On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at approximately 5:49 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to Maryland Avenue for a trespassing complaint.  The caller reported that he observed a male subject inside his residence in the 800 block of Maryland Avenue.  Police arrived in the area and detained the suspect who was identified as Martin Stanback.  It was determined that Stanback did not have permission to be at the residence.  The victim reported that when confronted, Stanback left the residence.  After further investigation, Stanback was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters.  He was issued a criminal citation…

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at approximately 2:19 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 700 block of Park Street for a theft complaint.  Police arrived on scene and detained the suspect who was identified as Daniel Miller.  The staff of the business reported that Miller stole merchandise from the store.  Police located the stolen items in Miller’s possession.  Miller was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters.  He was issued two criminal citations and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Daniel Lynn Miller          AGE:  41           Midland, MD CHARGES:  Theft: $100 to under $1,500, Disorderly Conduct

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Jacob Gilliana.  The warrant was issued as the result of an incident that occurred earlier in the day at approximately 9:39 AM.  Officers responded to a business in the 700 block of Park Street for a bomb threat.  After investigation into the source of the threat, a suspect was developed and identified as Jacob Gilliana.  Charges were filed against Gilliana at the District Court of Allegany County.  Gilliana was located at his residence and he would only speak with officers from inside his residence.  Gilliana was…

Interviews are ongoing for the open position of Airport Manager at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport.  The Potomac Highlands Airport Authority posted the open position in mid-June when Ryan Shaffer left the manager’s post to take a job as a pilot.  Bill Atkinson who represents Allegany County on the airport authority said that he was surprised at the number of applications that were received and the Authority is working through them… Commissioner Atkinson said that the start date for the new manager will depend on the interview process, but will most likely be later in the year…

Sunday morning’s WCBC listeners will be hearing a different church bringing their service to the radio beginning this week.  After three years, LaVale United Methodist has decided to discontinue their broadcast of morning church services. But in its place at 9am weekly will be Memorial Heights Baptist Church.  The church is located at 1419 East Oldtown Road in Cumberland where DJ Ritchey serves as the Senior Pastor.  The church services will air on WCBC at 9am each Sunday morning.

The State of West Virginia’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is taking place this week through August 7. During the tax holiday, families can save money on certain back-to-school items such as clothing, school supplies, laptops and tablets, and sports equipment that will be exempt from the state’s sales tax.  The West Virginia Governor’s office says that the average customer will save at least 6% on every qualified purchase and up to 7% if they purchase the item in a municipality that has imposed a local sales tax.  According to the National Retail Federation, households will spend an average of $864…

The Allegany County Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2023 Outstanding Business Recognition honorees.  The Entrepreneurial Spirit Award will go to downtown Cumberland businessman Michael Harris of Pepper in A Bottle.  The Community Service Award will be presented to Carl and Jane Belt and The Business of the Year is Potomac Valley Hospital.  The winner of the non-profit organization of the year will be announced at the annual reception. Nominees are the Allegany Arts Council, the Allegany County Historical Society, and the Allegany County Library System.  The Western Maryland Jaycees Outstanding Young Professional Award will be presented to Keira Shilling….

Over 400 school officials and law enforcement agencies were recently trained in school safety at the annual Maryland Center for School Safety Conference.  This year’s focus was on new safety protocols for handling crises that may arise in school buildings.  Attending the conference for Allegany County was Student Safety Supervisor Anthony Rumgay.   Recent funding has enabled the Board of Education to provide security for all of the schools – something that Rumgay wants the parents and public to be aware of… The security staff for the county schools patrols and protects schools and property daily. Rumgay says they are also…

Even though Maryland has some of the longest emergency room wait times in the country, the fact is that patients need to be seen for injuries and other sicknesses.  Oftentimes, primary care physicians are overbooked and tell their patients to go to the Emergency Department of their local hospital.  But, there are options.  Recently, Dr. Rameen Shaffee was a guest on the Dave Norman show and discussed when the best time to use the ER is versus other care providers.  Dr. Shaffee is the director of Emergency Medicine for UPMC Western Maryland… Emergency room visits should be for life-threatening illness…

According to reporting on ESPN.com, the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded long-time starting pitcher Rich Hill to the San Diego Padres along with first baseman Ji Man Choi for first baseman Alfonso Rivas and two minor league pitching prospects.  Hill was 7-10 for the Pirates with a 4.76 ERA.  In other MLB trade news, the NY Mets traded starting pitcher Jason Verlander to the Houston Astros a day after trading fellow-starter Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers. The MLB trade deadline ends today at 6pm.