ARREST WARRANT SERVED On Friday, August 29, 2025 the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Andrew Powell III.  The warrant was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on August 25, 2025.  On this date at approximately 4:11 PM, officers responded to the 200 block of Park Street for an assault.  Police contacted the alleged victim who reported that she was assaulted by Andrew Powell who had already fled the area.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries.  Charges were filed against Powell at the District Court of Allegany County.  Powell was arrested and later…

The Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigations Unit (C3I) and the Cumberland Police Department conducted an investigation that resulted in the execution of multiple search and seizure warrants within the city limits of Cumberland during the early morning hours of August 29. This investigation was initiated in response to a series of motor vehicle thefts and numerous incidents of motor vehicle tampering reported in the area. It also involved firearms-related offenses, including incidents in which suspects discharged a handgun at victims. The warrants were executed by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and the Washington County Special Response…

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism had its funding reinstated. The Office of Management and Budget will release over $184 million which AmeriCorps plans to award to service programs across the country.  In April, the Trump administration planned to eliminate nearly 90 percent of AmeriCorps’ workforce and close $400 million worth of AmeriCorps-supported programs.  Among the programs is Frostburg State University’s ASTAR, which provides literacy, environmental, and food assistance services in Western Maryland. 

The Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigations Unit (C3I) and the Cumberland Police Department conducted an investigation that resulted in the execution of multiple search and seizure warrants within the city limits of Cumberland during the early morning hours of August 29.  The execution of these warrants was carried out with assistance from the Allegany County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and the Washington County Special Response Team (SRT).   More information will be released at a later time.

Pennsylvania legislators are close but not decided on a new budget for the state that is now over two months late.  The Pennsylvania House passed a budget of $50 billion dollars. The Senate budget that was passed totals $48 billion. A compromise seems imminent, but Governor Josh Shapiro doesn’t like the people of the state being toyed with over their money…     “Look, I’m a big boy. I understand the game and I understand that they need to play politics. But I think that trying to slow down a state budget for the purposes of seemingly gaining some political…

The Trump Administration has removed union protections for thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs across the state of Virginia. Collective bargaining agreements with five major labor unions were ended. Over 700,000 Virginians are veterans, and thousands more work at V-A facilities across the Commonwealth. Irma Westmoreland, a nurse at the V-A says the moves are to push the agency out of the government…     “What they’re wanting to do is push the agenda to privatize the VA. We strongly believe that as federal workers, that we are the first union to be attacked. But also, we…

You can wake up Labor Day morning to a special CBS Labor Day program on WCBC 1270 AM and 103.1 FM.  Starting at 6am in place of the Dave Norman Show, CBS host Gil Gross will examine different issues including the surge in union memberships and problems people are facing in unionizing, concerns over AI substitutes for live actors in the film industry, and how the Pullman Strike of 1894 still affects labor today.

From Allegany County Public Schools:  Today, August 29, 2025, there was a minor vehicle accident involving an ACPS school bus. Cumberland City Police responded. There were no injuries reported. However, there was a slight delay to some bus pick up times.  

New Allegany County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano spent the first day of school with students at Westernport Elementary, returning to a school they escaped from in May’s flood.  Martirano says he has priorities for getting the school year started right…     “Priority one – getting our students safe to school. Priority two – setting good habits and then making sure that all their needs are taken care of and then three – making certain that we’re supporting our teachers and staff so they can educate our students this year. We’re going to have a great year.” The Superintendent…

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved spending on projects that will benefit Allegany County at this week’s meeting. The Town of Luke received just under $11,000 for Pratt Street Park resurfacing along with benches and Cumberland’s Fairmount Avenue Park will be able to install pickleball courts and a community garden with $225,000 from the BPW. Five wastewater treatment plants across the county also received funding for work, totaling $700,000.