Frostburg State University recently provided an update on campus President Ron Nowaczyk.  The president stepped aside from his duties in November for medical reasons. A statement from FSU says that Nowaczyk continues to improve and his medical team has encouraged him to return to university activities and responsibilities on a limited basis. They will continue to monitor his progress for a while before giving him clearance to return to the office full-time.  Al Delia, FSU Vice President for Regional Development and Engagement, has been overseeing day-to-day college operations.

UPDATE – National Highway is back open to traffic. A motor vehicle crash has National Highway shut down near the Star-Lite Roller Rink in lower LaVale. One telephone pole damaged with low-hanging lines across the roadway. One vehicle involved. Please avoid the area.

From Allegany County Public Schools:  Today, May 22, 2024, students and staff of Mount Savage School were evacuated following an activated fire alarm. Members from the Mount Savage and Wellersburg Fire Departments inspected the building and determined it to be safe. The instructional day has resumed as normal.

On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at approximately 12:08 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Harrison Street.  The operator was identified as Brandon Cobak.  A routine check of the driver’s information revealed that Cobak had a Protective Order through the State of Tennessee issued against him.  Police discovered that Cobak was currently in violation of the order and that he also had two active extraditable arrest warrants through Tennessee.  Cobak was arrested and transported to Central Booking.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing regarding the violation of…

This is the weekend of the DelFest Music Festival at the Allegany Fairgrounds. In addition to the best of bluegrass music, each year a raffle takes place during the festival with daily drawings and a grand prize chosen on Sunday. Raffle tickets are available at the festival merchandise tent. Proceeds benefit the DelFest Foundation, established in 2010, which gives to a variety of local charities that help the homeless. Del McCoury will be live in studio Wednesday morning on WCBC 1270am – your DelFest Information station.

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke in support of his Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act during a hearing on Capitol Hill. The Act would unite park area and Bay properties under the operation of the National Park Service and in turn provide more federal resources for conservation, access and economic growth along the Chesapeake Bay region…    

Good economic news has been a rarity in recent years locally but the efforts are showing results. The arrival of Geocycle, Clym Environmental, and possibly another waste-to-value business has brought an economic bump. Now, Jeff Barclay, director of Allegany County Economic Development, tells WCBC News that a possible tenant for the Hunter Douglas building has been identified.

Cumberland’s Mayor and City Council are considering an ordinance that would ban smoking on Baltimore Street.  With the coming completion of the downtown remodel, ways to keep the area clean and green are front-of-mind.  According to City Administrator Jeff Silka, the request for the ban is coming from Downtown Development Director Melinda Kelleher who has already had issues with smoking in the area…    

Maryland Congressman David Trone has a win with the Federal Aviation Administration Act. It includes his bill directing the update of aircraft emergency medical kits to include overdose reversal medication. The Act directs updates to the contents for kits to include medications including Naloxone, also known as Narcan. Taylor Garland of the Association of Flight Attendants says the union has called for the requirement for five years…