Ella (Ej) Holly presents Frostburg Fire Dept. Asst. Fire Chief, Matt McMorran, with certificates for Arby’s meals as a trivia prize. Producer Chris Meyers answered Ella’s trivia questions correctly for the win.

The Cumberland Historic Preservation Commission Meeting for the month of July has been cancelled.  The next meeting will be held Wednesday, August 9th, at 4pm in the Council Chambers.  A copy of the meeting agenda and packet can be viewed on the City of Cumberland's website 48 hours prior to the meeting at the following link: https://www.ci.cumberland.md.us/129/Agendas-Minutes

Traffic is moving again after a minor rear-end collision along National Highway. No injuries have been reported.  A fuel spill was cleaned up that had slowed traffic through the area briefly.

Following a nationwide search by the Allegany County Commissioners & Maryland Department of Health, Junie Delizo, M.D., MPH has been appointed to the position of Health Officer of the Allegany County Health Department. Dr. Delizo brings over 25 years of public health experience to Allegany County, including expertise in epidemiology, emergency preparedness, and public health administration. Early in his career, Dr. Delizo served as Medical Officer at President Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital in the Philippines. After immigrating to the United States, he joined the Rockland County Department of Health in New York as Director of Emergency Preparedness/Public Health where he…

On Monday, July 10th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Jacob Allen Baker, 34, of Lonaconing MD. Baker was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on July 7th, 2023. The warrant alleged Baker failed to comply with an order of the court of pre-trial release condition on a previous burglary charge. Baker was taken before a District Court Commissioner for his Initial Appearance where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held without bond.   Arrested: Jacob Allen Baker           Age: 34 Charges: Bench Warrant-Failure to Comply On Monday,…

Wednesday, July 12 – the alley behind Rose’s will be blocked off beginning at 7am to allow for a crane to hoist air conditioning units to the top of the Rosenbaum building.  The crane will be in use between 7am and Noon and then will be moved to the George Street area to raise AC units to the top of the McMullen Building. The work is being done by Service Unlimited.

The City of Cumberland is requesting grant money from the Department of Housing and Community Development Maryland Façade Improvement Program specifically for the areas of Centre and Mechanic Streets.  If awarded, matching grants of up to $10,000 may become available for commercial properties in the targeted area.  Mayor Ray Morriss explained the program recently and the area covered… Ruth Davis-Rogers, Historic Planner for the City of Cumberland says they will not know exactly how much they will be awarded until sometime in the fall. With the interest in downtown development, Rogers said it was natural to expand into areas adjacent to downtown for…

Plans to expand the Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area will be discussed at a county-wide community conversation this Wednesday at the Allegany Museum starting at 6:30pm.  Formerly the Canal Place Heritage Area, the new name reflects the expansion of the area’s boundaries.  DeDe Ritchie, Executive Director for the Canal Place Authority, says public input is encouraged for the future of the heritage area and is crucial in determining programs and grant funding.  She also noted other groups that will be in attendance for the meeting including tourism and local government representatives… The Heritage area is an important funding…

Frostburg State University will be the recipient of over one million dollars in grant monies from the State of Maryland to expand capacity in their on-campus nursing programs. The new programs that will be made available are seen as significant to the imminent and severe nursing shortage the country is facing.  The funds come from Maryland’s Competitive Institutional Grant Funding and will be utilized to expand the capacity of pre-license nursing programs within Western Maryland.  Scheduled to begin this fall, FSU will introduce a traditional Bachelor of Science in addition to an online LPN to BSN program. The on-campus program…

Over $3.5 million will be coming to West Virginia to help strengthen healthcare services.  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced the funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Manchin calls the investments “critical” to strengthen healthcare services across the state.  The funds will support statewide efforts in hospital preparedness, vaccinations for children, and addressing arthritis with a statewide public health program.  This funding follows $2 million awarded in May to rural hospitals and health centers to battle tobacco-related diseases and death.