The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police – Barrack C have combined resources to target open and active warrants. As a result, the following individuals have been apprehended. Friday, November 3, 2023, Fymir Lashawn Alexander, 24 of Philadelphia, PA was extradited and served two Circuit Court warrants for Failure to Appear and Violation of Pretrial Release. His original charge was Handgun in Vehicle. His was released on a $25,000 corporate bond. He then appeared before a Judge on 11/6/23 where he entered a plea agreement, and was subsequently sentenced to 2 years with all but 7 days suspended…

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the annual Junior Deer Hunt on private and designated public land in all counties on November 11. Also on November 12, junior hunters in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s, and Washington counties, may hunt on designated public lands. Youth must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old who holds a valid Maryland hunting license. Adults may serve as mentors only and not possess a hunting device.  All hunters including archery and other game hunters are required to wear blaze orange or pink during the youth hunt dates.

With just a few weeks left until the end of Medicare open enrollment, experts in West Virginia say it’s time to compare current coverage to next year’s plan, and make changes to avoid large out-of-pocket expenses. State Program Director with the West Virginia Aging and Disability Resource Center, Kimberly Taylor-Newsome says Medicare 'Part D' and Medicare Advantage plan details often change every year…    

On Monday, November 6, 2023 at approximately 3:08 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 300 block of Cumberland Street for an assault.  Police contacted the alleged victim who reported that she had been assaulted by Julio Nelson.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries consistent with her statement.  After further investigation, Nelson was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters for processing.  Nelson was taken to Central Booking and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing.  Nelson was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a…

Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley faced some tough questioning on Capitol Hill in his bid to become the next head of the Social Security Administration.  One of the questions dealt with SSA employee retention – a problem the administration has been dealing with regularly. O’Malley said it is a concern and feels it has been due in part to a lack of motivation and leadership…    

Senator Ben Cardin who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told MSNBC that an aid package for Israel must also contain aid for the Ukraine.  Cardin said that the house bill of $14.3 billion for aid to Israel alone is going to be dead-on-arrival because the US has interests on both fronts…    

Doxo Insights reports that Maryland ranks as the fifth most expensive state for household bills with Cumberland coming in at 86 in the state for its monthly costs. Cumberland residents spend about $1685 monthly for bills including mortgage, auto loans, utilities, insurance and cable and internet.  The most affordable state is Maryland’s neighbor, West Virginia where the monthly cost runs about $1560. The most expensive area in Maryland is Montgomery County that runs just under $3100 monthly.

Seventy-six million Americans now make up what is known as Gen-Nexters. Young adults age 18-34 represent a life stage called “emerging adulthood.” Nolan Jeter of Edward Jones says this group is made up of unique traits… Jeter also says they have a different of idea of how to define wealth in their lives…

Cumberland citizen Ellen Coffey recently addressed the Allegany County commissioners about the choice of D.R. Horton for the housing project on Sedgwick Street, reading from a letter of Realtor Amy Geatz Heauy.  The letter was not complimentary of Horton’s work… Earlier in the meeting, County Administrator Jason Bennett addressed concerns that West Side Neighborhood Association member Max Green brought up about code enforcement in the building process…

This fall, 18 UPMC hospitals, including UPMC Western Maryland, received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade, the highest achievable safety mark, from The Leapfrog Group, a national organization that aims to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization that assigns letter grades to general hospitals throughout the United States, based on a hospital’s ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients. Dr. David Burwell, Chief Quality Officer for UPMC, will be a guest on the Dave Norman Show November 15th to discuss the grade received by UPMC Western Maryland.