Water service will be interrupted on Baltimore Avenue for a valve replacement from 7AM to 3PM today. The area affected includes Baltimore Avenue from Henderson Avenue to Marion Street.

Gary Howell, the Republican Delegate for Mineral County, holds the chair of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee in Charleston.  He tells WCBC that  West Virginia is continuing to find ways to expand employment opportunities and be more business friendly, and the work is paying off…    

In January when WCBC announced its 2023 Person of the Year, local businessman Ryan Sawyers took issue with the choice and held a fundraising campaign for the Women’s Healthcare Center, an abortion clinic located along Route 220.  In return, Dave Norman also announced a matching fundraiser by him and his wife Brenda for First Way Pregnancy Center.  Friday, Ron Yost of Cumberland Community Church presented a check for the fundraiser and asked others to donate…    

LPL Financial, a leading provider of investment and business solutions for independent financial advisors, has selected Christopher Mathews of First Peoples Wealth Management Services for inclusion in their Patriots Club. The award is presented to less than 4% of the firm’s more than 21,000 financial advisors, signifying Mathews as a top advisor on a national level. Mathews holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and has over 25 years of financial experience.  

The new “State Plan” announced by the Moore Administration late last week encompasses ten priority areas of government that Governor Wes Moore wants to tackle in a more deliberate manner.  A data-driven dashboard will be used by state agencies to mark the progress of key performance indicators in each area of the plan, accessible by the public to view.  Moore believes that the best decisions are made with strategic management tools…

The authority of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board could be expanding to protect prescription costs for all Marylanders. Currently the board is charged with developing payment limits for high-cost drugs for state and local government employees. Maryland Senate Bill 0388 would expand that authority to cover everyone in the state. Vincent Demarco of Maryland Healthcare For All testified before the Finance Committee to explain how setting upper payment limits would benefit Marylanders…    

The field is set for both the Cumberland City Council race and the Allegany County Board of Education contest.  The filing deadline was Friday night, February 9th, and the primary election will be May 14 in Maryland.  City council candidates include incumbents Laurie Marchini and Eugene Frazier with challengers DA Tinnen, Brian Lepley, and Simeon Younger.  For the Board of Ed, candidates include incumbents Crystal Bender and Tammy Fraley with challengers Max Green and Gerry LaFemina.

Paul Kreider, who is currently serving as West Virginia University’s Vice Provost, has been selected to serve as the interim president of WVU Potomac State College effective March 16, 2024. Kreider’s appointment comes after current president Chris Gilmer resigned in January after the Potomac State Faculty Senate approved a “no confidence” vote concerning Gilmer’s chief of staff Brady Whipkey. No timeline for the selection of a permanent president has been announced.

On February 11th, 2024, at approximately 12:23 am, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 100 block of Harrison Street for a reported destruction of property complaint. A witness reported they had observed a subject break the window of the business and flee the area. The witness provided a description and officers began searching for the suspect. The officers discovered two additional properties that were destroyed. As the officers searched for the suspect, they located an additional business damaged in the 200 block of South George Street. As officers continued their investigations on each of the incidents, they…

On February 10th, 2024, at approximately 1:39 pm, officers of the Cumberland responded to a business in the 700 block of Park Street for a reported trespassing complaint. Upon officer’s arrival they observed Martin Stanback, who had been previously served with a “No Trespass” order for the business. Stanback was placed under arrest and later released on a Criminal Citation pending his trial at the District Court. Arrest: Martin Lewis Stanback, age 33, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Trespassing.