Over the last seven days, Allegany County has seen 95 new COVID-19 cases, representing the largest number of new cases in one week since April.  This brings the county’s total cumulative case count to 665.  The 37 new cases identified since Wednesday include a child 12 and under, three females and eight males in their teens, two females and six males in their 20s, two females and a male in their 30s, two females and a male in their 40s, two females and a male in their 50s, two females and three males in their 60s, a female in her 70s,…

Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Army Director of Athletics Mike Buddie announced today that the 121st playing of the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA will be played at West Point on Saturday, Dec. 12.   The game is being moved from Philadelphia due to attendance limits placed on outdoor events in the state of Pennsylvania that do not allow the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets to attend. It marks the first time the Army-Navy Game has been played at a home site since World War II when Annapolis hosted the 1942 game and West Point the 1943…

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $793,828 in federal funding to expand housing-related counseling, including financial literacy, property maintenance and fiscal management services, across Maryland communities.   “The pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis have created significant financial hardship for many across our state. This latest federal funding effort will help strengthen financial planning and housing resources for Maryland families,” the lawmakers said. “During the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, our delegation remains committed to…

A large-scale trunk or treat Halloween event was held in the White Oaks Plaza in South Cumberland Thursday evening, but reports are that many people attending were not following CDC COVID guidelines. Callers to WCBC's "Dave Norman Show" expressed concern. Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss said the event was not city sponsored and he advised any groups or organizations holding such activities to follow the protocols.  

For the week of October 19 – 23, 2020, ACPS reports two individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 who were within an Allegany County Public School. These two individuals are currently out of the school buildings and will continue to isolate. In both cases, ACPS worked with the Allegany County Health Department to determine close contacts of these positive cases. Those contacts have been notified and will complete a 14-day quarantine. Parents who have children attending these schools were informed through the ACPS Blackboard Notification System.

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today released new digital and social media to support #FightFlu Fridays, an extension of its “Fight the Flu” campaign. The campaign, which initially launched on Oct. 13, encourages all Marylanders to become “flu fighters” and to get their flu shots as soon as possible, especially while COVID-19 remains a threat.  "It has never been more important to get a flu vaccine,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “The First Lady and I have already gotten our flu shots, and I want to again strongly encourage Marylanders to do the same. To get your flu shot, you can go…

Currently ACPS has several schools, including Northeast, Braddock and Washington, that are experiencing telephone issues. The ETA for repair by TELCO is Monday, October 26, 2020, by 4 p.m. If there is an emergency and you need to reach the school, please send an email to the principal. Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

A vehicle fire on Interstate 68 eastbound near mile marker 67 in the Little Orleans area of Allegany County closed the eastbound lanes for a few hours early Friday morning. There were no reports of injuries. No other information was made avaialble.

One of the more hotly debated issues on social media and elsewhere in the midst of the Allegany County Board of Education election campaign has centered on returning kids to the classrooms. The subject was discussed on Wednesday’s “Dave Norman Show” with accusations made that board members Tammy Fraley and Deb Frank originally strongly opposed returning kids to the classroom. Both are refuting those allegations.  Fraley, in an interview with WCBC News, said there has always been a consensus among the board to work to get kids, safely back into the classrooms as soon as  possible…   Frank echoed those sentiments when she phoned…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, setting up a final vote for confirmation on Monday. Though the vote was 12-0, the 10 Democratic senators on the panel boycotted the vote, and filled their seats with pictures of people who rely upon the Affordable Care Act, drawing attention to an upcoming case on the health care law's constitutionality. During last week’s hearings, Barrett  declined to say whether she would recuse herself from any case that may arise if there is a legal dispute over the outcome of next…