If you’re a high school athlete in the Mountain State and your county is coded yellow, your parents will be permitted to come to your games.   If your code is green, then other members of your household can also attend. WCBC got that word from West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Association Executive Director Bernie Dolan Monday…

Sixth District Congressman David Trone met with State Senator George Edwards, Delegate Wendell Beitzel, and the Garrett County Commissioners Friday concerning the Route 219 portion of the North South Corridor. Trone says he’s been successful in getting $100 million in additional funding for the overall Appalachian Regional Commission highway fund…

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan caught many off guard when he gave all systems in the state his approval to have students attend classes in person. District 1 State Senator George Edwards is among those who agree with the decision…

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced Monday that southern counties which would be unable to participate in sports this week will have players and coaches tested to possibly reverse that decision. Last week, WCBC asked State Superintendent Clayton Burch about the overall percentage of parents electing to not send their children for in person learning, and he indicated it is 27%.  Monday, he stayed with the theme that he believes the kids need to be in school…  

Volunteer Maryland today announced the graduation of Volunteer Maryland Class 32, recognizing 14 AmeriCorps members who mobilized more than 3,600 volunteers, serving 58,058 hours, for 20,000 community members in need across Maryland. Of the 3,600 volunteers, more than half were newly mobilized by Class 32 during their service year. For the first time, Volunteer Maryland hosted the graduation ceremony virtually to protect attendees during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing AmeriCorps members to invite guests to support them from all over the country. “Since 1992, a diverse group of people have been coming together to serve Maryland as AmeriCorps members with Volunteer…

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will close three I-68 (National Freeway) westbound ramps tonight for milling work in Cumberland starting at 10 p.m.   Crews will close and detour I-68 at the MD 639 (Willowbrook Road) on ramp, the Maryland Avenue on ramp and the Maryland Avenue off ramp until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.    The work is part of a $6 million safety and resurfacing project on I-68 from the Willowbrook Road bridge to the Crosstown bridge. The project, which includes adding an auxiliary lane on the MD 639 ramp, is expected to be complete this fall, more than six months ahead of schedule. Crews will return by the end of the month for paving…

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter on Friday to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar criticizing the Trump Administration for their continued political interference in the COVID-19 response. Along with 30 of their colleagues, the Senators warned that decisions to pressure and overrule public health experts will erode public trust and hamper efforts to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.   “The timing of this interference is particularly troubling, as people across the country are waiting anxiously for a safe and effective vaccine to COVID-19. More than ever, public…

The Allegany County Health Department reports four new cases of COVID-19 in Allegany County.  The latest cases include a female in her teens, a male in his 30s, a male in his 50s, and a female in her 60s.  None of them has required hospitalization.  The cumulative total number of cases in Allegany County now stands at 395. 

The Maryland state official fired on Saturday for expressing support for a suspected Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter is speaking out against his dismissal. Arthur Love IV was dismissed after he posted comments and pictures of 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with murder in the shooting of two protesters during a riot in Kenosha. Love had served as deputy director in the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, which oversees the Commission on African American History and Culture.  He is planning to hold a news conference in Baltimore on Monday afternoon. In a statement, a family friend said Love is "exploring all options" to contest his…

The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announced on Monday that any driver's license, instruction permit, Graduated License (level 1, 2, or 3), or Commercial Driver's License (CDL), as allowed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), with an expiration date of March 1, 2020 or later, will be extended until December 31, 2020. Identification cards are included in the extension as well. This announcement revises the July memorandum that extended the expiration date on the face of these documents until September 30th. Additionally, this new extension applies to driver's license and ID card transactions only. Customers are encouraged to…