West Virginia has increased its testing for COVID-19, which has identified more cases of the disease. Monday, WCBC asked State Health Officer Dr. Ayne Amjad if certain occupations, such as healthcare workers, truck drivers and restaurant employees should be tested more frequently than others…