All of that yummy holiday food is getting ready to hit parties and plates across the region.  However, too much of a good thing can do harm.  Recently, Allison Lutz, a Registered Dietitian with UPMC Western Maryland, spoke with WCBC about what you can do to enjoy holiday meals and treats without going overboard…   

On Thursday, December 21st, 2023, The Cumberland City Police responded to the area of Howard St for the report of a hit & run crash. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim in the incident. They advised officers that their vehicle had been struck in the rear end by a black Nissan as they were sitting at a red light on Queen City Drive. The victim advised the Nissan then drove off, failing to stop after the crash. The victim then contacted the police and followed the suspect vehicle to the area of Howard St. It was there that they observed…

The West Side Neighborhood Association continues to question the Allegany County Commissioners on what could be construed as favoritism within the bidding process on the development plans for the land on Sedgewick Street.  Max Green of the neighborhood group spoke on the Dave Norman show Wednesday to corroborate dates that Commission President Dave Caporale had incorrectly given regarding a baseball game that county employees and builder D.R. Horton representatives attended. When asked if the West Side group’s continued pursuit of the matter indicated some sort of vendetta against the county, Green answered in the negative.

The State of Maryland has collected $12 million dollars in tax revenues since July in legalized cannabis sales.  Cannabis became legal to sell in the state on July 1 at a tax rate of 9% for commercial sales. November saw the largest month yet with $75 million in sales across the state.  In the Western 4 counties of Maryland, $1.5 million in tax revenue was realized.  Of that amount, 5% is returned to the counties.  The State’s Office of Social Equity receives 35% of the tax revenue and then distributes it back to the counties through the Community Reinvestment and…

Plans are afoot for the Cumberland area to have a new kind of sports team. With the help of the owner of Wheelz Up in Cumberland, a team is being assembled to become part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association or NICA – a nationwide mountain biking program.  Described as an alternative to mainline sports, Mandela Echefu says it is a sport where the whole family can participate… Currently there are competitions in Garrett County that bring in thousands of bikers, but Echefu has a vision for a competitive trail to be located withn the City…  

The final version of Cumberland’s Historic Preservation Plan was unveiled at this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting.  The project has been in the works since last year when the City contracted with consultants The Lakota Group from Chicago to develop a plan. Ruth Davis-Rogers, City Historic Planner, told the council what the plan can accomplish for the City… The Lakota Group representative, Nick Kalogeresis, said that during the development of the plan, the consultants found an anomaly with historic districts in the Cumberland area…

Allegany County Public School Students begin their holiday break Thursday afternoon with a three hour early dismissal.  Students return to class Tuesday, January 2 with a three hour delayed opening.

On Wednesday, December 20th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Shane Christopher Sneathen, 35, of Cumberland MD. Sneathen was arrested on an outstanding Arrest Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court for an incident that had occurred on December 19th. On that date, Sneathen had been contacted by police and was found to be in possession of CDS paraphernalia. At that time, Sneathen had given officers a false name. As a result, he was issued a citation for the offense under the false name and released. When it was later discovered by officers that the name Sneathen provided was…

On Wednesday, December 20th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Jessica Nicole Porter, 35, of Cumberland MD. Porter was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on December 14th. On that date, it is alleged failed to appear in court on a previous charge of CDS paraphernalia possession. Porter was taken before a District Court Commissioner for her Initial Appearance where she was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. She is currently being held on $500.00 bond. Arrested: Jessica Nicole Porter           Age: 35 Charges: Bench Warrant – Failure to Appear On Wednesday, December…

Allegany County Administrator, Jason Bennett, says a correction must be made regarding when DR Horton, a Texas based developer attended a baseball game with County staff and when the actual bids were submitted for the Allegany High School site. Mr Bennett says that the game was held on August 9th while the bids were not accepted until August 25th…