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David Trone May Consider Run for Former Seat

Former 6th District Congressman David Trone may be eyeing a run to retake his seat from incumbent April McClain Delaney.  The website... Read Full Story

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Former Keyser Football Coach Headed to State Finals

Former Keyser head football coach Sean Biser has led Morgantown High School to the state title game this weekend.  Biser’s squad... Read Full Story

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CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVED

On Sunday, November 30th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Shanice Miller, 32, of Cumberland, MD. The summons... Read Full Story

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Act Would Reauthorize Child Care Grants

The Child Care Modernization Act would reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant, helping low-income families’ access... Read Full Story

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Pay Gap Widens for Educators in Maryland Compared with Non-Teacher Peers

Maryland ranks in the top ten states for teacher pay, with an average salary of more than $84,000, according to the National Education... Read Full Story

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Mammograms Are For All Ages

Members of the UPMC Mammography Team recently spoke with WCBC and shared the importance of mammogram screenings, as well as the steps to take when... Read Full Story

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Winter Weather Advisory for Tuesday Morning Commute

National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 1 AM to 1 PM Tuesday. Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet... Read Full Story

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Allegany County Students to Showcase Jazz Talent at All-County Jazz Festival Concert

Free public concert features 34 middle and high school musicians after two-day intensive festival, Allegany County Public Schools will present its... Read Full Story

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Planned WV Plastics Recycling Facility Could Hurt Economy and Public Health

West Virginia is considering a permit for a plastics recycling facility near Wheeling, but a new report shows the economic impacts from the... Read Full Story

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Early Holiday Buying May Be Down This Year

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales may be more important than ever as the holiday shopping season officially kicks off. ABC's Andrea Fujii... Read Full Story

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District 1-A Candidate At Frostburg Council Meeting

Maryland’s current District 1-A Delegate, Jim Hinebaugh, has announced he will not be seeking another term in Annapolis.  One candidate... Read Full Story

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Complex Engineering Would Be Needed For Bridge

Mayor Ray Morriss took some time this past Friday to talk with WCBC in more detail about the Washington Street Bridge situation in the city. ... Read Full Story

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Governor Launches Free Adult Vaccine Program

Expanding access to critical immunizations for uninsured and underinsured Marylanders is part of the state’s new vaccine program. Local... Read Full Story

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Public Notice Mayor and City Council of Cumberland

The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland will meet in public session beginning at 4:15 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room on Tuesday, December... Read Full Story

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Christmas Magic in downtown Cumberland

A chilly night in downtown Cumberland Friday as the community gathered to light the annual Christmas tree at the corner of Liberty and Baltimore... Read Full Story

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Potential Winter Storm Tuesday

Watching a potential winter storm with snow during Tuesday morning accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Will give way to partly cloudy conditions... Read Full Story

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Reminder from Cumberland Police Department

The Cumberland Police Department is issuing a public safety reminder to all residents and visitors to lock their vehicle doors, close windows, and... Read Full Story

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Saturday Morning Quarterback Program

Saturday Morning Quarterback is a weekly summary of high school football from the night before. WCBC's entire football team is in studio to... Read Full Story

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STATE POLICE MAKE FOUR ARRESTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TRIPLE MURDER ADDITIONAL ARRESTS EXPECTED

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit made four arrests, all of whom are held without bond, in connection with a triple... Read Full Story

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Allegany County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Sweep

On Friday, November 21, 2025, the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Maryland Department of Corrections Warrant Unit,... Read Full Story

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Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime

Robert M. Harvey, 49, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to the statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for possession of child... Read Full Story

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Watch For Shopping Scams

It’s probably the biggest shopping weekend of the year – Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday and then Cyber... Read Full Story

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E-Bike Batteries Warning

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to stop using lithium-ion batteries for Rad Power Bikes e-bikes, model numbers RP-1304... Read Full Story

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MD Newsrooms Experience Sharp Decline in Past 20 Years

A new report by the Medill School of Journalism shows more than 3,000 newspapers have shuttered in the last 20 years. Maryland has lost over 70%... Read Full Story

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New Center For Civics At WVU

West Virginia University President Michael Benson announced Dr. Patrick Lee Miller from Duquesne University as WVU’s first director of the... Read Full Story

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Religion, Labor Connect In Coal Country

Preachers to Coal Miners in West Virginia and independent churches were central to the unionization of miners in the 1930s during the periods of... Read Full Story

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Flu Vaccine May Not Be As Effective

There are concerns that this flu season … the flu vaccine won't be as effective as it has in years past. Here's ABC News Medical... Read Full Story