The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) in partnership with Allegany County crews will be replacing a pipe and rebuilding a concrete inlet on MD 831B (Old Mount Savage Road), Oct. 20 and 21 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crews will close MD 831B (Old Mount Savage Road) between Dakota St. and Lionz Lane to make the repairs that will improve drainage. Northbound traffic on MD 831B will be detoured to MD 36 at Lionz Lane. MDOT SHA will be using barricades at Dakota St. and Lionz Lane and signage about the closure to guide motorists.  Signage will be placed on…

Governor Larry Hogan today announced his position on statewide ballot initiatives. No on Question 1. Governor Hogan opposes Question 1, which would amend the state’s Constitution and overturn long standing budget norms in the state to give legislators more power to tax and spend: “After the legislature nearly spent our state to the verge of bankruptcy, our very first budget eliminated nearly all of the $5.1 billion structural deficit we inherited, and we have balanced the budget year after year without raising taxes. Our common sense approach is working for everyone except career politicians in Annapolis, so now they want to amend our…

Authorities in Cabell County are investigating the death of a Hardy County woman whose body was discovered in Huntington, during the weekend.  The body of 31-year-old Lyndel Marie Haller was found Saturday around noon in the 400 block of 5 1/2 Alley, according to the Huntington Police Department.  An autopsy will be performed as part of the investigation.  No other information about the death has been released.   .

The Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence is pleased to announce that UPMC Western Maryland has won the 2020 Excellence award and will receive recognition at its 15th annual awards banquet and conference held virtually November 12. One year after earning the MAAPE Mastery Award, UPMC Western Maryland achieved the highest possible regional level – Excellence winner – for their well deployed, systematic approaches toward performance excellence. UPMC Western Maryland is the only healthcare organization to be honored for the 2020 Excellence award. MAAPE serves Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and is one of 31 state and regional Baldrige-based award programs…

Four more Maryland residents have died after contracting COVID-19, according to Monday's update from the state health department. The total number of cases in the state has surpassed 136,000.  The news comes one day after Governor Hogan's office announced no deaths had occurred in the state over a 24-hour period during the weekend. The Maryland Department of Health said 497 new cases have been confirmed and the statewide positivity rate is now at 3.14 percent.

Gateway West in Cumberland has announced two additional food giveaways this month at the church location on West Industrial Boulevard. The first event will be tomorrow, Oct. 20th, beginning at 11am. Pastor Jason Smith tells WCBC that, because they’re expecting many families in need to show up throughout the day, there will be signs in place and volunteers on hand to keep traffic moving in and out of the parking lot area.  After tomorrow, the church plans to hold its next food giveaway event on Oct. 27th.  For more information you can call the church at 301-724-2378.

On 10/18/2020 at approximately 5:00 PM the Cumberland City Police Department responded to the double digit block of North Lee Street for an assault. Upon arrival officers observed Scott Michael Dersin attempting to leave the residence. Mr. Dersin was detained and officers contacted the victim. Officers were able to observe visible injuries to the victim and learned that Mr. Dersin assaulted them. Mr. Dersin was placed under arrest and taken before a District Court Commissioner for his initial appearance. Mr. Dersin was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $5,000.00 bond.   Arrested – Scott Michael Dersin (40)…

With West Virginia reaching the 400 mark in the number of COVID-19 deaths- Governor Jim Justice says it more important than ever for everyone to be more vigilant in following each and every CDC safety protocol and for the state to continue massive testing efforts. During his regular COVID update, Justice said the color coded state map is beginning to show more hot spots…

According a new Goucher College poll, an overwhelming number of Marylanders approve of how Governor Larry Hogan has handled the state-level response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Pollster Mileah Kromer told WBAL that the poll also asked about the pace of the state’s reopening plan…

AAA Headlines 10/19/20 Comptroller Peter Franchot says the funds in the $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package that Congress is considering are “very critical” for Maryland’s state and local governments- and the state could be in some serious fiscal jeopardy without those dollars.  Speaking during the Board of Public Works meeting, Franchot said that without a federal relief plan for the states there will be grave consequences for Maryland.  He added that even though the state has significant liquidity and reserves for the time being — that’s going to run out relatively quickly if there’s no additional support from the federal government. Months of…