On 8/02/2024 at approximately 5:45 PM the Cumberland City Police were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of Baltimore Street for a subject causing a disturbance. Upon arrival officers made contact with staff who directed them to Shauwn Layton. Layton was behind the counter of the business that separates patrons from employees. Layton was consuming a drink that he had not purchased and yelling at staff. Layton was requested to come from behind the counter but began yelling at the officers. Layton eventually complied with officers’ requests and was placed under arrest without further issue. Layton was transported…

The West Virginia Department of Human Services and Aetna Better Health are collaborating to support children in the state’s foster care system and their families through the Promise Project. Putting faces to cases, facilitating provider and child placement meetings and an intervention team are key components. The Promise Projects aims to place each child in the right environment for the appropriate duration to provide smoother transitions back to loved ones after foster care.

On 08/02/2024 at approximately 9:45 PM the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to the 400 block of Baltimore Avenue for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival officers observed that a vehicle traveling on Baltimore Avenue driven by Kenneth Wilson III had struck a parked vehicle. Officers detected signs of impairment from Wilson. Wilson submitted to a series of field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Officers were informed that Wilson was involved in another accident on Henderson Avenue prior to striking the parked vehicle. Another victim called into the police station…

City of Cumberland invites you to participate in the first annual Citizens Local Government Academy. This program will provide opportunities to local residents to learn more about the town government and how it operates by attending a variety of sessions and other activities. The Citizens Local Government Academy includes a 7-week class schedule, one class per week, and each class is expected to run for two hours. The program seeks to provide residents an overview of the departmental operation, benefits to the residents, and a facility tour. Starting September 19, 2024, join us every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 8:00…

The Baltimore Street Bridge will continue to be closed until Friday, August 16, to allow the final sections of the cement bridge deck to cure. In addition, the Greene Street lane reduction will be in effect until that day as well. Signage will be in place to detour vehicles to Downtown and West Side. Pedestrian access will still be permitted across the bridge. Once the concrete has cured to its necessary strength, the bridge will be opened to one-way traffic. The contractor anticipates having the bridge opened for two-way traffic in October. 

Within the $34 million dollars in federal funding requested by US Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen for economic development projects in Maryland, almost $1.5 million dollars is allotted for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to purchase the Savage River Lodge in Frostburg. The purchase will create a tract of almost 800 acres of public land in the region. Funding will support planning and renovation costs to create a public access recreation source with discounted admissions for underserved communities. The lodge business will close in late November of this year.

The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland will meet in public session beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor Council Chambers of City Hall on Monday, August 5, 2024, for the purpose of immediately closing the meeting to receive legal advice regarding the project at 19 Frederick Street and to consult with staff regarding the City’s lawsuit against CSX as well as to receive the advice of the City Solicitor regarding that matter.  Authority to close the session is provided by Section 3-305(b)(7) and (8) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Open Work…

Garrett County Fire and Rescue, Maryland State Police and Department of Natural Resources responding to Glendale Road Bridge in Oakland.  There is a report of a plane crash with yellow in color smoke reported. Units are currently investigating.  There are reports of a small plane that frequents the area.

Thursday, August 1, 2024 Dakota Lee Castro, 21 of Frostburg, was served a District Court Arrest Warrant for Malicious Destruction of Property / Value less than $1,000. Castro was released on a $2,000 unsecured personal bond from Central Booking at the Allegany County Detention Center. Jason Scott Morris, 26 of Westernport, was served three (3) Circuit Court Bench Warrants for Failure to Comply – Violations of Pretrial Release. • Case 1 charges include – Felony Motor Vehicle Unlawful Taking, Felony Theft: $1,500 to Under $25,000, Malicious Destruction of Property Value over $1,000, Driving Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent with Intent to…