The West Virginia’s Women Commission is accepting nominations for the 2024 Legacy of Women Awards.  The awards are given to women who have been outstanding role models as achievers for tomorrow’s female leaders. There are nine categories for awards. Nominations must be submitted by July 15. Information is available on the commission website at wvdhhr.org/wvwc.

A section of Evitts Creek Road is being detoured for a bridge deck repair across Koon Dam, through July 18.  The bridge deck is being improved to eliminate a future need for a posted weight restriction on the bridge. The 13-mile detour will follow Lake Gordon Road to White Church Lane and back to Evitts Creek Road.  Contractor Carl Belt Incorporated is completing the project.

The City of Frostburg held elections this week and Todd Logsdon, school teacher and volunteer fireman, took the Mayoral seat from incumbent Bob Flanigan with 670 votes.  1276 ballots were cast in the election that will be certified on June 14.  All city commissioners ran unopposed in the election.

AAA is urging caution on the roadways as summer approaches, dubbing Memorial Day to Labor Day the 100 Deadliest Days on U.S. Roads.  A focus of concern is teen drivers, out of school for the summer. Traffic accidents remain one of the leading causes of death for teens age 16-19. Michelle Anderson of the National Road Safety Foundation says that teens are prone to distracted driving…

Associated Charities, founded in 1910, will be closing their doors for the final time at the end of June. For years, the charity was able to help local residents with support for prescription costs, emergency assistance with paying utility bills, and food vouchers.  Executive Director Deanna Clark says the number of individuals they have been able to help has been reduced over the past few years…  

This past holiday season, the 2-day Winter Market at Canal Place proved to be a huge success for downtown.  While the Winter Market will be moving to the renovated downtown for this season, DeDe Richie, the Executive Director of Canal Place, says the area around the railroad station will also be made festive again for the holidays, expanding the market…

A clean and green downtown Cumberland will be ready for its ribbon-cutting in November, but just beyond the end of Baltimore Street is a problem the city and community have been dealing with for decades – the railroad underpass at Queen City Drive.   Graffiti and filth have prevented regular pedestrian use of the tunnel that runs under the CSX tracks at Baltimore Street.  Mayor Ray Morriss tells WCBC that the upkeep of the underpass is an ongoing effort…

The Allegany County Board of Education has announced the hiring of a new Supervisor of Transportation.  With more, here’s WCBC’s Tony Orndoff…  Michael Mathews has been appointed as the new Supervisor of Transportation for Allegany County Public Schools, according to a statement released by the Board of Education on Wednesday.  Mathews assumed the role effective June 1.  He has been a county school bus drive since 2003 and served as the Assistant Supervisor of Transportation since 2019.  Mathews is also a state-certified driver instructor for both classroom and behind the wheel instruction.

Tonight opens the season for Downtown Cumberland’s Friday After Five live music series.  Four events are scheduled over the summer. Downtown Development Commission Executive Director Melinda Kelleher tells WCBC that two area favorites on the music scene are kicking things off this year… For those curious about the event, Kelleher shared an overview about the series and what those attending can expect…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Columbia Gas of Maryland, would like to notify the public that beginning on June 10th, 2024, through, November 1st, 2024, gas line work will occur on the following streets: §  Louisiana Avenue from Hilltop Drive to Oldtown Road §  Montgomery Avenue from Hilltop Drive to Louisiana Avenue §  Cecil Street from Louisiana Avenue to Memorial Avenue §  Memorial Avenue from Cecil Street to Oldtown Road §  Kent Avenue from Louisiana Avenue to Brookfield Avenue §  Arundel Street from Memorial Avenue to Brookfield Avenue The road will be flagged during construction to…