Allegany County continues to “go purple” for September to recognize Recovery Month.  Celebrated since 1989, Recovery Month marks the progress made by people in recovery from Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder.  While Allegany County has faces some of the highest drug use and overdose rates, survivors tell the tale of recovery. Lindsay Wood of AHEC West tells WCBC that recovery is possible and help is available…  

On 09/11/2023 at approximately 7:00 PM the Cumberland City Police were dispatched to the area of Louisiana Avenue and Hill Top Drive for a disturbance. Upon arrival officers made contact with the complainant who advised Victoria Greer had thrown a drink at their vehicle and was yelling at them. Officers contacted Greer and learned that she had recently been arrested for assaulting the complaint. Officers learned a release condition from the previous assault case is that Greer has no contact with the complainant. Greer was placed under arrest and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center. Greer was seen by…

On 09/11/2023 at approximately 2:00 PM an officer from the Cumberland City Police initiated a traffic stop on West Industrial Boulevard. During the stop the officer made contact with the operator Alexis Yoak. Yoak was found to have an active Arrest Warrant from Mineral County West Virginia which was extraditable. Yoak was placed under arrest and a Cumberland City Canine was requested to the scene. The canine alerted on the vehicle and a probable cause search was conducted. Officers located suspected crack cocaine and paraphernalia were located in the vehicle. Yoak was issued two criminal citations and then transported to…

On 09/11/2023 the Cumberland City Police served an Arrest Warrant on Crystal Rymer. Rymer failed to comply with the release conditions from a previous burglary charge. Rymer was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center for central booking. Rymer was then seen by a District Court Commissioner and held without bond.  Arrested – Crystal Nicole Rymer (32) Cumberland, MD Charges – Bench Warrant Failure to Comply  

A raise for the Cumberland Mayor and City Council was the subject of a public hearing recently, but only one citizen spoke on the proposed charter amendment.  The current salaries of the mayor and council members have not been revised in over 40 years and recent salary and wage reviews by city staff resulted in the recommendation to revise the salaries.  Former City Councilman Joe George was the only person that spoke during the public hearing and he is in agreement that a raise is needed if the City wants to attract quality candidates to public office…

On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Jason Charles Davis, 45, of Columbus OH. Davis was arrested on fugitive of justice charges after it was discovered he had an open arrest warrant in Franklin County, Ohio. The Ohio warrant alleged Davis failed to verify his address in regards to previous criminal convictions and the warrant was confirmed to be extraditable. Davis was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held without bond. He is currently awaiting extradition to Ohio. Arrested: Jason Charles Davis              Age: 45 Charges: Fugitive from Justice – Ohio

On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Brit Redden, 54, of Cumberland MD. Redden was arrested on an outstanding Arrest Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court for an incident that occurred on September 10th, 2023. During that incident, officers responded to the area of Canal Place for the report of a subject attempting to break into a vehicle. The suspect was observed by the owner of the vehicle and confronted prior to fleeing the area. The suspect was then able to be identified as Redden and an application for charges was filed. Redden was taken…

On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Logan Tyler McDaniel, 29, of Ridgeley WV. McDaniel was arrested on an outstanding Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County Circuit Court on August 28th, 2023. The warrant alleges McDaniel violated the terms and conditions of probation that had been placed upon him that stemmed a previous CDS distribution charge. McDaniel was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held without bond. Arrested: Logan Tyler McDaniel         Age: 29 Charges: Bench Warrant – Violation of Probation    

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack on America that took down the World Trade Center Towers in New York City and crashed planes into the Pentagon and nearby in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.  Special services will be happening across the country to remember those lost in the attacks. WCBC’s Mary Clites spoke with Cumberland resident Lisa Peskin who was at the World Trade Center at the time of the attack.  Peskin said the group she was with was being evacuated when the tower she was in was hit… The main group she was training with at the Morgan Stanley…

Maryland’s Governor will participate in a town hall this week dealing with education.  Maryland Public Television will produce “Ask the Governor: Examining Education” in front of a live studio audience this Wednesday.  The one-hour program will be hosted by MPT’s Jeff Salkin and feature Governor Wes Moore addressing topics related to education in the Free State and the major education reform known as the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.  The governor will answer questions posed by Salkin as well as members of the audience and recorded questions from parents and students across the state.  The program will air at 7pm on…