County United Way wishes to attract the highest quality service providers as potential grant recipients in striving to ensure the most effective pool of programs and services for our community and is now beginning the process of considering partners for fiscal year 2024-2025. Qualifying organizations from Allegany, Garrett, Hampshire and Mineral Counties are requested to outline their programming to demonstrate how a United Way partnership specifically provides an outcome in one of the following areas: health, education and financial stability, and/or addressing the needs of ALICE households. Programs that most closely align with County United Way’s mission and meet the criteria…

On Saturday, February 3, 2024 at approximately 11:00 AM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department took the report of a theft that occurred in the 100 block of Decatur Street.  The victim reported that someone stole a black suitcase that had been left on the sidewalk.  Anyone with any information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Cumberland Police Department at 301-777-1600 or the Allegany-Mineral County Crimesolvers at 877-722-4307.  Callers can remain anonymous.  

Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for January 2024, the seventh month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $531 million, which is $52.3 million above the official estimate. Cumulative collections for Fiscal Year 2024 of more than $3.297 billion stand at $458.7 million ahead of the cumulative estimate. "West Virginia's economy continues to defy expectations,” Gov.​ Justice said. “Even after historic tax cuts, our January revenue collections shattered estimates by over $50 million, pushing our total surplus to an incredible $458 million. This momentum proves our investments in diversification and responsible budgeting are paying off as…

Frostburg State Women's Track & Field team competed at the Youngstown Mid-Major Invitational over the course of Friday and Saturday, turning in a number of personal records during the meet. The distance medley relay team of freshmen Paige Etnoyer, Isabella Mastria, and Emily Wishart and sophomore Alana Dyce-Giraud set a new school record in 13:02.51, which was good enough for third place and breaking the previous mark of 13:12.50 set in 1982. Among the individual performances, sophomore Eva Morrison took second in the unseeded pole vault with a height of 3.31 meters. Mastria set a number of personal records throughout…

The Cumberland Police Department would like to remind citizens to lock vehicle doors and to not leave anything valuable in the vehicle when they are unattended. Unlocked doors present an easy opportunity for thieves to get in and get out quickly without being detected.

BENCH WARRANTS SERVED   On Friday, February 2, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served three Circuit Court bench warrants on Logan McDaniel.  Two of the warrants were issued as the result of McDaniel failing to appear in court.  The other warrant was issued due to McDaniel violating pre-trial release. McDaniel has original charges of Possess Child Pornography and CDS: Possess-Not Marijuana.  McDaniel was arrested and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held without bond pending his appearance before the court.   ARRESTED:  Logan Tyler McDaniel       AGE:  29         Ridgeley, WV     ARREST WARRANT SERVED…

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced its most recent cadet selection cycle yielded 1,830 applicants eligible for the state trooper exam, another substantive increase in applications nearly six months after Governor Shapiro waived the college credit requirement for applicants. Many of those eligible applicants, 41 percent, previously could not pursue careers as state troopers due to the college credit requirement. "We're pleased to see this increase in applications from women and men with the passion and determination to be part of something bigger than themselves, individuals willing to go above and beyond to serve and protect, with character and…

The 17th annual Groundhog Day celebration was held today on the steps of City Hall. Cumberland Mayor, Ray Morris, presented art competition awards for students Kindergarten through 5th grade while Eugene Frazier read the annual Groundhog Day poem. With overcast skies today there wasn't a chance for Queen City Charlie to see his shadow and following a crowd chanting Charlie numerous times the mischievous groundhog appeared and proclaimed spring is here at last… WCBC News broadcast the event live and had a chance to speak with city council members about what they're looking forward to this spring. Council member Rock…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Triton Construction, would like to notify the public that George Street will be closed to thru traffic between Butler Alley and Dexter Place from 6:00 AM on Monday, February 5th to 4:00 PM on Tuesday, February 6th. Signage will be in place to notify passenger vehicles about the road closure. Local access to businesses on George Street will be kept open, where feasible. 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…

The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland will meet in public session beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the second floor conference room of City Hall on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, for the purpose of immediately closing the meeting to discuss the assignment, reassignment and performance of particular employees, the changes to the Code and Charter that could be necessary to effect the assignment and reassignment of those employees, and to obtain the advice of the City Solicitor regarding those and related matters. Authority to close the session is provided by Section 3-305(b)(1) and (7) of the General Provisions Article of…