Shaun Cody Nida, 35 of Frostburg has been on the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted List since February 28, 2025 for two (2) Circuit Court Bench Warrants. 1) Violation of a Court Order with the underlying charges of Escape-2nd Degree and Conspiracy – Possession With Intent to Distribute where he received a 5-year jail term with all but 3-months suspended and 5-years Supervised Probation. 2) Escape – 2nd Degree – Condition of Release (Absconding from 8-507 Treatment) where he received an 18-month jail term. On 04/22/25, the Allegany County Combined Warrant Unit initiated an investigation when information was developed…

Toyota West Virginia will invest $88 Million into its Putnam County manufacturing facility to produce the next generation of hybrid transaxles. The announcement did not include any new jobs, but David Rosier, President of Toyota West Virginia said it would solidify the jobs of close to 2,000 workers at the plant.

The city of Pittsburgh has received a failing grade in the American Lung Association’s annual air quality report.  Grading cities on particle and ozone pollution, the organization released the 26th annual State of the Air Report on Wednesday.  The Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville area ranked 12th among the 25 worst cities for year-round particle pollution, and 16th for cities most polluted by ozone.

Maryland lost 3,500 public sector jobs in March, driven by a loss of 2,700 federal government jobs, according to estimates released by the U.S. Department of Labor. Maryland added 2,300 private sector jobs, but it was not enough to offset federal cuts. The result was an overall loss of 1,200 jobs in Maryland.  March’s report is the first to reflect actions taken by the Trump administration including layoffs of federal workers, terminations of federal contracts, and grant cancellations.

WCBC News has learned that the Calvary Christian Academy Oversight Committee is awaiting action from Calvary Baptist Church about new ownership for the school. CCA’s committee has interest from different local parties willing to take over the school, including other churches. However, the board of Calvary Baptist does not want another church to worship in the current building and has valued the property at what the oversight committee calls a prohibitive price for perspective buyers. The CCA Oversight Committee has turned all further negotiations about ownership over to Calvary Baptist Church.

Governor Moore has proclaimed Wednesday, April 23, as “Go Orange Day,” and Government House in Annapolis will be lit orange that day. Other events in Maryland associated with National Work Zone Awareness Week include the third annual Unity Ride procession of state and contractor vehicles, also April 23, from 11 a.m. to noon around the west side of I-695 and passing by the March 2023 crash site; a social media “storm” Thursday, April 24, and a moment of silence Friday, April 25, encouraging the public to pause 60 seconds to honor lives lost in work zone crashes.  At a press event…

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, an officer from the Cumberland Police Department observed Renzell Williams walking on East Fourth Street. The officer ran a wanted check and confirmed that Williams was currently wanted on a grand jury indictment for CDS related charges. The officer contacted Williams who initially complied but then pushed the officer in an attempt to flee. Williams was placed under arrest after a brief struggle. During a search incident to arrest the officer located suspected drug paraphernalia. Williams was transported to the Allegany County Detention Center, held without bond. Arrested: Renzell Lamonte Williams (51) Cumberland, Maryland Charges:…

A hearing for changes to the Purple Line within the Allegany County Transit Authority had no comments from the public and will most likely take effect.  Libby Robison-Harper, Transit Division Chief, explained the Purple Line that serves Westernport, Barton, Lonaconing, and Midland would become an on-demand service if approved and replace All-Trans in the area…    “Times will be prescheduled so customers will have to call in advance – the day before or longer – and make their reservations to ride the bus, and then we will accommodate that by putting the size of bus on there that we need…

Allegany College of Maryland’s Criminal Justice Law Day takes place this Friday across the ACM Campus, beginning at 10am. Special activities and demonstrations are planned and according to spokesperson Kristin Kehrwald, the day offers an opportunity to learn from professionals in the field about different career paths…     “So the great thing about our Legal Studies program and our Criminal Justice program is the flexibility that they really offer students. We have actually two different offerings under Criminal Justice. We have a criminal justice degree that is meant for immediate employment and we also have a transfer program.”

West Virginia’s Women, Infants, and Children’s Nutrition Program is aligning with Governor Patrick Morrisey’s vision of cleaning up what families eat in the state. The Farmers Market Nutrition Program cross references WIC users’ home zip code with market locations, making it easier for families to redeem benefits. In 2024, more than $750,000 in farmers markets benefits were redeemed, a direct result of increasing the scope of WIC programs.