City Fire Chief Announces Retirement
Kathy Cornwell has spent over 40 years in local media, starting her career with an internship at WCBC in the late 1980s. After graduating from Frostburg State University, she worked extensively in cable television advertising and programming with Comcast. From 2002 to 2005, she was married to WCBC's Jim Robey. Kathy returned to the News Department at WCBC in 2023. She lives in Cumberland with her husband, retired radio station manager Rich Cornwell.
After over 30 years of service, Cumberland Fire Chief Shannon Adams is set to retire April 30th. Adams joined the city in 1995, becoming chief in 2022. He says he has enjoyed his career in fire fighting and wants a smooth transition…
“This has been a second home to me, so I wanna make sure that things go great, ‘cause I do like the job, like the department, like the city, and I just wanna make sure that things go smoothly so that things continue to run efficiently.”
Rock Cioni says in his ten years as council member, Chief Adams has been a pleasure to work with…
“I really have a lot of respect for him. I wish him well in his retirement. He’s just a good guy and very dedicated person to the City of Cumberland, and I know people that work for him really like Shannon, and we wish him well.”