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Browning Street Paving Scheduled To Start Thursday

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Belt Paving, would like to notify the public that beginning on Thursday, April 25,... Read Full Story

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Berliner from NPR Resigns After Suspension

A long-time reporter for National Public Radio has now resigned after being given a 5-day suspension for an essay he wrote criticizing the... Read Full Story

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Educator Shortage in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is facing a major shortage of educators across the Commonwealth. A decade ago, roughly 20,000 teacher certifications were issued each... Read Full Story

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Three Council Members Support Vogel

Three local city council members have thrown their support behind Joe Vogel, a Democratic candidate for the Congressional 6th District seat being... Read Full Story

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Second Chance Month Acknowledged

Second Chance Month is being acknowledged across the country in April.

It is an occasion to focus on both the struggles of and assistance... Read Full Story

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Pyles Comments on 911 System

Allegany County is prepared at any time for an outage that would affect 911 emergency calling.  The county has a mulit-tiered back up system... Read Full Story

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Correction Officer Stabbed at NBCI

A correctional officer from North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland, has returned home after being treated for a stab wound... Read Full Story

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Manchin Asking for Support to Block EPA’s Inflation Reduction Act

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin took to the Senate floor to boost support for blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to... Read Full Story

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Frostburg Fire Still Being Investigated

The Maryland State Fire Marshal is continuing to investigate the cause of a fire in Frostburg this... Read Full Story

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CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVED

On Monday, April 22, 2024, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Sherry Perkins.  The summons was issued as the... Read Full Story

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OBSTRUCTING & HINDERING ARREST

On Monday, April 22, 2024 at approximately 10:14 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department was on patrol, monitoring traffic on E. Third... Read Full Story

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Warrant Arrests – April 15 & 16

Monday, April 15, 2024
Tyler Matthew Westfall, 27 of Springfield, WV was arrested as a Fugitive From Justice. He was wanted by theRead Full Story

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Webster Recalls Father’s Thoughts On WCBC

WCBC has been celebrating its 48th anniversary of being on the air in Cumberland and a family member of the late, great Doc Webster called the... Read Full Story

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Privacy Act Will Help Protect Data

New legislation out of Annapolis is The Maryland Online Privacy Protection Act. It limits data collection by tech companies and their ability to... Read Full Story

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County 911 Has Good Back-up System

Merely the installation of a light pole resulted in 911 service outages across three states last week. It was the latest in a series of 911... Read Full Story

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Tourism School Available for WV High Schoolers

Gov. Jim Justice is encouraging high school students to sign up for the first-ever Governor’s School for Tourism, a 10-day summer academy to... Read Full Story

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UTZ Selling Somerset Production Facility

Another change is on the way to a snack food manufacturing facility in nearby Berlin, Pennsylvania.  The Utz plant there is being sold to... Read Full Story

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Election Judges Still Needed

Maryland’s upcoming Primary Election on May 14 has no local races involved, but will be an important stepping stone to the General Election... Read Full Story