A driver is dead following a crash on Interstate 70 in Howard County, Maryland early Thursday morning. Maryland State Police believe two vehicles collided and caught fire.  MSP troopers responded to eastbound I-70, west of Sand Hill Road, for a report of a two-vehicle crash just before 4:20 a.m.  Investigators believe the crash occurred between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck hauling a trailer. Following the crash, both the tractor-trailer and the pickup truck caught fire.

An effort to mitigate devastating flooding in Ellicott City is moving forward with the announcement of two $5 million loans to complete projects that will divert storm-driven flash flooding away from downtown Ellicott City businesses.  Flood-prone Ellicott City has seen three major events since 2011, including what was called a once in a 1,000-year storm in 2016, when flooding along Main Street damaged buildings and killed two people.

The Johnstown Galleria Mall is set to implement significant changes that will affect several local businesses.  Starting next month, the mall will require all stores to operate six days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., a move that has prompted some businesses to close their doors, due to added costs in personnel.

At next week’s Board of Public Works meeting, funding for renovations at the Gordon Roberts House on Washington Street is expected to be approved. The Allegany County Historical Society is seeking $86,000 for interior and exterior renovations for the museum building located at 218 Washington Street.  Proposed work on the 158-year old building includes roofing, painting, gutters and downspouts, along with engineering and consulting services. The board will meet on June 11.

The proposed deal between US Steel and Nippon Steel has one environmental group in Pennsylvania concerned.  The merger would supposedly add billions of dollars to the US economy and create 70,000 jobs. But Dr. Deborah Gentile said pollution near the Clairton steel plant played a role in child asthma and school attendance…     “We were curious to see if this was leading to school absenteeism. So we found that on high pollution days, if the particulate matter is very small, tiny fine particle pollution, we’re finding a 20% increase in school absenteeism among asthmatic children on those days.”

Traffic is stopped on Route 28 in the vicinity of the entrance to Lakewood due to a vehicle crash. Please be alert in the area and try to find an alternate route.

On June 4th, 2025 at approximately 10:48 p.m., an officer from the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence on Lafayette Avenue for a reported trespassing. While at the residence, the officer observed Elias James Harr exiting the property. The officer then spoke with the complainant who advised that nobody was to be inside the property, and that the property had been conspicuously marked with "NO TRESPASSING" signs. The officer then ordered Harr to not return to the property. Harr failed to obey the order and walked back into the residence. Harr was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to…

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Harrison Street will be closed from S. Centre Street to Queen City Drive due to the installation of a new water main.

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council are set to finalize the water rate increase at their next public meeting.  Rates are slated to rise 20%.  Mayor Ray Morriss told WCBC the council does not take these rate hikes lightly…     “How seriously that myself and the rest of council consider these things when staff brings the recommendations to us. We take a good look at it and get down into the detail of it.” The Mayor said that the water service is still running in the red, despite two consecutive years of rate hikes…     “Last year when…

Frostburg resident Rich Godlove announced his candidacy for Allegany County Sheriff during Tuesday night’s Cumberland Mayor and City Council meeting.  Republican Godlove was born and raised in Cumberland before moving to Frostburg 10 years ago, and has served in law enforcement for 32 years.  Godlove said the job of Sheriff should be more than an endorsement…     “As Sheriff, I will lead with accountability, efficiency and transparency.  Public trust isn’t inherited and should not simply be passed down to the next in line, it’s earned.  This city, this county, deserves a department that shows up, listens, and it deserves…