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The 2026 session of the Maryland General Assembly will convene in Annapolis, Wednesday, January 14, at noon.  The House of Delegates will... Read Full Story

Cumberland native Ty Johnson has just completed his 7th NFL regular season with the last three playing for the Buffalo Bills.  Johnson... Read Full Story

The Allegany Campers visit the Fort Hill Sentinels Friday night in boys basketball.  Airtime is 7 p.m. on WCBC, 1270 AM, 103.1FM, and... Read Full Story

Congressman Steny Hoyer, who ascended to the #2 spot in power in the House of Representatives, has declined to run for another term.  Hoyer... Read Full Story

A new analysis finds the U.S. steel industry is falling behind as the global market shifts toward cleaner production.  Nippon Steel’s... Read Full Story

The City of Cumberland is at work on plans to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this summer.  A committee is working on events for the... Read Full Story

Janett Harris, 81, the wife of the late WCBC News Director Charlie Harris, died on January 1st at Effingham Care and Rehabilitation in... Read Full Story

LaVale Plaza is on the auction block. The retail plaza is being auctioned off by owners LaVale Plaza LLC. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is listed... Read Full Story

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Samantha Louden.  The warrant was issued as the... Read Full Story

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council took action on Tuesday evening to revoke an outdoor seating lease for a downtown restaurant. The outside... Read Full Story

West Virginia’s SNAP program has begun to ban soda from its list of approved food and beverages. The state received a Healthy Choices waiver... Read Full Story

Maryland is starting the new year by giving the state website Maryland.gov a new face. The site revamp will allow Marylanders to more easily find... Read Full Story

Governor Wes Moore and AFSCME missed a deadline this week to reach a contract agreement. AFSCME is the largest union in state government and... Read Full Story

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced this week that it has formally voted to end operations. Over $1 billion dollars in federal... Read Full Story

New employment statistics released this week show that federal employment in Maryland fell by an estimated 10,300 jobs in October and November... Read Full Story

Maryland lost nearly 25,000 federal jobs in 2025.  The state lost more federal jobs last year than any other state.  Between September... Read Full Story

A major Pittsburgh newspaper has announced its impending closure.  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced that it will cease print and online... Read Full Story

Potomac State College of West Virginia University has announced the addition of men’s wrestling to its athletic program.  The college... Read Full Story

One person was killed Tuesday evening on Maryland Route 135 near Oakland when a vehicle crashed into an ambulance.  Roger Lee Paugh, 78, of... Read Full Story

The Centers for Disease Control announced it is changing childhood vaccine schedules and removing recommendations for several shots, including... Read Full Story

While many are seeing the ouster of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro as an answer to stopping dictatorship and drug cartel activity, one... Read Full Story

Cases of the flu are increasing across Maryland. An update from the Allegany County Health Department shows emergency department visits across... Read Full Story