Allegany County Transit will be closed today for mandatory employee training. Services will resume on Friday, August 25, 2023.

Liberty Street will be closed to thru traffic between Frederick Street and Pershing Street from 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 24th. Signage will be in place to detour passenger vehicles around the road closure. Pedestrian traffic will also be re-routed around the construction at the intersection with Baltimore Street.

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. William Edward Ravenscroft Jr., 35, of Cumberland. was arrested on a Circuit Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. His original charges include: CDS-Possession Not Cannabis and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. He is being held at the Allegany County Detention Center pending a bail review. On 8/23/23 the Allegany County Combined Warrant Unit received information related to the location of a wanted individual: James Chad Logan. Logan was found by…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department would like to notify the public that the Fort Hill Potable Water Reservoir will be offline until October 6th, 2023. This is so a contractor can replace the liner and floating cover on the reservoir. In order for the City’s water system to operate properly while the reservoir is offline, strategic hydrants have been opened throughout the city to help bleed the air out of the system and relieve the higher pressures. Water customers near the open hydrants may experience a moderate decrease in water pressure during this time. Thank you for your patience…

Maryland’s Department of Transportation is pursuing Federal grant monies for improvement to the heavily congested Interstate 495 and I-270 highway corridors.  The program envisions opportunities to improve transit and multimodal access and spur economic growth on I-495 and I-270.  Improvements planned include express bus options in Maryland, ridesharing incentives and parallel transportation improvements along the MARC Brunswick Line.  A comprehensive planning study for I-270 is also planned.  Open houses in Montgomery and Frederick counties are planned for the fall where the public can provide input.

The West Virginia Department of Human Resources Bureau for Behavioral Health and The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration are partnering to help students with prevention messages about alcohol and substance abuse.  BBH leads a statewide substance use prevention network that works with schools and communities to implement effective prevention strategies. Programs build student resilience and encourage healthy alternatives to underage drinking and substance abuse.  The Alcohol Beverage Control’s Fall Safety Plan starts in September with the annual No School Spirits PSA contest. They will also be traveling the state visiting high schools to share the DUI Simulator program.

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Triton Construction, would like to notify the public that N. Liberty Street will be closed to thru traffic between Frederick Street and Pershing Street from 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 24th. Signage will be in place to detour passenger vehicles around the road closure. Pedestrian traffic will also be re-routed around the construction at the intersection with Baltimore Street. Additional information will be released in the event the closure duration needs to be extended. Thank you for your cooperation during this time. Please use caution in the area and follow all traffic control…

On Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, The Cumberland City Police responded to the 100 block of Baltimore St for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim of the alleged assault. The victim advised officers that they were walking in the area with a male subject when an argument had initiated over wanting to go home. The argument escalated and the male subject began to assault the victim, throwing them to the ground and punching them. The victim advised they were able to escape from the male and had a passerby call 911 for help. The male subject…

On Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, The Cumberland City Police responded to a residence in the 40 block of N. Centre St for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers contacted the male resident. He advised officers that a female had entered his home without permission and started throwing items around the home. As a result of the investigation, Crystal Nicole Rymer, 32, was placed under arrest.  She was taken before the District Court Commissioner for her Initial Appearance where she was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. She is currently being held on $2,500 bond. Arrested: Crystal Nicole…