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The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed that an EF 1 tornado touched down... Read Full Story
Chloe Wildman, who is a student at Mountain Ridge High School, was named Maryland's Miss... Read Full Story
UPDATE: Crews completed repairs during the 5 PM hour, with streets affected by the water issue also reopened.
INITIAL REPORT:... Read Full Story
On Friday afternoon 2:33 p.m. officers from the Cumberland police department responded to Boone Street for an assault.
Upon their... Read Full Story
On Friday at approximately 6:40 pm, Troopers from the McHenry Barrack responded to westbound I-68 at the 1 mile... Read Full Story
The Family Crisis Center is sponsoring the “Free to Walk”athon and vendor event June 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Keyser High School. The... Read Full Story
Mineral County Fair wraps tonight
The Mineral County Fair wraps up Saturday night at the fairgrounds in Fort Ashby. The 68th annual event features crowd favorites, including the... Read Full Story
Gas Prices Dropping
Across the country and around Maryland, gasoline prices continue their slow decline ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend, a time when... Read Full Story
Car Show Downtown Today
Car & Truck Show sponsored by the Tri-Valley... Read Full Story
West Virginia Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday she's evaluating the Senate Republican leadership's proposed health... Read Full Story
The Frostburg State University Foundation, Inc., recently welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors and announced... Read Full Story
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) released the... Read Full Story
Mineral County Fair fireworks moved to Saturday
Friday's scheduled fireworks display at the Mineral County Fair has been moved to Saturday at 10 p.m. Friday night's fair entertainment... Read Full Story
The second annual Bill Miller Equipment Golf Tournament in support of the Allegany County Animal Shelter will be held June 24 at Winnfield Golf... Read Full Story
Measures in Congress to dismantle much of the Affordable Care Act "do not work for Maryland," a spokeswoman for Gov. Larry Hogan said... Read Full Story
31st annual Coney Days activities begin June 24
In 1987, Lonaconing celebrated its 150th anniversary as a chartered town. A committee was formed to plan the celebration, which included writing a... Read Full Story
Attorney Enters Race For Governor
A fifth Democrat has entered the race for governor next year. WBAL reports Attorney Jim Shea has never held elected office, but notes that... Read Full Story
Hagerstown Store Among 20 Sears Locations Tapped For Closure
Sears is closing another 20 stores as the ailing retailer tries to turn around its business. Two of the stores are in Maryland. WBAL reports real... Read Full Story
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen will host a forum on the Affordable Care Act on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 2:30 pm with Congressman Steny Hoyer... Read Full Story
The Baltimore Sun reports a majority of voters in deeply red congressional districts oppose the health care overhaul approved by the House... Read Full Story
Commercial Property Showcase set for Saturday
The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) is pleased to announce the Commercial Property Showcase Event this Saturday, June 24th from... Read Full Story
New laws taking effect in Maryland include steps to provide funding for Planned Parenthood to mitigate potential federal cuts and require schools... Read Full Story
Frank Kush, the tough-minded coach who struggled to lead the last Colts teams in Baltimore to glory after a Hall of Fame career and controversial... Read Full Story
WHAG TV reports in Washington County, there's a new twist in the recent drama in the county government. An internal investigation has been... Read Full Story
At approx. 1700 an officer was patrolling E. Offutt Street and observed a wanted fugitive. The officer observed Keri Ann Donaldson walking in the... Read Full Story
One man is dead after a tractor trailer accident on I-70 W in Fulton County Friday morning. According to Fulton County Dispatch, the crash... Read Full Story
Mountain Maryland Plein Air Exhibition opens this evening
The Allegany Arts Council will open its premier painting exhibition of the year, the ninth annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air... Read Full Story
Gas prices dropping
Across the country and around Maryland, gasoline prices continue their slow decline ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend, a time when... Read Full Story
Thanks to broad new powers afforded Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh by the General Assembly- earlier this month he became the first state AG... Read Full Story
Allegany County Commissioner Bill Valentine says he has every confidence a combined city/county Emergency Medical/Ambulance service operation will... Read Full Story
The first ever Cumberland Pride event has been scheduled for next month. While such festivals have been common place for years across the... Read Full Story
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), hopes to stage a vote next week on the Senate's healthcare bill which was released Thursday.... Read Full Story
The National Weather Service forecasts heavy rain across West Virginia starting late Thursday and continuing into early Saturday from Tropical... Read Full Story
Purple Line money in limbo as Md. files emergency motion
Maryland transportation leaders have filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, hoping for movement on... Read Full Story
On Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 9:36 pm, Cumberland City Police officers responded to a business on Virginia Avenue for a reported Theft. ... Read Full Story
WCBC has received reports that the new traffic pattern at MD Rt. 51/Industrial Boulevard is causing issues for drivers. Eastbound Springdale... Read Full Story
The city of Cumberland and Allegany County are continuing talks about combining emergency medical/ambulance service- however nothing is imminent.... Read Full Story
After voting this week to increase property taxes by nearly 10 percent- members of the Cumberland City Council have vastly different views on how... Read Full Story
A new nationwide survey on hospital ER visits and inpatient care shows Maryland ranks No. 1 in opioid-related hospital stays. As communities... Read Full Story
The City of Cumberland Water Department had an emergency shut down due to a 12" water leak on Bedford Street. The areas affected include the... Read Full Story
Allegany County 911 dispatched units to Route 36 near Westmar Middle School for a vehicle accident at around 12:45 Wednesday afternoon.
The... Read Full Story
Governor Larry Hogan today joined the Maryland Department of Commerce and Midlands Engine for a ceremony during which a Memorandum of... Read Full Story
Gov. Jim Justice said this morning he “can’t possibly put my name” on the budget passed last week by the state Legislature in... Read Full Story
At approx. 2243hrs, officers from the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Decatur Street building for an alarm. The officer was... Read Full Story
By a 4-1 vote Tuesday night the Cumberland Mayor and City Council voted to approve the city’s FY 2018 budget, including a 9.7% increase in... Read Full Story
In a special session that lasted less than 20 minutes, the Allegany County Board of Education unanimously approved the 2017 Master Plan for School... Read Full Story
In a recent post on her Facebook page, embattled Allegany County Register of Wills Becky Drew states she has no plans to resign her position and... Read Full Story
Cumberland City Councilman David Caporale turned speculation to reality yesterday when he told WCBC’s “Dave Norman Show” that he... Read Full Story
