Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development will increase the number of households served by the EmPOWER Maryland energy efficiency program over the next three years. The program supports repairs and upgrades to limited-income households at no cost that could include insulation, electrical, heating and cooling work, and lighting.  The EmPOWER plan will administer nearly $355 million for retrofits and upgrades.  The program has helped nearly 54,000 households since 2012.

The following students from Braddock Middle School earned all A’s for the 2nd marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: GRADE 8:   Sadee Baker, Rylee Bauer, Kandence Benson, Khiante Bible, Dylan Blank, Braylin Bosley, Kaylee Bridges, Taylor Carrillo, Ryan Chinn, Elizabeth Court, Brooks Durham, Max Fradiska, Juliana Gallo, Katelynn Gaumer, Alessa Hart, Serenity Hunt, Lincoln Isom, Emily Jaurez Dimas, Tenley Judy, Moira Kelley, Kristina Kucher, Jordyn Lambert, Anna Loughrie, Jake Macgray, Mckaylee McGowan, Emily McGuire, Ryan Michels, Christian Mitchell Meigar, Ryan Mitchell, William Moran, Zah Meir Nichols, Caiden Ogden, Colton Parker, Mila Pifer, Gracie Pressman, Alyssa Rader, Jenna Rice, Christina…

James Robert Michael Langway, 35 of Cumberland, was served a District Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. His original conviction was for: Assault 2nd Degree where he was sentenced to 2-years with 1-year and 11-months suspended and 36-months Supervised probation. He is currently being held without bond pending a bail review. Justin Kenney Haslacker, 42 of Lonaconing, was served a District Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. His original conviction was for Violation of Protective Order where he received Probation Before Judgement with 12-months unsupervised probation. Akhary Tiere Williams, 23 of Cumberland, was arrested on a Circuit Court…

The following students from Braddock Middle School earned all A’s and B’s for the second marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: GRADE 8:   Savannah Alt, John Alvarado, Rylee Bauer, Caleb Beck, Abigail Bittner, Liam Buck, Jade Burkholder, Carter Bush, Carson Carlile, Emily Carlisle, Lily Cross, Tegan Diehl, Tristan Durham, Braelyn Fetters, Titus Foose, Skylynn Ford, Saad Hans, Jordyn Harr, Kaleb Hewlin, Adaline Humphrey, Brooklyn Knight, Kaitlyn Kunis, Colton McDonald, Brady Monahan, Madisyn Moran, Miley Murphy, Ryleigh Nelson, Violet Nelson, Timothy Nguyen, Abigail Perrin, Lawson Rando, Derek Read, Avery Roberts, Jack Robinson, Taytum Rush, Rylee Shafer, Rayden Skidmore, Surae Stewart,…

The Maryland State Police remind citizens to use caution and verify credentials when using Automotive Dismantler and Recycler (ADR) and Scrap Processor services in Maryland. More commonly, Automotive Dismantler and Recycler (ADR) and Scrap Processor services post signs and advertisements, meant to entice citizens to purchase and/or sell automotive goods, ranging from used cars, RV’s/campers, trailers, to scrap metal. According to Maryland law, individuals are prohibited from conducting the business of automotive dismantling and recycling (or scrap processing) without proper licensing. This includes the acquisition or removal of vehicles intended for dismantling or salvage. Any advertisement for the purchase, towing,…

On 02/15/24 at 1418hrs the Emergency Operations Center received a call in reference to shots fired in the area of Bishop Walsh High School. As a result officers from the Cumberland Police Department, Allegany County Sheriff's Office, and Maryland State Police responded to the area. Upon arrival everything was found to be normal with no shoots being fired or observed from this area. Officers conducted safety checks of both Bishop Walsh and Allegany High School with nothing out of the ordinary being observed. Both schools remained in a normal operating procedure. 

Allegany and Bishop Walsh High Schools were on a brief lockdown Thursday afternoon after Allegany Emergency Services and Cumberland Police received numerous calls of people in the area hearing gunfire. Both Maryland State Police and Cumberland Police checked both schools.  After checking the areas of the schools, it was determined the gun shots were coming from an area gun range.  Lockdowns were lifted at both schools.

“Shop Maryland Energy Weekend” will return from February 17 to February19. Maryland waives the 6% sales tax for qualifying Energy Star products, helping consumers save money while investing in the environment. The sales tax exemption applies to both new and used qualifying products purchased online or in-person. Energy Star products include washers and dryers, furnaces, standard refrigerators, and programmable thermostats. Switching to energy-efficient appliances can also lead to some federal clean energy tax credits.

The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars baseball team is slated to begin their season in late April and this week have announced the name for their brand new stadium.  Meritus Park in downtown Hagerstown will be home to 65 games as well as other events in the 2024 season.  Meritus Health will serve as the Flying Boxcar’s official sports medicine provider, ensuring the players have routine physicals and wellness appointments, as well as orthopedic care, physical therapy, and access to other services as needed. The Flying Boxcars are part of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, the Cumberland City Police arrested Jakela Tonice Watkins, 34, of Cumberland MD. Watkins was wanted on seven outstanding warrants issued by both the Circuit and District Courts of Allegany County. Three bench warrants issued by the Circuit Court allege Watkins failed to appear for a trial, violated the terms of her probation, and violated the conditions of pre-trial release, respectively. A fourth Bench warrant alleged Watkins failed to appear for trial in District Court on a previous m/v theft charge. The fifth warrant was issued for an incident that occurred on December 3rd, 2023. During…