The current heat wave is expected to peak this weekend, reaching 90 to 100 degrees daily with heat indices near 105 possible through Sunday. Brenda Caldwell, Public Information Coordinator for the Allegany County Health Department says more awareness is being put toward heat-related dangers and encourages those without air conditioning to seek out cooler locations in the hottest parts of the day…
On 06/18/2024 at approximately 3:00 PM an officer from the Cumberland City Police Department initiated a traffic stop on I-68 W/B prior to exit 42. During the traffic stop the officer made contact with Eric Brewington, whom was a passenger in the vehicle. The officer learned that Brewington had been served a final protective order barring him from having any contact with the operator of the vehicle. The order was confirmed to still be active and Brewington was placed under arrest. Brewington was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center for central booking. Brewington received a hearing before a District…
On 06/18/2024 the Cumberland City Police Department served two Arrest Warrants on Damera Davis. The warrants were issued as a result of Davis violating the terms of probation from a previous theft and disorderly conduct cases. Davis received a hearing before a District Court Commissioner and was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $500.00 bond for each warrant. Arrested – Damera Davis (24) Cumberland, MD Charges – 2 Bench Warrants for violation of probation Warrants Served On 06/18/2024 the Cumberland City Police Department served two Circuit Court Arrest Warrants on Michael Shipley. The warrants were…
House Minority Leader Jason Buckel has risen to the top of Republican ranks in Annapolis yet issues in Allegany County keep making headlines. Last week, Buckel was charged with several traffic violations in a late Thursday night stop in Lavale. The charges are DUI, driving with a suspended license, failure to display a registration card, and negligent driving. Last June, Buckel was charged with speeding on I-68. In 2021, two criminal harassment charges were filed by a Maryland state trooper but those charges were dropped. Buckel is slated for a court date at District Court on July 24 before Judge…
A man who shot his father over a disagreement concerning a weed-eater has pleaded guilty to simple assault in a plea agreement in Somerset County. In October, Mason Jack called 911 claiming he had shot his father after being followed home from his grandmother’s house where the two were doing yard work. Reports say both men drew guns and then got into a physical fight before Jack says he lost his glasses and shot his father claiming he couldn’t see clearly.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey said Monday the US District Court of Eastern Kentucky has issued a preliminary injunction against recent Title IX regulation. The Department of Education is seeking to abolish sex-based distinctions in educational activities including sports where males identifying as female would be allowed to compete in girls’ sports and use women’s bathrooms and locker rooms. States not complying would lose federal funding.
From National Weather Service Official updates: HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING * WHAT…Heat index values around 100 expected. * WHERE…In Maryland, Washington and Central and Eastern Allegany Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Mineral, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties. * WHEN…From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Recommended actions: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions…
Governor Moore started Monday morning with a ground-breaking pardon of over 175,000 individuals in Maryland with convictions for cannabis possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Moore said the legalization of cannabis cannot be celebrated without addressing its previous criminalization that prevents those with convictions from having opportunity in life…
A caller to WCBC on Monday morning alerted the public to a theft that occurred in the prayer garden of the Shrine of Saints Peter and Paul on Fayette Street. According to Joe George, the president of Friends of the Shrine, the theft of a statue and table set was first noticed on Wednesday… Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Brooks at the Cumberland Police Department. This is not the first time property at the Shrine has been tampered with, according to George…
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin fought long and hard for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline that spans 303 miles of West Virginia and Virginia. The project was first announced in 2014 and faced challenges on environmental and community impact. Manchin included measures in a May 2023 stop-gap spending plan that got final permitting approved for the project. Tom Karam, Executive Chairman of Equitrans Midstream, says the pipeline will benefit millions of comsumers…
