The Moore-Miller Administration has announced more than $15.9 million will be awarded to 118 faith-based and non-profit organizations to protect against hate crimes.   Funding from the federal nonprofit security grant program can be used by the groups to bolster resiliency and security measures, including personnel, security equipment, and security-related planning, exercises, and training. The grants add to a series of administration initiatives to prevent hate crimes to faith-based groups including synagogues, mosques, churches, schools and community centers. Locally, both Lighthouse Christian Academy and Our Lady of the Mountains Parish received grant funding.

A draft of Cumberland’s new historic preservation plan will be presented for public input tonight at the Allegany Museum.  Beginning at 6:30pm, the public is encouraged to come see the plan developed for the city by the Lakota Group from Chicago.  The group visited Cumberland in the spring and talked with citizens and stakeholders to develop the plan.  Ruth Davis-Rogers, Historic Planner for the city, explains that public input is crucial for a successful plan to be developed…   Rogers also says that preservation can take many forms, not just freezing a building in time…  

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