Early voting in Allegany County got off to a busy start Monday, as those wanting to take advantage headed to the lone county location at the county office building. Diane Loibel is the county elections director… Loibel emphasized that the county office building is the only location for early voting in Allegany County.
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot Monday celebrated the kickoff of the holiday shopping season with an eye to keeping Marylanders shopping at home. Franchot was joined by the heads of state organizations such as the retail and restaurant associations in declaring an early start to the holidays due to the continuing pandemic… In years past, Franchot would tour the various business districts in the state and would make a visit to downtown Cumberland to meet with shop owners and restaurant operators.
On Wednesday September 23, 2020 the Mineral County Office of Emergency Services officially placed its Mass Casualty Incident Response Trailer in service. In late 2019 Mineral County was awarded $30,000 from the Homeland Security Grant Program that is administered through the West Virginia Emergency Management Division to build a Mass Casualty Incident Trailer. A Mass Casualty Incident is any incident that overwhelms the resources of a public safety agency. Mass Casualty Incidents are usually bus crashes, multiple vehicle accidents, active shooter events, terrorist attacks, etc. According to Luke McKenzie the Director of the Office of Emergency Services “Thanks to the…
West Virginia is now halfway complete with in-person early voting, and Secretary of State Mac Warner wants voters who have not yet participated in this year’s election to feel safe and prepared as they go to the polls. Early voting ends Saturday, October 31, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. "Voting in-person at a polling location supervised by both major parties and managed by experienced poll workers where every voter is guaranteed the right to cast a secret ballot is the gold standard in voting throughout the world," Warner said. “The options we’ve provided make it safe and easy…
Visiting the dentist, especially for dental surgery, can be a source of anxiety and fear for many patients. Providing a quick and efficient procedure may put a big smile on some patient's faces by allowing them to get back to their lives sooner. The West Virginia University School of Dentistry now offers robotic-assisted implant procedures that are, in some cases, quicker than conventional methods and in certain circumstances can be less painful than traditional procedures and help reduce recovery time. Since 2000, more than 6 million robotic-assisted surgeries have taken place across multiple medical specialties including cardiovascular, neurology and orthopedics. However, surgical robotics…
UPMC has announced the appointment of Michele Martz, CPA, FACHE as the new, incoming president of UPMC Western Maryland effective Jan. 1, 2021. Martz succeeds Barry Ronan, FACHE, who will retire after serving as President and CEO of Western Maryland Health System and President of UPMC Western Maryland since 2000. Martz currently serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer. During her tenure in this position and in her previous roles as vice president of both Physician Enterprise and Financial Services, she has been an integral part of the management team at UPMC Western Maryland and has proven…
Maryland's health department reported 565 new coronavirus cases and three additional deaths on Monday. The state has now reported a total of 140,844 total coronavirus cases and 3,953 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. There are 456 people hospitalized, with 344 in acute care and 112 in ICUs, an increase of nine from Sunday. The state’s positivity rate is now 3.25%, up from 3.17% over a 24-hour period.
On Monday, October 26th, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a disturbance at a Valley Street establishment for the report of a male that was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. Jerico Lain Vanhorn, age; 43 of Cumberland was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication and failure to obey a lawful order. He was issued criminal citations and released pending trial at District Court.
On Monday, October 26th, 2020 the Cumberland Police Department served a warrant on Richard Leslie Kennell charging him with 3rd degree burglary and assault. The warrant was issued by District Court in reference to an incident that occurred on October 20th, 2020 at a Chestnut Street residence where Kennell is alleged to have entered without permission and assaulted a male victim. He was taken before the District Court Commissioner and was released on an unsecured $5,000 bond pending trial. Richard Leslie Kennell, age; 65, Cumberland, Maryland.
That comment from Allegany County Board of Education President Tammy Fraley at last week’s candidates forum was interpreted by some as criticism of interim superintendent Jeff Blank. The response was to a question about whether there needs to be greater transparency on issues such of positive COVID cases occurring in the school system. Fraley tells WCBC News that she was not placing any blame on Blank or the administration, adding that she has been working for several years to see the school system’ s communication efforts improved…
