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ACPS Thanksgiving Vacation Starts Wednesday

Allegany County Public Schools will be dismissing three hours early this Wednesday, November 26th. Schools will be closed Thursday, Friday, and... Read Full Story

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Maryland Medicare Recipients Can Enroll in Special Needs Plans

Marylanders on Medicare and Medicaid can enroll for a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan through December 17th to coordinate benefits the two... Read Full Story

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Salvation Army Needs Volunteers For Kettles

Silver bells are ringing across the region as the Salvation Army conducts its annual Red Kettle campaign.  Locally, volunteers are still... Read Full Story

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Council Frustrated Over Bridge Situation

The future of the Washington Street Bridge is not very bright, though the City of Cumberland continues to negotiate with CSX to find a way to... Read Full Story

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Bench Warrant Served

On Monday, November 24th, 2025, officers with the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of Interstate 68 near Maryland Ave for the... Read Full Story

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Mechanic Street Assault, Resisting Arrest, Intoxicated Public Disturbance Arrest

On Monday, November 24th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a S. Mechanic St business for the report of a male subject who was... Read Full Story

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Fraternal Order Of Police Statement on Candidate Remarks

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 144 has taken issue with remarks made by a candidate for Allegany County Sheriff.  In a statement... Read Full Story

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West Virginia Funds Statewide Crime Victim Programs

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that he has awarded $16.3 million dollars in West Virginia Victims of Crime Act grants to 83 projects across... Read Full Story

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AAA Projecting Record Travel This Week

Triple-A Mid Atlantic is projecting nearly 82 million Americans will hit the road for Thanksgiving travel this year. This year’s domestic... Read Full Story

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City Makes Proclamation for Small Business Saturday

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council read out a special proclamation at their last meeting designating Saturday November 29th as Small Business... Read Full Story

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AstraZeneca Expanding Maryland Footprint

A $2 billion dollar investment by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will expand its presence in Maryland.  The company is  expanding its... Read Full Story

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Warrant Arrest

On Monday, November 24th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Kevin Lee Hewlin, 40, of Cumberland MD. Hewlin was arrested on an active... Read Full Story

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Firearms Season Underway in West Virginia

It’s time for deer season in the tristate area.  Firearm season is underway in West Virginia until December 7.  Maryland and... Read Full Story

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Baltimore Sun Polling on Secession

The secession of Maryland’s three westernmost counties still remains a topic years after it was first explored by the Western Maryland... Read Full Story

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Morgantown High School Football Success Has Local Ties

Former Keyser head football coach Sean Biser has led his Morgantown high school team to the state semifinals.  Morgantown defeated Spring... Read Full Story

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Shapiro Stepping Up For Childcare Workers

Investments in childcare workers are part of the Pennsylvania budget passed last week. Pennsylvania's childcare industry has 3,000 unfilled... Read Full Story

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Turkey Day Dinner Costs Less This Year

The Farm Bureau is out with its annual cost for a Thanksgiving dinner – and this year the cost is down.  For a 10-person meal, the cost... Read Full Story

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Hyndman Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide

WTAJ is reporting that Logan Imler of Hyndman has been jailed on multiple charges including vehicular homicide for the deaths of two people in... Read Full Story

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URM Case Worker Shares Turnaround Story

Tim Roy, a Union Rescue Mission Case Worker, recently talked about his life’s journey on the Dave Norman program, He came to URM as a... Read Full Story

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Doc and Rock Postponed Today

The Doc and Rock podcast has been postponed to a later date.  WCBC will announce its next show.

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Angel Tree Sponsors Still Needed

The Salvation Army of Cumberland is still looking for sponsors in their annual  Angel Tree program for Christmas. According to Angel Tree... Read Full Story

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West Virginia Broadband Funds Approved

Senator Shelly Moore Capito announced that West Virginia’s application for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment – or BEAD funding,... Read Full Story

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WMSR Polar Express Golden Ticket Promotions

The Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad are bringing back the Golden Ticket Promotion this... Read Full Story

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Commissioners Send Letter On Water Issues

A letter has been sent to Governor Wes Moore’s office from the Allegany County Commissioners, backing the Western Maryland delegation... Read Full Story

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Redistricting Hearings Continue

Cumberland has somewhat of an insider’s view on the work of Maryland’s redistricting advisory commission. Mayor Ray Morriss sits on... Read Full Story