The Color Coded Map, which determines school attendance in West Virginia, has a local county in the orange for the first time. Morgan County, which is the Paw Paw area, will have to have remote instruction in the coming week. Mineral County is in the yellow classification, which permits in person instructional plans, but with some enhanced safety measures. Hampshire, Grant and Hardy Counties remain in the green. The map also has Randolph County in the orange, which means Elkins will not be able to host Frankfort in football on Friday. Falcons Coach Kevin Whiteman tells WCBC that his team…

A traffic alert for a campaign event this afternoon. A Trump Train of vehicles will organize in the parking lot of Allegany College of Maryland at 1 PM, and will take a route that brings it up Oldtown Road and onto Henderson Avenue, before heading to Frostburg on Alternate Route 40, then south on Maryland 36 to Westernport, and east on 135 before returning to the Cumberland area by coming north on Route 220. In other areas, the parade of vehicles has caused traffic congestion due to its length, meaning if you have somewhere to travel, you may want to…

On October 17, 2020, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Park Street and Baltimore Avenue for traffic violations. Officers learned that the vehicle was not registered and displaying registration plates issued to another vehicle. A police K-9 was called to the scene and conducted a free air scan of the vehicle. While completing the scan, the K-9 indicated a positive alert for the odor of CDS. A probable cause search was then conducted on the vehicle and the occupants. During the search, officers located an amount CDS that indicated that, Michael Keech, age 44,…

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the October 17, 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. Locally, Mineral has a yellow designation, while Hampshire, Grant and Hardy are green, and Morgan is in orange, which requires remote learning in Morgan County in the coming week. The weekly updates are posted at https://wvde.us/reentrymetrics. County plans should be reviewed for…

On Friday at approximately 12:30 PM the Cumberland City Police Department responded to a business in the 700 block of Park Street for a shoplifting complaint. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to an employee. Officers learned that Samuel Charley Berry III and Debra May Berry had concealed merchandise and were attempting to leave the business without paying. Officers arrested both subjects and they were released on criminal citations pending trial in District Court.   Arrested – Samuel Charley Berry III (39) Cresaptown, MD Charge – Theft less than $100.00   Arrested – Debra May Berry (62) Cresaptown, MD Charge –…

The Cumberland Police Dept. is requesting the public's assistance with locating a missing juvenile.   The missing juvenile is:   Arianna Lyree Magruder 12 Y/O W/F     Magruder left her Decatur Street residence this morning at 3:30 a.m.  It is believed that Magruder is not in any danger and is being considered as a runaway. If anyone knows where Magruder is located they're requested to call the Cumberland Police Dept. at 301-777-1600 

Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Secretary of Health Robert Neall today issued orders updating safe capacity limits for outdoor sporting and entertainment venues, while maintaining face covering requirements and strict public health protocols. “With our key health metrics low and stable, we are taking steps to allow more spectators, including fans of the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Football Team, to safely attend games in the stands,” said Governor Hogan. “It remains important to continue following all of the mitigation measures and public health protocols that keep us safe, including wearing masks and practicing physical distancing.” OUTDOOR SPORTING VENUES. The…

Gas prices across Maryland saw a variety of movement this week. Drivers in most Maryland markets saw an increase of a few cents while drivers in Cumberland and Hagerstown saw a decrease of a few cents. The gas price average in Maryland today is $2.31, up respectively five cents from last week and seven cents in the last month and down 16 cents from this date last year.   A decrease in East Coast gasoline inventories, a very short interruption of the Colonial Pipeline due to Hurricane Delta last Friday and possible heightened retailer supply concerns may have caused the…