Liberty Street will remain closed to thru traffic between Frederick Street and Pershing Street in order to perform repair and utility work. Signage will be in place to detour passenger vehicles around the road closure. During this time, local access to the parking lot for the Cumberland Arms will still be available.

The city of Cumberland appears finally ready to move away from the current developer of the Cumberland Gateway project at Rolling Mill.  No real progress has taken place since signing the deal with Edward Scott in 2017.  A letter of default has been issued to the developer by the city.  The future of the entire project is cloudy at best.

On December 8th Officers from the Cumberland Police Department were called to the area of Jane Frazier village for a disturbance with possible firearms. Upon arrival Tyrone Lemar Oliver was located and advised the Officers he was in a disturbance with a resident. Tyrone stated he does not reside at Jane Frazier Village. There were no firearms located. Tyrone Lemar Oliver was told several times to not disturb the area and to keep the peace. Tyrone Lemar Oliver refused to obey Officers lawful orders, he wanted to continue the dispute with the resident and acted disorderly. His actions drew the attention…

On December 8th Officers from the Cumberland Police Department (CPD) conducted a traffic stop in the teen block area on South Street. The traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle displaying expired registration. A CPD K9 was called to the scene which led to further investigation. Chelsea Erin Thomas was found to be in with possession of control dangerous substance. Chelsea Erin Thomas was transported to CPD headquarters where she was charged and written one Maryland Uniform Criminal Citation and one Maryland Traffic Citation before being released. Kevin Shipe was the passenger and arrested on scene. He was taken to…

The First Annual Cumberland Winter Festival and Market at Canal Place Plaza from 5-9PM today. Highlights will include festive live music, artisan and retail vendors, free gift wrapping, snacks and beverages, reindeer games for all ages, voting at the bicycle decorating contest, a selfie photo station, and fire pits for roasting marshmallows.

Today from 1 to 4 pm. Frosty the Snowman is making a special visit to Barkin' Basement Thrift Shop. Bring your furbabies or your kids and get a photo with Frosty. He'll be in Merchant's Alley on Pershing Street, right behind Barkin' Basement. There will be treats for your two-legged and four-legged family members. And while you're at it, do a little holiday shopping. All Blue and Silver Items are HALF OFF this weekend at Barkin' Basement. Your purchases and donations at Barkin' Basement help support the homeless animals at the Allegany County Animal Shelter. www.barkinbasementthriftshop.com. 

Allegany County Tourism's Shop Small, Win Big contest ends December 20th. Anyone shopping at participating small businesses in Allegany County through the contest period will have the opportunity to upload their receipts through the entry form for a chance to win the gift card prizes. Each Thursday Allegany County Tourism will draw for the $50 Visa gift cards. All entries submitted up to that point will be eligible for the drawing. On Thursday, December 21, Allegany County Tourism will draw the grand prize winner for the $550 Visa gift card using Random.org. The more entries a person submits, the more…

Amid swirling rumors of a team sale, the Baltimore Orioles have reached a tentative agreement with the State Of Maryland for a 30-year lease keeping the team at Camden Yards.  Pending approvals from the Governor and other state officials, the agreement ends the "memorandum of understanding" that the Governor agreed to late this summer in the midst of the Orioles pennant race.  

Allegany County Emergency Services responding to a tractor trailer fire Interstate 68, eastbound near mile marker 47, near Route 220 North in Allegany County.

 West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to exercise caution when evaluating credit card offers this holiday season.  There is always an uptick in credit card offers with the holidays. While it may be tempting to take advantage of the “buy now, pay later” option, consumers should verify the credit card offer is legitimate. Deferred interest promotions may promise zero-percent interest through December 2024, but failure to pay off the entire balance by the promotion period’s end could stick the consumer with an interest charge dating back to the item’s original purchase date.