On Thursday, August 8, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Erica Nicole Plummer. On July 31st, 2024, at approximately 3:06 am, Officers responded to the 800 Block of Edgewood Drive for the report of an assault. During the investigation, it was learned that the assault occurred at Jaycee Field in Cumberland earlier in the night. Video evidence was obtained of the assault which showed Plummer and another individual actively fighting. The Allegany County District Court issued a criminal summons for Assault in the Second Degree and Affray. Plummer was served with the summons and released pending…

The Downtown Development Commission recently sent out a request for local artists to submit their inspiration for art on the wall of the CBIZ building at Mechanic and Baltimore Streets. DDC Executive Director Melinda Kelleher says a number of proposals were received and have been narrowed down to three choices to decorate the city intersection… "Three finalists are each given $2,500 to further develop their ideas for their creations. They will present those soon and then the committee will pick a final one. They don't necessarily have to be paintings, they could be 3D sculpture they could be painting so…

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT THIS MORNING…..REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING… Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in portions of western Maryland, including the following county, Allegany, northwest Virginia, including the following county, Frederick, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy and Morgan until 1045 AM Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. ADDITIONAL DETAILS… At 746 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain…

Maryland Water Service, the utility providing water to customers in the Bel Air and Pinto areas of Allegany County filed an application with the Maryland Public Service Commission for a rate increase of $1.6 million dollars across water systems they own in the state. Local customers say their already high bills would increase up to 40%, with some families having bills of over $500 per month. Mark Shartiger said that several people spoke at a recent PSC hearing on the increase, including real estate agents that say even the current rates are driving buyers elsewhere… "Whenever we sell a house…

Cumberland’s Mayor and City Council took steps on Monday to make sure the new downtown area stays clean and green. An ordinance passed unanimously that will ban the use in public of both tobacco and cannabis as well as smokeless tobacco within the right of ways of Baltimore Street between Queen City Drive and Mechanic Street. Mayor Ray Morriss said the city wants to emphasize the area’s future as being safe and healthy for families…   "We look at that Baltimore Street in the future of our downtown area is an area in which we want to have have it be…

Local jurisdictions are required to develop and submit Hazard Mitigation Plans which prevent or reduce the loss of life and injury through methods to mitigate damage from various hazards.  Through grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Allegany County developed its 2024 plan.  It was presented and approved at Thursday’s County Commissioner meeting.  Emergency Management Chief Carrie Hughes says the plan identifies hazards the county may encounter in the coming year as well as action plans around those hazards…     "Identify hazards for the 2024 hazard mitigation plan update our floods, winter storms, wildfires hazmat transportation, emerging infectious…

National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 815AM for: Northeastern Allegany County in western Maryland… Central Frederick County in northwestern Virginia… Eastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia… East Central Hardy County in eastern West Virginia… Western Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia… Western Morgan County in the panhandle of West Virginia… At 517 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of…

On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 6:00 pm, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the double-digit block of Queen City Drive for the report of a theft complaint. It was learned that a female left the store with several items without paying. After an investigation was completed Sager was placed under arrest. Sager was issued a Criminal Citation for theft and released on scene, pending her trial at District Court. Arrest: Heather Renee Sager, age 31, Cumberland, Maryland. Charge: Theft Less than $100.00

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Portions of Maryland, including the following counties, Allegany and Washington, northwest Virginia, including the following county, Frederick, and panhandle West Virginia, including the following counties, Berkeley and Morgan until 1100 AM EDT Friday. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: At 421 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in…

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING…REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING… Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected for portions of Maryland, including the following counties, Allegany and Washington, northwest Virginia, including the following county, Frederick, and panhandle West Virginia, including the following counties, Berkeley and Morgan until 5AM. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: – At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated light to moderate rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain…